There’s a block party near you — Party at Playground Park! Tuesday October 2 – 6 to 8 pm Community connection is proven to fight crime! On the first Tuesday in October, neighbors all over the southern strata of the U.S. volunteer to host get-togethers in their front yards. Neighborhood Night Out (NNO) is an opportunity to visit with other neighbors while enjoying beverages and snacks. Dogs on leashes and children are welcome. Visit any or as many of…
A great crowd, our best yet, showed for the Eastwood’s Superhero July 4th Parade and Picnic. Fabulous costumes. We even had a float — our first! — with the mom from The Incredibles. Lots of people, the most ever, cheered us from the parade route. Back at the picnic, the hot dogs were grand, the watermelon was cold, and the drinks from Sparkling Ice were a big hit, as was the snow cone stand. Kids kept the slip-and-slide busy. Neighbors got to know…
4th of July Parade and Picnic Playground Park [Lippit/Sylvania at Sinclair] July 4th – 9 to 11 am Calling all Superheroes, young and old! Share your super presence at the 4th of July Parade and Picnic hosted by Eastwood Neighborhood Association. Wear your most patriotic clothes. Dress up the kids and dogs. Deck out your bicycle, wagon, scooter, stroller, or and anything else that rolls — you can even make a float! Costume and decorations awards have returned! Meet…
June 24 Sunday — 1 to 2 pm Meet at Playground Park (Lippit/Sylvania at Sinclair) Escape from the heat in the cool rushing water of Dixon Branch, a significant feeder of White Rock Lake that flows all year. It’s waist-deep in many places, enough for children and dogs to swim. You can even sit on a limestone ledge and feel the bracingly cold water of a flowing seep, just like in the Hill Country. Join our creek crawl in Dixon Branch. The…
Do you enjoy the beauty as you drive down Creekmere? Is walking or biking the greenbelt a part of your routine? Do you patronize Playground Park? Then you need to be a part of Eastwood Riparian! Date: Saturday, 16 June Time: 9 to 11 am Meet at: Playground Park (Lippitt/Sylvania at Sinclair) Greenbelt map Message from Michael Parkey: We have several tasks to accomplish. Access to Bison Beach needs some work prior to the Creek Crawl on 24 June. (I…
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May 17, Thursday 7 to 8:30 pm Central Lutheran Church 1000 Easton Rd. between Lake Gardens and Vinemont Gather, network, and hear the inside scoops on Eastwood neighborhood news. Enjoy a variety of refreshments and beverages On the docket: Traffic concerns: Dangerous cut-through speeding drivers caused by Peavy road work Methods of controlling of speeders on Lake Gardens Petition for stop sign at Sylvania and Vinemont Upcoming Eastwood events: July 4th Parade, Dixon Branch Creek Crawl, movies in the park Crime Watch…