TODAY

DENTON’S FOURTH OF JULY JUBILEE

7:30 a.m. — 11th annual Liberty 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk, at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Registration is $20. Family rates are available.

9 to 9:30 a.m. — Denton’s Yankee Doodle Parade will line up at the Wells Fargo parking lot at Hickory Street and Austin Street. The parade, starting at 9:30 a.m., will travel around the Square and finish at Quakertown Park. Late parade entries can register at 8 a.m. For more information, call 940-349-8575.

9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Fourth of July Jubilee festivities at the Denton Civic Center and Quakertown Park, including a flag ceremony, horseshoe tournament, children’s arts and crafts show, children’s carnival, children’s gutter boat racing and a whipped cream eating contest. Admission to the Denton Civic Center pool is $1.

5:30 p.m. — Gates open for the Denton Kiwanis Club’s 37th annual Fireworks Extravaganza at UNT’s Fouts Field, 2178 N. Stemmons Freeway, on the west side of the stadium. There will be live music, games and bounce houses leading up to the fireworks display. The cost is free, but the Kiwanis Club will have a bucket brigade to collect donations for the Kiwanis Children’s Clinic.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Music by Thad Bonduris and the Fun-Addix

7:45 to 8:15 p.m. — Music by Janny McClure

8:20 p.m. — Presentation of the colors by Boy Scout Troop 140 and national anthem sung by Janny McClure

8:25 to 8:35 p.m. — Kiwanis announcements and sponsor recognition

8:45 to 9:30 p.m. — Music by Thad Bonduris and the Fun-Addix

9:35 p.m. — Fireworks and patriotic music by Premier Pyrotechnics

AREA FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS

8 a.m. — St. Jo’s Fourth of July event, including fun on the St. Jo city square at 8 a.m. and volleyball and horseshoe tournaments at 9 a.m. at Boggess Park. Music, parades, games, contests for all ages, and fireworks begin at 6 p.m. Call 940-995-9447.

9 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Lake Cities Fourth of July Celebration at Lake Dallas City Park, with free festivities and nighttime fireworks. For more information, contest entry forms and a complete schedule of events, visit www.lakecitiesfourth.com.

5:30 p.m. — Freedomfest at Rancho de la Roca Retreat Ranch, 2459 W. Blackjack Road, Aubrey. Admission is $5 per person, free for kids 3 and younger. Activities will include: pedal boats, canoes, fishing (bring your own gear), sand volleyball, basketball, playground, inflatables, kids’ craft corner, petting zoo, Old McDonald’s Kiddie Train and music. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Food and drinks may be purchased at the Chicken Coop Cafe. No alcohol or dogs allowed. Call 940-365-7625 or 940-390-9184, e-mail tb@ranchoroca.com or visit www.ranchoroca.com.

SUNDAY

EVENTS

1 to 5 p.m. — “Nature’s Poetic Vision,” David Blow’s photos combining natural photography with digitally manipulated images, and “Hidden Artists: Those Who Teach,” featuring the work of local art educators, are on display at the Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Open Tuesday through Sunday. Free. Visit www.dentonarts.com or call 940-382-2787.

MONDAY

EVENTS

2 p.m. — “Texas Green” art classes using recycled materials for elementary and middle-school-aged youth, Sanger Public Library, 501 Bolivar. Call 940-458-3257.

6:30 to 8 p.m. — Job seekers’ program at the Computer Learning and Instruction Center at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Staff will assist applicants in opening e-mail accounts, searching and applying for job openings and creating resumes. Free. Program offered on the first and third Mondays of each month. Call Terri Sharp at 940-349-8776 or e-mail terri.sharp@cityofdenton.com.

TUESDAY

EVENTS

11 a.m. — Magic and sleight-of-hand artist Gerald Edmundson, will perform at the Pilot Point Community Library, 324 S Washington St. Call 940-686-5004

6 p.m. — Public meeting on DCTA’s proposed bus route changes, Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Call 972-221-4600.

Tell us about your event by visiting www.dentonrc.com, and clicking on “Let Us Know,” which will take you to our online forms. We still accept information by e-mail to drc@dentonrc.com, by fax at 940-566-6888; or by mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.