FOL Mockingbird discussion rousing success

Linda Bono A large turnout on January 11 enjoyed a stimulating discussion of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the second Friends with Words activity hosted by the Friends of the Library (FOL). Published in 1960, Mockingbird is still a popular and cherished work, winning 2018’s PBS Great American Read Vote (with more than four…

UNT Opera and Broadway concert happening April 19

The Opera Program of the UNT College of Music will be presenting an evening of arias and ensembles from a wide variety of opera favorites. The performance will also include previews of two upcoming productions this spring, Street Scene and Faust. The show will be on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the…

Voices United warm up the holidays

Phyllis Ayers The December holidays gave Voices United a chance to once again give back to the community. We partnered with Meals on Wheels to provide gift bags for the Denton residents being served by this wonderful organization. Over 200 gift bags were generously donated by Denton Sprouts Farmers Market’s General Manager, Ron Godec, which…

Big fun with Smallmouth Bass

Scott Baker When you think about smallmouth bass, the Great Lakes come immediately to mind, followed by clear natural Northern lakes, Rocky Mountain streams and big mid-South reservoirs. But the state of Oklahoma — land of shallow, muddy water lakes where largemouth have long reigned supreme? Not so much. Well, it’s time to change your…