December
Sing in the New Year
Coppell residents can attend a karaoke night to celebrate the coming new year at the Cozby Library and Community Commons. The event will be open to teens between sixth and 12th grade, and will feature games and crafts.
- Dec. 27, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Free
- Cozby Library and Community Commons, 177 N. Heartz Road, Coppell
- www.coppelltx.gov/184/Cozby-Library-Community-Commons
Storytime at the Biodiversity Education Center
The Biodiversity Education Center will host a book reading in Coppell. Center staff will read aloud and provide enrichment activities that help participants learn about the natural world. No registration is required. Participants under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
- Jan. 10, 10-10:30 a.m.
- Free
- Biodiversity Education Center at Coppell Nature Park, 367 Freeport Parkway, Coppell
- www.coppelltx.gov/401/Biodiversity-Education-Center
Grammy nominee Darren Nicholson will perform at Coppell Arts Center. Nicholson was a founding member of bluegrass group Balsam Range. He now performs as a solo artist, with his own Darren Nicholson Band, or in collaboration with other musicians.
- Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.
- $35
- Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis St., Coppell
- www.coppellartscenter.org
Music group the Red River Songwriters will return to the Lewisville Grand Theater for a Black Box Songwriter Series concert. The Black Box Songwriter Series features singer-songwriters in an intimate, listening-room setting. The group shares the stage in a unique song swap format—playing their music, telling stories and supporting one another. This year’s concert will take place in the Huffines Performance Hall with reserved seating.
- Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m.
- $20
- Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles, Lewisville
- www.lewisvillegrand.com
The Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a "Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy" fundraising gala. The murder mystery dinner game will take guests back in time to the roaring 1920s speakeasy during the era of flappers, jazz and prohibition. Guests should dress in 1920s attire, such as flapper dresses, sharp suits, feather boas and fedora hats. Attendees can be a cast member or choose to watch as the mystery unfolds.
- Jan. 20, 6:30-11 p.m.
- $65
- Black Box Theatre, Grand 100 N. Charles St., Lewisville
- www.lewisvillechamber.org
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Coppell Arts Center. From Beethoven to the Beatles and Sibelius to Star Wars, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra offers something for every interest.
- Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.
- $36
- Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis St., Coppell
- www.coppellartscenter.org
The farmers market has a shaded pavilion with inside and outside booths, a farm-themed playground, an interactive fountain area, and restrooms. All produce is seasonal, and meats are sold frozen.
- Jan. 27, 8 a.m.
- Free
- Old Town Coppell, 768 W. Main St., Coppell
- www.coppellfarmersmarket.org/
