With students gearing up to head back to school, here are four family-friendly events you can attend this weekend in Plano:
1. Quilt Plano 2017 at the Plano Event Center
The Quilters Guild of Plano will hold Quilt Plano 2017 on Aug. 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Plano Event Center, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway. The event will have over 300 quilts, the largest amount in its history. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $10.
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s first performance
The Art Centre Theatre will hold the debut performance of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" on Aug. 11 at 5220 Village Creek Drive. The show’s production will last until Aug. 20. All tickets are $15. For more information, call 214-820-3228, or visit the theater's website, here.
3. Resident artist hosts graffiti workshop
Artist Samuel Molina will hold a special graffiti workshop for children ages 10 and older on Aug. 12 at Gladys Harrington Library, 1501 18th St., Plano. Molina is the artist-in-residence at the library throughout the month of August. Molina specializes in graffiti and street art, and will also be available in the library during his residential hours for lessons, as well as another special workshop Aug. 26. The workshop is free to the public.
