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Community Calendar: Week of January 24th

Daily

State Fair of Norma’s. Enjoy all of your state fair favorites but with a twist! at Norma’s Café 8300 Gaylord Pkwy, Frisco. All 5 Norma’s Cafe are participating and open 8 am-8 pm daily.

Every Sunday

Free flu shots available at Parkland’s Neighborhood Clinics from 9 am-12 pm and 1-4 pm at Hatcher Station Women’s Health Center, 4600 Scyene Road, Dallas.

Every Tuesday 

Virtual Parenting Classes: 6:15 pm-8:30 pm. Classes offered for parents ages 6-12 where you’ll learn effective ways to communicate and discipline your children. Sponsor: The TurnAround Agenda of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. Contact: 469-567-1793. Register here

Attention Future #Quinnites: we are providing Virtual Information Sessions for all prospective students and families. Every Tuesday at 7 pm. Visit Paul Quinn’s website and Sign up https://pqc-edu.squarespace.com/

Every Wednesday 

Walk-In Wednesdays: Parkland’s Community Oriented Primary Care Health Centers offer flu vaccines. Dallas County residents can get the flu shot without an appointment. 9 am-12 pm & 1-4 pm every Wednesday throughout the winter months. Locations, visit www.parklandhospital.com.

Monday-Saturday 

Parkland’s Free Flu Shots, Drive-Thru flu and COVID-19 Testing Monday-Saturday from 7:30 am to 4 pm at the Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 South Polk St., Dallas 

Weekly

Free Mental Health Counseling: Harmony Community Development Corp offers free mental health counseling. During this pandemic, families are experiencing a heightened sense of anxiety, loneliness, and fear, as well as job loss, isolation, and relationship challenges. Contact: 214-467-6770; harmonycounseling@harmonycdc.org. Website: www.harmonycdc.org.

Now-January 2021

Choose Dallas ISD: Choice Schools Options: Did you know that DISD has innovative school models like Magnets, Montessori, single gender, collegiate academies, and traditional neighborhood schools? Let DISD help you choose the best fit for your children. ChooseDallasISD is the district’s annual specialty school application effort via phone banks and online. Information: 972-925-5560. Visit: https://www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd

January 24th

The World According to Drew with host Andrew Whigham III on blogtalkradio.com 8 am-10 am. Tune in for thought-provoking, enlightening, informative, and entertaining news and commentary. Join the conversation at 646-200-0459 on Andrew’s World.

Carrollton Farmers Market. 10:00 am-1:00 pm. 2722 N. Josey Ln. Carrollton. Every Sunday.

Sunday Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood. Hosted by Dallas Farmers Market and Lonestar Specialty Foods. 10 am-5 pm. Info: https://bit.ly/3nKPflf

Chosen Generation Youth Worship. Host Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Stream 11:15 am-12:30 pm. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHOSENFWBC

Reggae Brunch Buffet, Host Hero’s Lounge, 3094 N. Stemmons Fwy. 11 am-3 pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. The all new Sunday Reggae Brunch!! All You Can Eat Caribbean Brunch Buffet.

Ubuntu Market (Small Business Marketplace) Host Pan African Connection 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 12-5 pm. Shop Small Businesses. Info email: Panafric@airmail.net

A Message For You. I Messenger Media is continuing to provide thought-provoking, informative, enlightening and entertaining news, and commentary. 1 pm. Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews and blogtalkradio.com

The EPIC Return of BeatStreet Poetry Live Sunday Social. Hosted by Verb Kulture Ent.The Free Man and BeatStreet Poetry Live. The Free Man2626 Commerce St. 5-8 pm. Tickets: https://www.verbkultureevents.com/ 

January 25th

In the Middle with Ashley Moss, a Pointer Koch Fellow with I Messenger Media, LLC. Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews and blogtalkradio.com at 11 am-1 pm. Questions? Call 646-200-0459.

Makin’ Money Mondays hosted by Wealth Architect and Kirsten Elise Dunn. Need some financial wisdom? We got you covered. Our hosts Kirsten Elise Dunn, successful social entrepreneur and real estate investor, and Jack Waldron, Executive VP at Five Rings Financial. On Facebook Live @WealthArchitect. 11:15 am-11:45 am. FREE!

Valder Beebe Show interviews Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues & You! 
Stars Josh Dela Cruz & Donovan Patton and Dr. Stephen Cha, Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare. Tune in at KKVIDFW.com or FM 89.9. 12 pm.

Marvelous Marriage Mondays at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. 7:00 pm-8 pm. Helping Marriages be More Marvellous! This is a ministry of the Covenant Keepers which is the Marriage Community of Friendship-West Baptist Church. Register online

January 26th 

2021 SAM Workshop hosted by Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce. 10-11:30 am via Zoom: Link: https://lnkd.in/g8t-rJg. Info: 214-920-2436.

DFW News & Tings with Jirah Nicole from 11 am-1 pm. Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews and blogtalkradio.com. Join in on the conversation. 

The Doc Shep Speaks Show from 11 am-1 pm. Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews, fnsconsulting, and on YouTube at docshepspeaks 

Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Presents Small Business Webinars. RSVP: www.USBlackChambers.org/webinars 2 pm.

A Real Conversation with Iyanla Vanzant hosted by AARP Black Community. Online: Facebook.com/AARPBlackCommunity. 4 pm CST.

January 27th-29th

Virtual NNPA 2021 Mid-Winter Training Conference. The Black Press of America: Challenges, Responsibilities and Opportunities amidst COVID-19 Pandemic. 6 pm-8 pm. Free Reg at Eventbrite.com.

January 27th-February 1st

Virtual Denton Black Film Festival. Online: https://dbff.eventive.org/welcome

January 27th

I Was Just Thinking with Norma Adams-Wade from 11 am-1 pm. Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews and blogtalkradio.com. Call in and join the conversation at 646-200-0459.

Ask Dr. Amerson Radio Show at 11 am CST. Healthy hair/scalp care tips, alopecia discussion, our award-winning product line and more on DFWiRadio.com.

#NationBuilding w/ Michael Sorrell at 12:30 pm. CT on Facebook & Twitter. Follow Paul Quinn College’s President, Michael Sorrell on all social media platforms. @MichaelSorrell on Twitter & Instagram and @MichaelJSorrell on Facebook.

Walk-In Wednesdays Parkland’s Community Oriented Primary Care health centers (COPCs) offer flu vaccines. Dallas County residents can get their flu shot without an appointment from 9 am to noon and from 1-4 pm. Wednesday’s throughout the winter months. Locations: visit https://www.parklandhospital.com/locations

Hollywood Live! With Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez and co-host Shavonda “With a V” Fields, hollywoodlive.com from 2 pm-4 pm.

Michael Eric Dyson @ Diversity Lecture Series Event by GRCC Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Online RSVP: tinyurl.com/DysonRSVP. 5 pm.

Meet A Black Mental Health Professional: We Are Here, hosted by Dr, Tanisha Guy & Megan Pickens, LPC-S. 7 pm-9 pm. A two-hour event will introduce you to 20 Black mental health professionals. Register: Eventbite.com. 

January 28th-February 3rd

Sundance Film Festival: Dallas [Satellite Screen] hosted by Sundance Film Festival and Texas Theatre. For tickets, click here

January 28th

Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Presents Small Business Webinars. RSVP: www.USBlackChambers.org/webinars 2 pm.

The Great Migration, Reconsidered. Online Event host: Newberry Library. At 4 pm CST. Register: https://bit.ly/3oWd6ie 

Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Virtual Networking Mixer 2021. Reg: irvinghcctx.chambermaster.com 5-6 pm.

King 2021 Lecture and Conversation Series: Where Do We Go From Here? Facing 2021 and Beyond. Event by Morehouse College, at 5-6:30 pm CST. Online: morehouse.zoom.us

SIP and Eat with LaShante‘ “The Lifestyle Chef.” LaShante Williams,  Every Thursday at 7 pm CST on FB live and IG live and https://www.instagram.com/lashante_thelifestylechef/

Musicians In the Park.  A series of Thursday night concerts at Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy. 7-8 pm. Also streaming on https://www.facebook.com/MusicPerformanceTrustFund/

Ahyonz Kenya C at The Attaché Cigar,  4099 Camp Wisdom Rd. #101. 9 pm.

$10 advance ticket via Cash App $TheAttache

January 29th

The Valder Beebe Show on kkvidfw.com 9 am. CT. 

From Marva with Love with Marva Sneed Live on Facebook at TexasMetroNews and blogtalkradio.com at 11 am-1 pm. Questions? Call 646-200-0459. 

Friendship-West Presents Spiritual Care hosted by Be Made Whole Counseling Center. Fridays. Spiritual Care of our souls helps to encourage us through difficult times. 1:00 pm CDT via Zoom: Click the link below and make sure you enter the access code. https://zoom.us/j/8567036848? Access Code: 856 703 6848. 

Greater Garth Chapel A.M.E. Church: serving our community. Free hot meals and sack lunches Fridays 4 pm. at 2828 Carpenter Ave. Dallas.

Virtual Vision Board Party: Looking Beyond 2020. Online Event by Diamond Hill Community Center at 6 pm. To sign up, text 81010 message: @mallumsd.

January 30th

Mountain View Church Of Christ’s Free Groceries Drive-Thru: 7979 E. R.L. Thornton Fwy, 9 am-noon. 

Eldercare Webinar: Taking Care of Self & Navigating the System. Event by Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Online event Reg: tinyurl.com 9 am-noon.

FREE COVID-19 Testing: at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. 10 am-4 pm. and food boxes will be given out for free as well. First come first serve until gone.

Reading as Activism Discusses Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. At 12 pm. Online: us02web.zoom.u

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