Events
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Stars & Stripes 5K & Fun Run Participate in a run beginning and ending near Bass Pro Shops in this 5K and 1-mile fun run. Participants will receive a custom race shirt and nisher’s medal. • April 19, 7:30 a.m. • $40 (5K), $25 (Fun run)
April
Concerts by the Creek—Spring series Enjoy live music in Watters Creek Village with this series of live performances by local bands. Guests can bring a blanket or lawn chair, or listen while dining outdoors at Watters Creek Village restaurants. • Weekly on Saturdays from April 4-June 27, 7-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 970 Garden Park Drive, Allen • www.watterscreek.com Community Garage Sale Shop from your neighbor’s items in the parking lot of the Joe Farmer Recreation Center. • April 18, 7 a.m.-noon • Free (admission) • 1201 E. Bethany Drive, Allen • www.lifeinallen.org Cottage Market Shop handmade items from artisans and vendors at the open-air market in Allen Heritage Village. • April 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission)
• 1770 N. Central Expressway, Allen • www.runsignup.com/race/tx/allen/ starsstripes5kfunrun
Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves The family friendly live show will feature Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they sing and dance at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. • April 19, 2 p.m. • $54+ • 200 E. Stacy Road, Ste. 1350, Allen • www.cutxeventcenter.com Plant Bingo In this relaxed version of bingo at Chicken N Pickle, participants will win plants as prizes. All participants will take home a plant, and entry costs include one bingo card. • April 30, 7-9 p.m. • $30 • 1221 Johnson Road, Allen • www.chickennpickle.com/events
Allen Americans Catch an Allen Americans game at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Opponents slated for games in April include the Greensboro Gargoyles, Wichita Thunder, Tahoe Knight Monsters and Kansas City Mavericks. Select games in April also include promotions such as Decade Night, Lightsaber Night, Biscuit’s Birthday Bash and White Out Night. • April 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 and 18, 7 p.m. • $35+ • 200 E. Stacy Road, Ste. 1350, Allen • www.allenamericans.com
• 450 St. Mary Drive, Allen • https://events.allentx.gov
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