IN THE NEWS 

Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Samples  
Two mosquito samples tested positive for carrying the West Nile Virus. Due to repeat positive mosquito samples, mosquito control ground spraying will be conducted within a one-mile radius of the 2700 block of Whitby Lane on three consecutive nights beginning at 9pm on Wednesday, August 7, Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9. Mosquito control ground spraying will be conducted within a one-mile radius of the 1800 block of Hall-Johnson Road on Friday, August 9 beginning at 9pm. Visit bit.ly/3KVclSQ for additional details regarding West Nile Virus, and maps of the spray areas. 

Roadway Repairs - Temporary Lane Closure 
Pavement repairs and replacement work will be conducted on South Dooley Street between Franklin Street and Worth Street beginning Monday, August 5. Crews will be working in the northbound lane daily through Monday, August 12. Please expect delays and allow extra time if traveling through this area. 

Keep Grapevine Beautiful Gives Grant – September 3 – October 8
The Keep Grapevine Beautiful Gives Grant provides funding for litter prevention, waste reduction, and/or beautification projects. Your school, business, or organization may receive up to $5,000 to assist with your project. Examples of previous projects include the purchase of water bottle filling stations, trash carts, and landscape improvements. Applications will be accepted through October 3 for the Keep Grapevine Beautiful Gives Grant program, sponsored by Sam Pack’s Five Star Subaru-Grapevine. Please visit KeepGrapevineBeautiful.org/Gives to submit your application. 

Carol of Lights Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted from food and merchant vendors for the 36th Annual Carol of Lights event. Whether you offer food or unique merchandise, this is your opportunity to shine under the dazzling lights while captivating Christmas event attendees. For those who wish to take part in this cherished tradition, please visit GoGrapevine.com to submit your application.  Applications will be accepted through November 1 or until spaces have been filled.  The date of the event is Monday, November 25.  

Shop, Wine, Dine & Explore Grapevine
Grapevine has so many exciting restaurants that have been added to the more than 200 dining options we offer - and we will be welcoming additional concepts soon! Visit bit.ly/3W0T8Va to read more about each of the new businesses that are opening this month in Grapevine.  

UPCOMING EVENTS 

This Weekend at The Palace Theatre
Tickets for all showings are available at GrapevineTicketLine.com.  
Location: Palace Theatre, 300 South Main Street               
Admission: $6 per person

Friday, August 9 – 7:30 pm: It Happened One Night - A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.  

Saturday, August 10 – 3 pm: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - An unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him. 

Saturday, August 10 – 7 pm: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - A naïve youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character. 

Dallas Photography Summit – Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11 
Dallas Photography Summit brings you "The Fine Art of Portraiture" with Sarah Edmunds. Sarah is an internationally renowned photographer, a Fellow of The Societies of Photographers in the UK and Master of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. She is a print competition judge for both. This workshop will be two intensive days of learning. Sarah will take you deep into the Fine Art of Portraiture, to 'see' the light, learn the art of posing, and understand her stylized post-production techniques & printing. There will be live photography sessions, shooting bays, and image critiquing by Sarah. To view session schedules and to register, please visit Dallasppa.com.  
Dates/Times: Saturday, August 10 | 9 am – 9 pm | Sunday, August 11 | 9 am – 5 pm 
Location: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street 
Fees: Member price: $324 | Non-member price $404 

Happy to Help Saturday - August 24 
Join us at Grapevine area parks for a trash clean up event. Together, we can make our community cleaner and greener. For location details, please visit KeepGrapevineBeautiful.org/HTH.  See you there! 
Date: Saturday, August 24  
Time: 8 – 10 am 
Location: Grapevine area parks 

Fall Adult Sports Leagues Registration Open
Get ready to play! Registration for our exciting fall adult sports leagues is open through August 26. Join us for 8-on-8 flag football, softball, kickball, and volleyball. Register today at Amilia.com and don’t miss out on the fun.

Grapevine Farmers & Artisan Market - Every Saturday through September 7 - FREE
The Grapevine Farmers and Artisan Market is an open-air market in Historic Downtown Grapevine offering fresh Texas produce, baked goods, custom jewelry, artisan craftworks and, handcrafted Texas-made items. It is a great place to bring the whole family, learn about Texas products, and shop locally.     
Dates: Saturdays through September 7    
Time:  April – June, 10 am – 4 pm | July – September, 9 am – 2 pm 
Location: Town Square Gazebo, 325 South Main Street  

Grapevine Botanical Garden Docent Tours - FREE 
Explore Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park with a docent-led journey through the beauty of nature. Tours are conducted by Grapevine Garden Club volunteers and are designed for a minimum of eight adult participants in each group. Choose from two different tours (listed below). Register your group at GoGrapevine.com/BotanicalGardens.
*Meet-and-Greet Tour: 15 - 20 minutes (offers a brief history and garden orientation)
*How Does Your Garden Flow Tour: 45 minutes to one hour (insights into garden design) 

City Council Meetings/Agendas    
View Grapevine City Council meeting agendas and City Council meetings via live video stream or on demand at GrapevineTexas.gov.   

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