Heritage Farmstead Museum today announced that H-E-B Grocery Company is the presenting sponsor for the non-profit’s new Lights on the Farm holiday event.  Additional corporate sponsors include Central Market, Centurion American, EarthCo, Plano Magazine, Whistling Longhorn Ranch, Children’s Health, Taverna Rossa, AmeriGas, A&A Creative,  Coolbox, Community Impact Newspaper, the City of Plano, Rosewood Property Company, Holman Pottery, Signs by Tomorrow, and individual donors C. Dan and Le’Nore, Smith, Danny Amos, Kay Baird, Theresa Caver, Nicola Hobeiche, and Ryan and Tracy Dry.

For one month this holiday season, Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano will be bedazzled with more than one million twinkling holiday lights and filled with animated yuletide displays as part of the venue’s first-ever Lights on the Farm holiday event.  The outdoor event will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening November 26 to December 26, but will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Additional corporate sponsorships for the event are still available at various levels, including a unique opportunity for sponsors to send students at Plano’s elementary schools to the Lights on the Farm event.

“Are you looking for a way to create a little magic this holiday season?” asked Heritage Farmstead Museum’s Vice President of Marketing and Development Kathy Wilson.  “For just $1,500, your organization will not only enjoy a unique advertising opportunity, you will also gain joy from knowing that your donation funded admission for an entire local elementary school so that students can experience this dazzling event. School field trips to the farm have been severely curbed in recent months. We miss having students on the farm…we’re ready to welcome them back!”

Wilson said Santa recently visited the farm to help with planning for the upcoming holiday event.  

“Make sure you are on Santa’s “nice list”! Contact us today to learn more about Lights on the Farm sponsorship opportunities,” she said. “Your donation will not only support our historic preservation efforts here at the farm, you’ll also delight in knowing that your contribution helped spread holiday joy to many through your support of this magical event!”

The all-outdoor Lights on the Farm event will feature a quarter-mile trail through the property showcasing stunning holiday light creations and animated displays crafted by First Choice Lights.  Guests will also enjoy a 20-foot Christmas tree, refreshments such as hot cocoa and make-your-own s’mores, and a chance for the youngest guests to visit with Santa. There will also be plenty of dazzling selfie photo opportunities throughout the farm property, as well.

Tickets for the event are on sale now through the Lights on the Farm website at https://heritagefarmstead.muradbid.com  Online, advance registration is encouraged. Online admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Guests can also pay at the door (tickets subject to availability) where admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Tours begin every evening the display is open beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Guests will be allowed entry into the property every 20 minutes and the last guests will be admitted at 9 p.m. The Farmstead will close at 10:00 p.m. on event evenings. 

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or the Lights on the Farm event, please contact Kathy Wilson at 972-881-0140 or email kathy@heritagefarmstead.org

About The Heritage Farmstead Museum:

The Heritage Farmstead Museum, a four-acre historic site consisting of a restored, 14-room 1891 Victorian farmhouse with its original outbuildings, interprets rural life on the North Texas prairie between 1890 and 1925. The museum provides tours, field trips and programs for 35,000 visitors each year.  For more information, call 972.881.0140 or visit www.heritagefarmstead.org.

For one month this holiday season, Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano will be bedazzled with more than one million twinkling holiday lights and filled with animated yuletide displays as part of the venue’s first-ever Lights on the Farm holiday event.  The outdoor event will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening November 26 to December 26, but will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

"We are delighted to offer a new and unique holiday experience to Heritage Farmstead Museum guests," said Heritage Farmstead Museum Executive Director M'Lou Hyttinen. “Lights on the Farm will turn our four-acre historic site into a festive winter wonderland filled with light displays, fun activities and delicious treats, all of which create a fun and memorable outing perfect for both families or groups of friends.”

The all-outdoor event will feature a quarter-mile trail through the property showcasing stunning holiday light creations and animated displays crafted by First Choice Lights.  Guests will also enjoy a 20-foot Christmas tree, refreshments such as hot cocoa and make-your-own s’mores, and a chance for the youngest guests to visit with Santa. There will also be plenty of dazzling selfie photo opportunities throughout the farm property, as well.

Tickets for the event will go on sale in September and will be available via the museum’s Lights on the Farm website at https://heritagefarmstead.muradbid.com  Online, advance registration is encouraged. Online admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.

Guests can also pay at the door (tickets subject to availability) where admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Tours begin every evening the display is open beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Guests will be allowed entry into the property every 20 minutes and the last guests will be admitted at 9 p.m. The Farmstead will close at 10:00 p.m. on event evenings.

Corporate event sponsorships ranging from $500 to $15,000 are currently available.

“Our community needs a new outdoor holiday experience for families and friends. We invite you to join us as we begin a new tradition. Sponsors will have the opportunity to share their business with more than a projected 30,000 visitors at this event, and sponsorships provide necessary financial support to keep Heritage Farmstead Museum thriving and able to offer historic education and preservation for many years to come,” said  Heritage Farmstead Museum Vice President of Marketing and Development Kathy Wilson.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or the Lights on the Farm event, please contact Kathy Wilson at 972-881-0140 or email kathy@heritagefarmstead.org

About The Heritage Farmstead Museum:
The Heritage Farmstead Museum, a four-acre historic site consisting of a restored, 14-room 1891 Victorian farmhouse with its original outbuildings, interprets rural life on the North Texas prairie between 1890 and 1925. The museum provides tours, field trips and programs for 35,000 visitors each year.  For more information, call 972.881.0140 or visit www.heritagefarmstead.org.

Congratulations to the Faith Lutheran School high school class of 2021! On Saturday, May 22, 2021 the school's graduating high school seniors - Valedictorian Olivia Hitz and Salutatorian John Merritt -  celebrated their accomplishments with faculty, staff, family and friends at a graduation ceremony.

About Faith Lutheran School: Faith Lutheran School provides classes from preschool three-year-olds through grade 12. School curriculum is based on the classical model of education. The school's educational program also includes both sports and the fine arts. Faith Lutheran School is fully accredited and was founded in 1971, when the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas established preschool for children of the congregation. The school’s high school offers both online and traditional classroom course offerings. To learn more about Faith Lutheran School, please visit the school's web site at www.flsplano.org or call 972.423.7448.

Turn, a Dallas-based environmental service, continues to make strides in expanding the company’s food waste recycling service in the city of Denton and beyond.

Turn currently hosts scheduled food waste drive through stations in the parking lots of Whole Foods Market in Highland Village and Armadillo Ale Works in Denton and is actively working to add more pickup stations and additional service offerings in the area. Turn also offers residential pickup and residential drop off service in many other cities across the DFW Metroplex, with available services varying by zip code.

“Organic waste is a terrible problem for our environment when left to rot in a landfill. Turn solves that problem by beneficially diverting the waste to local farms, gardens and composters who turn it into a resource,” said Turn Founder Lauren Clarke.

Popular with apartment dwellers, college students, homeowners and many others, Turn’s residential service allows subscribers to drop-off their full bucket of food scraps at the Turn truck, and receive a clean, sanitized bucket in return.

“Turn is enabling me to help our Earth in my small way. Turn is helping the Earth in big ways,” said Turn customer Connie Sanford. “Each week I have minimal trash that goes in a landfill thanks to composting with Turn plus recycling. I have been impressed and pleased at the multiple and ingenious ways Turn continues to help the natural environment while supporting local companies. I am a huge fan and recommend Turn to anyone who wants to make our Earth a better place.”   

As part of the $20 per month Turn subscription, members also receive a monthly perk and a quarterly household impact report on their diverted organic waste. Subscribers have the option to keep their perk, or donate it to a local school or community initiative.

”I think it is important to make positive environmental behavior changes as convenient and fun as possible,” added Clarke. “I love the Denton area so much. Three generations of my family including myself have graduated from UNT. We’re grateful to Whole Foods Market and Armadillo Ale Works for hosting us!”

Turn’s two north drop-off locations at Whole Foods Market Highland Village [4041 Waller Creek, Highland Village 75077] and Armadillo Ale Works [221 S Bell Ave., Denton, TX 76201] are on alternating Saturdays between the two locations. The list of drop-off dates and times for each location are listed on Turn’s website at www.turncompost.com/calendar.

“We’re passionate about nourishing people andour planet,” said Grayson Trygar, Regional Facilities Program Administrator Southwest Region for Whole Foods Market. “This is a win-win partnership for our local DFW customers and our environment.”

Business food waste recycling is also available through Turn. Turn currently services a wide range of commercial clients including restaurants, small businesses, and global corporate offices.

About Turn:Turn is an environmental service with a vision to help consumers rethink and reuse their urban environment. Turn offers organic recycling to consumers and businesses across DFW, and the company educates consumers on sustainable food cycle practices. For more information, visit www.turncompost.com, or follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @turncompost

On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7 p.m.,  Faith Lutheran School of Plano will present a special high school open house event to showcase the school's online and in-person high school offerings.  

The event will be conducted in person with safety protocols in place, but will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/FaithLutheranChurch for those who prefer to participate remotely. Faith Lutheran School is located at 1701 E. Park Boulevard in Plano.

The open house event will feature presentations from the school headmaster, high school principal, current high school parents and others speaking about the school's classical Lutheran high school education program, which focuses on cultivating truth, goodness and beauty. The school's accredited college preparatory program includes four years of English, math, history/government, science, music and fine arts, dual credit college classes, honors and non-honors classes and more.

"Our caring faculty and staff are committed to the Lord and take time to get to know each student personally," said Faith Lutheran School headmaster Rev. Stephen W. Kieser. "Faith Lutheran School offers a Christ-centered environment where students grow in their faith."

Faith Lutheran School is fully accredited and provides classes from preschool three-year-olds through grade 12. School curriculum is based on the classical model of education. The school’s educational program also includes both sports and the fine arts. Faith Lutheran School was founded in 1971, when the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas established a preschool for children of the congregation. The school’s midel school and high school offer both online and traditional classroom course offerings. To learn more about Faith Lutheran School, please visit the school’s web site at www.flsplano.org or call 972.423.7448.