Every Tuesday & Thursday at 11:45 am
At the Balch Springs Senior Center
2919 Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, Texas 75180
The choir is a new initiative and the only requirement for people to be part of the group is that they “love music”!

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays
TIME: 12:00 Noon
WHERE: Balch Springs Senior Center, 2919 Balch Springs Rd,
Balch Springs, Texas 75180
WHO: The ‘over 50’ crowd / No cost to participate
INFO: 972.557.1555, info@balchspringsartsalliance.org

Director
Sandra Wood has 30 years of experience as a vocal teacher, performer and music director. She received a Bachelor
of Vocal Performance in 1983 and certification in All-level Music in 1987 from Midwestern State University in
Wichita Falls, Texas. She served as music and choral director at Park Place Christian Church, 1984-1994 and
Founder/Executive Director and musical director for the Greater Wichita Falls Alliance for the Performing Arts from
1994-1998. From 1994-1998 she directed Art For Kids’ Sake, which toured across Texoma presenting performances
to 5,000 youth per year. She has performed in and directed musicals from 1983 through the present.

A Program of the
BALCH SPRINGS VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE

Every Monday at 7:30 pm at the Arts Alliance

Participants will be responsible

for finding their own costumes.

Free Admission!!  Every Tuesday from 2pm – 4pm.

Join the Balch Springs Arts Alliance and craft yourself silly every Tuesday from 2-4pm!

Special demonstrations may include things similar to:

• Stained Glass with Sandra Wood
• Jewelry Making with Patrice Jones
• Loom Knitting with Erin Chavez
• Embroidery
• Beaded/Metal Sculptors
• And a lot more!
• Note: a $3 supply fee may be charged by instructor if you would like to participate in a craft.
  This is not mandatory. 

Balch Springs Arts Alliance
Pioneer Oaks Shopping Center
(We apologize; there is no elevator.)
4000 Pioneer Road Suite 201A
Balch Springs, Texas 75180

972.557.1555
info@balchspringsartsalliance.org

Event Location

Pioneer Oaks Shopping Center / Outdoors
4000 Pioneer Road
Balch Springs, Texas 75180

The shopping center is less than a mile from I-635 at the Elam Road exit and about a half mile from I-20 at the Seagoville Road exit.

Sit down and have a cup of coffee with Mayor Carrie Gordon!
June 11th, 9-10am
Taco Cabana (the new one in Balch Springs)
2601 Dean St.
Balch Springs, TX  75180

Click on the title link to the left/above for more info!

View Balch Springs very own newsletter, focused around the arts, “Unbound”.

Register for upcoming Community Classes!

Youth, age 15-22, join us for a job skills workshop.
FREE ADMISSION FOR YOUTH – REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR WORKSHOP
info@balchspringschamber.o

April 16th
9:30am to 12:30pm Workshop
1:00pm to 3:00pm Career Fair

Hosted by: Pastor Cheryl D. Wright and Kingdom Life International Ministries, Church of the Living God

Balch Springs Civic Center
12400 Elam Rd
Balch Springs, TX 75180

Saturday, March 26, 2011
08:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Donation: $10; $15 at the door

Payable to:
Kingdom Life International Ministries, COTLG
Memo: Prayer Breakfast
901 Haymarket Road
Dallas, TX 75217

For more information contact:

Gwen Humphries
Kindgom Life International Ministries, COTLG
972-670-9410 or gwenhumphries@rocketmail.com

4^th Annual Spring Break Expo

& Art Slam

Thursday, March 17 from 4pm – 8pm.

FREE ADMISSION

(there will be a small fee for outdoor ranch activities)

Over 75 Vendors Indoors & Outdoors at:

Double D Ranch, 12809 Eastgate Drive

Balch Springs, Texas 75181

INFO: 972.557.0988

HOME IMPROVEMENT, TOOL & GARDENING  VENDORS

FASHION, JEWELRY & BEAUTY PRODUCTS

ENJOY GREAT ENTERTAINMENT

FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS  (with weather permitting)

DOUBLE D RANCH

12809 Eastgate Drive, Balch Springs, Texas 75181

Only 13 miles east of downtown Dallas, on 70 rolling acres

with a serene lake, Dallas’ finest party ranch has the resources

to accommodate groups from 50 to 5000.

VENDORS as of March 12, 2011

Abundant Earth Designs

Accion Texas

Afghans by Angela

Alma Rubio’s

Amber Ridge Candles

Anita Burris Fashions

Arbonne International, Monica Atterberry

Balch Springs Senior Center

Balch Springs Sentinel

Bumpers Bite Size Delicacies

Cindy’s Beads

Dacia

Dianna Walsh

Discovery Toys

Double D Ranch

Dynamis

Farmers Insurance, Nicholas Gartside

First State Bank

Franklin Pet Tailor

Freda’s Fancy…a little Jewel

From Gwen’s Heart

God’s Rescue

Green Mountain Energy

‘H&R Block

HIYH Medical Services

Home Depot

Homemade Gourmet, Donna Windmann

Homemade Organic All Natural Hair & Skincare Products

Hurd All Occasions Rental

Jana Bouse, Scentsy Independent Consultant

Juice Plus +

KKVI FM Garland Texas

On Location Broadcast

Juried Art Display

Koko P. Sports

Lia Maute

LifeVantage

Mary Kay

Merry Heart Party Painting

Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant Revue

One Plus One Images

Organo Gold

Painted Easel

Pawsitively Good

Practice Pro

Prosperity Bank

Psychic Readings by Betty & Work Shop

Samco African Store

State Farm, Edgar Martinez

State Rep. Cindy Burkett

Steve “The Avon Man”

Suddenlink Communications

Texans Find Magazine

The Desire to Chagne

The Zoe Collection

T-Mobile

Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry

Tupperware, Connie Cason

Two Sisters

U.S. Small Business Administration

Wilson’s BBQ

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas

Youth Art Zone