Shopping Days Vendor Market, Library Playdate, Brain Builders engineering with Magnatiles, and more. 
Happy Friday, Flower Mound. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let FloMo Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Flower Mound is hiring school crossing guards, a new film campus opens at AllianceTexas, and plane fans gather at A380’s DFW return — catch up here.
State-level stories: Texas braces for emergency data center blackouts, flood revealed dinosaur tracks excite researchers, families pour into Cypress, Leander, and McKinney for space and schools — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: South Korea’s court dismissed a Baby Shark copyright claim, a judge blocked fishing around Pacific atolls, and retirees eye a bigger Social Security increase — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Sew quilts for animal shelter and hospital
- Practice reading aloud to therapy dogs
- Win big while helping Santa Cops
- Engineer with Legos, Magnatiles, and more
- Unlock dozens of travel deals with AARP
🫶 We got your back
Wellness: Craving a gentle stretch or a power-packed sweat session? These yoga studios in Flower Mound hit the sweet spot.
Nightlife: Want to shake up your Friday night? These party destinations serve live music, rooftop lounges, and dance-floor energy all in one night.
Finance: Teaching your teen about credit cards can feel like decoding ancient hieroglyphics. These easy credit lessons turn confusing plastic power into real-world know-how.
Cocktail: Whether you’re craving a smoky mezcal riff, a floral gin fantasia, or a boozy twist on the classics, Tycoon mixes rare spirits, house-made syrups, and a dash of theater into cocktails that turn your evening into a liquid performance you won’t forget.
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📆 Around town this weekend
All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirely outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.
Today
🛥️ Champagne Yacht Club Live @ Harvest Hall | Friday (8/15) at 7:00pm – Nothing livens up a midweek grind like live tunes at Third Rail paired with clever cocktails. Think tacos, Nashville hot chicken, Chinese street bites, and other global eats under one roof. Snag your reserved seat early or practice your barstool shuffle.
🌹 Bed of Roses – Tribute to Bon Jovi @ Roanoke Live | Friday (8/15) at 8:00pm – Just when you thought your leather jacket was retired, Roanoke Live is hosting a top-notch Bon Jovi tribute band cranking every anthem to life, complete with hair-metal theatrics. It’s $20 tickets, friendly crowd, and just enough power ballads to embarrass your inner teen.
This weekend
🛍️ Shopping Days Vendor Market @ Grapevine Convention Center | Saturday (8/16) at 9:00am – Nothing cures cabin fever faster than an open-air bazaar bursting with more local makers than your pantry has mason jars. Wander past booths piled high with artisan soaps, quirky homewares, and local munchies, then justify that novelty cheese knife like a pro.
🎰 Casino Night Fundraiser @ Courtyard by Marriott Flower Mound | Saturday (8/16) at 6:00pm – This laid-back casino night turns Courtyard by Marriott into your personal poker den, sans actual high-rollers. Grab your faux fortunes with real chips, snacks, and sips, and help FMPD’s Santa Cops spoil 3000 Flower Mound kids. Prizes every half hour, so no wallflowers allowed.
🕺 Back to the ’90s Party@ Hoppin’ Grapevine | Saturday (8/16) at 7:00pm – Take a break from adulting and dust off your butterfly clips for the 90s revival at Hoppin’ Grapevine. Live DJ spinning Backstreet Boys to TLC, $8 adult Capri Suns, Gusher Jello Shots, upgraded Lunchables. Prizes for best dressed, hourly raffles, candy giveaways ensure nostalgia.
🌳 Beat the Heat Combined Test | Sunday (8/17) at 7:00am – If you’re itching for an excuse to dust off your paddock boots, the Combined Test in the pecan grove delivers dressage, jumping, and cross-country schooling beneath those stately trees. Only 45 spots, so don’t dilly-dally. Entries close August 10.
⏰ This Time Tomorrow @ Lewisville Grand Theater | Sunday (8/17) at 7:00pm – This Time Tomorrow? is sashaying into our downtown theater with Colin Gross’s latest dance odyssey, where each plié feels like an existential check-in. It’s elegant enough to impress your book club crew, quirky enough to make you question your own two-step.
Next week
🧠 Brain Builders: Engineering with Magnatiles, Legos, Squigz, Marble Runs, Blocks @ Grapevine Public Library | Monday (8/18) at 3:30pm – Consider this your official excuse to skip yard work and dive headfirst into Magnatiles, Legos, Squigz, marble runs, blocks, and more at the library. No registration, no supplies, just bring that imagination of yours, plus a healthy dose of all-ages curiosity.
🕶️ Virtual Reality For Beginners | Monday (8/18) at 5:30pm – Ever wanted to escape reality without the airfare or bad hotel pillows? Swing by the Esports Academy this Monday for a beginner-friendly VR night, where you can globe-hop, battle pixelated dragons, or finger-paint the future in full immersion. No awkward couch crashes.
📚 Library Playdate | Tuesday (8/19) at 10:30am – Ditch the screens and swing by the library for an imaginative playdate that even tech-addicted nephews won’t bookmark. Storytime, crafts, and pretend pirate battles that will have you nostalgic for your own five-year-old days, all without the traffic or overpriced coffee.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/15 Champagne Yacht Club @ Harvest Hall – 7 pm
- 8/15 The Rumble Kings @ Rock & Brews – 8 pm
- 8/16 Jeopardy! Bar League @ What’s On Tap – 6 pm
- 8/16 The King Lives @ Palace Arts Center – 7:30 pm
- 8/16 Blake Cheek @ The Sound – 8 pm
- 8/16 Little Queen @ Bartonville Store – 8:30 pm
- 8/16 Mission 5 @ Willhoite’s – 9 pm
- 8/17 Blues at the Bull @ Bohemian Bull – 5 pm
- 8/17 Colin Boyd @ Willhoite’s – 7 pm
- 8/17 This Time Tomorrow @ Lewisville Grand Theater – 7 pm
🏠️ Price is right – Flower Mound edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
Listed by: Amy Turner (Southern Collective Realty)
A grand staircase, soaring ceilings, and a two-story executive office set the stage for 10,400 square feet of Flower Mound flair in Château du Lac. Seven bedrooms, a chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Sub Zero everything, and a crows nest with Lake Grapevine views keep things interesting. The primary suite comes with spa vibes and boutique-worthy closets, while upstairs is all about movie nights and game-day showdowns.
Outside, the party continues with a summer kitchen, stone fire pit, and a pool and spa combo that feels more resort than residential. A guest house with its own kitchen and patio means no one has to leave early.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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