Educational Opportunities Comes with New Season

Not only can Texas students get educated in school, but after hours as well:

At the Log Cabin Village at 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth, at fully restored, authentic 19th-century log cabins, Timber Tales Preschool Story time will be held Sept. 15th from 10-11 a.m. Admission is $3 for children. Reservations are required by calling 817-871-6769. A Harvest Homecoming will be held Sept. 30th from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free this day only.

For more information, go to logcabinvillage.org.

At the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 1720 Gendy Street in Fort Worth you can go on a scavenger hunt, ride a bronc, see cowgirl movies, and get your picture taken in a movie poster. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., Sat., and 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 and $7 for kids 3-12.

For information, call 817-336-4475 or go to cowgirl.net.

Check out the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery at Texas Christian University in the Sid Richardson Building, 2950 W. Bowie Street, Fort Worth, and see a large collection of meteorites while touching a piece of Mars. The exhibit is free and hours are 1-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

For details, call 817-257-MARS or access monnigmuseum.tcu.edu.

At the Artisan Center Theater at Belaire Plaza, 420 E. Pipeline Road in Hurst you can view the movie "Cheaper By the Dozen" Sept. 8-30. Admission is $11 for students; $8 ages 12 and younger; $9 for all ages Monday and Thursday. Reservations are recommended. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Saturday. For reservations call 817-284-1200. The website is artisanct.com.

At the Dallas Children's Theater's Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman Street kids can see "If You Give a Pig a Party" Sept. 22-Oct. 22. Admission is $16 for youth and $14 for students. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy the musical based on the book by Laura Numeroff. For the schedule call 214-740-0051 or go to dct.org.