Special Events
The City of North Richland Hills is proud to offer the following family-oriented special events.
For more information, please contact the North Richland Hills Parks and Recreation Department at (817)427-6600.
Companies in Action
Companies in Action is a fun-filled program offering local companies and business the opportunity to compete against
one another for awards and bragging rights. Participants will enjoy fun-spirited competition and the camaraderie of
teamwork. Each event will open new levels of communication between employees and increase employee morale and fitness.
No company is too large or too small to participate. Employees and their spouses are eligible to represent their company
in competition. Companies may enter as many as they want. The 2008 Companies in Action is being presented by HealthMarkets.
For more details click
here or contact Bob Hagin at 817-427-6600.
The City of North Richland Hills will display its Third Annual Artists at Work Juried Employee Art Exhibit from August 15 through August 22 in the North Richland Hills Recreation Center Assembly Room, located at 6670 N.E. Loop 820. Artists at Work acknowledges and encourages the artistic talents of city employees and their family members. The exhibit will feature works from people who may be accountants, police officers, fire fighters, utility workers, IT personnel or custodians by day and artists by night. The show will consist of paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography, sculpture, textiles and computer art. First Place, Second Place, and Third Place awards will be announced at the Opening Reception, which will take place from 4:30 p.m. - 5:3p p.m. on August 15 in the NRH Recreation Center Assembly Room. The winning pieces will be on display after the show closes at both the North Richland Hills Library and City Hall. For more information, please call 817-427-6600.
Sarah Bird to Speak at NRH Library
Award-winning author and Texas Monthly columnist Sarah Bird will talk about and read from "How Perfect Is That," her new comic novel set in high and low Austin society, at North Richland Hills Library on Thursday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. Author of seven novels, Bird's latest, "How Perfect is That," is already in its third printing and was selected as both an Elle Magazine Reader's Prize and a Good Housekeeping Recommendation. Join us at North Richland Hills Library for an evening of merriment with a writer that The Los Angeles Times hails as "a fearless madcap... falling-off-the-chair hilarious." Copies of "How Perfect Is That" will be available for sale and signing at the event. The North Richland Hills Public Library is located at 9015 Grand Ave. Contact the Reference Department at 817-427-6814 for more details on what is certain to be a fun evening.
TV Off... Family On!
Take a commercial break from your busy life and... DISCOVER family fun! No cable? No dish? No problem! Join us from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 20 and enjoy an evening programmed toward the most important channel in life... family! There will be games and activities geared for family fun. The cost is $10 per family at the North Richland Hills Recreation Center, 6720 N.E. Loop 820. For more information, please call 817-427-6600.
Landscaping in Autumn Seminar
The Parks & Recreation Horticulture Division will present a Landscaping in Autumn Seminar from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 4, in the Community Room at the North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave. Come spend a fall morning learning about what you can be doing in your landscape in the cooler months of autumn. Receive tips from various speakers on the subjects of trees, perennials, turf and other landscape areas. Admission is FREE. For more information, please call 817-427-6600.
Autumn Night Music Concert Series
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the Autumn Night Music Concert Series at Kay Granger Park. Enjoy the sounds of 4 Way Street, a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tribute band on October 4. On October 11, join us for The Factory, a band that specializes in a wide variety of musical genres including R&B, Pop, Disco, Rock & Roll and more. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE. Kay Granger Park is located at 4100 Flory Street. Please consider walking to the park, as parking is very limited. For more information, call 817-427-6620.
Trash Bash
Keep NRH Beautiful's fall litter cleanup event, the Trash Bash, will be held Saturday, October 4. Join other volunteers to remove litter from drainage easements, neighborhoods, rights of way, workplaces and other public spaces across North Richland Hills. Neighborhood associations, schools, civic groups, scout troops, student associations, sororities, fraternities, and employee groups are encouraged to participate. Special patches will be available for participating Scouts. Following the cleanup, participants are invited to a volunteer appreciation picnic with karaoke and drawings for door prizes. To volunteer for the cleanup, call 817-427-6651, or e-mail dyork@nrhtx.com.
Public Safety Expo
Get to know your North Richland Hills Fire and Police Departments. Attend the NRH Public Safety Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, at the NRH2O Family Water Park, 9001 Boulevard 26. There will be safety demonstrations, displays and information booths for all ages to enjoy. For more details, call 817-427-6900.
Bring your little ghosts and goblins out for an evening of fun at the 5th Annual Hoot n' Howl. This event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, at Green Valley Park, 7701 Smithfield Road. Hoot n' Howl activities include free carnival games, bounce houses, hayrides, storytelling, a costume contest and more. The annual Hoot n' Howl event is a safe alternative to trick or treating. For more information, please call 817-427-6600.
Veterans Day Celebration
The City of North Richland Hills invites you to attend the annual Veterans Day Celebration on Tuesday, November 11 at Liberty Park, which is the site of our Veterans Monument. The Veterans Day Celebration will honor all those that have served our country. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Liberty Park is located at 5825 Holiday Lane. For more information, please call 817-427-6600.
