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In this Lewisville Connect issue...
🤠 Western Days kicks off tomorrow, and this year the festival goes cashless
💉 Free flu shots are rolling into the Lewisville area this fall
🧘 Old Town's longest-running yoga studio just turned 19 under a new owner
🙌 Lewisville's volunteer matching program logged nearly $100,000 in value
Thursday, September 24th (today).
More Old Town closures for Western Days. Charles from Elm to Seven Mile Cafe and Church from Charles to Herod close at 6 AM, Main St. from Mill to Kealy at noon, and Walters from Kealy to Charles and Mill from Walters to College at 5 PM.
Sidewalk repair work on Sir Percival Lane wraps up today, weather permitting.
Friday, September 25th.
Western Days opens, 4 to 11:30 PM, Old Town Lewisville. Eli Young Band closes the Republic Services Main Stage at 10 PM. Free before 6 PM, $15 after for everyone except children 12 and younger.
Free festival shuttles run from Electric Cowboy, 1165 S. Stemmons Freeway, 4 PM to midnight, and the DCTA Old Town Station, 617 E. Main St., 4 PM to 12:30 AM.
Saturday, September 26th.
Western Days continues, noon to 11:30 PM. Randy Rogers Band closes the main stage at 10 PM.
Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship, 1 PM, City Hall stage.
Final day to see "She Found Her Way" and "Fresh Ideas 2026" at Lewisville Grand Theater.
No farmers market this Saturday. The Plaza sits inside the festival footprint.
Wednesday, September 30th.
Last day of Stage 1 summer outdoor watering restrictions.
Thursday, October 1st.
College Admissions 101 with UNT admissions staff, 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Bennett Program Room, Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main St. Registration required.
Friday, October 2nd.
Free flu shot clinic, 12:30 to 3:30 PM, Islamic Association of Lewisville/Flower Mound, 3430 Peters Colony Rd., Flower Mound.
Saturday, October 3rd.
Old Town Lewisville Farmers Market returns, 8 AM to noon, Wayne Ferguson Plaza.
"Eye Candy!" opens at Lewisville Grand Theater, hanging through November 7.
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Western Days Kicks Off Tomorrow, and This Year It Goes Cashless
Western Days returns to Old Town Friday and Saturday, and this year the festival is dropping cash and cards at the bars and food trucks in favor of RFID wristbands. Anyone who wants festival food or a drink needs a wristband, which costs a $1 fee plus whatever balance you choose to load onto it.
The wristbands work like a prepaid card. Cashiers announce your remaining balance at checkout, and you can also ask a vendor or stop by the sales booth to check it yourself. There are no refunds on money loaded onto a wristband, but the city says a balance of $10 or more carries over to next year's festival instead of disappearing. The same wristbands also work at Kid Kountry and the DIY Tie Dye T-Shirt Station. Cash and cards still work fine at the festival's other vendors, including the business, artist, and nonprofit booths.
Beyond the payment switch, this year's lineup adds a few things Western Days has not had before, including a lucha libre wrestling show, an exotic petting zoo, and a dunk tank featuring Lewisville city officials, alongside the returning line dancing, six stages of live music, and Saturday's World Tamale Eating Championship. The forecast is calling for hot, dry weather both days, with highs near 93 on Friday and 96 on Saturday, so plan around the afternoon heat if you can.
Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26
🕐 Time: Friday 4 to 11:30 PM, Saturday noon to 11:30 PM
📍 Location: Old Town Lewisville
💲 Admission: Free before 6 PM both days, $15 after 6 PM for ages 13 and up
Free Flu Shots Are Rolling Into the Lewisville Area This Fall
Courtesy photo/Texas Health
Texas Health Resources is bringing free flu shots to churches and community sites across Denton County this fall, including a stop built specifically for the Lewisville and Flower Mound area. The clinics run through the health system's Faith Community Nursing Program and cost nothing, regardless of whether you have insurance.
The shots are open to anyone age 9 and older, and no membership at the host site is required to get one. The closest clinic to Lewisville lands Friday, October 2 at the Islamic Association of Lewisville/Flower Mound. Nearby Denton County dates follow through the month, including stops at the Denton County Courthouse Amphitheater and Morse Street Baptist Church, both listed in this issue's Events section above.
Flu season in North Texas typically builds through the fall and into winter, so getting a shot in the next few weeks lines up with when it actually helps most.
Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, October 2 (nearest clinic to Lewisville)
🕐 Time: 12:30 to 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Islamic Association of Lewisville/Flower Mound, 3430 Peters Colony Rd., Flower Mound
💲 Admission: Free
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle
Old Town's Longest-Running Yoga Studio Just Turned 19 Under New Ownership
Courtesy photo/Blue Anjou Yoga Studio
Blue Anjou Yoga Studio on West Main Street marked its 19th year in Old Town this month under an owner who found the practice through her own recovery. Noshin Jamal took over the studio in May after a 2021 car accident left her with nerve damage and multiple surgeries. Her doctor recommended yoga as part of her recovery, and that is how she found her way to Blue Anjou.
Jamal grew up in Chicago with immigrant parents from India and Pakistan and spent years in corporate roles in pharmaceuticals and finance before landing at the American Heart Association. Yoga changed that path. She completed a 200-hour teacher certification and later a 300-hour program in Bali, along with training as a Reiki practitioner, sound healer, and yoga nidra instructor.
She wants Blue Anjou to lean into traditional yoga practice rather than trendy Western variations, pointing to sound baths as one example, guiding practitioners toward a calmer nervous system state instead of the fight-or-flight mode most people carry around all day. The studio, founded 19 years ago by Deanna Shires, marked the anniversary earlier this month with free classes, a drum circle, and restorative sound baths.
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle
Lewisville's Volunteer Matching Program Logged Nearly $100,000 in Value This Year
Lewisville United Volunteers, the city's matching platform for community service, is heading into its second year after its pilot run drew more than 1,400 sign-ups and an estimated $100,000 worth of volunteer value. City Manager Claire Powell told council the contributed hours have let the city avoid adding staff positions it would otherwise have needed.
The program connects residents with opportunities across city departments, including parks, the library, animal services, and special events like Western Days and For the Love of Lewisville. Volunteer coordinator Lisonbee Staney said the pilot phase's turnout set a high bar for what the program hopes to keep building on this year.
Anyone looking to get involved can browse open opportunities and sign up directly through the city's volunteer portal, whether for a one-time shift or something more regular.
Source: Citizen Portal and Lewisville United Volunteers
Lewisville Shows Up Big for FEED the COUNTRY
Denton County just wrapped up FEED the COUNTRY, and the numbers speak for themselves. Across the county, volunteers prepared 4,358 meals, all dropped off at Christian Community Action (CCA) right here in Lewisville. Of that total, the Lewisville event alone accounted for 1,520 meals, a huge showing from our own community.
Behind those numbers are a lot of hands: volunteers cooking, packing, and delivering, plus everyone who showed up to support the cause. It's the kind of event that reminds you what this community can pull off when it comes together for something that matters.
A big thank you to everyone who supported this event, whether that meant volunteering, donating, or just spreading the word. Numbers like 4,358 meals don't happen without a community willing to show up.
The Work Doesn't Stop Here
FEED the COUNTRY may only happen periodically, but the mission continues every month through FEED the CITY, held the second Saturday of every month at BoomerJack's Grill in Lewisville.
Mark your calendar for the next one:
FEED the CITY 📅 Saturday, October 10th, 2026 🕣 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 📍 BoomerJack's Grill, Lewisville
Whether you volunteered for FEED the COUNTRY or you're hearing about this work for the first time, FEED the CITY is an easy way to get involved close to home, one Saturday morning at a time.
🕰️ Trivia Day in Lewisville
The First National Bank of Lewisville opened its doors in 1904 and moved into its white-columned building at Main and Poydras streets in 1917. That same building later made headlines in 1934, when members of the Barrow Gang, the outfit associated with Bonnie and Clyde, robbed it.
The bank did not survive to see its own history become local legend for long. It closed in 1955, and the FDIC auctioned off its assets the following year, closing the book on one of Old Town's more storied addresses.
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🌊 Lake Lewisville Check
Lewisville Lake has eased down to 83.8% full, a fresh reading as of September 23.
The water sits at 518.48 feet, about 3.5 feet under the 522-foot conservation pool. The slow slide keeps going: 85.3% a week ago, 91.2% a month ago, and 96.5% this time last year.
No advisories are in effect. Boat ramps, swim areas, and Party Cove all still have plenty of water under them at this level. It is not a problem for most of the lake, but shallow launches keep getting a little fussier, and cutting close to an unfamiliar shoreline is still not a great idea right now.
Source: Water Data for Texas
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