FEBRUARY DATES & STATE FAIR HAPPENINGS
- 02/01: 2026 Grant Cycle Opens
- 02/01: Big Tex Scholarship Program Application Closes
- 02/02: Staff Award Nominations Due
- 02/04: Expense Reports Due
- 02/04: State Fair of Texas Book Club (Rescheduled date from January)
- 02/11: Board of Directors Meeting
- 02/14: Valentine’s Day
- 02/16: Presidents Day—SFT Offices Closed
- 02/19 from 2:00-5:00 pm: State Fair Staff Awards at Punch Bowl Social
- 02/25 from 9:30-11:00 am: Finance Open Door in the Board Room
- 02/25: State Fair of Texas Book Club
- 02/26-02/27: IAFE IFM Summit in Las Vegas, NV
- 02/26: Community Partner Event – Dallas ISD Career and Technical Education Appreciation Night in the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
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02/01: SIX (Music Hall)
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02/01: Behind the Bite (Children’s Aquarium)
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02/01: Texas Tough Gymnastics Invitational (Coliseum)
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02/05: Homeschool Day: Butterfly Safari (Texas Discovery Gardens)
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02/07: Sketchers Hot Chocolate 5K/15K Race (Throughout Fair Park)
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02/08: Tea & Terrariums: A Galentine’s Day Glass (Texas Discovery Gardens)
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02/11: Once Upon a Garden Storytime Series (Texas Discovery Gardens)
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02/13: [https://(texas%20discovery%20gardens)/]Love Bug Craft Time (Texas Discovery Gardens)
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02/13: Violet Evergarden (Music Hall)
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02/14: Dallas ISD STEM Expo (Throughout Fair Park)
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02/14: Valentine’s Day Comedy Show (Music Hall)
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02/20-02/21: The Great Junk Hunt (Automobile building)
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02/28: Life Surge Dallas (Coliseum)
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02/28: Early Bird Starter Spring Plant Sale (Texas Discovery Gardens)
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02/28: Dallas Trinity FC vs Houston Dash (Cotton Bowl Stadium)
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Come by and celebrate our birthdays on THURSDAY, February 12 at 3:00 PM in the Main Boardroom! Let’s celebrate our birthday honorees with a little treat!
Here are this month’s birthday buddies:
Melanie Linnear – 2nd
Rocky Brashears – 10th
Leah Anthony – 23rd
Leslie Jefferson – 27th
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2026 EMPLOYEE AWARDS - February 19th
Our awards event will be on Thursday, February 19th from 2-5 PM at Dallas, TX – Punch Bowl Social in Deep Ellum. Let’s have fun together!
Address: 2600 Main Street, Dallas TX 75226
We have the main floor VIP Lounge reserved from 2pm-5pm.
Activities available to us:
(2) full-sized bowling lanes, (2) electronic dart boards, a billiard table, private Karaoke, and other unique games.
Parking:
Since Deep Ellum can be busy, it’ll be a good idea to allow extra time to find parking. There are a few paid parking lots within walking distance. You can also find on-street metered parking as well but be sure to check the hours of operation and payment requirement as they can vary.
Hope to see you there!
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Monthly Book Club Meeting - February 4th & 25th
Mark your calendars with the button below for this month’s book club! We will meet in the Main Board Room on Wednesday, February 4th at 12 PM and Wednesday, February 25th at 12 PM. We look forward to a lively discussion and sharing our thoughts on what book we are reading. Come ready to share your insights! Bring your own lunch.
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OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
The official holidays which we will celebrate during the calendar year 2026 are listed below:
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
February 16 – Presidents’ Day
April 3 – Good Friday
May 25 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
July 4 (Observed July 3) – Independence Day
September 1 – Labor Day
November 11 – Veterans Day
November 25, 26, & 27 – Thanksgiving
December 24 – 31 – Winter Holiday