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• Book Babies | Wednesday, July 24 | 10:30 a.m. | Benbrook Public Library, 1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook | Free | Connect with your baby by singing songs, learning new finger-plays, and listening to stories.
• Pickin’ Round the Campfire | Wednesday, July 24 | 8-11 p.m. | Dirty Water Saloon, 9716 Palo Pinto Rd., Fort Worth | Cost of purchase | Grab your guitar and join other musicians for a fireside song session.

• AnimeFest + GameFest 2024 | Thursday, July 25-Sunday, July 28 | Times vary | Loews Arlington Hotel, 888 Nolan Ryan Expwy., Arlington | $2-$80 | This annual event celebrates the world of anime + Japanese pop culture.
• Janet Jackson: “Together Again” Tour | Thursday, July 25 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $35-$495 | Janet Jackson is rolling into Dickies with Nelly in tow — bring out that late-1990s mix tape energy.

• Make & Take: A French Cheese & Charcuterie Board | Friday, July 26 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth, 4651 West Freeway, Fort Worth | $90 | Be the envy of all your friends with a glorious charcuterie board at the end of this Friday afternoon hands-on class.
• Lonestar Legends | Friday, July 26 | 7:30-11 p.m. | Ridglea Room, 3309 Winthrop Ave., Fort Worth | $15-$20 | This “Emo Night” event features five bands designed to bring out some of your inner waterworks.
• Mat War Pro Wrestling Presents - Ultraviolet Dreamerz 2! Hyperthermania | Friday, July 26 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Southside Preservation Association, 1519 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth | $25-$30 | The organizers bill this one as “big fights, cold beer, all fun” — heck, we’re sold.

• The Tarrant Appraisal District board voted to appraise residential properties once every two years instead of yearly, and require “a greater level of proof” to raise a house’s appraised value more than 5%. This stops short of a formal cap on appraised home value. (Fort Worth Report)

• Tomorrow, July 25 at 12 p.m., Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. and 8th Street businesses will host an “Unblocked” party. Celebrate the return of the 8th Street corridor with vendors, giveaways, and segway tours.

• Fort Worth Independent School District approved $38.6 million in spending in June, including $8.76 million for various insurance premiums, $3.16 million for athletic supplies and jerseys, and $459,558 for new mathematics textbooks for grades 7-12.

• Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar (621 Houston St.) will present “A Night of Nostalgia” on Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. to celebrate its 20 years downtown. Admission is $14, and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can grab a 52-ounce schooner — normally priced at $44 — for $20.

• Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland will come to Will Rogers Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 28. The show is a mix of circus acrobatics and holiday melodies. Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m.

• It does seem like we might be getting some sub-90 degree days next week + even some additional rain. Ah, sweet relief. (WFAA)

• There are no adoption fees from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10 in Watauga shelters as part of their annual “Clear the Shelters” event. In 2023, 30+ dogs and cats were adopted. City Editor Ted adopted his dog from one of these events.

• Should Logan Stankoven join the top line for the Dallas Stars? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Stars with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• Whether you’re looking to restore that vintage vehicle in your garage or assemble a modern masterpiece from the ground up, the pros at House of Hotrods can build a ride that will make a lasting first impression. Meet the team behind this award-winning shop.*