“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Allen area after the deadline for this Saturday’s print edition.

You can find quick links to all of them and lots more on the “Noteworthy” blog at http://www.neighborsgo.com/blog/allen_noteworthy.

ALLEN

Vaughan celebrates Family fun in a Fifties way

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15986

Lofts at Watters Creek on Fast Track to Meet Residential Demand

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15988

Boon Elementary Encourages Literacy through PTA Sponsored Program

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15975

Texas Conservatory for Young Artists announces 18th Season

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15964

Cross Timbers Youth Orchestra’s String Fling Summer Camp

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15933

Flurry of Activity Occurring on State Highway 121

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15925

Allen Girl Scouts Recognized

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15897

Judge Greg Willis visits Allen High School

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15870

Tumblers boast regional champs

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15804

Things to do

May 31: ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Tennessee in McKinney.

June 1: Cancer survivor & best-selling author Wendy Harpham, 2:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, 6200 W. Parker Road in Plano.

June 1: Guitars For Christ, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of  Allen

June 1: Bird watching tour, 8 a.m., Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma and Bethany roads in Allen.

June 4: History of the Connemara Conservancy, 6 p.m., Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma and Bethany roads in Allen.

June 7: 2008 Spring Garden Tour. Tour books available for $10 donation at Puckett’s Nursery and Landscape at 811 East Main St. in Allen.

Next-door Neighbors

McKinney “Noteworthy”: Best of the Week

neighborsgo.com/blog/mckinney_noteworthy

 Plano/Murphy “Noteworthy”: Best of the week

neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy