Interested in events in the Allen area? Here are 12 events slated for May and June, including details on classes, live music and the Stifel Stars on Ice tour coming to the Credit Union of Texas Event Center.

Allen Community Band May Concert
The event will feature music selections from “Phantom of the Opera” and Karl King’s “The Soaring Eagle March” as well as a performance of John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever."

• May 9, 3 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 368 N. Greenville Ave., Allen

• May 15, 7:30 p.m.
• Free
• 300 N. Allen Drive, Allen

• May 29-30, 7 p.m.
• $30+
• 200 E. Stacy Road, Ste. 1350, Allen

Walmart plans to remodel 72 stores across Texas, including several in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to a news release from the company. 

What’s happening? The stores that will see updates this year include: 

• Allen Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1520 E. Exchange Parkway, Allen
• Denton Walmart Supercenter, 2750 W. University Drive, Denton
• McKinney Walmart Neighborhood Market, 3400 Virginia Parkway, McKinney
• Plano Walmart Supercenter, 8801 Ohio Drive, Plano
• Fort Worth Walmart Supercenter, 3851 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth

Check out five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Denton County

Bonnie Brae Street Phase 6

Project: Workers will widen the road with two additional lanes and a pedestrian and bike path alongside the road in Denton. The phase is part of a multiyear seven-phase expansion project.

Update: Contractors began work to modify the soil in preparation for the roadway expansion at the northern part of Bonnie Brae Street.

• Timeline: January 2025-April 2027
• Cost: $38 million
• Funding sources: city of Denton, Denton County

Alaska Airlines will start twice-daily flights between San Diego International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on April 22.

The Seattle-based airline had previously announced that the DFW Airport-to-San Diego route was one of five new nonstop routes. Alaska Airlines, as well as its subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines, will now fly to 49 nonstop destinations from Southern California.

Alaska Airlines is offering 35% more flights from San Diego this spring than the previous year, according to a news release.

The details: According to its website, flights will depart from Dallas to San Diego at 3:13 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., with each flight taking 3 hours and 14 minutes to arrive in California. A Boeing 737 will be used for the trip, according to a news release.

Alaska Airlines is in Terminal E, Gate 11, at DFW Airport.

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.