Jan. 18
Celebrate 50 Years
Local historian and author Rose-Mary Rumbley will kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the Lakewood Branch Library at its current location with the talk, “Thoughts of a Lakewood Library Reader.”
Where: Lakewood Branch Library, 6121 Worth St.
Cost: Free
Info: dallaslibrary.org
Jan. 3
Zombie, Dearest
Celebrate Pocket Sandwich Theatre’s 40th season with an infamous melodrama. What happens when a detective, a femme fatale, a voodoo queen, an evil pharmaceutical company and zombies meet in 1952 New Orleans? Find out in “Zombie, Dearest!”
Where: Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane
Cost: $10.50-$12.50
Info: pocketsandwich.com
Jan. 4
Thin White Duke
From “Space Oddity” to “Under Pressure,” the hits just keep coming in this soulful tribute to enigmatic musician, David Bowie.
Where: Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave.
Cost: $15-$24
Info: granadatheater.com
Jan. 17
Night at the Museum
Wake up next to a T-Rex at this Perot Museum sleepover for Lakewood Elementary students and their dads.
Where: Perot Museum, 2201 N. Field St.
Cost: $80-$320
Info: foldallas.org
Jan. 25
Schoolhouse Rock
If you were a kid in the ’70 and ’80s, you owe it to yourself to relive the fun of learning English, history, science and math with “Schoolhouse Rock.” Start teaching your kids with hits like “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill.”
Where: Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman St.
Cost: $23-$30
Info: dct.org