ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Dallas Visual Art Center announces the opening of its next Mosaics series exhibition featuring the work of painter Michael Lansangan through Oct. 20,10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, in the east gallery of the new facility at 2801 Swiss Avenue. Admission is free; call 214-821-2522 for information.
For The Love Of The Lake presents an Intimate Evening with John McCutcheon on Saturday, Sept. 30. This concert benefits White Rock Lake Park; tickets are $50 a person and include reserved seats, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Call 972-622-SAVE for information, or log onto wwwwhiterocklake.org.
The Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents a September full of fun and frivolity with two comedy acts. “The Naked Truth…In Leather” with stand-up comic Leann Barry premieres a new show on Sept. 6. Seating, food and beverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $9 and the show is rated “R.” The Village Idiots, Dallas’ all-improvisational comedy troupe, presents “Comedy For Adults” beginning Sept. 15 and running through October 7. Tickets are $10 and the show is rated “R.” The theater is located at 5400 E. Mockingbird, suite 119. Box Office number is 214-821-1860.
DOT’S Annual Gala is set for Saturday, September 9. The group, which offers aid to the terminally ill, is honored to present an evening with Dionne Warwick. This top-drawer event will be held at the Santa Fe Hotel, Central Expressway and Mockingbird. For information call 214-826-4099.
The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium,1520 Greenville, is hosting Neighborhood Nights. Each Sunday night, Texas pints are $2.50 and a free order of chips and queso is served for east Dallas neighbors. Open mike begins at 7. Call 214-824-PINT for information.
Celestial Rhythm Celebrations, an informal not-for-profit movement in Dallas, is committed to popularizing seasonal observances; CRC events are free, donations are appreciated and volunteers always needed. The next event will be the Harvest Moon Celebration, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., at Tee Pee Hill at White Rock Lake. Picnic pot luck, food blessing, grape stomping, Moon meditation, drum circle. Call 214-320-3851 or email Moonlady@onramp.net.
EDUCATION
Woodrow Open Houses. The school, 100 S. Glasgow, will hold a series of community open houses on Sept. 6 and continuing on the first Wednesday of the month, September-November and February-April. School tours and information will be provided from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a special invitation this month for local businesses to participate. For information, call Kathy Glenn at 214-821-3268.
Woodrow Homecoming. The Parade and Community Pep Rally will be held this year on Sept. 27. The parade leaves the school parking lot, 100 S. Glasgow, at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo Bank building on Gaston; the pep rally will begin there at 7 p.m. Community organizations and area schools are invited to participate. For information, contact Barbara Moreno, 214-328-1799. The Homecoming football game with be with Hillcrest High School at 7:30 p.m., Sept, 29, Forester Field.
Woodrow Wilson Graduates who received scholarships this year include: Stephen Milbank and Adam Zaby, East Dallas Exchange Club; Jackson Grothe and Vy Nguyen, State Fair of Texas; James Wright and Adam Zaby, Lakewood Kiwanis Club; Alberto Castro and Alejandro Castro, Land/Hyland Memorial Scholarship; Ashley Lindsey and Brett McDanald, Drury Scholarship; Jentry Edleson, Sally Moore Scholarship; Jonathan Castenda, Jackson Grothe, Nick Head, Edgar Martinez, Vy Nguyen and Nancy Sierra, Shannon Trumbla Memorial Band Boosters Scholarship; Luis Reyes, Alma Rivera, Truong Pham, Alejandro Castro, Azucena Acosta, Veronica Avila, Lindsey Bellard, Joel Martinez, Jacobo Chavez, Norma Cortez, Adriana Ramirez, Fatima Martinez, Homer Canales, Juan Tabares, Alisha Harris, Monique Harris, Rick Head, Lilia Rico, Sylvia Galindo, Juan Garza, Teresa Mendez, Larry Solomon and Teresita Castillo, Woodrow PTA scholarships.
Bishop Lynch High School has received a million dollar gift from The Catholic Foundation to help launch Phase II of their ongoing capital campaign. It is only the third time in the Foundation’s history to give a gift of this size. Funds will be used to build the Catholic Foundation Performing Arts Center, which will include a performance hall, black box theater, band and choir practice facilities, a chapel and a food court.
Woodrow Student Jose Arvizu spent this past summer working in Southwestern Medical School’s research laboratories. He was one of 12 area high school students selected for the STARS Summer Research Program 2000. Arvizu plans to become a doctor, and was recommended for the program by Woodrow teacher Tanya Tovar.
SMU Neighborhood Graduates. More than 1,700 students at SMU received degrees at the 85th annual commencement in May, including 31 from Lakewood. They include: Christi Harrison Albin, Anna Laura Bufkin Braasch, Amy Louise Bryant, Amy Ann Buis Merritt, Kenneth Edward Shore, Charles Townsend, Raymond Walker III, Yimin Wang, Stephanie Bekhor, Melanie Benjamin, Martha Blewer, Adam M. Charlesworth, Leigh Veryl Cooper, Timothy Barnes Gardner, Nhaila Rhiannon Hendrickse, Marion Elizabeth Landers, Michele Suzanne Park, Dimitri Elias Tsevoukas, Alison Marie Whitworth, Hilary Chester, Belinda Graybeal Cochran, Christopher Dean Loper, Genie Loretta Mcdonnell, Michael Adam Rainer, Alexander Rallis, Hector M. Ruiz, Daniel Alan Slowinski, Lewis Eric Wagner, Bowman Daniel Fishback, Terrance L. Heislen and Mark W. Lewis.
MEETINGS/PROGRAMS
A Democrats Labor Day Picnic will be held Sept. 2, 2-6 p.m., at the Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park. The event will be attended by elected officials and candidates, and will includes food, speeches, hayrides, photo ops with Ginny the Donkey and other entertainment. Parking and admission are free. Contact Theresa Daniel, 214-327-4424 for information or email tmdan34@aol.com.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church will celebrate its fourth annual Community Sunday on Sept. 10 with an open house, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is open to all friends and neighbors and will feature live music, guided tours of the new buildings, and refreshments. For information, contact Martha Sears at 214-343-3079.
Computer Tutors. Ongoing computer and Internet training is available at the Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth. Registration is required; call 214-670-1376.
YOUTH
LIBRARY LIVE! Join STRIKE, SCRAPE AND SHAKE Wednesday, Sept. 13,11 a.m., at the Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth. Call 214-670-1376 for information.
Back To School Tips For Teens. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 5 p.m. teens can learn to be more effective students through study tips, basic library skills, and more in the Teen Wise Center, Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth. Call 214-670-1376 for information.
Girls ages 10 to 14 learn “What Mom Never Knew” through a series of money management programs at the Enchanted Forest Bookstore, 6333 E. Mockingbird. Classes run for eight weeks and include: Girls’ Basic Workshop, Girl Boss Workshop, Mother/Daughter Investment Club and Moms, Muffins and Money. For workshop prices and information, call 214-827-2234.
Movie Date. Tuesday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m., teens join other teens for refreshments and a movie in the Teen Wise Center at the Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth. Call 214-670-1376 for information.
JUST FOR KIDS
Acclaimed children’s poet Nikki Grimes will speak at the Enchanted Forest bookstore, 6333 E. Mockingbird, on Sept. 19, 10 a.m. For information, call 214-827-2234. On Sept. 11, the store will host a reading and a puppet show, “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse.”
SENIORS
Casa Linda AARP will meet at 10 a.m., Sept. 11, at the Family Life Center of Casa Linda United Methodist Church, 1800 Barnes Bridge Road. Opal Marrs will present the 25-member “Blue Skies” Chorus singing oldies and gospel songs. A covered dish luncheon will follow.
IN THE NEWS
Bock to the Future. Lakewood resident Lindsay Bock, a Shelton High School graduate, has been awarded an athletic scholarship to play soccer at St. Edward’s University in Austin. Her sister, Courtney Bock, recently completed her dance degree from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., and will continue her studies at Antioch New England School in Dance Movement Therapy. Parents are Howard and Cyndi Bock of Lakewood.
The Girl Scouts of Tejas Council announced the council’s 2000 Awards and Recognitions. Local recipients were Jan Davis and Grace Flusche for 10 years of service; Katie Crumby and Susan Morrison for Outstanding Leader; and Kathryn Townsend for Outstanding Volunteer.
Mayor Pro tem Mary Poss was recently elected president of the North Central Texas Council of Governments NCTCOG is an association assisting member in planning for common needs and benefit of North Central Texas.
