Learn about this home on the Lakewood Home Festival: Photos by Rasy Ran
This weekend, Nov. 13-15, get a peek inside some of the most breathtaking and unusual properties in East Dallas during the 39th annual Lakewood Home Festival, which benefits the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA and is sponsored by the Advocate. During the three days of events, attendees can take part in the lavish Auction Night Party on Friday ($125-$250); tour the myriad homes included this year ($15-$20); or upgrade to a candlelight home visit, with a chance to share a glass of wine with the homeowners ($30). Locations vary. Go to lakewoodhomefestival.com to learn more.
This week on Nov. 12-15 is the second-annual Stars & Stripes Film Festival, produced by Sons of the Flag, features about a dozen films and a lunch with guest speaker U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks. Proceeds go to the nonprofit’s mission of supporting military, first responder and civilian burn survivors by providing funding for research. Angelika Film Center is located at 5321 E. Mockingbird. Go to sonsoftheflag.org to learn more. Entrance is $250 for a festival pass.
Pumpkin Village from 2014
Through Nov. 25 the Dallas Arboretum features Autumn at the Arboretum with 75,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash, plus 150,000 fall blooms, including chrysanthemums and impatiens. Dallas Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland Road. Go to dallasarboretum.org for more. Entrance is $10-$15.
Through Nov. 14, artists from all over Dallas show Day of the Dead-related artwork at the Bath House Cultural Center, located at 521 E. Lawther. Call 214.670.8749 or go to bathhousecultural.com for more. The event is free.
Running through Nov. 14, don’t miss “Jack the Ripper-Monster of Whitechapel,” a play that follows the theater’s melodramatic/comedic/terrorizing style. This show could be too scary for little kids. Pocket Sandwich Theater is at 5400 Mockingbird. Call 214.821.1860 or go to pocketsandwich.com for more. Tickets are $12-$25.
Still have that old VHS player? If you’re looking for a reason to dust it off and give it a whirl, stop by the flagship location of Half Price Books on Northwest Highway on Friday. All VHS tapes in stock priced at $4.98 or less will be sold for $1 on Fridays only, until further notice. Call 214.379.8000 for details.
Vickery Meadow Good Local Market will set up shop in the parking lot of the Flagship HPB every Sunday, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The market provides a connection between local farmers, food producers and craftsmen within our community. Shop food, clothes, jewelry and more, all made by North Texans. The Vickery Meadow Good Local Market accepts debit/credit cards and the Lone Star Card. Support for the market comes from the Vickery Meadow Improvement District. Go to the website for more.
