This weekend ushers in the beginning of May’s neighborhood events. Check this weekend’s roundup of shindigs:
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Get your goat! The Goat Run (no, that’s not a typo) is this Saturday, May 3. It starts at Flagpole Hill with runners’ choice of a 5 or 10k. Following the human run, four teams — which combine man and goat — compete. It is all in an effort to raise money for nonprofits Seed Effect and Empower Sudan, which benefit the war and famine-affected South Sudan region of Africa. (Top fundraisers over the past several months won the opportunity to race with goats). For the goatless, the 10k promises to be one of the toughest in Texas, and special prizes will be awarded to those who climb our neighborhood’s steepest hill the fastest. Flagpole Hill is at 8100 Doran. Go to thegoatrun.com for more. Entrance is $20-$45.
On Friday, May 2, Dallas Black Dance Theatre II performs ballet, modern, jazz and African dance at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts center in the great hall, located at 5100 Ross. Go to cathedralartsdallas.org for more, or call 214.887.6552. The event is free.
On Saturday, May 3, join the North Texas Master Naturalists for their second annual Native Plants and Prairies Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be performances by the Dallas Storytellers Guild, more than 20 booths, a 30-minute wildflower and bug tour at 10:30 a.m., and a series of speakers every half hour. The event is at the Bath House Cultural Center at 521 E. Lawther. Call 214.670.8749, or visit dallasculture.org/bathhouseculturecenter. The event is free.
Also on Saturday, May 3, Greenland Hills Preschool is hosting its Spring Fling at the Hills to raise funds for the school. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., there will be games, concessions, face painting, a cake walk and more. Greenland Hills Preschool is located at 5835 Penrose. Go to greenlandhills.org/preschool for more, or call 214.826.2060. The event is also free.
Dallas Children’s Theater’s rendition of “Charlotte’s Web” runs through June 1. Discover the true meaning of friendship and life’s everyday miracles during the retelling of this classic story. Get caught in Charlotte’s web to save Wilbur, the “radiant” and “humble” pig, and make friends once again with all his lovable barnyard neighbors. Enjoyed by ages 5 and up. Dallas Children’s Theater is located at 5938 Skillman. Go to dct.org for more. Tickets are $13-$26.
