Photo by Danny Fulgencio
This weekend, May 17, don’t miss the White Rock Garden Tour. Find inspiration on a self-guided tour of nine creative gardens in Forest Hills, Little Forest Hills and Casa Linda Estates. The White Rock East Garden Tour & Artisans also offers wares from seven neighborhood artisans. Various locations, whiterockgardentour.org, $12-$15
Tomorrow, May 14, is CONFAB, the third-annual conference from the Dallas Parks Foundation offers a day of speakers on parks, trails, bike infrastructure and urban planning. Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora, 972.803.1555, dallasparksfoundation.org, $13
May 16, lace up your tennies for the Scholarship 5k. This race benefits the Dallas ISD Superintendent’s Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to graduating seniors. This is the first year of the run, which is replacing a golf tournament that had been the main fundraiser. Woodrow alumnus and Heisman winner Tim Brown is the honorary chairman of the race, which starts at 8 a.m. Woodrow Wilson High School, 100 S. Glasgow, 972.679.2720, dallasisdscholarshiprun.org, $10-$40
This Saturday, May 16, the Ferguson Road Initiative (FRI) will be coordinating a huge community-wide litter clean-up from 9 a.m.-Noon, sponsored by Young Chevrolet. Join FRI at the Walgreens at Lakeland and Ferguson. There’s plenty of work to go around. Go to fergusonroad.org for more.
Through May 17, see “Jackie and Me.” Travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn and the harsh realities of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier. The Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $17-$26
Through May 16, see ‘Laserfinger,’ a spoof of James Bond films features the exploits of super spy Hardy Flynt, the world’s most inept master of disguise. Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird, 214.821.1860, pocketsandwich.com, $12-$25
Through May 23, One Thirty Productions presents ‘Heroes,’ a 2005 comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras, set in 1959 in a home for World War I veterans. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org, $12-$16
The Dallas Arboretum is hosting its annual concert series. Every Thursday night, the Arboretum hosts a different band on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. Bring your family and friends and your favorite food and drinks, and enjoy a concert overlooking White Rock Lake. All fall concerts are from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. The Dallas Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland. You can email reservations@dallasarboretum.org for reservations or call 214.515.6615. Tickets are $15-$17 for adult members, $25-$27 for adult nonmembers, and $10 for children ages 3-12. Package deals are also available.
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.
