Tulips. Photo courtesy of Dallas Arboretum.
There are plenty of things to do in East Dallas this weekend, whether you want to get outside or beat the heat.
Here are a few ideas.
Pride in Bloom
Dallas Arboretum is hosting its second annual Pride in Bloom weekend June 10-11. Each day, a Curated Vendor Market will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with musical performances and other activities throughout the day. All vendors are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Confirmed vendors include East Dallas Vintage, The Macaron Makery, Hard Silver Jewelry and many more. An interactive Pride mural and floral selfie wall will also be available to guests. A few musical performers are Justin Cash, Bob Goodwin and The Women’s Chorus of Dallas.
For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
Printmaking with Jose Vargas
This adult art class takes place June 10 at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake. Attendees will get hands-on experience with silkscreen printing and block printing.
Participants are asked to dress appropriately and with ink in mind. Each attendee will leave the class with their creations.
The class is open for 12 participants, and registration is free. For more information visit the BHCC website or contact Vargas at jvargas898@earthlink.net.
Dallas ISD Runoff Election
The Dallas ISD District 2 Board of Trustees runoff election is June 10. Jimmy Tran and Sarah Weinberg are running for the position.
Lakewood Elementary and Lakewood Library will be open Saturday as voting locations. A full list of voting locations can be found on the Dallas County Election Department website or the Dallas ISD page. Voters should bring a photo ID or voter registration card.
Shoreline Spruce Up
Join For the Love of the Lake for their Second Saturday cleanup 8 a.m.-12 p.m. June 10. Volunteers can pick up supplies at the FTLOTL office and help beautify White Rock Lake. Volunteers can help on foot or by water through the Padillacs program, which has a separate sign up and starting location.
Padillacs allows volunteers to use kayaks and canoes to pick up trash that is not reachable from the shore. FTLOTL has six canoes and three kayaks available, but volunteers may bring their own to the event. No sign up is necessary for walking volunteers; however, Padillacs requires liability and DPARD Special Volunteer Events waivers.
The For the Love of the Lake office is located at 1152 N. Buckner Blvd.
Toddler Art at the Bath House Cultural Center
Led by Abby Allen of Oil and Cotton, this class is for children ages 2-4. Classes are available June 10 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Parents are asked to stay nearby as their kids learn about color, art vocabulary and materials.
Registration for the event is free, and more details can be found on the Bath House and Cultural Center website.
