Environmental Events

What’s happening in and around Dallas / Fort Worth? If it’s green or it involves the outdoors, it’s listed here!

If your nonprofit group or organization would like to list your events in GreenSourceDFW, please submit it via email to events@greensourcedfw.org. Events will be screened.

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:00am - Thu, 07/19/2012 - 3:00pm

2012 Solar Car Challenge - Fort Worth
Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:00am - Thu, 07/19/2012 - 3:00pm
Multiple Locations (see below for details) Fort Worth, TX
United States
See map: Google Maps

2012 Solar Car Challenge

The Solar Car Challenge originated in 1993, and has been recognized by "Technology & Learning" as one of the top ten education programs in the country. The program teaches high school students how to build roadworthy solar cars, and then provides a safe environment to race. NTREG members will participate in various aspects of the race and related activities.
 
See the Race Calendar Page for a schedule of events being held this year at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

http://www.winstonsolar.org/challenge/calendar2012.shtml

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Energy

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 6:00pm - Thu, 07/19/2012 - 6:00pm

Asian Film Festival of Dallas - Dallas
Thu, 07/12/2012 - 6:00pm - Thu, 07/19/2012 - 6:00pm
Magnolia Theater
3699 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204
United States
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July 12-19 

Asian Film Festival of Dallas celebrates and supports emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and shares the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.

Showings are at the Magnolia Theater in the West Village, 3699 McKinney Ave. Information: 214-620-0885 or affd.org.

Get there via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Cityplace Station, then M-Line Trolley

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Film Lifestyle

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 4:00pm - Sun, 07/15/2012 - 6:00pm

Taste of Dallas - Dallas
Fri, 07/13/2012 - 4:00pm - Sun, 07/15/2012 - 6:00pm
Around the Esplanade Fountain inside Fair Park
3600 Grand Avenue
Dallas, TX 75210
United States
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The best chefs, restaurants, artists, sports teams, kids' activities and bands in North Texas are gearing up for the biggest Taste yet. This three-day culinary celebration includes plenty of taste bud-pleasing food prepared by area restaurants and chefs; wine tastings; live entertainment; games and children's activities; and a wide array of arts and crafts.

It's fun for the whole family in historic Fair Park, 1200 S. 2nd Ave. Friday 4 p.m.-12 Midnight; Saturday 11 a.m.-12 Midnight; Sunday 12 Noon-6 p.m. Information: tasteofdallas.org.

Getting here by DART’s Green Line
Fair Park visitors can ride the new DART Rail Green Line to two stations -
Fair Park Station, located on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the fairgrounds, and MLK, Jr. Station, located south of R.B. Cullum Blvd. and convenient to the MLK fairground entrance (Gate 6) and the Cotton Bowl Stadium. See the Green Line schedule

Get Here By DART Bus
Whether you’re coming from north, south, east, west or downtown Dallas, several DART bus routes lead to the gates of Fair Park. Many more lead to the nearby J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center. Although you can see all of your bus route options at dart.org.

Get Here By Trinity River Express 
On every day but Sunday, the TRE offers commuter rail service between Fort Worth and Dallas. Its regular stops include DFW Airport, the Dallas Medical Center, Victory Station and Union Station.

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Family Friendly Festivals and Expos Food

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Canoe Fest - Fort Worth
Sun, 07/15/2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Road
Fort Worth, TX 76135
United States
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Canoe Fest: Enjoy a bit of canoeing/kayaking on your own on the quiet waters around Greer Island. Canoes/kayaks, paddles and lifejackets provided. Children in canoes must be 5 years or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian. Kayakers must be at least 14 years old and accompanied by their guardian, otherwise at least 18 years old. Parents must sign a liability waiver for minor children.

No registration needed. First come-first served.

Greer Island gate will open at 11:30 a.m. Meet at Greer Island. $5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS $3.

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Bird & Nature Walks Environment Family Friendly Water Wildlife

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Free Concerts - Basically Beethoven Festival - Dallas
Sun, 07/15/2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Grand Hall in Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75210
United States
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Basically Beethoven Festival

FREE Concerts Sundays in July

July 15th, 22nd & 29th
Doors Open @ 2pm
Recital @ 2:30pm
Feature Performance @ 3pm

The Grand Hall in Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Come out to the Gardens and enjoy some classical fun with performances by Fine Arts Chamber Players! All feature performances are presented by musicians from the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras, The Dallas Opera Orchestra, area university faculties and professional freelance musicians. 

Concert admission is free, and attendees receive a $2 discount on butterfly house admission.

July 15th
Rising Star Recital: Martin Godoy, Finalist in the National Flute Association's 2012 Young Artist Competition performs a preview of his competition repertoire with Gabriel Sanchez, piano. 
 
Feature Performance: Yuri Anshelevich, Associate Principal Cellist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and pianist Gabriel Sanchez perform music of Beethoven, Boccherini & Mendelssohn.

July 22nd
Rising Star Recital: Claire Luan Wells, 11 year-old Grand Prize Winner of the Collin County Concerto Competition, with pianist Christina Kim, perform Barber's Concerto for Violin.

Feature Performance: Gary Levinson, Senior Principal Associate Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony, and friends present Beethoven's Septet, Op. 20 for winds and strings.  Pianist Baya Kakouberi will perform selected works of Beethoven. 
  
July 29th 
Rising Star Recital: Clarinetist Steven Tsai, an award winner in the Juanita Miller Concerto Competition and the Dallas Symphonic Festival, performs music of Mozart and von Weber with pianist Julie Chung. 

Feature Performance: Baritone David Grogan, Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Texas at
Arlington, presents Beethoven's song cycle An die ferne Geliebte with pianist Mark Metcalf.  Beethoven folksongs for voice, piano, violin and cello and a string trio will complete the All-Beethoven program. 
 
Since 1981, Fine Arts Chamber Players (FACP) has presented the Basically Beethoven Festival, a series of FREE recitals and classical chamber music concerts that take place every Sunday afternoon at a local Dallas Cultural Center. The concerts annually feature over fifty outstanding musicians drawn from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, The Dallas Opera Orchestra and area university faculties, playing to full-capacity audiences. TheRising Star Youth Recitals precede the feature performances and showcase young talented musicians. FACP provides a venue for these gifted young artists as they pursue careers in music to perform before a wider audience. 


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Family Friendly Music