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

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

“Trashing Our Treasure” Photography Exhibit at Dallas City Hall, Main Lobby July 16-August 10, 2012

 Dallas, TX, July 15, 2012 – Shared FUEL, a Dallas-based sustainable nonprofit, today announced that “Trashing Our Treasure,” a photography exhibit of litter at White Rock Lake, will be displayed in the main lobby of Dallas City Hall from July 16 through August 10.  The event is free and open to the public.

Designed to educate, inform and motivate individuals to be aware of the environmental consequences of litter on our green public places, “Trashing Our Treasure” debuted during last year’s centennial celebration of White Rock Lake.  The exhibit focuses on unnatural predators, such as styrofoam, plastics, aluminum cans and glass, that accumulate along the shoreline, particularly during storm events, and encroach upon the area’s wildlife habitats.

 According to Alison Parker, exhibit coordinator and Shared FUEL’s program chair of The Litter Project, “We are excited about showcasing this educational exhibit at City Hall and encourage families to view it. We hope the photography transforms how people think about litter and its impact on nature.”

 Says Annemarie Marek, president of Shared FUEL, “We care deeply about White Rock Lake because it is a green retreat for so many diverse groups and people in our city. We are very excited about the visual conversation that this show will generate and hope that it will motivate all to collaborate and innovate better ways to mitigate the litter problem.“

About Shared FUEL

Shared FUEL (Shared Focus on Urban Environmental Leadership) is a Dallas-based 501(c) (3), founded by three East Dallas neighbors. Shared FUEL’s mission is to collaborate and create sustainable programs that educate and enlighten neighborhoods and communities on the value of nurturing people and protecting our shared, natural resources.  For more information visit: www.sharedfuel.org

Fresh produce is picked in the morning for you to purchase during the day and enjoy that evening.  Four farmers market locations are starting up in June with three locations in Fort Worth and one in Richland Hills. You can pay for your produce using cash, credit and debit cards or a Lone Star/SNAP or WIC card.

Operated by The North Central Texas Farmers Market Association which runds state-certified and city-licensed farmers markets in Tarrant County, and is a member of the Farmers Market Coalition.
 
Markets are producer-only; that is, everything sold must be grown or produced with 150 miles of the market. The association inspects each vendor annually to verify that each is growing/producing all that is offered for sale at market. No re-sellers are allowed. No produce imported from areas outside of the 150-mile radius is allowed
 

Farmers market locations, days and times:

Cowtown

Wednesdays & Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

3821 SW. Blvd., Fort Worth 76116

Richland Hills

Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

6980 Baker Blvd., Richland Hills 76118

Tarrant County Public Health, Dr. Marion J. Brooks Building

Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1101 S. Main St., Fort Worth 76104

Resource Connection

Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1500 Circle Dr., Fort Worth 76119  

Tarrant County Public Health works in partnership with the farmers. For more information, call 817-212-7115, or visit Liveamorecolorfullife.org.