December, 2011

Dallas Cohousing Hanukkah Party

Fri, 12/23/2011 - 6:00pm
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Please join us to celebrate Hanukkah. (Goys welcome!)

We'll provide roast chicken, sweet potato latkes, applesauce and sour cream. Please bring another treat to share.

Describing New York City's first cohousing project, a New York Times article said cohousing speaks to people who want to own a home but not feel lost in an impersonal city. That's how we feel.

And we want to live sustainably, with a smaller carbon footprint. To know our neighbors, grow some of our own food and use our united buying power to support local farmers and dairies. We want to model a more resilient way of life for the DFW metroplex.

We want to live in a diverse community, with old and young, singles and couples, varied backgrounds.

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Birding Field Trip - Dallas

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:00am - 11:00am
White Rock Lake
E Lawther | Meet at Sunset By on East Side of Lake (See Directions Below)
Dallas, TX 75218
Phone: 214-543-2055
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Friends,

Grebes, cormnorant, pelicans, ducks galore, herons, egrets, shorebirds, gulls, etc., etc., etc.


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Texas Buckeye Trail Workday - Dallas

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Texas Buckeye Trail, Trailhead
7000 Bexar St
Dallas, TX 75215
Phone: 972-557-1144
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What  (Maintenance – Tree Limb Removal):  We’ll walk the trail and do any general trail maintenance as needed.

Map:  Map to the Trailhead and pdf downloadable trail map at   www.texasbuckeyetrail.org

Maintenance Notes:  Wear appropriate outdoor gear (sturdy shoes and long pants) and gloves ( briar and brambles ).  Some pruning tools will be provided; you may bring your favorite tools.

RSVP if you are planning to participate.
Contact: Jim Flood
972 557 1144 home
214 934 8463 cell  (Call if you are running late.)
jdflood@airmail.net

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Dallas Zoo 2011 SNOWFARI WINTER CAMPS: GRADES PreK - 5

Mon, 12/19/2011 (Ongoing) - Thu, 12/29/2011 (Ongoing)
Dallas Zoo
650 S RL Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: (469) 554-7500
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Dallas Zoo
ANIMAL ADVENTURE CAMPS

2011 SNOWFARI WINTER CAMPS: GRADES PreK - 5

Curb your kid’s cabin fever at our exciting Snowfari Winter Break Camp at the Dallas Zoo and Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park!

Snowfari Winter Camps are all single day camps which run from 9:00-3:00PM daily on December 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, and 29, 2011.

Daily Camp Cost $40/members & $45/non-members per day
Beforecare Cost $5/members & $6/non-members per day
Aftercare Cost $10/members & $12/non-members per day

 

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Sierra Club Day Hike - Ft Worth

Sun, 12/18/2011 - 2:00pm
Ft Worth Nature Center & Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Rd
Ft Worth, TX 76135
Phone: 817-924-6242
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Meet at the Hardwicke Interpretative Visitors Center parking lot at Fort Worth Nature Center. After you enter the refuge pay your entrance fee and follow signs to Hardwicke. We will hike a 4-5 mile section of trails. Bring water, snacks, and raingear. Nature Center is located in NW Tarrant County on Lake Worth. Take Highway 199 exit west toward Azle off 820 West on western edge of Fort Worth. Leader: Claudia Blalock, 817-924-6242. For more information on Nature Center, visit www.fwnaturecenter.org. In the event of rain, hike is cancelled. No dogs please.

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

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Children's Holiday Workshop: Animal Decorations - McKinney

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-562-5566
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Ages: 5–12 year olds

Cost: $30/child per class; sibling discount $25/each sibling per class 

Preregistration Required

Please dress your student adventurer in long pants,
closed toe shoes and jacket or coat as needed.

All decoration materials are included.
A light animal cracker snack will be provided.

Animal Decorations: Each child will have an opportunity to create an assortment of animal decorations inspired by some of the animals found at the Heard. A nature walk on the sanctuary will include visits to the indoor and outdoor animal exhibits. And each child will get an up close and personal visit from one our animal ambassadors

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Children's Holiday Workshop: Nature Ornaments - McKinney

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-562-5566
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Ages: 5–12 year olds

Cost: $30/child per class; sibling discount $25/each sibling per class 

Preregistration Required

Please dress your student adventurer in long pants,
closed toe shoes and jacket or coat as needed.

All decoration materials are included.
A light animal cracker snack will be provided.

Nature Ornaments: Using wood collected from our sanctuary, each child will have the opportunity to create a couple of decorations for your home this holiday season. A visit from a live animal ambassador and a nature hike on our sanctuary will focus on the winter beauty of the outdoors.

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Children's Holiday Workshop: Winter Wildlife Treats - McKinney

Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-562-5566
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website

Ages: 5–12 year olds

Cost: $30/child per class; sibling discount $25/each sibling per class 

Preregistration Required

Please dress your student adventurer in long pants,
closed toe shoes and jacket or coat as needed.

All decoration materials are included.
A light animal cracker snack will be provided.

Winter Wildlife Treats: Kids will create healthy, fun, food items that are safe to feed our local animals and birds in the winter. A live animal ambassador will come to visit with the kids. A nature hike on our beautiful sanctuary will highlight the needs of animals in winter.

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Holiday Trail of Lights - McKinney

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 6:30pm - Mon, 12/19/2011 - 9:00pm
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 972-562-5566
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Bundle up your family, get out of the house, and experience the most unique holiday lighting display in North Texas!

Support the Heard and have fun with the whole family at this fun holiday event.  See thousands of holiday décor and lights—many synchronized to holiday music—along a half mile Heard nature trail. Have a photo taken with Father Christmas and Mother Nature in a festive setting. Enjoy hot beverages and treats. Family-friendly entertainment will complement the holiday atmosphere. Listen to live holiday music in the Heard outdoor amphitheater performed by local groups. New this year: watch for strolling carolers and entertainers!

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Holiday Botany - Ft Worth

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Botanical REsearch Institute of Texas (BRIT)
1700 University Dr
Ft Worth, TX 76107
Phone: 817-332-4441
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Poinsettias, pumpkins, and olives…oh my! Come join us for a festive Family Saturday at BRIT: Holiday Botany! See, smell, and touch the plants we decorate, celebrate, and even eat during the holiday season. Fun hands-on activities will engage learners of any age so be sure to bring your whole family. Come and go as you please; event is free to the public.

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Greenweavers - networking for Green Business Owners - Dallas

Tue, 12/13/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Times Ten Cellars
6324 Prospect
Dallas, TX 75214
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Great Networking at the Annual Christmas Party.  Dave Pennington's Pizza

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Ecstatic Moondance

Sat, 12/10/2011 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Lakewood Montessori School | 1st United Methodist
6210 East Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75214
Phone: 214-597-6800
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beloved cOMmUnity: good cheer, BIG love + happiest of holy days to you!

Buddha said, 'like the moon, come out from behind the clouds. SHINE!' and that's just what we do each & every full moon in Dallas, TX. we shine!
this is more than a dance ... it's a MOVEMENT!
join me for the 2011 special holiday edition of Ecstatic MoonDance THIS Saturday, December 10th. hot drinks at 6, yoga for opening 7, ecstatic moondance 8,
potluck/food sharing + sangha at 10 ish.

last month's Ecstatic MoonDance LIVE with our very special guest, Dave Stringer, was phenomenal, off the chain & wildly enCHANTing! well over 100 exquisite souls gathered to chant, dance & BE the change we wish to see in the world.

enjoy these pics by the beloved Ecstatic cOMmUnity photographer, Shellie Smith. THANK YOU! .... REALLY, REALLY, REALLY from the depths of my heart .... THANK YOU, to all who made that evening perfect and all who courageously danced their hearts wide open! let's do it again!!!

Registration is $15

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