Texas State Geologist Scott Tinker will speak following the free showing of his film about energy solutions

Event is hosted by the Texas Environment Meetup Group. This is another DVD by Geoff Lawton to get you started with permaculture. If you saw the "Food Forest" DVD, you need to see this one, too. Based on the 72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate Course as devised by Bill Mollison, join Geoff Lawton as he takes you into the world of permaculture design and introduces you to a new way of looking at the world.

This 80-minute DVD includes:

•Permaculture Ethics
•Concepts and Themes in Design
•Methods of Design
•Design through Observation and Analysis
•Zone Planning
•Sector Analysis
•Patterns
•Climate
•Trees
•Soil
•Earthworks
•Aquaculture
•Community Strategies.

Come early to order food or a smoothie; stay later if you want to discuss this.

 

‘til Midnight at the Nasher


FRIDAY, JULY 20
Presented by Nasher Sculpture Center
FREE!

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The Nasher's popular outdoor concert and movie series continues into the summer, and now offers FREE ADMISSION.

The event features paired concerts and movies in the Garden, picnic dining and snacks by Nasher Cafe by Wolfgang Puck, and the opportunity to view works in the galleries and garden, including current exhibitions Ernesto Neto Cuddle on the Tight Rope and Sightings: Erick Swenson.  Pre-reserve picnic baskets at 214.242.5144 or enjoy on site salads, sandwiches, snacks and beverages available for purchase.

Friday, July 20 6 p.m. – midnight

FREE ADMISSION

Concert: Mon Julien
Movie: The Artist

 

‘til Midnight at the Nasher


FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
Presented by Nasher Sculpture Center
FREE!

official website 

The Nasher's popular outdoor concert and movie series continues into the summer, and now offers FREE ADMISSION.

The event features paired concerts and movies in the Garden, picnic dining and snacks by Nasher Cafe by Wolfgang Puck, and the opportunity to view works in the galleries and garden, including current exhibitions Ernesto Neto Cuddle on the Tight Rope and Sightings: Erick Swenson.  Pre-reserve picnic baskets at 214.242.5144 or enjoy on site salads, sandwiches, snacks and beverages available for purchase.

Friday, August 17: 6 p.m. – midnight

FREE ADMISSION

Concert: Smile Smile, 7 p.m.

Movie: Midnight in Paris, 9 p.m.

 

Dates:

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

The Oak Cliff Film Festival will feature the very best of Oak Cliff’s theater venues, including the Historic Texas TheatreKessler Theater, the Bishop Arts "TeCo" Theater (formerly the Bluebird) and the Belmont Hotel as well as, highlight the popular restaurants and bars of the burgeoning Bishop Arts District. Portions of all ticket and badge sales will go towards the North Texas Food Bank.

Led by the founding members of the Aviation Cinemas team who took over operations at the Texas Theatre in December of 2010, the Oak Cliff Film Festival will seek to showcase “brave and independent filmmaking of all stripes” from Oak Cliff, Dallas, Denton, Austin, and Fort Worth as well as nationally and internationally.

The Festival is backed by the 501c Oak Cliff Foundation who purchased the Texas Theatre
in 2001. 

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR MAY 31

DFW SCREENING OF "BONSAI PEOPLE"  


If you are interested in social businesses/social enterprise and also a fan of Muhammad Yunus, then we expect to see you Thursday evening, May 31, for a special DFW screening of "Bonsai People"!


HIGH FLYIN’ FUN AFTER DARK SLEEPOVERS
May 11 and 12, June 22, July 21 and August 4
MNS Science Building (1318 South Second Avenue in Fair Park)


Discover the science of flight from super heroes to helicopters to pterosaurs during this night of high flyin’ fun. This event includes the award-winning IMAX® film Flying Monsters.

Experience the wonders of the world like never before with plenty of adventure that unfolds under the cover of night. Enjoy a late-night pizza snack, auditorium show, hands-on workshop, exhibit tour, scavenger hunt through exhibits, continental breakfast in the morning plus an eye-opening IMAX® film!

High Flyin’ Fun Sleepovers are geared toward children 6-12 years old.

Returning Memorial Day weekend May 25 - 27, CityArts Festival presented by Big City Crushed Concrete will offer activities and entertainment for families, staycationers and art aficionados alike to enjoy against the backdrop of historic Fair Park. ARTFEST, the popular juried art show coordinated by The 500, Inc., will once again be held outdoors at CityArts Festival to showcase fine art and original pieces by nearly 150 renowned Texas and national artists. For more than 40 years, ARTFEST has supported and helped raise money for cultural arts organizations in the Dallas area. 

Please join us Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. for a free showing of the film “An Inconvenient Truth” presented by Brownwood Area Community Garden.

This riveting and insightful documentary examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that “agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees."

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