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Saturday, November 08, 2008
FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Dallas (Fundraiser - Family fun)
to 12:30 PM
Location: Bob Woodruff Park in Plano
Come join us for the 3rd Annual FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Dallas. The event includes a 2 mile walk followed by a family fun carnival which includes sponsor tables with samples and giveaways, door prizes, bounce houses, games, mascot visits and live music by the local band Group Therapy. This is a free event, but fundraising is encouraged. All children will receive a t-shirt and all adults raising $100 or more will receive a t-shirt. Please visit www.foodallergywalk.org to register.
Stellar Scholars Avanti and Aurora Awards (Educational)
Location: Metro Dallas-Fort Worth High Schools
Metro Dallas-Fort Worth high school students are challenged to design a car or write a short story to compete for Avanti Awards in Car Design and Aurora Awards in Creative Writing. Best designs and short fiction, as selected by the judging committee, will be published in the Stellar Scholars e-magazine: Cum Laude, The Scholarly Evening Post. Posted entries will earn $100 and be entered as finalists for Grand Awards and cash prizes in Spring, 2009.Complete details, rules and prize amounts can be found at our new website.
Stellar Scholars Avanti and Aurora Awards (Educational)
Location: Metro Dallas-Fort Worth High Schools
Dallas-Fort Worth High School students are challenged to design a car or write short fiction to compete for cash prizes and Avanti awards in Car Design or Aurora Awards in Creative Writing. Best entries will be published in the Stellar Scholars e-magazine: Cum Laude, The Scholarly Evening Post. For complete details, log on: stellarscholars.net or Google: "Stellar Scholars Avanti and Aurora Awards". Awards Co-Chair Frank Dattio formerly worked for ABC News in New York City.
Make Space for Artists: Design-A-Studio at the Dallas Museum of Art (Arts)
Location: Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art and its community partner La Reunion TX will launch Make Space for Artists: Design-A-Studio in the Tech Lab of the Museum’s newly opened Center for Creative Connections. Visitors will take part in a design contest that aims to transform the Tech Lab into an inspiring digital exhibition–community response project space. Entries will be submitted as drawings in either traditional or digital media. A digital presentation created by Dallas’s Corgan MediaLab will be projected in the space to feature the winning designs from La Reunion TX’s Make Space for Art.
DFW Brain Tumor 5k walk/fun run (Fundraiser)
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Trinity Park shelter house, Ft. Worth
The 3rd Annual DFW Brain Tumor 5k walk/fun run will take place Saturday, Nov. 8 at Trinity Park in Ft. Worth. Registration 8-9 a.m. Program & activities: 9-noon. Family friendly! To register: www.braintumor.org/stage/AngelAdventure/dallas_ft_worth
Joseph Havel: Two Sheets (to the wind) (Arts)
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Dallas Contemporary
Dallas Contemporary proudly presents the works of noted artist, teacher and administrator in Joseph Havel: Two Sheets (to the wind). The exhibition continues September 5 to December 24, 2008 and is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5 pm.Havel uses common materials in his art ~ white dress shirts, curtains, tablecloths ~ to reach out to a broader audience. His interest in fabric began over fifteen years ago, he uese fabric as a medium to explore his interest in draping throughout history. He deftly addresses the technical and artistic challenge of translating limp fabric into flamboyant bronze sculptures and delicate constructions that quietly suggest movement in a process the artist has described as “uncovering the activity of still objects.” Concurrent ExhibitionsMix! Series: Jesus “Chuy Benitez, photographyHallworks: Terry Hays, sculpture
Patriot paws Walk in the Park (Fundraiser - Family fun)
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Hharry Myers Park Rockwall, Texas
Patriot Paws Walk in the Park. Family Fun Day to Salute Americas Veterans. Saturday, November 8, 2008 10am-3pm Harry Myers Park Rockwall, Texas. Live Entertainment, Food, Arts and Crafts and events for the kids and dogs. This event will benefit Patriot Paws service Dogs. A non-profit that trains and donates service dogs for veterans and others with mobile disabilitkies. Interested in supporting this wonderful event!! Please contact: patriotpaws@aol.com
Senior Citizens Fair Arts & Crafts Marketplace (Arts & Crafts Fair)
Time: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Location: Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall
The Arts and Crafts Marketplace, a.k.a. the Senior Citizens Fair, brings the best of handcrafted treasures under one roof, offering one-stop shopping for patrons of all ages. Shoppers will find an outstanding selection of holiday decor, quilts, woodwork, pillows, stained glass, jewelry, birdhouses, infant/children’s items, needlecraft, artwork, ceramics, plants, baked goods, and more, all crafted by seniors ages 55 and above. Crafters receive 95 percent of the sales (the remainder underwrites the costs of the fair), but are not expected to work at the fair. More than 700 volunteers donate time behind the scenes and onsite to make the event possible. Admission to the shopper-friendly event is $5. Parking is free; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. The marketplace is a community service project of Altrusa International Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas. Associate sponsors are the Tarrant County Medical Alliance; the Fort Worth Founders Lions Club; and the Fort Worth Newcomers Club.
Reptile Fest (Family)
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: The Museum of Nature & Science is in Fair Park at 3535 Grand Ave. and 1318 S. 2nd Ave. Dallas, TX 75210 (between gates 5 and 6)
Kids and their families can surround themselves with snakes, lizards and other cool critters -- and enjoy the experience -- at the Museum of Nature & Science’s annual Reptile Fest in Fair Park. They will learn how reptiles listen without ears, how lizards climb walls and other fascinating herpetological facts. The event also teaches which reptiles make good pets, which snakes are harmless if they see them in the wild, and which ones to avoid.In addition to lots of live snakes, lizards, turtles and other creatures, there will be tons of crafts and hands-on demonstrations suitable for all ages. Kids can collect free reptile trading cards.
Let’s Go Flying Day (Aviation)
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: American Flyers Flight School - Addison Airport, 16751 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001
“Let’s Go Flying” is a fun-filled day, sponsored by Addison’s American Flyers and the national nonprofit Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world’s largest pilot organization with nearly 415,000 members. Attendees can enjoy a FREE family-style barbecue, receive two hours of free training in a flight simulator, and talk to student pilots about how to get started.
2009 PRISM Award Registration (Misc)
Time: 1:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Location: City Place Conference Center 2711 N. Haskell Ave. # 100 Dallas, TX 75204
The PRISM Award is representative of the pinnacle of collaboration between coaches and client organizations. It represents the clarity of thinking, the harmony, and the alignment of many human energies working together to achieve high performance. The program offers tangible recognition to organizations using coaching as a business process to accelerate skills and effectiveness. Candidate organizations are nominated by an ICF-NT chapter member who is certified or registered in an ICF accredited coach training program. The nomination submission time frame for the 2009 ICF-NT PRISM Award is October 14, 2008 through midnight December 15, 2008. Please submit all nominations via email to Annette Miller at amiller@lifesync.com. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
AT&T Big Black Tie Ball: An Evening of Masterpieces (Arts)
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX
Sponsored by AT&T, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) celebrates their annual gala, Big Black Tie Ball: An Evening of Masterpeices. Focusing on children as works of art through paintings, photographs, music and dance entertainment, the event is sure to be a delightful affair for not only the young but the young at heart. Renowned Dallas artist, Chris Arnold, and Littles from BBBS worked together to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will be revealed at the Big Black Tie Ball along with a privately commissioned piece from Arnold’s personal collection. The piece he designed with the children expresses a unique combination of children’s youthful energy and Arnold’s own creative genius. The evening also features an elegant four-course meal, a silent and live auction and musical entertainment by Trey & the Tritones. Tickets cost $500 per person. To purchase tickets and learn more about the event, call 972-573-2342.
Cove Country Opry (Community)
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Copperas Cove Knights of Columbus
The November 8, 2008 Cove Country Opry will feature The Travelers and special guest Cheyenne Maples, Rance Norton, and Christian Artist The Ganns. The Opry is held every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Ballroom in Copperas Cove. Show time is 7:00 PM. Tickets are $7.00. Advance tickets are available at Music World in Copperas Cove or at the Copperas Cove Chamber or Commerce. For addional information please visit www.covecountryopry.net or call 254-542-5474.
