Events Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Destination Mexico
“Destination Mexico” explores the compelling lure of Mexico for tourist, travelers, historians and scholars.
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastfield College (DCCCD) (Free)
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"Treasures of Peru's Amazon Jungle"
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fort Worth Botanic Garden (Free)
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Sarah Williams / Jenny Jones Exhibit
Union Gallery, Level 3
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., University Union (UNT) (Free)
Search within: University of North Texas, Art and Sculpture
Bridwell Library presents: "Christian Writers and Their Readers"
8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Southern Methodist University (SMU) (Free)
Search within: Southern Methodist University, Christianity
North Lake College Alumni Art Exhibit
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., North Lake Gallery (North Lake College) (Free)
Search within: North Lake College, Art and Sculpture
My Home Planet Earth
A bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit for children
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fort Worth Museum of Science and History ($7 - $8)
Search within: Kids / Family, Nature, Hispanic / Latino
Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting
9 a.m., Dallas County Administration Building (Free)
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Denton County Commissioners Court Meeting
9 a.m., Courthouse-on-the-Square (Free)
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Treasures from the Attic
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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A Bird in the Hand
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
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American Foundation for the Blind Career Connection Weekly Meeting
9 a.m., Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (Free)
Search within: Networking Functions
Metro-entrances
Paintings by Sebastian C. Varghese
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Graduate Student Exhibition
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Art and Sculpture
"Career Winning" Hair Products
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gallery 219 (Eastfield College) (Free)
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The Gentlings: A Retrospective
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Textiles, Textures and Treasures
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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The Paintings of Michael Bane and Sue McCans
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Painting My Way
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Sacred Places
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Preservation is the Art of the City
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Rat Snakes to Rattlers
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary ($5 - $8)
Tiny Tots Gym
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Joe Farmer Recreation Center (Free)
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Fairmount 5th Anniversary Exhibition & Sale
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fairmount Gallery
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Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum
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Barbara Frey and Thom Seawell
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano
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Tarrant County Commissioners Court Meeting
10 a.m., Tarrant County Administration Building (Free)
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Enrique Chavarría: Surrealism and the Fantastic
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Hispanic / Latino
Yrjo Edelmann / Kenda North / Jay Maggio
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Craighead-Green Gallery (Free)
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Tiny Tots Tuesdays
Presented by the Children's Medical Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dallas Arboretum
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Arachnitopia
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Zoo (Free - $10.50)
Search within: Kids / Family, Animals
Ron Mueck
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
A Tribute to Texas Art: The Gift of William J. Hill
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
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Preschool Storytimes
10 a.m., Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library (Free)
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With New Eyes: Exploration and the American West
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Masterworks of American Photography
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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100 Years of Autochrome
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Cottonwood Art Festival Preview Exhibit
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eisemann Center for Performing Arts (Free)
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Tile Design in Valencia: From the Middle Ages through the early 20th century
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) ($8)
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Drawing Conclusions
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Mike Osborne: Enter the Dragon
New Photographs from China and Taiwan
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Holly Johnson Gallery (Free)
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Bountiful Harvest
Art celebrating all we are thankful for
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Studio 2600 (Free)
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An Era of Elegance
Fashion exhibit
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
Search within: Fashion / Beauty
Terry Falke: Observations in an Occupied Wilderness
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Afterimage Gallery
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Robert D. Cocke: South of Why, West of Because
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
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'Out On A Rail'
Photography exhibit by Michelle Winder
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Heliotrope
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Jerrel Sustaita: Viva la Celebracion
Presented by Artes de la Rosa
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
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Lou Chapman: Fort Worth Through a Plastic Lens
Presented by Artes de la Rosa
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rose Marine Theater (Free)
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Charlotte Smith "Inside Out"
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pan American Art Projects (Free)
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Roger Winter: Painting 40 Years
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art (Free)
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Frank Gohlke / Philip Lamb
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery (Free)
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Art for Peace and Justice
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Artizen Fine Arts (Free)
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Jane Helslander: Field Presence
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., William Campbell Contemporary Art (Free)
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Ted Kincaid: Grids/Blurs
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marty Walker Gallery (Free)
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The Gallery at UTA presents "Al Souza: Addenda"
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington, Art and Sculpture
Space50: A Celebration of 50 Years of Space Flight
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Frontiers of Flight Museum ($5 - $8)
Search within: Historical Exhibits, Space
What is Tibetan Art? Selections from the Rubin Museum of Art
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Asia / Asian-American
An Era of Elegance-Fashion Exhibit
Victorian and Edwardian Fashions from the 1870s to 1910s
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park (Free)
Search within: Arts, Fashion / Beauty
Fort Worth City Council Meeting
10 a.m., Fort Worth Municipal Building (Free)
Search within: Fort Worth City Hall
Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Josey Ranch Lake) (Free)
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Bouncing Babies Storytime
For ages 0-2 years
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mansfield Public Library (Free)
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Toddler & Preschool Storytimes
10:30 a.m., Frisco Public Library (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:30 a.m., Irving Public Library (Central Library) (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Watauga Public Library (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Skillman Southwestern Branch Library (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Concentrations 51: Mark Handforth
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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A Painting in the Palm of Your Hand: 18th-Century Painted Fans from the Wendy and Emery Reves Collec
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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From the Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Children's Storytime
11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Josey Ranch Lake) (Free)
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Beastly Words: Bradley Brown
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Road Agent (Free)
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Vernon Fisher: Heart of Darkness
Also featuring Gary Panter: Ideal Hatchling
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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Away from It All: American Travels from the Collection of Works on Paper
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
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Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Betchee's Brazil (Free)
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Bouncing Babies Storytime
For ages 0-2 years
11:30 a.m. to noon, Mansfield Public Library (Free)
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BNI Park Cities Weekly Meeting
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., PoPoLos Cafe ($15)
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Toddler & Preschool Storytimes
11:30 a.m., Frisco Public Library (Free)
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Noon Gallery Talk
Noon to 12:30 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Forgotten War
Noon to 6 p.m., Bath House Cultural Center (Free)
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Fresh Beginnings: Ariston Jacks
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum
Search within: Art and Sculpture, African-American
African Beauties: Women of the Motherland
Women of the Motherland
Noon to 5 p.m., African American Museum
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Internet Searching for Beginners
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Carrollton Public Library (Hebron & Josey)
Search within: Internet
Julia Alcantara - Humans on the Brink of Divinity
2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pawn Gallery (Free)
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Internet and Computer Classes
Basic Microsoft Word
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Irving Public Library (Central Library) (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
4 p.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
4 p.m., The MAC (Maverick Activities Center) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington
“Why Are We Here if We're Not Magic?”
4 p.m., Southern Methodist University (SMU)
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Circle of Success Homework Center
Celebrating ten years of providing homework and tutoring assistance
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Gladys Harrington Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family, Plano ISD
Kylie Rae Harris
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Love & War in Texas (Plano)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Country, Singer / Songwriter
Family Night
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Central Market (Plano) (Free)
Search within: Dining / Restaurants, Kids / Family
University Park City Council Meeting
5 p.m., University Park City Hall (Free)
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Annual School Picnic at Cole Park
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., William B. Travis Elementary School
Search within: Travis Talented & Gifted Academy
Annual School Picnic at Cole Park
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., William B. Travis Middle School
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Tranquil Tuesdays
Presented by BKS Iyengar Yoga Studio of Dallas.
5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free - $15)
Search within: Health and Fitness
Fourth Grade Parent Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Paloma Creek Elementary School (Free)
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Literary Learning Lecture Series: Mike Farris
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., George W. Hawkes Central Library (Arlington)
Search within: Movies / Film
Missing, Presumed Dead: The Search for America's POWs
Chilton Hall 111
6 p.m., UNT Media Library
Search within: University of North Texas, Independent Films
Teens Read! Discussion Group
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Kid's Karaoke Night
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Varsity Club Wings & Sports (Frisco) (Free)
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Plano Singles Toastmasters
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Custer Road United Methodist Church (Free)
Search within: Networking Functions, Dating / Relationships
Graduate Art Exhibition
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Dallas, Arts
Grand Prairie City Council Meeting
6:30 p.m., Grand Prairie City Hall (Free)
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Hickory Creek Town Council Meeting
6:30 p.m., Hickory Creek Town Hall (Free)
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Euless Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
6:30 p.m., Euless City Hall (Free)
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4 Way Street
Sounds of Lewisville Fall Concert Series
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Old Town Lewisville (Free)
Search within: Cover and Tribute Bands, Folk, Rock
Curriculum Night/PTA Meeting
6:30 p.m., Carlena Chandler Elementary School (Free)
Search within: Chandler
Meet the Teacher Night
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Lowery Freshman Center
Search within: Lowery Freshman Center
Jim Wright Synposium featuring Lee Hamilton
Student Center Ballroom
6:30 p.m., TCU Student Center (Free)
Search within: Texas Christian University, President
Kim Davenport
Visiting Artist Lecture Series
6:30 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free)
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Open Mic Night
Live Broadcast on Pirate Radio
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Opening Bell Coffee (South Side)
Search within: Singer / Songwriter
Open Mic
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Dunn Bros Coffee (Free)
Search within: Alternative / Indie, Blues, Country, Jazz, Latin, Rock
The Point After North Poker League
7 p.m., The Point After North Sports Bar & Grille
Search within: Poker
Tuesday Evenings at the Modern
7 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Free)
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APPA Texas Hold 'Em
With dominos and karaoke
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Coconuts Night Club and Sports Bar (Free)
Toddler Storytime
7 p.m., Irving Public Library (Central Library) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Lesbian Book Club
7 p.m., Borders Books & Music (Dallas / Preston & Royal) (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events, Gay / Lesbian
White Settlement ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., White Settlement ISD Administration Building (Free)
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National Honor Society Induction
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saginaw High School (Free)
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Soo Hyun Cho Artist Certificate Piano Recital
7 p.m., Caruth Auditorium (SMU)
Search within: Southern Methodist University, Classical Music
Bilingual Storytime
7 p.m., W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library
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Shakespeare Man to Visit Central Library
7 p.m., Garland Central Library (Free)
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Eyyup John / Ronald W. Jones / Joslin
7:30 p.m. to midnight, Avanti Euro Bistro (Addison)
Johnny & Trixie
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Arthur's Prime Steaks and Seafood (Free)
Search within: Jazz
Family Storytime
7:30 p.m., Irving Public Library (Valley Ranch Branch) (Free)
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Grapevine Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
7:30 p.m., Grapevine City Hall (Free)
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