Events Monday, August 18, 2008
Preston Persuaders Toastmasters Weekly Meeting
7:15 a.m., Custer Road United Methodist Church
Search within: Networking Functions
“Look Who’s Painting”
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center (Free)
Search within: 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
Tap for Tots
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Watauga Community Center ($20)
Search within: Children's Performance
Quilting for Seniors
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Burleson Senior Activity Center (Free)
Search within: Seniors
Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Free - $13.50)
Search within: Historical Exhibits
Walk and Talk
9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center (Free)
Search within: Health and Fitness, Seniors
The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Earnest “Ernie” Benton and Daggi Wallace
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Dinosaur Roundup
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (Free - $8)
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KidsArts/Kids’ Works 2008
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Children's Art Exhibit/Competition - Transportation Summit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Eyes on Earth
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dallas Children's Museum ($5.50 - $8.75)
Search within: Kids / Family, Space
Ma Teresa Gomez-Martorell
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Lisa Nersesova
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Works of Rick Rembisz: Photo Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Patty Granville Arts Center
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Variation & Theme: New Prints by Vance Wingate
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery (Free)
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8th Annual Art Connection Members’ Show
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Charlotte Dubin: Character and Legacy
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Forum Gallery (Brookhaven College) (Free)
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Metal Sculpture with Rene Lowery
Fall Session I
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Basic Printmaking with Terri Thoman
Fall Session I
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
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Stroller Strides
Fitness for mom, fun for baby
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Town East Mall
Search within: Health and Fitness, Kids / Family
Mr. Jeff's Children Storytime
10 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Plano / 15th & Alma) (Free)
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Summer Reading Club
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Arlington Northeast Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Books / Authors / Literary events
Summer Reading Club
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., George W. Hawkes Central Library (Arlington) (Free)
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Summer Reading Club
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Summer Exhibition: Gallery Artists Show
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Artizen Fine Arts (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
3 D & More
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Texas Visual Arts Association Gallery (Free)
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Westward HO!
A photo exhibit by the Gutsy Broads of Creative Focus
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Manske Library (Free)
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Stella McCartney Trunk Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Neiman Marcus NorthPark (Free)
Search within: Fashion / Beauty, Shopping
Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Hebron & Josey) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Toddler Story Time
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library (Free)
Search within: Kiddie
Children's Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Dallas / Preston Royal) (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Josey Ranch Lake) (Free)
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Toddler Story Time
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Making It New: The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($5 - $10)
Search within: Art and Sculpture
Mother Goose Time for Babies
11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., Carrollton Public Library (Hebron & Josey) (Free)
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Light and Easy Exercise
11 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center
Search within: Health and Fitness, Seniors
NAWBO Southern Dallas Area Luncheon
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Tower Club ($29 - $45)
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Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Brazil Brasileiro (Free)
Search within: World
ACBL Sanctioned Bridge Club
Noon to 3:30 p.m., Burleson Senior Activity Center (Free)
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Seven Wonders & New Horizons
12:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Maryanne Meltzer / IAA Board Members
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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Line Dancing
1 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., Burleson Senior Activity Center
Search within: Seniors, Social Dancing
Wonders of the Universe & Secrets of the Sun
1:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Basic Printmaking with Terri Thoman
Fall Session I
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
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Journey to Infinity & The Future is Wild
2:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
Search within: Space
7th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas - Shorts Block 1
2:30 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar
Search within: Film Festivals, Asia / Asian-American
Stars of the Pharaohs & Universe
3:15 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science Planetarium ($4)
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Dance Companies
4 p.m., Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Search within: Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Lake Reflection With Willows and Swans
"You Can Paint" Children Series
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Boys Ranch Activity Center ($20)
Search within: Arts and Crafts, Kiddie
BCA Eight Ball Pool Tournament
4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Coconuts Night Club and Sports Bar ($2)
Search within: Pool / Billiards
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the DFW Gun Range
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., DFW Gun Range ($20 - $75)
Search within: Self defense
SpringStage Startup Happy Hour
Meetup for those in and interested in startups
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Infomart (Free)
Search within: Entrepreneurship / Start-Up Companies
7th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas - The Killing Of A Chinese Cookie
Derek Shimoda 2008
5:30 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar ($9)
Search within: Film Festivals, Asia / Asian-American
Drop In Volleyball
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Rockwall ISD Administration/Education Complex ($1)
Search within: Volleyball
Lake Reflection With Willows and Swans
"You Can Paint" Adult Series
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Boys Ranch Activity Center ($35)
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80th North Texas State Fair and Rodeo
Come celebrate the "Cowboy Way" at the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo 80th Anniversary
6 p.m. to midnight, North Texas State Fairgrounds ($5 - $90)
Search within: Country, Kids / Family, Rodeo
Michael Cote'
6:30 p.m., Trail Dust Steak House (Arlington) (Free)
Search within: Country, Singer / Songwriter
Family Story Time
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., East Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Contemporary Clay Sculpture with Keith Livingston
Fall Session I
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
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Observational Drawing: Things and Paces with Anne Weary
Fall Session I
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Basic Printmaking with Terri Thoman
Fall Session I
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($185 - $215)
Search within: Arts and Crafts
Farmers Branch City Council Meeting
6:30 p.m., Farmers Branch City Hall (Free)
Search within: Farmers Branch
League of Women Voters Arlington
Kickoff meeting
6:30 p.m., Odis Pharr Community Center (Free)
Search within: Networking Functions, Local Elections, Arlington ISD
Little Elm ISD Trustee Board Meeting
6:30 p.m., Lakeside Junior High School (Free)
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Open Mic
Sponsored by the Fort Worth Songwriters Association
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., The Rig Steak House
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TR Networking Group
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Half Price Books (Dallas / Northwest Highway & Greenville) (Free)
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Family Story Time
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., McKinney Memorial Public Library (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Beginner Salsa
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sandunga Dance Studio ($20)
Search within: Latin, Social Dancing
Club17
Hotspot for teens 14-17.
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Carsons Live ($10 - $15)
Search within: Restaurants and Bars, Lounge, Rap / Hip-Hop
So You Wanna Be Funny...a Comedy Class
Instructor: Lisa Devine
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Art Centre of Plano ($175)
Search within: Comedy
Full House Poker League
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Dallas / Skillman & LBJ)
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Full House Poker League
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Richardson)
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Action Adventure Book Club
7 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Plano / Preston & Park) (Free)
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From the Depths / The Doomies / Maruta / Cult Ritual / Ippur / Division of Power
With workshops on Crashing the RNC/DNC Conventions: Constructing Blockades, Basic Self-Defense and Hold Breaking
7 p.m., 1919 Hemphill ($5)
Search within: Punk, Protests / Stickin' It To The Man
Romance In the Stacks
7 p.m., Denton Public Library (South Branch) (Free)
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Argyle ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Argyle ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Coffee Talkers Book Discussions
7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Carrollton Public Library (Josey Ranch Lake)
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7th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas - Muay Thai Chaiya
Kongkiat Khomsiri 2007
7 p.m., Landmark Magnolia Theater and Bar ($9)
Search within: Film Festivals, Asia / Asian-American, Martial Arts
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Board of Education Meeting
7 p.m., Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Administrative Services Building (Free)
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Everman ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., Everman ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Lake Worth ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7 p.m., N. A. Howry Middle School Library (Free)
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Beginner Ballroom Classes
Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz
7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., The DaVindy Ballroom
Search within: Social Dancing
Michael Piland Dance Classes
7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Boys Ranch Activity Center ($35)
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Zen/Christian Meditation Group
7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration (Free)
Johnny & Trixie
7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Arthur's Prime Steaks and Seafood (Free)
Search within: Jazz
Preschool Storytime
7:30 p.m., Irving Public Library (Central Library) (Free)
Search within: Kids / Family
Becky Middleton
Songwriters in the Round
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Opening Bell Coffee (South Side) (Free)
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m., Lake Dallas Middle School Board Room (Free)
Search within: Lake Dallas ISD
Glenn Heights City Council Meeting
7:30 p.m., Glenn Heights City Hall (Free)
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Nine Inch Nails / A Place to Bury Strangers
7:30 p.m., American Airlines Center ($29.50 - $54.50)
Search within: Gothic / Industrial, Rock
Peter Pan
Presented by Artisan Center Theater
7:30 p.m., Artisan Center Theater ($6 - $15)
Search within: Musicals, Children's Performance
Coppell ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m., Coppell ISD Administration Building (Free)
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Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30 p.m., Rockwall ISD Administration/Education Complex (Free)
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Jordan Mycoskie / Scott Copeland
8 p.m., White Elephant Saloon (Free)
Search within: Alt-Country / Americana, Folk
Alcoholics Anonymous
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration (Free)
Search within: Self-Improvement
Open Nine Ball Tournament
8:30 p.m., Rustys Billiards (Fort Worth) ($10)
Search within: Pool / Billiards