Fair Park
Basically Beethoven
The annual Basically Beethoven Festival by the Fine Arts Chamber Players is a series of complimentary classical chamber music concerts and recitals that take place every Sunday afternoon in July. Performances by professional musicians from across North Texas are inside the Grand Hall in Texas Discovery Gardens Main Building. Rising stars perform from 2:30-2:50 pm with Feature Performances from 3:00-4:00 pm.
Big Bang Lite
A spark of madness inspired Councilman Dwaine Caraways’ personal declaration to get it back up after the City’s annual complimentary Independence Day shebang was temporarily defused by the Friends of Fair Parks’ failure to launch due to the charge of economic uncertainty which took this year’s patriotic boom by complete surprise.
I think witty Benjamin Franklin would have found great humor in the now you see it, now you don’t, Cinco de Julio fireworks show with leftover fireworks and a generous donation by Gold Metal Recyclers. Thanks to the 11th hour sponsor; the Pyrotechnic Spree is saved!
Beginning next week
The weekly newsletter will hit inboxes on Tuesdays. We’ve taken this week to get some system and maintenance tasks completed.
Happy Memorial Day! Thank you and see you next week.
Butterfly Plant Sale
WEAR RAIN BOOTS AND COAT, THIS PLANT SALE IS RAIN OR SHINE!!!
Baptisia australis, Boehmeria cylindrical, Buddleia X weyeriana are among the flowering plant, herb and shrub varieties that Director of Horticultural, Randy Johnson has picked out for this weekend’s annual sale at Texas Discovery Garden.
5th Annual Community Fair
A partnership with The City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative, University of North Texas, Dallas County Master Gardeners and Texas AgriLife Extension Service, going green is fun for the whole family at the fifth-annual Conservation in Action community fair at the Texas Discovery Gardens.
Kids can let off some steam with the popular recycling relay, plus this year there are 20 interactive water conservation and recycling stations. Watch expert’s climbs trees in the shade garden. Many giveaways will be offered, along with crafts, games and more.
9th Annual Texas Mardi Gras
There are twenty C & W bands including Eli Young Band, Gary Kyle (shown), Kevin Fowler, Sean McConnell among otherson four main stages . They expect 10,000 claim it is DFW’s Largest Head Sucking, Tail Pinching Mardi Gras Party!
The Official Ho, Ho, Ho!
Putting off the lights one more day is easy enough when you have an opportunity to take in all of the greatness that Fair Park has to offer on this special day!
Garden Walk and Plant Sale
Although the State Fair is over, all the rain has prepared the gardens for this extraordinary tour and plant sale. Get schooled by Director of horticulture, Randy Johnson as he discusses how to choose a native tree, the planting and maintenance thereof. Afterward, head over to the Fall Plant Sale of native trees, shrubs and kidneywood. They are thinning out their greenhouse and the sale includes perennials and annuals such as salvia and milkwood that will attract butterflies to create your own Insectarium. Plant sale on first come first serve basis. Children 12 and over are welcome on the tour.
Texas Discovery Gardens
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Saturday, November 7;
Garden Walk with Randy; 10– 11 am
Plant Sale; 11 am – 2 pm
214.428.7476 x 341
Gardens Only - $4; Adults, $3; Seniors, $3; children (3-11), $2; members of TDG and children under 3 free
Butterfly exhibit & TDG - $8; Adults, $6; Seniors, $4; children
Green Living 101
State Fair of Texas
To the right of Big Tex and the
Visitors Center on Cullum Blvd.
The energizeGreen radio show heard on CNN 1190 will host 15-30 minutes on the hour from 11 am – 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The mini workshops with guest speakers on green living and luscious gardening tips will be co-hosted by green-spert Andrea Ridout (shown here “digging in” this morning). Prior to her show with CNN, Andrea could be heard for years on KRLD’s show Ask Andrea.
Mamma Mia!
Dallas Summer Musicals
Music Hall at Fair Park
909 First Avenue
August 18 - 20
214.421.5678
Going to the theater to see the jukebox musical Mamma Mia’s a perfect girls night out or Mom’s night with her daughters. What’s more fun than singing ABBA songs at the top of your lungs with your friends and hundreds of people you’ll never see again? The story is simple. Sophie is set to marry her sweetheart, Sky, and needs her father to give her away. She’s never met her father – and isn’t sure who he might be. There could be three possibilities. The story plays out to the tune of ABBA hits including, “Dancing Queen”, “Money, Money, Money”, “Take a Chance on Me” and, of course, “Mamma Mia.” CHannon
