Events Thursday, October 16, 2008
BNI Preston Park Weekly Meeting
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., La Hacienda Ranch (Dallas)
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Greenhill Student Art Exhibit
7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dream Cafe (Addison) (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Greenhill School
“Weaving – A Soft Touch”
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center (Free)
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A Day of Love and Logic with Dr. Charles Fay
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Plano Centre ($99)
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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)
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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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Medicare Assistance & Benefits Counseling
AARP trained Medicare volunteer advisors will be here.
9 a.m. to noon, Heritage Senior Center
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Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Free - $13.50)
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Animals of the World: A Conservation Exhibit
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (Free - $8)
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Dinosaurs Alive!
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (Free - $8)
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4th Annual Heart of the West Art Exhibition
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
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Going Places
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture ($1 - $8)
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Collin County High School Art Teachers
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., The ARTS Gallery at CCCC (Free)
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Denise Fleming: Painting with Paper
In the Dupree Theater Lobby
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Quiltmania II - Blending the Old and the New: Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim
In the Main Gallery
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center
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Quiltmania II - Quilts by Irving Quilt Guild Members
In the Focus Gallery
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Quiltmania II - New Beginnings: Quilts by Texas Quilt Artists
In the Carpenter Performance Hall
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Irving Arts Center (Free)
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Alchemy or Change
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Visual Arts Building (UT Dallas) (Free)
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Painter & Mentor: Ron Tomlinson, Distinguished Texas Artist
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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Life Through the Eyes of a Child with Neuroblastoma
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Community Arts Center (Free)
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The Land that Shaped the People: Texas ranching heritage
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State (Free)
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Our Park, Fair Park
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hall of State (Free)
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Barkitecture Dallas 2008 Exhibit
Fundraiser for White Rock Lake Dog Park
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dallas Arboretum (Free)
Search within: Architecture, Pets
John Comito Photography Exhibit
Featuring the photography of Addison police officer John Comito
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Addison Conference Center (Free)
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"Best on the Block" Quilt Mania II
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture ($5 - $8)
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Cardio Fitness
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center
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Stillness in Time: Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ($4 - $8)
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Children's Storytime
10 a.m., Borders Books & Music (Dallas / Greenville & Lovers) (Free)
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TVAA Annual Citation Show
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Art Centre of Plano (Free)
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The Impressionists
Master Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kimbell Art Museum (Free - $16)
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Nell Dorr: From Everlasting to Everlasting
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Free - $10)
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BIG! Himalayan Art
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Asia / Asian-American
Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Amon Carter Museum (Free)
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Treavor Holdman & Michael Stoddard- Hot Glass Rondels
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gallery 2910 (Free)
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New Works by Michael O’Keefe
Also featuring New Works by Elisabeth Smith
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Norwood Flynn Gallery (Free)
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From Manet to Miró: Modern Drawings from the Abelló Collection
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
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Master Drawings from the Meadows Collection
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
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Spain's War of Independence 1808-1814
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Meadows Museum (SMU) (Free - $8)
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Unified Field: The Border by Beatriz Ezban
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Latino Cultural Center (Free)
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Joseph Havel: Two Sheets (to the wind)
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
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Meqoanint Negatou
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Texas Visual Arts Association Gallery (Free)
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Carl Ortman: Bent Out of Shape
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Cameron Gallery (Free)
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The People Choose: 1860 & 1900
Today's Lives Shaped by Historical Presidential Campaigns
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
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The Deceptive Eye
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., El Centro College Art Gallery (Free)
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Los Barrios: The Impact of the Mexican-American Barrios in Dallas, 1907-1970
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Museum of Nature & Science ($1 - $2)
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Texas Tour
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Center (Free)
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Skies of Butterflies Live Butterfly Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Texas Discovery Gardens (Free - $3)
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Keith Williams: "Progression and Flow"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brazos Gallery (Richland College) (Free)
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Tending the Afterlife: Chinese Tomb Art from the Neolithic Period to the Ming Dynasty
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art (Free)
Search within: Art and Sculpture, Historical Exhibits, China
Garden Mosaic Wrokshop with Katrina Doran
Four Day Workshop
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Creative Arts Center of Dallas ($375 - $405)
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2008 State Fair of Texas
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., State Fair of Texas (Free - $17)
Search within: Kids / Family, State Fair of Texas
GradFest '08
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., E.H. Hereford University Center at UTA (Free)
Search within: University of Texas at Arlington
Jude Frances Trunk Show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Neiman Marcus NorthPark (Free)
Search within: Fashion / Beauty, Shopping
Oscar Heyman Trunk Show
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Neiman Marcus NorthPark (Free)
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Dallas Needlework & Textile Guild
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration (Free)
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Toddler Storytime
10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Listener Story Time
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Lake Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Children's Storytime
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Dallas / Preston Royal) (Free)
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Toddler Story Time
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Southeast Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Toddler Story Time
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., East Arlington Branch Library (Free)
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Ladies Morning Book Group
10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble (Dallas / NorthPark area) (Free)
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Preschool Storytime
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Grapevine Public Library (Free)
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Children's Storytime
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Denton / Golden Triangle Mall) (Free)
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ($15 - $32.50)
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Light and Easy Exercise
11 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center
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Scott Anderson / Daniel Mirer / Joe Pflieger
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Light & Sie (Free)
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Transcapes: An Exploration of Form
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cedars Art Gallery (Free)
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Aaron Parazette / Matthew Sontheimer
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dunn and Brown Contemporary (Free)
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In Pursuit of the Masters: Stories from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nasher Sculpture Center ($5 - $10)
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Jools Rocks - Egypt
Local artists compete annually in making pieces with either the same stone or theme. This year's theme: King Tut
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Jools (Free)
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Taming of the Shrew
Presented by Richland College
11 a.m., Fannin Performance Hall (Richland College) (Free)
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Carter BloodCare 2nd Annuel Fore Life Golf Classic
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Texas Star Golf Course ($150 - $600)
Serginho do Teclado e Companhia
Enjoy live music with lunch
11:30 a.m., Betchee's Brazil (Free)
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Team Networking Richardson Weekly Meeting
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse (Richardson) ($15)
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Allison V. Smith: "Hall Pass"
Noon to 5 p.m., Barry Whistler Gallery (Free)
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Annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition
Noon to 5 p.m., University of North Texas Art Gallery (Free)
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Sold On Soylent (Sculpture's Back In Town)
Noon to 6 p.m., and/or gallery (Free)
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Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art
Noon to 6 p.m., White Rock Lake Museum (Free)
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Keith Williams: "Progression and Flow"
Noon to 1 p.m., Brazos Gallery (Richland College) (Free)
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Annual IAA Wildlife Juried Art Competition
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (Free)
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The Book Group
12:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Lewisville) (Free)
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Art Along El Camino Real
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Arlington Museum of Art (Free)
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Homeschool Book Club
2 p.m., Fort Worth Central Library (Free)
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Predators from the Sky
2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (Free)
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Family Support and Aging Issues Family Roundtable
4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Heritage Senior Center (Free - $7)
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Heritage Tappers Dance Class
4:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., Heritage Senior Center
Doubles 8 Ball 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)
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Family Support and Aging Issues Family Roundtable
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Heritage Senior Center (Free - $7)
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Association for Strategic Planning Dinner Meeting
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Park City Club ($50)
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Electric Campfire Fun
Acoustic Jam
6 p.m. to midnight, Sons of Hermann Hall
Search within: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
Senior Center Thursday Night Dances
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Carrollton Senior Center ($5)
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Thursday Senior Dances
6 p.m., Grand Prairie Senior Center ($5)
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Preschool Playhouse
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Grapevine Community Activities Center
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The Heritage Swinger Practice
A Performing Senior Dance Group
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Heritage Senior Center
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Mojazz / Sierra Leon / Jackie O
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sterling Hotel (Free)
Search within: Jazz, R&B / Soul
Drinking Liberally
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Quarter Bar and Grill (Addison) (Free)
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Scott Casper
Gilbert Lecture Series
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Southern Methodist University (SMU) (Free)
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Garland ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
6 p.m., Garland ISD Harris Hill Administration Building (Free)
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The Marriage Boot Camp
6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Plano Centre ($400 - $600)
Search within: Dating / Relationships
Art and Business Join Forces
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Chris Lattanzio's studio, 256 Regal Row Suite C, Dallas Tx (Free)
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Asian Studies Symposium: How to Incorporate Asian Studies Into the Curriculum
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Eastfield College (DCCCD) (Free)
Search within: Eastfield College, Asia / Asian-American
Young Adventurer's Book Club
6 p.m., Barnes & Noble (Irving) (Free)
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Dallas Singles Toastmasters Club
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Ozona Bar & Grill (Free)
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Natural Change
Swagger Thursdays
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sting Dallas
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B.J. Thomas / Paul Overstreet
Allied Against Cancer fundrasing event
6:30 p.m., Patty Granville Arts Center ($150)
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Barry Pearson Trio Jazz Band
7 p.m., Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery (Dallas / McKinney & Hall) (Free)
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Live Music
Cowboys' house band
7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Cowboys Red River ($8 - $10)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille (Arlington) (Free)
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APL No Limit Texas Hold Em
7 p.m., Pockets Restaurant (Free)