Pipp Gillette

May 4
Are You My Mother?’

P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book about a baby bird in search of its mother will come to life at 10:30 a.m. during this puppet performance.

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Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, dallaslibrary.org, free

 

May 6
Pipp Gillette

Country musician Pipp Gillete is a self-proclaimed cowboy. He raises cattle on a ranch that his grandfather started in 1912 near Lovelady, Texas. Check out his tunes at 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Mikki Daniel opens.

Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-$18

 

May 7
White Rock-n-Roll

The Dallas Running Club’s White Rock-n-Roll 5-mile and 10-mile races start at 8 a.m. and are expected to draw more than 1,000 athletes. Stay for the after party, featuring live music, snacks and local craft beer.

Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake Trail, whiterocknroll.com, $30-$95

 

May 15
Garden Tour

Explore nine private gardens in Forest Hills, Little Forest Hills and Casa Linda Estates during this spring event. The tour also offers several opportunities to buy goods from local artisans.

Various locations, whiterockgardentour.org, $12.50-$15

 

May 20-June 18
‘Moon Over Buffalo’

George and Charlotte Hay, a married couple, are the protagonists of this comedic play, set in the 1950s. Both are wannabe actors, hoping to impress director Frank Capra.

Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird, pocketsandwich.com, 214.821.1860, $10-$40

 

May 17
‘Curse of the Flamingo’

This play by our neighbor Nancy Munger investigates how we make peace with the past and move forward with our lives. It was a finalist in Echo Theatre’s New Play Contest. See why at 7:30 p.m. and stay for a post-show discussion.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, echotheatre.org, 214.670.8749, free

 

May 30
Art & Play Festival

Spend Memorial Day at the Lake Highlands Art and Play Festival. The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with 5k and 1k races. There’ll be bounce houses, face paining and a train for kiddos. Proceeds benefit Camp Sweeney, which serves children with diabetes.

Lake Highlands Town Center, 7100 Wildcat Way, campsweeney.org, $25