Check out our special calendar for White Rock Lake events
04.16.11-04.17.11 WHITE ROCK HOME TOUR $10-$15 Take a peek inside your neighbors’ homes during the sixth annual White Rock Home Tour, which showcases the best in modern architecture and features five homes in and around our neighborhood. The two-day event, noon-5 p.m. each day, highlights three mid-century moderns and two new builds near the lake. Plus, there’s a meet-and-greet with the architects themselves. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door of any home on the tour. Proceeds benefit Hexter Elementary to help fund a full-time art teacher, a kiln, drying rack, musical instruments, and new playground and auditorium equipment. Tickets are available at White Rock Coffee, 10105 E. Northwest Highway; GreenSpot Market and Fuels, 702 N. Buckner; and local Tom Thumb stores. 972.502.5815, whiterockhometour.org.
04.01-04.03 THREE SISTERS CONSIGNMENT SALE FREE Three Sisters Consignment will hold its spring/summer children’s sale at Highland Oaks Church of Christ. Military families and families of the police force can pre-shop March 30. The actual sale runs 8 a.m.-6 pm. Friday; 8 a.m.-10 a.m. and noon-5 p.m. Saturday with 50 percent off select items; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday with 75 percent off select items. For more information, visit threesistersconsignments.com.
04.02 LAKE HIGHLANDS CASINO PARTY $60 The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands hosts a Casino Party and Auction, beginning with a dinner at 7 p.m. at Park Lane Ranch. The event raises money for community projects including the Fourth of July Parade, Teacher of the Year award and Jazz Under the Stars. 8787 Park Lane, lhexchangeclub.org.
THROUGH 04.09 THE REMAINING IMAGE FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents an exhibition by five local printmakers who use different styles and techniques to explore themes of reciprocity and interconnection. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
THROUGH 04.09 NORTH TEXAS ROAD TRIP FREE The Bath House Cultural Center presents North Texas life as seen by 15 members of the local Dead Photographers Society. The exhibit captures a variety of scenes from a single day. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
THROUGH 04.10 DALLAS BLOOMS $12 The Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms: It’s a Fairy Tale World ends this month. The display is the largest in the Southwest with more than 500,000 bulbs on the 66-acre garden. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children 3-12 and free for children under 3. Parking is $7. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org.
THROUGH 04.17 TRASHING OUR TREASURE FREE It’s your last chance to see the Bath House exhibit, which reveals the impact of human nature on nature itself. Local nonprofit Shared FUEL organized the show, featuring photographs of litter that collects around White Rock Lake. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
04.08-04.09 THE CARPETBAGGER’S CHILDREN $5-$10 Wingspan Theatre Company and One Thirty Productions present Horton Foote’s “The Carpetbagger’s Children” as part of the Horton Foote Festival. Through a two-day staged reading, the play explores a family’s connection to its land over time. Performances run at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther. 214.675.6573 or wingspantheatre.com.
04.11 WINGS OF SPRING $150 Vickery Meadow Learning Center presents violinist Chee-Yun at 8 p.m. at the Harlan Crow Library performing a concert, “Wings of Spring: A Celebration of Literacy”. All proceeds benefit VMLC’s award-winning adult literacy program and early childhood program for non-English speakers, founded by Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. 4818 Bengal, 214.265.5057, vmlc.org.
04.13 LHAECPTA HOME TOUR $25 The Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA hosts its seventh annual Home Tour, Brunch and Auction 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at Highland Oaks Church of Christ, featuring three neighborhood homes. 10805 Walnut Hill, lhaecpta.org.
04.22 GOOD FRIDAY CHILDREN’S CONCERT $12 Children’s entertainer Eddie Coker performs silly songs on the Matrin Rutchik Concert Stage at the Dallas Arboretum. The concert is free with garden admission. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org.
04.23 LHUMC EASTER EGG HUNT FREE Lake Highlands United Methodist Church hosts its annual Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt 10 a.m.- noon. The event includes a petting zoo, children’s worship rally, crafts and cookies to decorate. 9015 Plano Road, 214.348.6600, lhumc.com.
04.23 FLOWFEST $5 Earth Rhythms presents a festival 11 a.m.-4p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, exploring movement through circus arts, tai chi, improvisational dance, meditation, yoga and creative arts. The event includes live music, food, vendors and a children’s area. A $5 donation is requested. 521 E. Lawther, 214.597.6800, earthrhythms.org.