05.07.11 WHITE ROCK LAKE CENTENNIAL HALF MARATHON $60-$70 Whether a runner or a spectator, there’s plenty to do at the Centennial Half Marathon, another event celebrating the 100th anniversary of White Rock Lake. The race starts at 8 a.m. and takes participants along 13.1 miles of scenery. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group along with medals for first, second and third overall and in the masters division. Those who aren’t keen on running can enjoy live music and children’s activities at 9 a.m. in the circle drive of Winfrey Point where the race begins. Register and download a course map online. 940 E. Lawther, centennialhalf.com.
05.01 MAY DAY CELEBRATION $100 Juliette Fowler Homes Inc. hosts the May Day Celebration at the Dallas Arboretum. The gardens open at 9 a.m., and the three-course lunch is 1-3 p.m. Proceeds benefit the remodel of Worth Wing, which houses memory loss patients. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.1340, fowlerhomes.org.
05.03-05.31 CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN $9-$17 The Dallas Arboretum presents its Concerts in the Garden series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, including local Celtic group the Killdares on May 17. The series spans all genres throughout the spring and summer. Season passes start at $88 for members. 8525 Garland, 214.515.6518, dallasarboretum.org.
05.06-05.22 GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK $14-$25 Dallas Children’s Theater presents the national-touring musical sequel to “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type”. The barnyard turns upside-down when Farmer Brown leaves his city-slicker brother in charge. Showtimes run at various times Fridays-Sundays. 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org.
05.11-05.28 THE MYSTERY OF MIZ ARNETTE $10-$14 One Thirty Productions presents a Dust Bowl-era play, which follows a young girl whose life changes when a stranger enters the picture. Performances run at 1:30 p.m. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, dallasculture.org.
05.21 CENTENNIAL REGATTA FREE-$35 Open to all centerboard boats having a Portsmouth Handicap Rating and to Corinthian class sailboats, the Centennial Regatta runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with three races scheduled. Registration includes lunch. The event is free for spectators. 340 E. Lawther, 972.693.7271, whiterockboatclub.com.
05.28 WHITE ROCK ROWING SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS FREE Visitors can watch rowers blaze down the 2,000-meter course during the White Rock Rowing Sprint Championship, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., hosted by the White Rock Boathouse. Tours of the historic Filter Building and boathouse will be available. 340 E. Lawther, 214.212.0477, whiterockboatclub.com.
05.29-05.30 CARRY THE LOAD $50 To raise awareness about those who have fought and died for our country, White Rock Lake will host Carry the Load, in which participants carry more than their weight in a backpack for as long as 20 hours and 11 minutes while circling the lake from 4 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday. Opening ceremonies begin at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit organizations such as Heroes on the Water, Joe Foss Institute and the Fisher House Foundation. 340 E. Lawther, carrytheload.org.
