An artist paints designs with henna at a recent pop-up market: Trans.lation/Facebook
New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer will be at Half Price Books, located at Greenville and Northwest Highway, to sign and discuss his new children’s books, “I am Amelia Earhart,” and, “I am Abraham Lincoln,” on Thursday, Jan.16 at 6 p.m. Copies of the books will be available for purchase in-store.
Residents in the Vickery Meadows community will be selling food from different parts of the world, local art, and perform live on Saturday, from 1-4 p.m. for the Trans.lation pop-up market, located at  6327 Ridgecrest. Advocate publisher Christina Hughes Babb writes that “the market is part of a major nationwide effort to improve struggling communities through design. Artist Rick Lowe — famous for his Project Rowe Houses in Houston — which transformed a violence-ridden and neglected neighborhood into an inviting urban village — is a leader of the movement and he, along with Dallas Nasher Sculpture Center and the Vickery Meadow improvement District, has led the Trans.lation project.”
On Monday, youngsters are welcome to join the Lake Highlands High School Wranglers at the Lake Highlands High School cafeteria for a fun afternoon learning country and western dances from 1-3:30 p.m. The honorary Wranglers will show off their skills at half time of the LHHS basketball game on Jan. 24. Participants will receive T-shirts to wear to the performance and will be admitted to the game at no cost (parents must purchase tickets to attend). Open to students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Class cost is $25-$30; call 214.912.3278 or click here for additional information.
