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April 2015

April 25-26

Studio tour

The 12th-annual North Dallas Artist Studio Tour features 32 studios in and around our neighborhood. The artists include painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters and woodworkers, plus collage, mixed-media and glass artists. It’s an opportunity to experience the work of local artists in intimate, revealing settings.

“Texas Longhorn” by Lori Cusack

APRIL 7

Home tour

Six glamorous Turtle Creek high-rise homes open their doors for the 14thannual Turtle Creek Tour of Homes from 1-5 p.m. Purchase tickets by March 31 for a 10 percent discount. Various locations, 214.526.2800, turtlecreekassociation.org, $50-$60

APRIL 11

Poetry society

The Poetry Society of Texas hosts its monthly meeting at 2:30 p.m., featuring guest speaker Terry Jude Miller. Preston Royal Library, 5626 Royal, 214.670.7128, dallaslibrary.org, free

APRIL 11

St. Michael’s Farmers Market

The neighborhood farmers market opens for the season and runs through Aug. 29, featuring local produce and food purveyors.

St. Michael and All Angels Church, 8011 Douglas, saintmichaelsmarket.com

APRIL 11

W.T. White 50th Anniversary

W.T. White High School invites current and former students and teachers, and community members to celebrate its 50th anniversary, beginning April 10 with a morning golf tournament followed by gatherings among specific classes. At 3 p.m. April 11, guests can “walk the halls” and attend an assembly featuring

April 18

Community art fair

performances from the band and choir, plus a few surprises from alumni. The celebration gala is at 7:30 p.m. at Brookhaven Country Club. Go online for a full schedule and to buy tickets. 4505 Ridgeside, 972.239.7957, wtwhite.org, prices vary

APRIL 14

Just Say Yes

The 2015 Just Say Yes luncheon benefits the nonprofit’s mission of equipping teens to succeed by saying “yes” to their dreams and “no” to destructive behavior. The home of Lisa and Kenny Troutt, 10595 Strait, 972.437.0002, justsayyes.org, call for ticket prices

The sixth-annual ARTsPARK community art fair includes performances and work from local arts organizations. This year’s centerpiece is “gallery row,” an exhibit from various Dallas art galleries. Discover how to make art a bigger part of your life through participation, membership and volunteering with the city’s arts organizations. Participants in the event, from 1-5 p.m., include the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the Dallas Historical Society, among many others. NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central, 214.363.7441, northparkcenter.com, free

APRIL 16