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Sept. 2

ZIP LINE ZOO

Grab the kiddos and get ready for an afternoon of fun and learning. As part of STEM Fridays, elementary-age children are invited to bring a stuffed animal and build their own zip line to race them across the room. Park Forest Library, 3421 Forest, 214.670.6333 dallaslibary.org, free

Sept. 8-29

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The Jewish Community Center of Dallas and the City of Dallas

Office of Cultural Affairs bring us a month of films at three theaters in our area. The showcase includes documentaries and narrative features, all focused on issues related to Judaism. Take “Fire Birds,” a thriller about a detective trying to solve a murder that leads him into a secret society of Holocaust survivors, which won 10 Ophir Awards. Various locations, 214.739.2737, jccdallas.org, $12 per screening or $100 for a film festival pass

Sept. 10

MOVIE ON THE TRAIL

Friends of the Northaven Trail host a screening of “Angry Birds” under the stars on the pedestrian path. The movie starts at dusk, but the night begins at 7 p.m. with dinner from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit.

Northaven Trail (at Edgemere), northaventrail.org, free