Out & About

November 2012

Nov. 4

Junius Heights home tour

Get a peek inside prairie and craftsman homes at the Junius Heights Historic District’s sixth-annual home tour, which runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The day will also include a raffle, school choirs and food. Buy tickets in advance at Lakewood Whole Foods, 2118 Abrams, or Talulah Belle, 2011 Abrams. William Lipscomb Elementary, 5801 Worth, juniusheights.org, $10 advance tickets, $15 day of tour

THROUGH NOV. 5 Chihuly exhibit

The first five days of this month are your last chance to see the acclaimed glass sculpture exhibit placed throughout the garden. Chihuly pieces have traveled to seven countries and been seen by more than 10 million people.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org,

$9-$20

NOV. 3

Global Village Market

Shop for holiday gifts from charitable and fairtrade organizations from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, 5835 Penrose, 214.826.2060, greenlandhills.org, free

NOV. 3

Slideluck Potshow

From 7-10 p.m. Slideluck Potshow attendees can enjoy a potluck dinner and watch a slideshow of the work of 20 local artists. Slideluck has been around the world and now makes its Dallas debut.

The Power Station, 3816 Commerce, slideluckpotshow.com, free

NOV. 3

Wilkinson Center gala

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The 30th anniversary blackand-white gala supports the Wilkinson Center’s “pathways out of poverty” mission. The 6:30 p.m. party features music by James Fabriano, catering by Wendy Krispin, a raffle and a live auction. The festivities continue with an afterparty starting at 10 p.m.

Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass, 214.821.6380, thewilkinsoncenter.org, $175 gala, $75 after-party

NOV. 8

Personal platter

Create your own glass serving platter in building A at the Creative Arts Center. The end result of the 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Hot date/ hot glass: holiday serving piece” will be a fall-colored square platter ready to fill with Thanksgiving grub.

Creative Arts Center of Dallas, 2360 Laughlin, 214.320.1275, creativeartscenter.org, $95, $75 for members

Nov. 10-11

Trucks & Tunes

Find food trucks and more at the White Rock Lake Festival. It opens at 10 a.m. both mornings and ends Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.

Boy Scout Hill, White Rock Lake Park, 8300 E. Lawther, whiterocklakefoundation.org, $5, free for children

NOV.

9-11

Lakewood Home Festival

Tour six neighborhood homes throughout the weekend, including a candlelight tour 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets at each home or in select Tom Thumb stores. Following the candlelight tour Friday night is the “boots and bling” party with a casino, live and silent auctions, a buffet dinner, an open bar and music at Hotel Palomar. Tickets to the auction party are $85 before Nov. 1 and $110 after. During the tour Saturday and Sunday, stop by Lakewood Elementary for the holiday market. J.L Long Middle School will have a café and serve this year as an honorary “home.”

Lakewood Early Childhood PTA, lakewoodhomefestival.com, $12-$25

NOV. 10

200th spruce-up

For the Love of the Lake meets at 8 a.m. for a historic 200th consecutive Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up. Volunteers younger than 18 should bring an adult.

For the Love of the Lake, 1152 N. Buckner Ste. 123, 214.660.1100, whiterocklake.org, free

NOV. 11

Bags and Bangles fundraiser

From 3-6 p.m. new and gently used handbags and jewelry will be on sale to benefit the Doris Daniely Outreach for Breast Reconstruction. Doris Daniely Outreach raises funds to help lowincome breast cancer survivors afford reconstruction surgery after getting a mastectomy.

Times Ten Cellars, 6324 Prospect, 214.208.3262, dorisdanielyoutreach.org, $5