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09.26.09

September

CORINTHIAN SAILING CLUB OPEN HOUSE & ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW

FREE Long before the advent of fiberglass, wooden boats ruled the lake. Were you to walk the shores of White Rock circa 1930, you likely would have spotted something crafted by “Pop” Willis, who ran a little boat company on Grand Avenue until the ’50s. You can learn about local boat history and see some of Willis’s works during an antique boat show on White Rock Lake this month. The Willis Boat Co. and Denison-based Yellow Jacket Boat Co. will display fully restored boats dockside at the Corinthian Sailing Club. The sailing club will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free sailboat rides, hotdogs, and drinks. The antique boats will be on display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Wooden Boat Association of North Texas sponsors this show. The Corinthian Sailing Club, 441 E. Lawther, 214.320.0841, cscsailing.org or woodenboatassociation.com.

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THROUGH 09.26 “DEATHTRAP” $7-$18 This thriller-comedy by the author of “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Stepford Wives” is about a once-successful playwright on a downward spiral. He comes across a brilliant script by a novice writer — and plots to kill the writer so he can take credit for the script. The plan quickly spirals out of control, making for many thrills and laughs along the way. Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird, 214.821.1860 or pocketsandwich.com.

THROUGH 10.25 TAI CHI

FREE Discover your inner chi with instructor Eng Khoo Saturday mornings at 9. All levels of experience welcome, and no reservations are required. The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora, 214.979.6430 or crowcollection.org.

THROUGH 01.04 GLOBAL SWARMING

Colony Collapse Disorder is a phenomenon affecting honeybees, and this exhibit aims to raise awareness about the trend. These pollinators are necessary for the natural world, but they are being harmed by pesticides, introduced pathogens and viruses. Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, 214.428.7476 or texasdiscoverygardens.org.

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09.12 FALL GALLERY WALK FREE The Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) presents this annual tour, featuring 33 galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces throughout Dallas. The event is intended to let art lovers socialize, and view art for free. East Dallas area venues include Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, and Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop. The tour will be from 2-8 p.m. and a downloadable tour map is available at dallasartdealers.org. For information, call 214.914.1099 or email info@ dallasartdealers.org.

09.12 LAKEWOOD LIBRARYFEST FREE

New and gently-used books, CDs, and DVDs will be sold to raise money for this neighborhood group dedicated to improving the library. There will also be live music all day, children’s activities and refreshments provided courtesy of the Lakewood Whole Foods. The sale is scheduled from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376.

09.15 LIVE

Local Kickoff

Want to learn how to “Live Local” rather than just talk about it? Here’s your chance: Times Ten Cellars, 6324 Prospect, is hosting the LiveLocalEastDallas.com launch party from 5-7 p.m. Businesses and individuals interested in joining the “buy local” group are welcome; cost to join is $50 for businesses and $15 for individuals, and all new members will receive a t-shirt and yard sign promoting LiveLocalEastDallas.com. For information about the event or to join, email elaine@livelocaleastdallas.com.

The Great American Pumpkin Festival

$6-$9.50 More than 15,000 fall blooms will be showcased in this festival, including chrysanthemums,salvia, coleus, and ornamental grasses. There will also be a 15-foot-tall pumpkin house, a pumpkin patch with a hay bale maze, and more than 5,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Admission is $9.50 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older, $6 for children 3 to 12, and free for arboretum members and children 2 and younger.On-site parking is $5. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland. dallasarboretum. org or 214.515.6518.

OLD EAST DALLAS EARLY CHILDHOOD PTA MEETING FREE Coach

Patty Hannan, creator of the internationally recognized “Playwisely” program, presents “Your Child’s Amazing Brain.” The talk covers important developmental milestones for learning and movement, and include facts about early brain development. Childcare is provided at White Rock YMCA for $10 for the first child and $3 for each additional child. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. inside Lipscomb Elementary auditorium, 5801 Worth.

Yoga

LECTURE

$52 Bikram

Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga, visits Dallas to speak about the meaning of life, and the philosophies and healing powers of yoga. The lecture will be from 1-4 p.m., and tickets are available online at bikramcomestodallas.com.

McFarlin Auditorium at SMU, 6405 Boaz.

Owner Ron Hall is a Texas Master Certified nursery professional, licensed irrigator, Certified landscape professional, an arborist, and an award winning landscaper recognized through Texas Nursery and Landscape Association.