happeningsLAUNCH

01.15 READ TO ROCKY FREE

The Audelia Road Library, 10045 Audelia, hosts an event where children in kindergarten through fifth grade can read to Heart of Texas therapy dogs. Children may bring their own books. For more information, call 214.670.1350 or send an email to audeliaroad@dallaslibrary.org.

01.21-01.22

BAREFOOT BRIGADE

DANCE FESTIVAL $10-

$15 Contemporary Dance Fort Worth presents the 10th annual Barefoot Brigade Dance Festival, which includes dance companies from all over Texas. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther. For details and tickets, call 214.886.2321 or visit cdfw.org.

01.21-02.27

The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs

$14-$25 In this adaptation of “Three Little Pigs”, the wolf gets to tell his side of the story. Based on the popular book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the musical runs at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays at the Dallas Children’s Theater at Rosewood Center, 5938 Skillman. For details and tickets, call the box office at 214.740.0051 or visit dct.org.

01.28 ANDREA MOON AND WESLEY HARVEY FREE

Richland College hosts the closing reception and artist talk for its “Intricate Spaces” exhibit, 5-7 p.m. in the Brazos Gallery. The show features sculpture and ceramics pieces. For details, call 972.238.6339 or visit richlandcollege.edu.

01.29 HEXTER PTA SILENT AUCTION $15

The Hexter Elementary PTA will host a silent auction and dinner at Knights of Columbus, 10110 Shoreview. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help fund technology upgrades for all classrooms. For more details or to donate an item to the auction, contact Holly Rosenbower at 214.734.3675.