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March 2016

Gecko Hardware

Roma Boots keep out rain and help others. Local owner gives a pair away for each pair sold. Save $10 on adults, $5 on kids with ad in March. Colors vary.

10233 E. Northwest Hwy @ Ferndale

214.343.1971 GeckoHardware.com

March 24

Celebration!

Help fund the Stone Tables restoration project at White Rock Lake by participating in the third annual Celebration! event. Run a 5k, 10k or just show up for the beer, provided by Lakewood Brewing Company and Oak Highlands Brewery. Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake Trail, whiterockdallas.org, $10-$24

3/16

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The Store In Lake Highlands

JELLYCAT! The softest toys you ever hugged! Irresistibly cuddly, sophisticatedly silly, a perfect gift for all ages! Great selection of animals and books! Perfect for Easter.

10233 E. NW Hwy @ Ferndale (near Gecko) 214.553.8850 Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 TheStoreinLH.com

City View Antique Mall

Transform, re-purpose or refresh old furniture with color choices from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® A full range of paint products are available. Our 65 dealers offer great, quality, affordability & selection.

6830 Walling Ln. (Skillman/Abrams)

214.752.3071 cityviewantiques.com

THROUGH MARCH 19

Triangles

As the saying goes, two’s company but three’s a crowd. “Triangles” certainly drives that point home. It’s a collection of three humorous one-act plays about trios, written more than 30 years ago by Pocket Sandwich Theatre co-founder Joe Dickinson.

Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird, 214.821.1860, pocketsandwich.com, $12-$25

THROUGH APRIL 10

Dallas Blooms

More than 500,000 spring-blossoming bulbs have burst at the Dallas Arboretum, and there are massive topiaries shaped like Texas. Basically, it’s an Instagrammer’s dream.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6500, $10-$15, plus $15 onsite parking

THROUGH APRIL 15

Tax assistance

Tax returns can be tricky. Get help from AARP Tax-Aide and the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Make sure to bring your W-2, a photo I.D., last year’s tax return and Social Security cards for all dependents. Hey, it might not be fun, but it’s useful.

Audelia Library, 10045 Audelia Road, dallaslibrary.org, 214.670.1350, free

Through April 30

Silent Witness

See what White Rock Lake looks like through Kathleen Wilke’s eyes. The Dallas-based photographer, known for her underwater snaps, stayed on dry ground to create this series, which documents life at the lake.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, bathhousecultural.com, free

MARCH 4-APRIL 3

Hansel and Gretel

You know the story. An elderly woman living in a house made of candy captures a brother and sister and attempts to fatten them up. This time its told by puppets and accompanied by the music of Engelbert Humperdinck. Most appropriate for kids 4 and up.

Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.740.0051, dct.org, $22-26

MARCH 9

What a hoot

Hootybee, who looks to be an orange tiger with pink pig ears, is the star of this puppet show, presented by The Brothers Gromm. He has a habit of enlisting the help of audience members, so arrive at 10:30 a.m. ready to participate.

Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.671.1381, northparkcenter.com, free

March

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Story time

Miss Jenn helps your little ones foster a love of literature every Tuesday at 11 a.m. This story time is intended for kids 4 years and younger. Thematically appropriate arts and crafts projects follow each reading.

Lincoln Park Barnes and Noble, 7700 W. Northwest Highway., 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free

MARCH 30

Wild Thing

Doryane Breelove dons a wolf suit and brings “Where the Wild Things Are” to life with interpretive dance. Audience participation is encouraged, so tell your kiddos to practice their terrible roars. Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, 214.671.1381, northparkcenter.com, free

March 11

Bernice Lewis

She’s studied vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin, guitar with Alex DeGrassi and Guy van Duser and songwriting with Rosanne Cash and Cris Williamson. Noel Tardy opens the show at 8 p.m. Uncle Calvin’s Coffee Shop, 9555 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-18