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08.01.11-08.19.11 SUMMER ART CLASSES

$155-$295

Just because school starts soon doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end this month. Studio Arts keeps summer alive with art classes for ages 6 and up. Noteworthy classes are “The Young Illustrator”, which is a “book club for drawing geeks” interested in an illustration career, and “The Art of Cartooning”, a class that teaches students how to create their own comic books, including the professional techniques to draw their best “Ka-pow!” and “Zing!” The studio also offers five-day summer camps and a projectbased art class for ages 4-6. But don’t let the kids have all the fun; classes are available for adults as well. Visit studioartsdallas.com for a complete class schedule. 10051 Shoreview Road, 214.827.1222 —

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08.01-08.31 DOLLAR DAYS $1 Instead of the usual $12 for adults and $8 for kids, admission to the Dallas Arboretum is only a buck all month long. Be prepared to pay extra for parking. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 8525 Garland Road, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org

08.04 BOOK CLUB FREE The Audelia Road Library book club discusses “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Visit bookclubs.arlf.org for more information about the Audelia Road book clubs. 10045 Audelia, dallaslibrary2.org

08.04-08.06

Festival Of Independent Theaters

$12-$16 The 13th annual event closes at the Bath House Cultural Center. The festival features one-act performances by eight of the city’s independent theaters: Second Thought, Rite of Passage, MaCa, WingSpan, Triple J Productions, Churchmouse, One Thirty and Upstart. 521 E. Lawther, 214.670.8749, bathhousecultural.com

08.06 ANIMAL ‘EDU-TAINMENT’ FREE The Audelia Road Library presents “Critterman”, a program about exotic animals for infants, toddlers and elementary school children. David Kleven brings the unusual creatures to the library at 2 p.m. 10045 Audelia, dallaslibrary2.org

08.06 BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE $10-$14

USA Dance Dallas hosts three-hour social dance parties at 7:30 p.m. at the Sokol Athletic Center. Admission is $10 for members and $14 for non-members. 7448 Greenville, 214.368.5608, usadancedallas.org

08.13 & 08.27 MOVIES IN THE PARKING

LOT FREE Half Price Books presents free movies in the parking lot every other week at 8:45 p.m. “The Incredibles” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” are this month’s feature films. 5803 E. Northwest Highway, hpb.com

08.13 & 08.27 WHITE ROCK LOCAL MARKET FREE The twice-monthly market at Green Spot Market & Fuels features local food and products 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 702 N. Buckner, whiterocklocalmarket.com

08.15 BARITONES & BEACHBALLS FREE

Studio Movie Grill hosts Baritones & Beachballs movie night, featuring a free screening of the tragic love story “Tristan + Isolde” at 7:30 p.m. 11170 N. Central Expressway, 214.361.2966, studiomoviegrill.com

08.14 THE HOTTEST HALF $40-$75 Run

On Texas presents The Hottest Half 10k and half marathon at White Rock Lake. The course begins at 7:30 a.m. from Norbuck Park, and organizers promise plenty of water to be stationed along the path. Registration costs $65 for the half or $40 for the 10k before Aug. 10, when prices increase to $75 and $45, respectively. E. Northwest Highway & Buckner, hottesthalf.com

08.17 DAYLIGHT TO DARKNESS $25 The 5-mile Daylight to Darkness race at White Rock Lake starts at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Bath House Cultural Center. Those interested in participating can register at Run On Texas at 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, #114. Registration closes 10 minutes before the race. 500 E. Lawther, White Rock Lake, 972.231.1111, runontexas.com

08.26 COFEEHOUSE FREE Lake Highlands Church sponsors a night of free coffee and live music at the church’s Coffeehouse, 7-10 p.m. 9919 McCree Road, lakehighlandschurch.org