Cinco de Mayo parade and festival

Festive floats and performers swarm Jefferson Boulevard during the 24th annual event, beginning at 11 a.m. The parade proceeds west from 200 E. Jefferson, ending at Polk. The festival occupies four blocks, featuring a tailgate party, a car show, live Tejano music, disc jockeys, ballet folklorico and local vendors. Jefferson Boulevard, dallascincodemayo.net, 469.463.5689, free

MAY 3 & 10

Art workshop

Learn to use everyday materials to create a headpiece, which can be worn or displayed as sculpture. Artist Chesley Antoinette leads the class at 4 p.m. each day.

Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson, dallasculture.org/ oakcliffculturalcenter, 214.670.3777, free

MAY 10

Boil for the Brave

Support local veterans during The Rosedale Group’s fifth annual crawfish boil 1-5 p.m. Funds raised go toward building and renovating veterans’ homes in Dallas.

The Foundry, 2303 Pittman, rosedalegroup.org, $25 in advance, $30 at the door

MAY 11, 18 & 25

Jazz Under the Stars

Labyrinth Walk Coffee House presents its 2014 jazz series, featuring E-Flat Porch Band on May 11, Chilo and the High Energy Band on May 18, and Lady Diamond on May 25. The shows begin at 7 p.m., and guests may bring their own lawn chairs and refreshments. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3839 W. Kiest, labyrinthwalkcoffeehouse. com, $10-$25

MAY 16

Believing Your Own Hype: Manifesto Writing for Not Necessarily Angry Individuals

Learn to say what you mean and express it in writing during a literary workshop

6:30-9:30 p.m.

Oil & Cotton, 837 W. Seventh, oilandcotton.com, 214.942.0474, $45

May 8 & 29

Barefoot at the Belmont

This month, the KXT summer concert series features Gregory Alan Isakov with Grizfolk on May 8 and Valerie June with Doug Burr on May 29. Doors open at 6 p.m. Belmont Hotel, 901 Fort Worth Ave., 214.393.2300, kxt.org/ barefoot, $25

MAY 18

Brew Riot

Oak Cliff’s homebrew competition features an outdoor street festival, food, games and other activities

4-8 p.m. as locals vie for the best homemade beer. You must be a Texas Homebrew Society member to attend. Bishop Arts District, brewriot.com, $25

MAY 23

‘Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunder’

The documentary, which screens at 9 p.m., chronicles the life and mysterious death of the musician who founded New York Dolls.

The Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson, 214.948.1546, thetexastheatre.com, $10

MAY 25

Dallas Margarita Meltdown

Oak Cliff restaurants will compete for $1,000 and the title of “best margarita in Dallas” 5-10 p.m. Attendees can sample up to 32 margaritas. Bishop Arts District, dallasmargaritameltdown.com, $30

MAY 28

Cooking healthy greens

Learn how to work dark, leafy greens into everyday recipes during a cooking class with holistic health coach Kim Wilson Pollock at 6:30 p.m. Urban Acres Farmstead, 1605 N. Beckley, 214.466.1260, urbanacresmarket.com, $35

MAY 29

John Waters: This Filthy World

The acclaimed counter-culture director pays a visit as part of the “Wordspace at the Kessler” series at 8 p.m. General admission is sold out, but standing-room-only tickets still may be available.

The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis, thekessler.org, 214.272.8346, $40

We’re here to help faith-based communities FIND ways to weave inclusion of individuals with special needs into our North Texas congregations.

The Faith Inclusion Network of Dallas (FIND) is a collaborative network of community leaders, organizations and service providers committed to impacting change within faith-based communities and congregations in the ways individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families find opportunities to fully engage socially, emotionally, academically, spiritually and in service to others.

WEAVING INCLUSION INTO OUR FAITH COMMUNITIES

Free Symposium | June 19th and 20th

Julie Chapman | Project Director | Faith Inclusion Network of Dallas 469.206.1657 | jchapman@JFSdallas.org

Delicious

Spring ingredients

Kale

and chard are so last winter. It’s springtime now, and there is a lot to be excited about. “As we get more into spring, the Texas farms will really come into their fruit,” says Andrew Bell, executive chef of Bolsa. Bell’s new menu incorporates spring ingredients including heirloom red spinach, fiddlehead ferns and baby artichokes. Bell incorporates as much local produce as possible as well as “a tremendous amount of organic product.” Goat cheese gnocchi are served in a light, tangy tomato broth with grilled baby artichokes and heirloom grape tomatoes. It’s a vegetarian dish that is decadent and satisfying without being too heavy. The Atlantic char rillette is a terrine with crème fraiche and smoked fish, served with rye toast points and shallot marmalade. It’s a great bar snack, and speaking of which, Bolsa also has a whole new menu of cocktails, including the Kings Highway, made with bourbon, apricot, mint, orange, honey, tea and bitters. —Rachel Stone

Bolsa

614 W. Davis 214.367.9367 bolsadallas.com

AMBIANCE: MODERN

PRICE RANGE: $7-$32

HOURS:

MONDAY-THURSDAY, 4:30-10 P.M.

FRIDAY, 4:30-11 P.M.

SATURDAY, 10 A.M.-11 P.M.

SUNDAY, 10 A.M.-10 P.M.

TIP: BOLSA HAPPY HOUR IS FROM 4:30-7 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY, WHEN ALL THE FANCY COCKTAILS ARE ONLY $5, AND DRAFT BEERS ARE $4.

Three More Places To Taste Spring

1 Nova

Spinach and fresh tomato pizzas are good for sharing with a spring fling.

1417 W. Davis 214.484.7123 novadallas.com

2 Hattie’s

The Hattie’s house salad is only $9 and comes with golden raisins and toasted pine nuts.

418 N. Bishop 214.942.7400 hatties.com

3 Smoke

It’s not all meat and potatoes, although Smoke certainly does those right. Try the arugula with pecan pesto, pickled beet carpaccio or seared sea scallops for something light and fresh.

901 Fort Worth Ave. 214.393.4141 smokerestaurant.com

JAMES DOLAN, MA, LPC Family &

Counseling

5310 Harvest Hill Rd Suite # 282 Dallas, TX 75230 214-506-0127 www.therapistdallastx.com

Individual and relationship counseling. Adults and Teens, LGBT, Anxiety, Depression and Trauma. Licensed since 1981. Lifelong Oak Cliff resident, call this number for details and Oak Cliff location: 214-629-6315

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Tours

2299 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 254.897.2960 fossilrim.org to call 214.560.4203

Reserve your spot on the Mother’s Day Sunset Safari Dinner and Tour on May 10, 2014. Show your Mom how much she means to you this Mother’s Day with a delicious dinner followed by a scenic wildlife tour at sunset.