Out & About

Nov. 8-10

November 2013

Lakewood Home Festival weekend

Join Lakewood Elementary Childhood PTA for the 37th annual Lakewood Home Festival. Start with the Candlelight Tour preview of the home Friday night from 5:30-7 p.m. Then head over to the Lakewood Black & White Masquerade Ball at Hotel Palomar Friday, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Then join the LECPTA for the Weekend Tour of Homes on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for items at the market inside Lakewood Elementary School or grab a bite to eat in the Lakewood Elementary cafeteria Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lakewood Elementary, 3000 Hillbrook, lecpta.org, home tour tickets $10-15, candle light tour tickets $20-25, tickets for the masquerade auction party are $100-125 and include entrance to all the listed events

NOV. 3

Junius Heights Home Tour

Join the historic Junius Heights neighborhood for its seventh annual Home Tour and Arts & Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s tour features several homes from the Junius Heights neighborhood. Advance tickets can be purchased at Lakewood Whole Foods through Nov. 2.

Junius Heights, start at 711 Dumont, juniusheights.org, $10 in advance, $15 at the door

NOV. 3 THROUGH DEC. 15

Art exhibit

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts hosts the Dallas Love Project, which will involve 50,000 artists and display 10,000 works focused on unconditional love, gathered from various exhibits around Dallas. Each and every work of art was painstakingly brought to life by the hand of a Dallas neighbor.

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts center, Justus Sundermann Gallery, 5100 Ross, call 214.887.6552 to schedule a visit, free

NOV. 9

Black Tie Ball

Renowned philanthropist and energy entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens will serve as the honorary chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ 2013 Big Black Tie Ball at the Omni Dallas Hotel. In addition to a cocktail reception, dinner, and silent and live auction, the evening features a performance by Grammy-nominated Trace Adkins.

Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar, bbbstx.org/bigblacktieball, 888.887.2447 individuals $350, couples $500

NOV. 9

Harvest Hustle 5k

Run in the Harvest Hustle Helping the Homeless 5k at Fair Park from 8-11 a.m. There will be appearances from circus clowns Slappy and Monday, performances from Lone Star Circus, music and face painting. Funds benefit the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. Packet pick-up at Run

On at 5400 Mockingbird from Nov. 5-7, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fair Park Embarcadero Building, 1229 Admiral Nimitz, adult $35-$45, child $18, family package $100, harvesthustle.org

Dia de Los Muertos

Walk through the 27th annual Dia de Los Muertos Exhibition to view the work of more than 60 artists working in both traditional and contemporary styles to celebrate, explore and honor people, things and ideas that have “passed on.” Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, bathhousecultural.com, 214.670.8749, free

Launch EVENTS

NOV. 9 5k

run/walk

BEGINS NOV. 22

’Twas the Night Before Christmas

Enjoy a new take on the most popular Christmas poem ever, “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Dallas Children’s Theater presents a holiday musical focused on the author, Clement Moore: He has four days to write a feature for the New York Evening Post, but he has writer’s block. For ages 5 and up.

Dallas Children’s Theater, Baker Theater, 5938 Skillman, dct.org, 214.978.0110, $17-$28

The athletic department at Bryan Adams High School hosts “Cougars Running Wild” to help raise funds for athletic equipment. Participants can pick up a packet at Run On Mockingbird 10 a.m.-7 p.m. between Nov. 5-7. Registration for the 5k starts at 8 a.m., and registration for the 1-mile starts at 7:30 a.m. Bryan Adams High School, 2101 Millmar, dallasisd.org/bryanadams, $30 for the 5k, $20 for the 1-mile

NOV. 23

Art for kids

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts hosts an Open Art Studio for Young Artists 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Join Art Museum Educator Amy Hofland, the executive director of the Crow Collection of Asian Art, as young artists explore creative and engaging projects through diverse media and techniques. Hofland also will invite fellow artists to teach as guests. The year will culminate with an exhibition of works in the Justus Sundermann Gallery. Supplies included. For ages 5-18.

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts center, Justus Sundermann Gallery, 5100 Ross, cathedralartsdallas.org, 214.887.6552, free