SATURDAY, MAY 1 Cactus and Succulent Sale – May 1-2. 9am6pm, Sat; 10am-4pm, Sun. Spring show and sale in the courtyard. Free admission. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth. Tinyurl.com/np7mm57k.
SUNDAY, MAY 2 Spring Market in the Garden – 10am-3pm. Includes the annual Spring Sip and Shop, a new Tea and Coffee Festival, and a free Afternoon in the Garden (12-2pm). With numerous local artisans, food trucks, live music and more, this indoor-outdoor event is enhanced by the fullbloom beauty of spring in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Botanic Garden/BRIT, 1700 University Dr, Fort Worth. BRIT.org. Yucca Moth Evening Walk – 8-10pm. Southwest Nature Preserve, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd, Arlington. John and Grace Darling lead a walk through SWNP with emphasis on finding some active Yucca Moths, but we will look for any creature that happens by and hope we can name a few. Free. Southwest Nature Preserve, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd, Arlington. More info: Tinyurl.com/3cxhcjrb.
TUESDAY, MAY 4 Webinar: All About the Agriculture Academy – 12-1pm. Are you interested in completing your bachelor’s degree in agriculture? If so, Texas A&M University - Commerce has a new opportunity for you in Dallas. The Agriculture
Academy, a partnership between TAMUC and Dallas College, will open for the first time in Fall 2021. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/2s4fpp8j.
SATURDAY, MAY 8 Online: Urban Agriculture Forum – 10am-2pm. With Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions. Land, Food & Faith: The connection between agriculture, food equity and the role of faith communities. 10 Steps to Starting a Community Garden: What to do before the dirt starts flying. Dreaming Dallas: What does the local food system look like? Via Zoom. Register: Wyonella_Henderson-Greene@ Baylor.edu Plant Sale – 10am-2pm. Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central Chapter. Features a large variety of Texas native plant species good for our soils and climate. River Legacy Park, Elm Grove Pavilion, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington. Registration required: Gallery.TXNativePlants. org/index.php.
TUESDAY, MAY 11 Webinar: Improving Indoor Atmospheres: Building Wellness and Sustainability – 12-1pm. When you think of Trane, you probably think of air conditioning. However, Trane is also a leader in creating sustainable healthy indoor spaces. All buildings have indoor atmospheres, and some are healthier than others. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/ cs2hhtds. Virtual: Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Join Dr. Rachel McCormick,
Consul General of Canada to the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, as she highlights Canada’s focus on the Government of Canada’s work with all levels of government, industry, non-government organizations, academia and Canadians to take action on plastic waste and pollution. Via Zoom. More info: DallasSierraClub.org.
TUESDAY, MAY 18 Webinar: North Texas’ Trail and Bikeway Network: Other Ways to Get Around – 12-1pm. Learn about this network of trails and bikeways, supportive efforts to expand the system and what connectivity means to the region. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/au3t4yxt.
THURSDAY, MAY 20 KAB Zero Waste Communities Webinar Series: Building Community Partnerships for a Zero-Waste Approach – 1-2pm. Take a deep dive into key elements of what is enabling cities and towns to make measurable, meaningful improvements in reducing, recycling and reusing. Register: Tinyurl.com/ykjdzv2m
TUESDAY, MAY 25 Webinar: Smarter Glass for Sustainable Buildings – 12-1pm. Learn about the technology of electrochromic glass: smart windows that tint dynamically to reduce glare and save energy. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/349m278p.
ongoing events
sunday Carrollton Runners Club Mile + 5K – 7:30am. A low-key 5K and 1-mile race every last Sun. McInnish Park, 2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton.
Gentle Waves – 9:15-10:15am. A healing meditative practice that moves very slow and intentional. Gaia Flow Yoga, 3000 Blackburn St, Ste 140B, Dallas. Register: GaiaFlowYoga.com.
Chakra Sound Meditation – 5-6:30pm. Includes chakra sounds and breathing techniques. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.
Dynamic Meditation – 10-11am. One of the active meditations compiled by Osho. Breath, jump, scream and shout, let it all go, then be in the bliss of silence and stillness. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. Cosmic CafeDallas.com.
Online: Awakening Heart Meditation – 5-7pm. Interfaith mindfulness meditation, music and message based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Facilitated by Brother ChiSing. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-4327871. DallasMeditationCenter.com.
Celebration Service Live – 11am. Meditation, music and lessons on YouTube live: Unity on Greenville Dallas, TX or Cutt.ly/2tzQx4i. Love offering. Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214-826-5683. DallasUnity.org. CarrolltonRunners.com. Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification – 9-11:30am. Participate in meditation, chanting and readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita. 9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:30am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-2489126. AnandaDallas.org. Vegan Sunday Brunch at Spiral Diner – 9am3pm. Vegan diner and bakery since 2002. Sunday brunch features vegan pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast quesadillas and organic mimosas. 1314 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth & 1101 N Beckley, Dallas. SpiralDiner.com.
Sunday Meditation – 3:15-4:15pm. With Lynne Patterson. Class offers many meditation techniques and styles, with a focus on mindfulness and open awareness. $10. Yoga Mart,
2201 Tucker St, Ste 101, Dallas. 214-238-2433. DallasMeditates.com.
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monday Online: Zen to Go – 12-12:45pm. Mon-Thurs. An oasis in the middle of the day offering walking and sitting meditation followed by brief sharing. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 810 We Arapaho Rd, Ste 98, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditationCenter.com. Hatha Yoga – 7-8pm. A gentle hatha yoga geared for all ages and levels with a special focus on breathing, meditation and a specific intention each sequence. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com. Meditation Mondays via Zoom – 7-8pm.
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