Monday, Sept 6 | 6 pm Gardens Open; 7:30 pm Concert
Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Road
Tickets: $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Children ages 4-12 are $10.; On-site parking: $7
www.dallasarboretum.org

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will welcome the final weekend of summer with a performance by Texas Country’s finest, Deryl Dodd and the Homesick Cowboys, sponsored by Graff Chevrolet and El Dorado Motors. The gardens will open at 6:00pm.  Pack your picnic basket and come enjoy the concert which begins at 7:30pm.  Mouth watering Texas BBQ, provided by the Highland Park Cafeteria near the concert stage is available for purchase. Deryl Dodd has made a name for himself as one of the most authentic artists in country music and has toured with country music icons like Martina McBride, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn.

Monday, September 6 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dallas Zoo
Free with General Admission
www.dallaszoo.com

The first-ever Seuss-inspired animated preschool series supporting science literacy debuts on PBS KIDS. Watch screenings of the premier episode at the Dallas Zoo and get your picture taken with the Cat in the Hat. Kids can participate in a scavenger hunt and enter a contest to win the Cat in the Hat Learning Library book series.

Friday, September 3, Saturday, September 4, Friday, September 17, and Saturday, September 18 | 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Dallas Zoo
Cost: $20 per person.
www.dallaszoo.com

What goes on after the lights go out at the Zoo? Come see for yourself at the Dallas Zoo Twilight Safaris! Join us as we show you the fascinating world of animals through activities, special talks, and tours of the Zoo at night. Group Twilight Safaris are offered during the late summer and fall each year to groups of 4 to 40, ages 7-10 or 11-13. Your Twilight Safari will include an after-hours tour of ZooNorth and an opportunity to see some of our Education animals up-close. We require one adult chaperon per four participants. For questions, please e-mail publicprograms@dallaszooed.com or call (214) 670-7501 or (214) 671-0459.

Talulah Belle
2011 Abrams Parkway

Admission Previews
September 23, 2010
October 5, 2010
October 19, 2010
November 2, 2010
November 16, 2010
December 7, 2010

Admission Previews will begin at 9:30 am and will last approximately two hours. They will be held at Lakehill’s Main Campus, located at 2720 Hillside Drive, Dallas, 75214.

Reservations are required: Contact the Office of Admission at 214-826-2931 or email visit@lakehillprep.org.

2720 Hillside Drive
Dallas, Texas 75214
www.lakehillprep.org

6039 Churchill Way
Dallas, TX 75230
972-991-6379
www.dallasinternationalschool.org
Admission E-mail: admissions@dallasinternationalschool.org
Coed
Preschool – 12th

Uniform: Yes
Birthday Cutoff: September 1st for US citizens
Enrollment: 570
Tuition Range 2010 - 2011: $10,700 -$17,000
Financial Aid/Scholarship: Yes
Homework:
Preschool -  no specific homework only project work
1st through 3rd -  45 minutes   - 1 hour per night approximately
4th through 5th -  1- 1 1/2 hours per night approximately
Middle School -  1 -11/2 hours per night, approximately
High School -  1 -2 hours per night approximately
After-School Program: Soccer, Basketball, Gymnastics, Yoga, Theater, Pottery, Art, Dance, Piano, Choir, Band, etc.
Mission: Dallas International School educates students of all backgrounds to contribute to a dynamic world with its internationally renowned curriculum, multiple language instruction, and exposure to diverse cultural views.
Accreditations: The French Ministry of National Education, The Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, and The International Baccalaureate Organization.
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DIS has more than 570 students in preschool through grade 12. Starting at the age of three academic subjects are taught in French and English enabling children to achieve fluency in both languages. Spanish instruction is the third language taught at all grade levels and Chinese becomes a language choice in middle school. At the 9th grade level students choose between continuing their education taught in the French language, which leads ultimately to the French Baccalaureate Diploma, or starting the English high school section, where classes are taught in English, leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Both diplomas are highly regarded and assure admission into virtually any university in the world. The senior class of 2010, Dallas International School’s first class of International Baccalaureate graduates, and the first of any private school in Dallas, received a distinguished 100% passage rate on the IB.

Through a unique partnership with the University of Texas at Dallas, the DIS high school facility is located on the university campus which allows some classes to be taught in university labs, art studios and sports facilities. Exclusive scholarships to UT Dallas are offered to DIS students as part of the academic partnership between the two institutions. This partnership also leads to DIS high school students experiencing a collegiate atmosphere that helps them make the transition to college more easily.

Dallas International School accepts students regardless of race, religion, gender or nationality. Students receive a unique experience and understanding of cultural differences through the intermingling of the 50 different nationalities represented by the student population at DIS. The school has also developed its unique “Country of the Year” program where a country is chosen for a year-long in-depth study across all grade levels, to further support the DIS mission of cultural awareness.

Additionally, the Dallas International School Language Institute provides instruction for adults and children in all major languages and ESL, and a six week Summer Enrichment Program for children ages three through ten years old. For more information, visit: www.dallasinternationalschool.org.

Saturday, September 25 | 12 noon
Dallas Angelika Film Center, Cafe
FREE for children (ages 5 and up)
www.videofest.org

The 23rd Annual VideoFest will be at the Angelika Film Center Sept. 23-26,2010.  The oldest and largest video and film festival in the nation, VideoFest shows a diverse range of works by regional, national and international video and film artists that are hard to find at the local video store, the movie theater or on Netflix. Because VideoFest is different than a traditional film festival or just going to a movie, expect something different! For the third year in a row, the VideoFest will be presented thru I-Tunes. VideoFest is presented by Video Association of Dallas.

Schedule of DOGS, CATS & KIDS program:

Glamourpuss: The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs
Joseph Childress
Kitty Wigs is a Dallas-based company that has been all over the press, from People magazine to The Tonight Show and more. Started by native Dallasite Julie Jackson in 2007, Kitty Wigs has garnered worldwide attention and even a book, now in its fourth printing. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the book with Fort Worth photographer Jill Johnson.

Rocky and Baylor’s Day-A Dogumentary
Debbie Finley
A day in the life of two golden retriever mutts Rocky and Baylor in Austin, Texas.

Jellyfish Sandwich
Victoria George
A hungry shark realizes the he is out of his favorite jelly. He goes a spree searching for his beloved a fruit-flavored gelatin. After failing to fulfill his hopes of finding more jelly around the town, the shark spots a cool jellyfish. He then wonders, ‘Are jellyfish made out of the jelly I eat in my sandwich everyday?’ I guess he’ll have to catch him to find that out.

Top Dog
Adriana Slater
Who will earn the title of Iron Dog? The Dock Dogs competition at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games.

Grumpy Old Man
Tristan Craig
Lego stop motion animation

Daylight: A Doodle Music Video
Sadie Lidji
My name is Sadie Lidji, and I am 12 years old. I’m inspired by the lyrics of my favorite songs to make drawings and collages. Then, I connect those drawings with the song. I call them ‘doodle music videos’. They are visually fun to experience but a very tedious experience to create them, but in the end, it’s a very fulfilling feeling to have made a film that you know you have worked so hard on. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did in making it.

The Gopher
Celina Valeur
Sparky the 15 year-old rat terrier is determined to catch the taunting gopher. Desperate to stop the ridicule, Sparky lets Chuco, a white poodle, in on the action. Will Sparky catch the Gopher? Will Chuco make a difference? Watch and see how the story unfolds.

Stinky Goes to Sonny Bryan’s
Logan Daffron
Stinky, the friendly Rottweiler, decides to drive to Sonny Bryan’s for barbecue. Without shoes, shirt or money, he still gets excellent service and great barbecue. Don’t try this yourself; bring money.

Tuesdays | 11 am
Knox Street & Stonebriar Centre
FREE
www.potterybarnkids.com

Join Pottery Barn Kids for a morning of readings, activities, and giveaways.

August 24: Curious George Story-time
August 31 & September 7: Batman Story-time

FEE/COST: $80/individual tickets. Table Sponsorships beginning at $1,000
FULL DATE: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
TIME: Edible Auction & Art Sale 11 a.m.
Lunch Program 12 noon
LOCATION: The Belo Mansion
2101 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX  75201
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lindsay Zimmerman at 214-743-1220 or lindsay.zimmerman@metrocareservices.org
WEBSITE: www.metrocareservices.org under Events

If You Qualify, Pay/Product: $110 participation fee if you qualify as well as free products
DATE:  Various times on September 9th through September 27th
LOCATION: Delve 2711 LBJ Freeway Suite 300 Dallas Texas 75234
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Julie at 972-488-9988 or email us your interest at delvedallas@delve.com
WEBSITE: www.delve.com