Food

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association members teach class. $5. Pre-registration required:  Billie Hammack at blhammack@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1296.

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association members will teach “Propagation-Seeds.” $10/adult; $5/ child. Pre-registration required: Billie Hammack at blhammack@ag.tamu.edu or 817-884-1296.

Vintage Tex, Colleyville’s vintage clothing boutique, is hosting its 2nd annual Spring Tea Party to promote upcycling, recycling and enjoying all things vintage. 

The outdoor fair features local artists and purveyors of vintage clothing, accessories and home goods, live music, coffee and gourmet teas and baked goods. Photographer will be on hand to capture portraits of shoppers in vintage clothing. Free.

Annual festival dating back to the 1930s, featuring local vendors selling trees and plants, gardening products, landscaping and home improvement items. In addition, there will be workshops, children's environmental activities, a recycled fashion show  and festival foods. Free.

The Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival will be held April 20-21, 9am-5pm in downtown Ennis, featuring vendors, food and bluebonnet souvenirs. The city also provides a map of about 40 miles of driving trails around the city to view bluebonnets this month. 

SEE ENNIS BLUEBONNET TRAIL MAP: http://www.visitennis.org/

Plastics entrepreneur Jeff Drummond will share about his project, which is making use of existing plastics to create 100 percent recycled and biodegradable products.

Driving tour of 13 chicken coops at homes and two commercial sites in East Dallas. Enjoy speakers, vendors, raffle. Purchase map at Stonewall Gardens at Stonewall Jackson Elementary for $5. Proceeds benefit Stonewall Gardens.

The City of Arlington Master Composter volunteers hold composting classes the second Saturday of every month at the composting display in the Science Center's parking lot area. The class includes demonstrations of proper pile building, and a worm compost bin. Attendees will receive a book. Info: 817.459.6778 or visit www.arlingtontx.gov. Free.

1 mile/5K walk and fun-run for individuals and pets plus a 5K competitive run. The route is shady, quiet and baby-stroller friendly. In addition, participants can enjoy live music, entertaining and educational games, face-painting, clowns, balloon artists, exhibits and food. $5-$25.

The Coppell Farmers Market is hosting the third annual Farm to Table Dinner to honor the face and place of local food. The evening will begin at the Coppell Community Garden, parent non-profit organization, with a 6 pm garden tour and appetizers. Just down the road, in Coppell, at Grapevine Springs Park, guests will be treated to a 7pm outdoor dinner prepared by the chefs and culinary students at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Dallas and Le Cordon Bleu. Six-courses served at one long table will be paired with locally crafted wine or ale and will spotlight the farmer and/or producers, along with light jazz by Coppell pianist, Roland Elbert.