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The Fort Worth Vegetarian Society meets for dinner at Spiral Diner the first Saturday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Vegan potluck held the fourth Saturday of the month at 5 pm at Westside UU.

The Libertine Bar is hosting a five-course Vegan Beer Dinner. $55. Reservations: 214-824-7900.

Fundraiser for Texas Sierra Club’s Political Action Committee campaign, "Turn Texas Green," hosted by the Dallas Sierra Club. Support candidates that oppose fracking in Dallas. Meet Dallas City Council candidate Philip Kingston in his Lakewood District 14. Candidates, Jesse Diaz, Dist. 5, and Kingston, Dist. 14, are in runoff elections on June 15 (early voting June 3-11). 

There is no minimum suggested donation for this event. All are encouraged to attend to support Phillip. If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation, go to turntexasgreen.org and click on the donate button.

Info: Rita Beving, antiquerita@aol.com

A North Texas expert on Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB), Stuart van Nus, shares his knowledge of this building mode. Free.

Exploring the mysteries of the universe while sipping on a signature cocktail. Social Science programs feature:

• Dynamic performances
• Sneak peeks of current research and inventions with guest scientists
• Unique demonstrations
• Exclusive talks and discussions with experts
• Hands-on experiments and creations
• Cash bars, signature cocktails and cool brews

Must be 21 or older. $15.

The Grove Dallas is a new coworking community that is launching this summer to serve the social mission sector of entrepreneurs, non-profits and artists in Dallas. The Grove seeks to combine business with social change initiatives to positively impact the cultural landscape and serve the social mission sector of Dallas. 

The topic: "The Naked Business: Radical Transparency and How it Will Help Your Business Thrive." 
Description: Traditional advertising is dead. The future is all about your reputation and your relationship with your employees and stakeholders. Now that we have constant access to the truth about the products we use and the ethics of the companies behind them, big brands are realizing that looking great isn't enough. It's time to actually be great. What does this mean for your business? 

Part of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's ongoing series PUBlic Knowledge, featuring speakers on various topics in local venues. This month, Don Kessler, formerly of NASA, will speak about the threat of orbiting debris, in conjunction with the Omni-IMAX Theater film Space Junk. Free.

Idle No More DFW is sponsoring the Teach-In. Aly Tharp, an activist and community organizer with a degree in environmental studies, will be putting together a presentation and facilitating a group discussion on: 

•  basics of the tar sands mining process 
• the costs of tar sands mining to indigenous communities and the environment 
• "bitumen" and tar sands pipeline transport; the Keystone XL and other local tar sands pipelines 
• what happens when tar sands bitumen spills? 
• the financial and political BS that is pushing the KXL and other mega projects forward 
• unified indigenous resistance 
• political and grassroots methods of resistance