Lifestyle

North Texas Renewable Energy Group June Meeting

When: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Topic: "Electric Vehicles Presentation & Display"

Over 80 new age exhibitors featuring products and services for mind, body and spirit.

Connect with your holistic community.

Meet holistic practitioners, metaphysicians, psychics, and natural product vendors.

• Shop for jewelry, crystals and wands
• Get a psychic reading
• Sample aromatherapy products
• Experience an energy healing session

Own a wellness-oriented business?

• The Wellness Expo is your perfect opportunity to personally showcase your products and services to a well-educated, interested audience.
• Promote your products and services at an event featuring over 100 wellness vendors and 20 lectures.
• Sign up for a booth today

Tickets - $6/discount, $9.50/weekend pass

The Social Justice Ministry at the UU Church of Oak Cliff 
hosts a 1st Tuesday Film Festival each month and show documentaries and 
dramas on a wide range of socially relevant issues, followed by 
discussion. Films are always free, donations accepted.

On June 7th at 7pm we'll be showing Gasland, and have 4 
environmental organizations that will be tabling and leading our 
community discussion after the film.

• Downwinders at Risk
• EARTHWORKS TX Oil and Gas Accountability Project
• Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling
• Sierra Club Dallas

The Native Prairie Tour is south of Farmersville. It is reported to be 
one of the best native prairies in North Texas, and covers 50-60 acres. 
We will meet at the Heard Museum parking lot at 1:00 on Sunday, June 5th 
to carpool.

For More Info:

Jim Smittle, Secretary and Publicity, Collin County Chapter,
Native Plant Society of Texas
jim@smittle.com

This Saturday, May 28th, is the annual Stiff Creek wildflower walk, a great
chance to see wildflowers in bloom and a historic cemetery from the
mid-1800's that has never been plowed, creating a beautiful prairie
fragment. The location is northeast of McKinney. The walk will be followed
by a pot luck at Bill and Fran Woodfin's.

The walk begins at 9:30 walk and brunch is at 11:30.

RSVP to Fran at fswoodfin@dfwair.net for directions and to let us know
you're coming.

*3rd Annual “Polo for the Planet” Turns Eco-Education into Entertainment*

*North Texas Cities Raise Awareness for Earth-Friendly Living*

The third annual “Polo for the Planet” will take
place on June 4, 2010 at the Prestonwood Polo & Country
Club<http://www.oakpointpolo.com/> in Oak Point, Texas. 

Produced by the Ladies Polo Auxiliary of Texas, this
event promises families an evening of eco-friendly fun while enjoying the
sport of kings.

The evening will feature a “Taste of Green” Pavilion where attendees can
enjoy samplings of local, organic and/or sustainable foods and products.

Jim Duncan, NABCEP, offers his extensive solar knowledge for this free
homesteading skill class from DFW Ecovillage. 

Solar PV is a complicated subject but Jim makes it easy to learn the basics
and beyond. 

• On the grid or off-the grid;
• Batteries and battery maintenance;
• Do-it-yourself knowledge, safety, and legalities; Different types of solar PV & costs, efficiencies, ease of installation;
  
• What's new--including updates on reasonably priced new products, rebates, tax credits,legislation;
  
• Q & A session. 

Doors open at 10 am; class starts at 10:30 sharp until 12:30 pm. 

Come out of your shell and make your way down to the Trinity River Audubon
Center for a free, fun-filled family event, Texas TurtlePalooza- Saturday,
June 4th, 10am to 2pm.

Turtles are some of the oldest and most beautiful creatures on our amazing
planet. Around since the time of the dinosaurs, they’ll only survive the
threats they face today with our help. Fascinating and beautiful turtle
species share our Texas home; we will highlight ways in which we can all
play a part in helping ensure their survival.

Meet different turtle species up close. Learn to identify and count Texas
turtles through “Texas Turtle Watch”, a citizen science program. Enjoy talks

Plant “keys” are one of the best ways to identify and learn plant species,
but they can be tricky to use. Practice using a key to identify the many
vines at Trinity River Audubon Center, then go into the field to practice
tree identification with a plant key.

This program is free, but RSVP’s are required; please contact Dana Wilson,
dwilson@audubon.org or 214-309-5850.

Both of these events will be held at the Trinity River Audubon Center 
(www.trinityriveraudubon.org)

The Dallas Arboretum is proud to host the sixth annual Tour des Fleurs on Saturday, September 17, 2011. This 10K/20K race takes place at White Rock Lake and finishes with the best post race party in town. Whether it’s your first running race or you’re a seasoned runner – join 3,500 other runners for a rewarding morning.   http://tourdesfleurs.org/

We also have a fabulous opportunity for families to be part of the Tour des Fleurs event. Before Autumn at the Arboretum opens to the public at 9am, families will enjoy a host of activities while walking throughout the Arboretum grounds, including live entertainers, food, wonderful photo opportunities and fun at the Lennox International Walk in the Garden.