Lifestyle

NORTH TEXAS FARMERS MARKETS:

See websites for location, hours and season.

COLLIN COUNTY 

Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org 

Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com

Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com 

Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com 

McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp

DENTON COUNTY 

Denton Community Market: https://www.facebook.com/DentonCommunityMarket

Denton Ctny Farmers Market: http://dentonfarmersmarket.com

Little Elm Farmers Market: http://littleelm.org

DALLAS COUNTY 

Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com 

Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket

Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org  

Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com 

For residents of Dallas, Addison, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Highland Park, Irving, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park and unincorporated areas of Dallas Cty. Bring driver's license and utility bill as proof of residence. 

DROP OFF: chemical products for home use, paint and home repair products, auto fluids and filters, lawn and garden chemicals, craft and hobby supplies, fluorescent light tubes, aerosol sprays, batteries, cleaners and polishes, pool chemicals.

DON'T BRING: Containers larger than 5 gallons, business or commercial waste, common trash or recyclables, explosives or ammunition, shock sensitive materials, radioactive material, smoke detectors, medical waste, construction debris.

Holly Ross, owner of Hollyberry Farm in Canton, will give a presentation on medicinal herbs followed by Q&A.

The Dallas Parks Foundation is hosting a conversation about public spaces, hiking & biking and recreation. Get an inside look at progress taking place in the city, with featured topics including:  

Fundraising garage sale for the Promise of Peace nonprofit community garden. Donations accepted. Contact: Elizabeth at ejdry54@yahoo.com

Joe and Tracy Self with guest landscape designer Ange Harvey will talk about yard art as shared culture and folk art. Free.

Nature Explore Families Club aims to connect children and families with nature and each other through fun, age-appropriate activities. This month's theme: color in nature. Free.

Family-friendly event celebrating the Fort Worth Prairie. Activities include making seedballs, historical marker tour, face painting, guided prairie walks, paper flower-making, demonstrations of soap and candle making, basket weavingm gourd art and live entertainment.

 Entertainment schedule:

10:00 a.m. Bearclaw Singers and Dancers

10:30 a.m. Cowboy Poet Lanny Joe Burnett

11:00 a.m. Prairie Divas & the Outlaw

12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Live music by 3 Fools on 3 Stools

Enjoy vegan appetizers, great drink selection and a large area to meet fellow vegan and veg-friendly folks. Dallas Vegan Drinks meets the second Thursday of the month. 

DFW Clean Cities hosts this free screening of "Revenge of the Electric Car," followed by a panel discussion. Panelists: Dr. Ross Baldick, EV-TEC Center Director; Jason Buckland, EVGO; Steve Hanson, Frito Lay/Pepsi Co.; Lanny Shivers, Earth Day Dallas; Tom Anthony, Oncor; Lori Clark, NCTCOG. Refreshments served. See movie trailer.