News and Calendar for Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

July 2009

This calendar covers an extended period of time. Changes happen. If we are informed of new events or changes, they will be posted here and designated Changed. But we don't always get notified so please call number listed before driving to an event.

Sun, Jul 5 - Sustainable Sunday: Vegan Buffet every first Sunday at Papaya Garden, 1201 W. Airport Frwy #100, 817 684-9378, Euless on the corner of Airport Fwy (Hwy 183) and Industrial (FM157 also known as Collins in Arlington). Thai, plant-based, and all-you-can-eat buffet is served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. There are several groups here including DFW Veg Ed and Sierra Club, Larger restaurant means more room for families and other groups  Ask for Terry at the door to meet/converse with an interesting group of people. Or sit with your friends and family . Organizer: Terry Jensen 817 545-0140 or 972 251-1532. 

Mon, Jul 6 - Sierra Singles dinner dinner at the Greek restaurant Kostas in Plano. 6:30 pm at 1050 W Park Blvd, Plano, 75075. They have excellent food, and a great setting. Their phone number is 972-424-6320. Coordinators: Ginger Bradley 469-223-7902(C) and Paul Heller 972-620-1703(H) 

Thu, Jul 9 - Sierra Club Night Hike. Meet at 7:00 pm  near the Arbor Hills pavilions. Arbor Hills is located at 6701 W. Parker Rd. in Plano just west of Midway Rd. We will walk 5 miles mainly on a paved path. No reservations, just show up. Leader: Judy Cato 972-238-5738 

Thu, Jul 9 - Young Sierrans dinner. Arrive anytime after 6:00pm; dinner at 7pm. Please RSVP by noon on 7/9 to youngsierrans@dallassierraclub.org  so we have a rough estimate for seating. All 20s/30s welcome; you don’t have to be a Sierra Club member to participate. Location: Vapiano, Mockingbird Station / 5319 S Mockingbird Lane Suite 100 / Dallas, TX / 214-887-1557.

Sat, Jul 11  -  Fort Worth Vegetarian Society monthly dinner at Spiral Diner, 7 pm. 1314 W Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. No reservation necessary; look for FWVS sign.

Sat, Jul 11  -  Black Vegetarian Society of Texas Vegetarian 101 class at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dallas. 11:30 am -1:30 pm. Free.

Sat, Jul 11  -   Animal Connection of Texas meeting. 10 am. Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak Street, Dallas. 214 373-7867. Free.

Sat, Jul 11  - White Rock Lake Cleanup. Walk and talk while helping to pick up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Meet at 8:15 AM at the Love of the Lake office on the Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd. Look for a crowd of people drinking free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Our area includes one of the wonderful prairie restoration areas, so there are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy. Brunch afterwards. Leader: Carol Nash 214-824-0244(H) Free.

Sat, Jul 11 - Day hike at Fort Worth Nature Center.  Meet at 7:15 AM at the Hardwicke Interpretative Visitors Center Parking lot at Fort Worth Nature Center.  After you enter the refuge pay your entrance fee and follow signs to Hardwicke.  The park opens it gates at 7 AM so be there promptly.  We will hike a 4-5 mile section of trails.  Bring water, snacks, and raingear.  Nature Center is located in NW Tarrant County on Lake Worth.  Take Highway 199 exit west toward Azle off 820 West on western edge of Fort Worth.  Leader: Claudia Blalock, 817-924-6242.  In the event of rain, hike is cancelled.  No dogs please. 

Sun, Jul 12 - Outings meeting. Share your ideas for outdoor adventures with other club members and outings leaders as we plan club outings for upcoming months. We need your ideas and your help to lead or participate in outings. 3 PM, Backwoods Store, 2727 W. 7^th Street, Fort Worth, TX 817-332-2423.  For more information call Nancy McVean, 817-596-5209, nancymcvean@gmail.com

Tue, Jul 14 - Dallas Sierra Club Meeting, 7 pm; come early for food. Avarita Williams from the Texas Workforce Commission will provide an  overview on green jobs in Texas and their impact on the environment and the economy. The Sierra Club meets at The Center for Spiritual Living, near the northwest corner of Inwood and Spring Valley in north Dallas (see map below). From the Tollway and Spring Valley Road, go west past Inwood Road and the train tracks. Take the next right (north) on International Parkway (called Arborview on older maps). When the road bends to the right, look for the entrance way and Sierra Club signs. 

Wed, Jul 15 - General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, 7 pm. Brief business meeting followed by speaker Lucy Harrell of Arlington, Texas Certified Nursery Professional and expert on Texas landscapes and organic gardening specialist.  Location: Ft Worth Botanic Gardens, Main Garden Center, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth.

Wed, Jul 15 - Dallas Sierra Club Outings Committee meets at  7:00 pm at REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between Midway and Welch). All outings leaders, future outings leaders, and interested Sierrans are welcome.

Thu, Jul 16 - Sierra Club Night Hike Chisholm Trail. Meet at 7:00 pmin front of the Starbucks/Barnes & Noble (north side of 15th just west of US 75). We will walk 5 miles on a paved path. Bring water. No reservations, just show up. Leader: Judy Cato 972-238-5738.

Sat- Jul 18 - Black Vegetarian Society of Texas White Rock Lake outing and potluck picnic. 12 noon -3 pm, Flagpole Hill, 3100 Doran Cr, Dallas. Contact Angelica at 214 577-5840 for more information and for contributions to the potluck.

Sun, Jul  19 - All-vegan, all-you-can-eat buffet from 12 noon until 2 pm. Regularly $9, $1 off for Sierra Club, Dallas Vegetarian Lunch Group and DFW Vegetarian Education Network members.. New Start Veg, (972 243-0507) 2330 Royal Lane, ste 900, Dallas 75229. Just west of I-35 on the south side of Royal. Call for info:  James Bisby 469-371-1938

Sun, Jul  19 - Dallas Trekkers group walks at White Rock Lake at 8 m. Meet at Doctors Hospital, 9330 Poppy Drive, Dallas.  972-489-3072 for more information. Small charge.

Thu, Jul 23 - Dallas Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Fretz Recreation Center, Dallas. 7 pm. Free.

Thu, Jul 23  - Arlington Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Bob Duncan Community Center Garden Room, 2800 S. Center St. in Arlington. 7 pm. Free.

Thu, Jul 24 - Sierra Club Night hike on White Rock Creek Trail. Meet at 7:00 pm at Moss Park on the SE corner of Greenville and Royal. We will walk 5 miles on a paved path. Bring water and bug repellant. No reservations, just show up. Leader: Judy Cato 972-238-5738.

Sun, Jul 26 - Black Vegetarian Society of Texas monthly luncheon at Spiral Diner, Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. 1:30 pm.

Sat, Aug 1,  - Fort Worth Vegetarian Society monthly dinner at Spiral Diner, 7 pm. 1314 W Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. No reservation necessary; look for FWVS sign.

Sat, Aug 1 - SPCA of Texas’ Pet Grief recovery program for those grieving the loss of a beloved companion animal. Meet at 1 pm at the conference room at SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. Free.

Sun, Aug 2 - Sustainable Sunday: Vegan Buffet every first Sunday at Papaya Garden, 1201 W. Airport Frwy #100, 817 684-9378, Euless on the corner of Airport Fwy (Hwy 183) and Industrial (FM157 also known as Collins in Arlington). Thai, plant-based, and all-you-can-eat buffet is served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. There are several groups here including DFW Veg Ed and Sierra Club, Larger restaurant means more room for families and other groups  Ask for Terry at the door to meet/converse with an interesting group of people. Or sit with your friends and family . Organizer: Terry Jensen 817 545-0140 or 972 251-1532. 

NOTE: There will be no Mid-Suburban Sierra Club meetings during the summer months. Have a great summer.

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Thai Jasmine: First Sunday of each month, 11:30 am until 2 pm, $8, children $4. All-Veg’n Buffet
3104 Harwood, southwest corner of Hwy 121 and Harwood in SC center with Tom Thumb, Bedford. 817 283-8228. Thai Jasmine is in a free-standing building on south side of Harwood, backing up to Martin.

Sponsored by Dallas-Fort Worth Vegetarian Education Network  Sierra Club   Veggie Kids, and Earth Singles

Directions:  

From Airport Fwy, exit Hwy 121 North, then exit Harwood from Hwy 121 North. Turn left across highway. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

From LBJ and Hwy 114, exit Hwy 121 south to Fort Worth. Be careful to stay on Hwy 121 SOUTH coming thru Grapevine. It can be confusing. Exit Harwood, turn right. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

From Fort Worth, take Hwy 121 as if you were going to DFW Airport. You will see an exit to Hwy 121 North right after you pass Central Drive in Bedford. Exit Hwy 121 north to your right. Exit Harwood. Turn left across highway. Thai Jasmine will be on your left.

Botanic Garden, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, Fort Worth. 
Directions

Driving west from downtown Fort Worth, take the University exit and turn north or right. The Garden has two entrances on your left about 1.5 miles north of I-30. The Garden Center is located at the second entrance. When you enter the building ask for the Sierra Club or turn right to find the Azalea Room.

Directions to Kalachandji's  214 821-1048, 5430 Gurley Av, Dallas. Exit I-30 at Grand Av, turn northeast. Turn left 3 blocks at Beacon St and left again at Gurley. Restaurant is located in the temple building. Kalachandji Park is to right of temple.

Directions to Bob Eden Park:

From the North: Exit SH 121 at FM 157 (Industrial Blvd) to Mid-Cities/Cheek-Sparger Rd.  From exit ramp, Do Not reenter SH 121, take either of the center two lanes under SH 121 to the traffic light (Mid Cities Blvd) and turn left. The entrance to Bob Eden Park will be on your right.

Directions to Spiral Diner, 1314 W. Magnolia Av, NE corner at 6th, 817 332-8834, Fort Worth. Going west from downtown Fort Worth on I-30, exit on 8th and turn left. Turn left on Magnolia and Spiral Diner will be on your left.

Directions & Map to Healthy Approach Market, 5100 Hwy 121 Colleyville 76034. From Hwy 121 in Grapevine, exit Hall-Johnson Road and remain on west access road, From Hwy 121 north from Airport Freeway, exit Hall-Johnson Road and turn left under freeway to west access road.

Stay on west access road past Gateway Dr and past Rio Mambo and Mac restaurants. Immediately past the restaurants, turn right into Healthy Approach parking lot. Sign is hard to see because of trees. If you reach Glade Rd, you have passed entrance to Healthy Approach.

Community room is on second floor with stairs in the far right hand corner of the restaurant. Telephone number of store is 817 399-9100. See map below: