Lake Highlands - Lakewood | June 2023

TODO LIST

June & July events

COMPILED BY CECILIA LENZEN

JUNE 10 THROUGH JULY 16 WATCH OUTDOOR THEATER Shakespeare Dallas is kicking o its 51st season of Shakespeare in the Park with “Much Ado About Nothing.” Viewers will be seated on the lawn at the Samuell-Grand Amphitheater, and they are welcome to bring lawn chairs, food and drinks. 8:45 p.m. (Tues., Sat.-Sun.) $15-$200. 1500 Tenison Parkway, Dallas. 214-559-2778. www.shakespearedallas.org 10 THROUGH 17 WATCH THE BEST TEENAGE PIANISTS The Cliburn will host the third Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival for pianists ages 13-17. Through four rounds of competition, 24 artists will compete, and 14 will participate in the festival as noncompetitors. Various times. Free-$525. Caruth Auditorium at Southern Methodist University, 6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas. 817-738-6536. www.cliburn.org/2023-junior-competition 11 , 18 AND 25 READ WITH LGBTQ PRIDE Vickery Park Branch Library is hosting a weekly “Rainbow Reading Hour” this June.

JULY 04 ENJOY A FIREWORKS SHOW Fair Park Fourth will return to celebrate community, fun and reworks in honor of Independence Day. The event will feature hands-on activities for kids, local vendors, live music, food trucks and more. 4:30 p.m. Free. Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave., Dallas. 214-670-8400. www.fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/ fair-park-fourth-2023 08 CLEAN WHITE ROCK LAKE Nonprot For the Love of the Lake will host its Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce Up to clean White Rock Lake. Volunteers will pick up trash and litter in designated areas of the lake. 8 a.m. Free. For the Love of the Lake, 1152 N. Buckner Blvd., Ste. 123, Dallas. 214-660-1100. https://whiterocklake.org/events 14 JAM OUT TO EMO MUSIC Sundown at Granada will host Emo Night Brooklyn, a DJ-based dance party featuring emo and pop punk music. The event will include music by Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco and Paramore. Age 18 and up. 9 p.m. $15. Sundown at Granada, 3520 Greenville Ave., Dallas. 214-823-8305. www.granadatheater.com/calendar

The summer reading program is meant to celebrate love, dierences, community and tolerance during Pride month. 11:30 a.m. Free. Vickery Park Branch Library, 8333 Park Lane, Dallas. 214-671-2101. https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/ event/rainbow-reading-hour-0 17 HONOR THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will host its annual Juneteenth 4K Walk and Festival. The event will include a 4K walk, live entertainment, vendors and family-friendly activities. 9 a.m. Free-$135 (for 10-person 4K team). Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas. 214-670-8418. www.dallasmlkcenter.com/ juneteenth 17 BAR HOP FOR LGBTQ PRIDE Gay bar Mr. Misster will host its annual Pride Bar Crawl, which includes drink specials and a drag show. A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to local LBGTQ organizations and national nonprot The Trevor Project, which focuses on suicide prevention. Age 21 and up. 4 p.m. $10-$20. 3900 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas. 972-850-9936. www.facebook.com/events/ 627401345800101

Indiana-based Sounds of Summer formed in 2015. FEATURED EVENT Sing along to a Beach Boys tribute Sounds of Summer, a Beach Boys tribute band, will perform at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden June 29 as part of the venue’s Cool Thursdays Concert Series. Food trucks, including Secret Agent BBQ, Monster Yogurt and more, will be at the event. 7:30 p.m. $12-$39. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas 214-515-6615 www.dallasarboretum.org COURTESY SOUNDS OF SUMMER

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7/15/23

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