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2008 Community Green Calendar
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Monday, September 8th
Sustainable Yard Maintenance – Shade Gardening (Stewardship)
Dallas City Hall, L1FN Conference Room A
1500 Marilla,
Dallas, TX 75201
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Learning about plants that can add interesting color and texture to your shade garden. Native and well-adapted plants suited to conditions of the North Texas region will need less maintenance and less water, providing a more tranquil and enjoyable environment for you. This month’s presenter C.A. Hiscock, has been a Master Gardner for the past 10 years and has done speaking on native plants, container gardening, bulbs, and Asian inspired gardens, plus done some garden designing.
Contact C. A. Hiscock
Wednesday, September 10th
The Trinity Model Reveal Event
The Trinity Trust
1444 Oak Lawn Avenue, Ste. 200,
Dallas, TX 75207
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Contact Cindi Welsh at (214) 740-1616
Thursday, September 11th
Hidden Ridge Apartments Residents Meeting
Hidden Ridge Apartments,
9702 W Ferris Branch Blvd
Dallas, TX 75243
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Contact Susan Brill at (214) 341-5922
Thursday, September 11th
Senior Affairs Summit – LaVoz
Plaza de Los Americas,
1004 Fort Worth Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75208
9 a. m. to Noon
Contact Constance Smith at (214) 670-5709
Friday, September 12th
Crime Watch Meeting & Safety Fair
Carousel Court Apartments
3800 S Tyler St ,
Dallas, TX 75224
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
City of Dallas departments will be in attendance along with DFD will be there with Sparky the Fire Dog, a fire truck and fun activities for children.
Contact Ella at (214) 371-8009
Friday, September 12th
Senior Affairs Summit – District 7
Exline Park and Recreation Center
2525 Pine Street, Dallas, TX 75215
9 a.m. to Noon
Contact Constance Smith at (214) 67-5709
Tuesday, September 16th
Code Compliance Safe Apartment Symposium
Fair Park Music Hall
9 a.m. to Noon
This event is a mandatory meeting for apartment managers to learn about city services and code requirements for a safe and livable Dallas.
Contact Sheldon Klain at (214) 948-4252
Tuesday, September 16th
Pollution Prevention Outreach Event
City Hall Plaza
1500 Marilla
Dallas, TX 75201
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact Hannah Kolni at (214) 671-8980
Tuesday, September 16th
Pollution Prevention Recycling Class
City Hall L1FN Conference Room
1500 Marilla,
Dallas, TX 75201
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Contact Bill Brewer at (214) 671-8140
Friday, September 19th
North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) Green Awards Luncheon
NTCRA recognizes environmental excellence in the region with the highly-regarded Green3 Award (formerly the Environmental Vision Award).
Dallas City Hall Flag Room
1500 Marilla,
Dallas, TX 75201
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact Renee Chatham at (214) 671-8137
Saturday, September 20th
Avenida Crossing Apartment Leasing Fair
9760 Scyene Road,
Dallas, Texas 75227
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact Patti Crane at (469) 363-9059
Saturday, September 20th
Zoo Fair/Town Hall Meeting
Hosted by
Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Elba Garcia and
Councilman David Neumann
Dallas Zoo
650 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy.
9:30 a.m. 12: 30 p.m.
Free for Residents in District 1 and District 3
Contact Elsa Cantu at (214) 670-4052
Saturday, September 20th
St. Thomas School Carnival
3741 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
2 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact Lezlie Vlasimsky at (214) 321-2977
Saturday, September 20th
Water-Wise Landscaping Seminars
Mountain View College
4849 W. Illinois Avenue (Room W171),
Dallas, 75211
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn to save water and money with Water-Wise Landscaping at two free seminars! Bonnie Reese, local water-wise landscape expert and author, will teach a morning session on landscape design and an afternoon session on great plants for our area. There will be a drawing for one free landscape consultation with Ms. Reese at the end of each seminar. For more information on the seminars, go to SaveDallasWater.com.
Contact Yvonne Dupre at (214) 671 - 9276
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Green Festival on the Plaza
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla, Dallas, TX 75201
10a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact Hannah Kolni at (214) 671-8980
September 22nd – September 24th, 2008
Green Sustainable Building Controls Conference
Fairmont Hotel
1717 N. Akard,
Dallas, TX 75201
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Interested in how to best incorporate sustainability into your facilities? Participate in this ground-breaking industry event to see how others have done it and learn how you can too. Join us in Dallas to supercharge your "green IQ" and build your sustainability toolkit by participating in this must-attend educational event.
Contact Jessica Kreider at (248) 244-1731
Tuesday, September 23rd
Crime Watch Meeting
Bella Vista Apartments
7251 Chaucer Pl
Dallas, TX 75237
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Contact Tasha at (972) 709-7628
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Villas at La Risa Apartment Leasing Fair
12825 Jupiter Road
Dallas, Texas 75238
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact Patti Crane at (469)363-9059 or email: pcrane@greystar.com
Monday, September 29th
Mildred Dunn Park Clean-up
Dallas Park and Recreation Communities Against Trash Program and children from Lagow School will be cleaning up Mildred Dunn Park.
3322 Reed, Dallas, TX 75229
10 a.m. to Noon
Contact Jill Beam at (214)670-8890 to volunteer for the clean-up.
