Upcoming Recycling Events

Clean out your filing cabinet

Need to shred some confidential documents? Enjoy free drop-off at Ebby Halliday’s Spring Clean Thing mobile on-site shredder truck on Saturday, April 20th from 9 am to 1 pm in the Northlake Shopping Center parking lot.

They are not accepting binders or hard drives, but paper clips or staples are fine.

Ebby has also invited a Goodwill donation truck to receive your donations from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday of that same weekend.

 
Recycling Roundup

The City of Dallas is hosting another semiannual Recycling Roundup on Saturday, April 27th from 9 am to 3 pm at Richland College’s Parking Lot E at 12800 Abrams Road.

The City will accept pharmaceuticals, electronics, documents for destruction, used cooking oil, scrap metal, batteries, light bulbs, tires, clean Styrofoam, and more.

http://www.greendallas.net/pdfs/SpringRoundup2013-poster.pdf

Trinity River Wind Festival

Trinity River Wind Festival, Presented by NRG

May 18
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Trinity River Wind Festival presented by NRG is a free family-friendly event in Dallas that celebrates the beauty and spirit of the wide open spaces along the Trinity River right in the heart of this thriving city. Watch the spectacular Japanese Kite Makers and enjoy other wind driven recreational fun and action at the show kite arena, with Frisbee dogs, bounce houses, and clowns. Bring your kites and food truck appetites.
Music and fun for everyone!

RSVP TODAY

Festival area in the Trinity River Floodway
Parking for a fee at Riverfront Blvd. and Commerce St. (146 Commerce St.)

Eighth Annual International Book Fair

Eighth Annual International Book Fair to be held April 27;
Authors, performers and workshops at the Central Library

Dallas – Authors, lectures, storytelling, music and poetry will all be part of the Eighth Annual International Book Fair to be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library1515 Young St.

The family event will feature writing and publishing workshops, book presentations, Spanish language film, spoken word poetry, Zumba fitness, children’s activities plus over 30 local authors/vendors and a special presentation by DART. All programs and activities are free and open to the public.

For more information visit www.dallasinternationalbookfair.com

Lake Highlands Women’s Self-defense Class

The LHJWL and LHAECPTA are presenting a Women’s Self Defense Class on Wednesday, March 27 from 6 – 8PM at the Lake Highlands High School Main Gym at 9449 Church Road conducted by the Chamberlain Studio of Self Defense. The class is open to teens and up and is free of charge as part of Chamberlain Studio's community outreach program.

For more information, please send an email to info@dallaskenpo.com or visit www.dallaskenpo.com.

Wear loose comfortable clothing and pants to cover the knees.

The Rape Crisis Center will also be available.

Thank you,

Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association
www.lhaia.org

Here's a link to the flyer: workshop.jpg

Lake Highlands Prayer Walk this Sunday

A Prayer Walk has been organized for this Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m at the corner of Church and Ferndale and at Gunnison and Claybrook. For more info, visit http://goo.gl/mrCaK.