A Swiss Avenue house included on the Fall Garden Tour

A Swiss Avenue house brimming with greenery included on the Fall Garden Tour

Beyond Pilates on Preston and Forest will donate proceeds from three classes at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning to help dogs and cats find new homes. Knock out two birds with one stone by getting a great pilates workout while donating to Paws in the City, a local animal shelter that aims to find homes for dogs or cats that are in danger of being euthanized. Classes cost $20 each.

Find some vision for your fall garden and join fellow green thumbs for the Dallas County Master Gardeners Fall Garden Tour Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Six homes, including one Preston Hollow home boasting a lovely perennial garden will be featured on the tour, along with a stop at Robert E. Lee Elementary School’s children’s garden. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of tour. To purchase advance tickets, click here or stop by the Texas Agrilife office on 10056 Marsh, Suite B-101. Ticket proceeds to benefit Temple Emanu-El Community Garden and other Dallas County Master Gardener projects.

Watch Erykah Badu at the free Texas Veggie Fair, held at Reverchon Park. A practicing vegan, Badu will be the keynote speaker and entertainer at this year’s fair, Sunday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Read more about the event’s founder in our October issue.