Grace Pettis
May 8
Grace Pettis
Singer/songwriter Grace Pettis, from Lookout Mountain, Ala., has songwriting in her blood. She brings her straightforward style to Uncle Calvin’s for an 8 p.m. show.
Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, 9555 N. Central Expressway, 214.363.0044, unclecalvins.org, $15-$18
May 3
Kraftykids
Atmos Energy and the Dallas Public Library offer craft time every Sunday at noon in the Dallas Public Library branch at NorthPark.
Bookmarks, 8687 N Central Expressway, 214.671.1381, dallaslibrary.org, free
May 3
Chamber recital
The Lovers Lane United Methodist professional soloists and sanctuary choir presents a recital on the theme “Seasons of God’s Handiwork,” featuring classical chamber music, art songs, oratorio, opera, Broadway and worship music.
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood, llumc.org/music, 214.691.4721, free
May 10
Bagel Run
The 29th annual JCC Bagel Run starts at 8:15 a.m. and includes 5k and 10k courses.
Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven, 214.239.7178, jccdallas.org, $8-$25
May 14
CONFAB
This third-annual conference from the Dallas Parks Foundation offers a day of speakers on parks, trails, bike infrastructure and urban planning.
Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora, 972.803.1555, dallasparksfoundation.org, $13
May 19
Storytime
Storyteller Melody Bell shares the story, starting at 10:30 a.m., of Wangari Maathai, known as “Mama Miti,” the Kenyan environmental activist who received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.
Preston Royal Library, 5626 Royal, 214.670.7128, dallaslibrary.org, free
May 23
Walt Longmire
Find out what’s up with Sheriff Longmire before it comes to Netflix. Author Craig Johnson, creator of the Longmire series, brings his new book, “Dry Bones: A Walt Longmire Mystery,” for a 3 p.m. book signing.
Barnes and Noble, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, 214.739.1124, barnesandnoble.com, free
Through Aug. 2
Making of the little Prado
The Meadows Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary with “50 Years of Spanish Art in Texas,” a look at how oil company founder Algur Hurtle Meadows began collecting works that would become the heart of his namesake museum, which houses the largest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain.
The Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop, 214.768.2516, meadowsmuseumdallas.org, $4-$10
