01.07.10 SMALL POTATOES $6-$12 Described as “Celtic to cowboy”, this Chicago-based folk duo has been touring clubs and coffeehouses since 1993, including repeat appearances at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso will sing and perform on acoustic guitar and a variety of other instruments at 8 p.m. at Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse. The music venue is inside Northpark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central. Small Potatoes migrates from country and blues to swing and Irish, peppered with occasional yodeling. Manning won the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest in 1998. Tickets for the show cost $6 for youth and $12 for adults. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For details, call 214.363.0044 or visit unclecalvins.org.
01.15, 01.22 & 01.29 WINTER VEGETABLE PLANTING FREE North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven, will host a series of planting demonstrations at 10 a.m., explaining what you need to know about winter gardening. January plants include potatoes, asparagus, horseradish, rhubarb and onions. For details, call 214.363.5316 or visit nhg.com.
01.24-01.25 SHARE THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK FREE The Familiarts performing arts program and the Jewish Community Center present A Living Voices multimedia presentation, “Share the World of Anne Frank through the Eyes of a Friend”, 10 a.m.-noon on both Monday and Tuesday at the JCC, 7900 Northaven. Geared toward grades 4-12, the program tells the story of famed Holocaust survivor Anne Frank from her friend Sarah’s perspective, using historical footage and live theater. For details, call 214.739.2737 or visit jccdallas.org.
01.31 FROM BACH TO BROADWAY FREE Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church presents a concert with the church’s best singers and instrumentalists performing classics and showtunes. The concert is at 7 p.m. in Emmanuel Hall, 9800 Preston. For more details, call 214.368.6348 or visit phpc.org.
