02.18.11 & 02.19.11 BACKYARD CHICKENS FREE Thinking about adding some feathery friends to the family? Learn everything you need to know about caring for backyard chickens during a Learn at Lunch program noon-1 p.m. at North Haven Gardens. Leslie Finical Halleck will discuss the benefits of owning your own chickens, having farm-fresh eggs right outside your back door. The program covers the steps to getting started and if you want to take it further, North Haven offers another class the following day, “A to Z of Hatching and Brooding” at 10 a.m. Feb. 19. Dan Probst of Bageneice Farms will explain how to select, store, wash and incubate your chicken’s eggs. Then, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., the gardens will host a backyard chicken sale. For more details, call 214.363.5316 or visit nhg.com.
02.11 CUPID’S CHASE 5k $20 The nationwide 5k for people with disabilities starts at 10 a.m. at Bachman Lake, 3500 Northwest Highway. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Organized by the national nonprofit Community Options Inc., the race welcomes runners and walkers, and offers prizes and giveaways. For details, visit comop.org/cupidschase/dallas.
02.19 OPEN YOUR HEART $75 Planned Living Assistance Network of North Texas hosts a dinner and auction at 6 p.m. at Renaissance Hotel-Dallas-Richardson, 900 E. Lookout. Hosted by Preston Hollow residents Julie and Ken Hersh, the fundraiser benefits PLAN, which serves people with mental illnesses. For details, call 972.690.7526 or visit plan-northtexas.org.
02.23.11-02.28.11 THE SOUND OF MUSIC $12-$25 The J Players of the Jewish Community Center will bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” to the stage, featuring popular tunes such as “My Favorite Things” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”. Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23-24; 8 p.m. Feb. 26; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27; and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Zale Auditorium at the JCC, 7900 Northaven. For details, call 214.739.2737 or visit jccdallas.org.
