Meadows Museum

Is it the Sorbonne or the SMU Meadows Museum?

Nancy Cohen Israel, art historian and owner of Art à la Carte, speaks Thursday at 6 p.m. on the rise of international Impressionists. This series will trace the rise of Impressionism in France and trace the movement through painters in Spain and Italy.

Listen to the music

George Ensle plays at Uncle Calvin’s Friday at 8 p.m. Ensle is a veteran singer/songwriter who began his career in Houston in 1967 sharing stages with legends Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver.

Books and shopping

Celebrate 10 years of Bookmarks, a Dallas Public Library at NorthPark Center, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at NorthCourt.

Make tabletop gardens

Garden Master’s Summer Gardening Series welcomes Karen Murrell at North Haven Gardens. She presents “Plant Seeds of Creativity.” Make tabletop displays from natural materials such as leaves and flowers.