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GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MAY JUNE 2016 77 Visit GoodLifeFamilyMAG.com for more community events and to submit your own TRINITYRIVERWINDFESTIVAL WHEN SaturdayMay14from1100amto500pm WHERE 146W.CommerceStreetViaductDallas WHAT The Trinity River Wind Festival is an event in Dallas to celebrate the beauty and spirit of the wide-open spaces along the Trinity River. As the most unique festival in the Southwest event organizers are planning for a day filled with sunshine and a lineup of excit- ing FREE activities including Public Kite Flying Show and Stunt Kites North Texas HangPara- glidingAssociationCityofDallasKiteGiveaway while supplies last Japanese Kite Making BoothandTrinityDrawnGo. This high-flying event celebrates all kinds of kites and wind-driven toys featuring dragon kites from China paper airplane crafts and kite makers from Japan. Come fly your own kite ormakeoneatthefestival COST Admissionisfree. Parkingis4to6percar CONTACT 214.671.9500 FREETOBREATHE WHEN SundayMay15thRegistrationandCheck-instartat615am WHERE OakPointParkNaturePreserve2801EastSpringCreekPkwyPlano WHAT YoucanbecomealungcancerheroFundraiseandregistertowalkorrunwithhun- dreds of community members as they gather at the Dallas Free to Breathe RunWalk. The inspirational day will include a 5K run and walk and a 1-mile walk along with a rally food livemusicandfunforthewholefamily. All proceeds from the event support Free To Breathe a nonprofit lung cancer research and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring surviving lung cancer is the expectation not theexception. COST 15to30 CONTACT freetobreathe.org HOPESDOOR30YEARSOFSERVICE WHEN FridayMay20that1100am WHERE HiltonGranitePark5805GranitePkwyPlano WHAT This year Hopes Door marks its 30th year of providing safety shelter healing and hopetoindividualsandfamiliesaffectedbydomesticabuse. Thiscelebratoryluncheonwill honorallofthosewhohavemadeHopesDoorasuccess. COST ContactHopesDoorforticketpricing CONTACT SuzanneBockGrishamat972.422.2911oreventshopesdoorinc.org JUNE COOLTHURSDAYSCONCERTSERIES WHEN EachThursdayinJuneGatesopenat600pm WHERE MartinRutchikConcertStageLawnatTheDallasArboretum 8525GarlandRoadDallas WHAT Outdoor evening concerts at the Dallas Arboretum featuring acts such as Walk to theLineTheMcCartneyProjectSatisfactionSupernaturalandTheDallasWinds.Guestsare encouraged to bring picnic baskets and coolers or grab a bite from some of Dallasfavorite foodtrucks. COST Admissionisfree CONTACT dallasarboretum.org 30THANNUALTASTEOFDALLAS WHEN June3rd5th Friday500to1100pmSaturday1100amto1100pmandSun- day1100amto800pm WHERE FairPark3600GrandAvenueDallas WHAT TasteofDallasisbackwithmorefoodmoreartandmoremusicforitsexciting30th annual celebration. The largest tasting event in NorthTexas brings together all the best of what it means to be alive here and now delectable food inspiring art and music that gets youmoving. COST Save when you purchase discounted tickets starting May 3rd. Locations to purchase ticketswillbeavailablesoon. CONTACT tasteofdallas.org VOLYINTHEPARK WHEN SaturdayJune4thfrom1200pmto400pm WHERE KlydeWarrenPark2012WoodallRodgersFreewayDallas WHAT Voly in the Park is Dallasonly volunteerism festival featuring 75 nonprofit agen- cies hands-on volunteer projects live entertainment and more than 5000 attendees. The festival showcasesVolunteerNows proprietary volunteer matching programVOLY.org. Vol- unteers are the lifeblood of our community and this matching platform makes it quick and easy for volunteers to connect with more than 1000 North Texas nonprofits and over 900 volunteeropportunities. COST Admissionisfreesponsorshipsstartat2500 CONTACT JenniferThomasat214.818.9847 HEARTOFACHAMPIONLUNCHEON WHEN TuesdayJune7that1130am WHERE DallasCountryClub4155MockingbirdLn WHAT The11thAnnualHeartofaChampionLuncheonsupportstheexpansionofthecapa- bilitiesofHeartHouseanafterschoolprogramthatprovidessafetyeducationandopportu- nities to refugee and underprivileged children in theVickery Meadow Community of Dallas. HeartHousetrainedstaffandvolunteersbuildeducationalexperiencestomeettheseneeds. Theyteachthewholechildusingthe HeadHeartHandsH3curriculumengagingchildren byprovidingreadingandlanguagesupportalongwithcognitivelearningcharacter-building activitiesmentoringandhands-oncommunityprojects. COST Individualticketsare200Sponsorshipsstartat2500 CONTACT LenitaDunlapat214.750.7637orldunlaphearthousedallas.org 25THANNUALCOLLINCLASSICBIKERALLY WHEN SaturdayJune11th800am WHERE The ride originates at Oak Point Park and Amphitheater 2801 East Spring CreekPkwyPlano WHAT The 25th Annual Collin Classic Bike RallywillbeheldatOakPointParkinPlano forthefirsttime.Cateringtotheseriouscy- clist the weekend rider and family riders thereissomethingforeverylevelofinterest attheCollinClassic. 100 of the proceeds benefit City House which has been serving at-risk children due to abuse neglect or homelessness since 1988. The nonprofit operates an emergency shelter for children and aTransitional Living Program forhomelessteensinNorthTexas.Apost-rideconcertwillfeatureInfiniteJourneyintheOak PointAmphitheater. COST Registrationstartsat45 CONTACT RobScichiliatrobscityhouse.org 2016KOMENNORTHTEXASPLANORACEFORTHECURE WHEN SaturdayJune11thracesiteopensat630am WHERE HP and The Campus of Legacy 5400LegacyDr.Plano WHAT Susan G. Komen Race for the CureSeriesistheworldslargestandmost successful educational and fundraising event for breast cancer. The event raises fundsandawarenessforthebreastcancer movement celebrates breast cancer sur- vivorshipandhonorsthosewhohavelost theirbattlewiththedisease. COST Registrationstartsat35 CONTACT 972.378.4808orracekomennorthtexas.org