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LOVER: A Taylor Swift Tribute headlines A Night of Hope, benefitting Hope\u2019s Door New Beginning Center, Saturday night, May 9, at Red Tail Pavillion in Plano. See listings for details.<\/p>\nAuthor Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez brings his Conversion Therapy Dropout Tour to Dallas for a book-signing event, with special guest Liz Dyer, founder of Mama Bears,
Thursday, May 14, at Interabang Books. See listings for details.<\/p>\n
LOVER: A Taylor Swift Tribute headlines A Night of Hope, benefitting Hope\u2019s Door New Beginning Center, Saturday night, May 9, at Red Tail Pavillion in Plano. See listings for details.<\/p>\n
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May May 9: Night of Hope benefit concert<\/strong> May 10: TAG+ Monthly Brunch<\/strong> May 11: North Texas Golf Classic<\/strong> May 11: TAG+ Social Committee<\/strong> May 12: Jeffrey Rosen speaks at DHHRM<\/strong> May 13: TAG+ Men\u2019s+ Dinner<\/strong> May 14: \u2018Conversion Therapy Dropout Tour\u2019 book signing<\/strong> May 14: 14th Annual Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit<\/strong> May 14: TAG+ Book Club<\/strong> May 15: \u2018Forty & Forward\u2019 Prism Health North Texas\u2019 40th anniversary<\/strong> May 15-17: 42nd Annual Main Street Fest<\/strong> May 16: Care on the Block<\/strong> May 16: Gaybingo: \u2018Wigging Out\u2019<\/strong> May 16: TAG+ Learns \u2014 Financial Wisdom<\/strong> May 16: \u2018Symphonic Promenade: May I Have This Dance\u2019<\/strong> May 16: Mocky Horror riffs \u2018Plan 9 from Outer Space\u2019<\/strong> Have an event coming up? Email your information to Nash@DallasVoice.com<\/a> by Monday at 5 p.m. for that week\u2019s issue. \n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Author Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez brings his Conversion Therapy Dropout Tour to Dallas for a book-signing event, with special…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":781307,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,1596,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-781306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-texas","11":"tag-tx","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-united-states-of-america","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116537395905424286","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=781306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=781306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=781306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=781306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
May 8-May 30: Room to Bloom mental health pop-up<\/strong>
In recognition of May as Mental Health Month, Room for Change hosts Room to Bloom, a mental health pop-up offered as a \u201cquiet haven to offer a time out in the middle of a busy workday with mindfulness and stress-relieving activities and free mental health resources, each Monday-Saturday in May, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 505 W. State St. in Garland. Call or text 214-385-5445 for information.<\/p>\n
Hope\u2019s Door New Beginning Center hosts A Night of Hope, a benefit concert featuring LOVER: A Taylor Swift Tribute, at Red Tail Pavilion in Plano. Doors open at 6 p.m.; Charity Eden opens at 7 p.m., and LOVER headlining at 8 p.m. Food trucks will be on-site, and guests are invited to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Tickets are available at My.OneCause.com and start at $25 per person, $45 for two and Swiftie Squad Pack packages for $90 for four tickets. Children under 2 admitted free.<\/p>\n
Tyler Area Gays host brunch from noon-2 p.m. at Sky Bar & Grill, 1721 S. Broadway in Tyler. Music by DJ Treasure Troll. Visit TylerAreaGays.com<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n
The North Texas Golf Classic, a benefit for Folds of Honor presented by McLane, starts at 8:30 a.m. at Dallas Athletic Club, 4111 Dallas Athletic Club Drive. Proceed directly support educational scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen and disabled service members and first responders. For more information and to register visit NorthTexas.FoldsOfHonor.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Tyler Area Gays host their monthly Social Committee meeting to plan the club\u2019s social events. Starts at 6:3 p.m. Visit TylerAreaGays.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n
National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen speaks at 7 p.m. at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St. Visit DHHR.org <\/a>for details.<\/p>\n
Tyler Area Gays host the monthly Men\u2019s+ Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Visit TylerAreaGays.com <\/a>for details.<\/p>\n
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, author of Conversion Therapy Dropout, brings his Conversion Therapy Dropout Tour to Dallas for a book-signing event, joined by special guest Mama Bears Founder Liz Dyer, starting at 6 p.m. at Interabang Books, 5600 W. Lovers Lane, Ste. 142. For more information visit IterabangBooks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Haynes Boone and media sponsor KXT 91.7 present the 14th Annual Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit, celebrating the 75th birthday of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame broadcaster at the Longhorn Ballroom, 216 Corinth St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., followed by performances from Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes at 7:30 p.m. and Sammy Rae & The Friends at 9:20 p.m. The event also features live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit Grant Halliburton Foundation, a Dallas nonprofit providing mental health education, resources and suicide prevention programs for children, teens and families across North Texas.For more information visit GrantHalliburton.org\/EricNadel<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The Tyler Area Gays+ Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at Village Creamery, 109 E. 8th St.
Visit TylerAreaGays.com<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n
Prism Health North Texas celebrates the agency\u2019s 40th anniversary with Forty & Forward, a high-energy, cocktail-style celebration featuring music and movementr and memorable moments, from 7-10 p.m. at The Empire Room, 1225 N. Riverfront Blvd. Individual tickets are $140 and sponsorships start at $400, available at PHNTx40.org\/events<\/a>. Tickets include bites, cocktails and valet parking.<\/p>\n
The 42 annual Main Street festival opens at 5 p.m. Friday on Grapevine\u2019s historic Main Street, with food, shopping, a KidZone, live music, a carnival and midway, the Graoevine Art Project Market and more. Opens at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger. Weekend passes are $20. Visit GrapevineTexasUSA.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
Prism Health North Texas continues its 40th anniversary celebration with Care on the Block, a free community event with family-friendly activities, community resources, health screenings, live music and entertainment, complimentary food and raffles and prizes. The event will be at the PHNTX\u2019s South Dallas Health Center, 4922 Spring Ave., from 4-7 p.m. Visit PHNTX.org\/events<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
Doors open for Gaybingo: Pajama Party at 5 p.m. in The Rose Room inside S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Features $2,500 in cash prizes. Visit MyResourceCenter.org <\/a>for ticket information.<\/p>\n
Tyler Area Gays host a TAG+ Learns meeting focused on financial wisdom, froim 1-2 p.m. in the Genecov room at the Chamber of Commerce Offices, 315 N. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. This is a free educational seminar. Visit TylerAreaGays.com<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n
Oak Lawn Band presents its spring concert, Symphonic Promenade: May I Have This Dance, celebrating movement, music and community, with dance-inspired music from many cultures, genres and eras, from 4-7 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $30 for premium admission, $10 for balcony seaing and $40 for Premium Side Seats, all plus fees, available on the Oak Lawn Band website, OakLawnBand.org\/MayDance<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Dallas\u2019 live, interactive movie-micking comedy show, Mocky Horror Show, performs a live riff of Ed Wood\u2019s Plan NIne from Outer Space at 1-0 p.m. at Four Day Weekend, 5601 Sears St. Tickets are4 $10 per person, available at the door or online at EventBrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Look for extended listings online at DallasVoice.com<\/a><\/p>\n