Events - Friday, April 10, 2020

Collecting rocks and stone carvings has been popular in China for thousands of years. The country’s abundant mineral resources were historically used for industrial purposes only until the mid-1980’s. Marvel at breathtaking specimens including a metallic masterpiece of stibnite, feet-shaped azurite and malachite, a mountainous fluorite covered in snow-like calcite and much more. This special exhibit is included with General Admission.  www.perotmuseum.org

With more than 100 varieties of spring bulbs and over 500,000 blooms bursting with color, the Dallas Arboretum announces “Sounds of Spring” as this year’s Dallas Blooms theme. Go online to check out the full schedule of activities and family fun all season. Free with general admission.  www.dallasarboretum.org

10am-12am Come experience Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, bringing high-speed electric super karts, bowling, VR gaming, arcade games, a ropes course, unique dining, legendary event space and much more. Andretti Indoor Karting and Games offers nearly 100,000 square feet of nonstop action and excitement. It’s a pay-as-you-go facility with no general admission fee. Fun for kids and adults of all ages.  https://andrettikarting.com/thecolony

Inspired by philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s concept of the psychological, emotional significance of rooms and houses, For a Dreamer of Houses presents contemporary artworks that evoke personal spaces and considers the politics of places we identify with. The exhibit requires a $9 ticket with discounts for seniors, students, and military. DMA Members and children 11 and under are free. Through January 31, 2021.  https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/dreamer-houses

Legoland Discovery Center hosts the ultimate celebration of the new movie Trolls World Tour. Tickets from $19.95. Through April 26.  https://dallasfw.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/whats-inside/events

All during the month of April, come enjoy the fresh air and spring wildflowers by touring the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails are made up of 40+ miles of public, country roads and various city parks. On April 17–19, you can also enjoy a festival in the heart of downtown Ennis, featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and more. Free. Through April 30. Ennis Welcome Center, 201 NW Main Street, Ennis www.bluebonnettrail.org

This special exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Center glimpses behind-the-scenes into the lighter side of life in the White House. Entertaining first family anecdotes, interactive multimedia, and amusing artifacts unveil presidential pranks, inside jokes, and more. Through Oct. 4. George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas  www.bushcenter.org/exhibits-and-events/exhibits/2020/liberty-and-laughter.html

The Fight for Civil Rights in the South combines two prestigious photography exhibitions covering the African American struggle for civil rights and social equality in the 1960s:  Selma to Montgomery- Photographs by Spider Martin; and Courage Under Fire-The 1961 Burning of the Freedom Riders Bus. The special exhibition is included in admission: $16 for adults and $12 for students. Through June 30. Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N Houston St, Dallas  www.dhhrm.org/exhibitions/current-special-exhibition-2/

There are plenty of activities for the whole family during Easter weekend. Kids can enjoy complimentary face painting and a petting zoo from 10am–2pm in Pecan Grove. Eddie Coker performs two energetic shows on Good Friday at 11am and 2pm. Help the garden break the world record for the largest bunny hop at noon on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. Elevation, an Emerald City party band, performs on Saturday, April 11, and The Gibbonses bring their show-stopping performance on Sunday, April 12. Included in price of admission. Through April 12. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas  www.dallasarboretum.org/blooms

Meet at the Sci-Tech inside the Frisco Discovery Center every Friday for some amazing drop-in activities from 10am to noon. Different theme each week. Today’s theme: Dinomania! Bring your favorite dinosaur to make tracks all around our volcano. See this demonstration produce a chemical reaction. Free with the price of admission: $10 for general admission for adults and children ages 3 and up; $8.50 seniors/military/teachers; $8.50 per person for groups of 10 or more; free for members.  Frisco  https://mindstretchingfun.org

Wylie’s Smith Library is livestreaming storytimes for all age groups to enjoy during this stay-at-home time. Toddler Time, for age 1 – 2, streams at 10 a.m. on Fridays. After it has streamed, the video is posted for all to watch any time. Each week features a theme of a different letter. There’s no charge to view the stream or posted video; go to https://www.facebook.com/smithpubliclibrary/ . For more information, call 972-516-6250 or email libinfo@wylietexas.gov.