Free Stuff To Do in Dallas

Here's a smattering of free stuff to do in Dallas and the surrounding area for Aug 21-27:

Thu, Aug 21

• 9:30 a.m., kids can hunt for "Treasure in the Courtyard" at Grapevine Mills Mall.
• 8 p.m.-10 p.m., enjoy the family-friendly comedy of David Slick, "Best Juggler in DFW", at One Arts Plaza (1722 Routh Street in downtown Dallas).
• 8 p.m., Fort Worth-based country band Stephen Pointer Band will play at the White Elephant Saloon (106 E. Exchange Street in Fort Worth).
• 8 p.m.-midnight, Pearl's Dance Hall and Saloon (302 W. Exchange Street in Fort Worth) has acoustic night with Randy Brown and Chad Rueffer.
• 9 p.m.-2 a.m., check out The Cool Kids at the Granada Theater (3524 Greenville Avenue in Dallas).

Fri, Aug 22

• 7 p.m.-9 p.m., try an evening ride -- both off-road and paved trails -- at the River Legacy Science Center (703 NW Green Oaks Boulevard at Cooper Street in Arlington). Meet at the Mountain Bike Trailhead parking lot.
• 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Darrell Havard plays smooth jazz at D'Vine Wine of Texas (426 Town Center Boulevard in Garland).
• 8 p.m.-10 p.m., enjoy percussionist Len Barnett at One Arts Plaza (1722 Routh Street).
• 8 p.m., local band Garrett Heinrichs Band will play at the TCU bookstore (2950 West Berry Street in Fort Worth).

Sat, Aug 23

• 2 p.m.-4 p.m., watch "The Queen" (2006, Helen Mirren) on the fourth floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Branch of the Dallas Public Library system (1515 Young Street, across from City Hall in downtown Dallas).
• 2:30 p.m., kids can meet wildlife from the tropical rainforest at NorthPark Center.
• 8 p.m.-10 p.m., listen to a symphony in Esplanade Park (5044 Addison Circle Park Drive in Addison).
• 8 p.m.-10 p.m., enjoy guitarist Francisco Hernandez at One Arts Plaza (1722 Routh Street).

Sun, Aug 24

• All day, every day through September 3, stop by Origins at the Parks at Arlington mall, Stonebriar Centre mall, and other locations for a free 2-minute skin consultation and four samples of Origins products.
• 2 p.m., watch "Degas and the Dance: The Man Behind the Easel", a film about the development of Impressionism, at the Kimbell Art Museum in the Fort Worth Cultural District.
• 2 p.m., check out the latest fashions for school at a children's fashion show in Macy's at Stonebriar Centre mall.

Tue, Aug 26

• 7 p.m.-8 p.m., learn how to use hypnosis to improve your life at the J. Erik Jonsson Branch of the Dallas Public Library system (1515 Young Street, across from City Hall in downtown Dallas).
• 7:30 p.m., watch "The Sixth Sense" on the big screens in the AT&T Plaza in Victory Park.

Wed, Aug 27

• 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m., prepare the day with a free yoga class at lululemon athletica at the Galleria Dallas.
• 10:30 a.m., pre-schoolers can enjoy singer-songwriter Mark Burrows' show at NorthPark Center.