St. John Baptist Church, 1701 W. Jefferson St. in Grand Prairie, will have a Walk/Run and Health Fair today. The walk/run will be from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., followed by the health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will offer various health and dental screenings, immunizations, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program information and more.

The Duncanville Area Retired School Employees will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Crescent Point Retirement Community, 235 W. Pleasant Run Road in Cedar Hill. A program, "The Break Down Lane," will follow a brief meeting. A luncheon will also be held.

The Cedar Hill/Duncanville Early Childhood PTA has several playgroup activities planned for March. Playgroups will include a picnic at Lakeside Park in Duncanville at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; a St. Patty's Day party at Sonic in Duncanville at 11 a.m. Friday; the Dallas Nature Center at 10:30 a.m. March 20; ASI Gymnastics in Cedar Hill at 10 a.m. March 22; and a playgroup at 10 a.m. March 31 at Jenny's, 307 Cedar Creek. Visit www.chdecpta.org or call 972-291-3107.

Cedar Valley College's Family Music Theatre will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast on select dates throughout March. The show will be at 7:30 tonight, Friday and March 18 in the CVC Performance Hall, 3030 N. Dallas Ave. in Lancaster. Saturday matinees begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available through CVC's business office and are $10 for adults, $6 for senior citizens ages 55 and older and $5 for children ages 4-12. For credit card orders, call 972-860-2994. Call 972-860-7444, ext. 9302.

A free child safety seminar for Grand Prairie children ages 5-12 and their parents will be from 10 to 11:15 a.m. today at the American Institute of Taekwondo, 2129 Great Southwest Parkway, Suite 301. Children will be taught abduction prevention information and escape techniques from adult holds. This event is free for Grand Prairie residents; reservations are required. For registration, call 817-721-7891 or visit www.grandprairiefreekarate.com.

The Branch Library Readers' Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy. The group meets at the Betty Warmack Branch LIbrary, 760 Bardin Road. Call 972-237-5770.

Three free Texas SmartScape Month events will be offered in Grand Prairie. The events aim to help homeowners learn to use native and adapted plants that require less water, fertilizers and pesticides to beautify their yards. The events are: "Small Yards; Grand Gardens" from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Grand Prairie Library, 901 Conover Drive; and "Bus Tour: A Free Ride to SmartScapes" from 8 a.m. to noon March 18. The tour event will begin at the Grand Prairie Senior Center, 925 Conover Drive. Visit www.txsmartscape.com.

The Grand Prairie Arts Council will present The Odd Couple from Thursday through March 19 at South Grand Prairie High School's Ninth Grade Center Black Box Theatre, 305 W. Warrior Trail. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Thursday through March 18 and at 2 p.m. March 19. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for children and students and $5 for GPISD employees with a district ID. For more information or tickets, call 972-642-2787.

Grand Prairie's historic Copeland Home, 125 S.W. Dallas St., will celebrate the city's 97th birthday with a free open house from 1 to 4 p.m. March 18. Historical Commission members will give tours and answer questions. Call 972-237-8140.

Pet photos will be shot by a professional photographer by appointment only March 18 at the Prairie Paws Adoption Center, 2222 W. Warrior Trail in Grand Prairie. Photo packages start at $25, and proceeds will benefit the Adoption Center's Animal Welfare Fund. Call 972-237-8582.

Local artist Ruth Burton will host a showing of her paintings from 3 to 6 p.m. March 18 at 609 Ferris Ave. in Waxahachie. More than 100 pieces of art from her collection will be on display and for sale. The event is also a celebration of her career and work as an artist. Also known as the "Gingerbread Lady" for her involvement in developing the Gingerbread Trail Home Tour, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday and has retired from painting. Call 972-935-9330 or e-mail fredharrington@yahoo.com.

The International Museum of Cultures will kick off celebrating its 25th anniversary with the Orville Rogers Run for the Hills 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk on March 18. A new exhibit, "Yours a Task to Finish," focusing on the life and work of Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the International Linguistics Center, formerly SIL Inc., will be at 2 p.m. April 1. Ladies of the board of trustees will host a tea at 4 p.m. April 4 for individuals interested in becoming a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Museum. The event will include a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. A Good Friday observance at 2 p.m. April 14 will include a monologue of the "Crucifixion," followed by a musical interlude. The "Last Supper" quilt will also be presented. The annual banquet and silent auction will be May 4 at Brookhaven Country Club. The auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30. Call 972-708-7537 or visit www.internationalmuseumof cultures.org.

Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Ave., will have an Earth Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20. The event will include information booths and youth activities, including Frisbee tossing, kite flying and exotic animals on display. The event is free and open to the public. Call 214-860-8685 or e-mail adavis2@dcccd.edu.

A presentation on the Magical Ireland tour will be at 7 p.m. March 21 in the Grand Prairie Library's meeting room, 901 Conover Drive. The Shandon Irish Dancers will perform. Call 972-237-5700.

The Grand Prairie Library, 901 Conover Drive, will host a financial aid seminar presented by Silvia Briceño from the University of Texas at Arlington's Educational Opportunity Center from 5 to 7 p.m. March 28. The free seminar will offer information on educational options and financial aid for adults. Call 972-237-5700.

The AARP will offer free tax assistance from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and Mondays through April 14 at Grand Prairie Library, 901 Conover Drive. Call 972-237-5700.

The Grand Prairie Girls Softball Association invites girls ages 3 through 17 to register for the spring season. Sign-up will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Jennifer McFalls Park, 1200 S.W. Third St. in Grand Prairie. Visit www.gpgirlssoftball.com for information and to download registration forms. Call 469-767-9107.

Story times at Betty Warmack Branch Library on Wednesdays are from 10 to 10:20 a.m. for infants up to age 2, and 10:30 to 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through kindergarten. The library is at 760 Bardin Road in Grand Prairie. Call 972-237-5773.

DeSoto Public Library, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, offers story time for children ages 3 to 7 at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Programs include stories, crafts and a short film. Call 972-230-9666.

Duncanville Public Library, 201 James Collins Blvd., hosts story time from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Thursdays. Nursery Rhyme Time is at 10:15 a.m. Mondays; home-school videos are at 2 p.m. Tuesdays; Spanish story time is at 2 p.m. the first Thursday of the month; and Dad's Night Out is at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Call librarian Urla Morgan at 972-780-5044.

Preschool story hour begins at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library, 1600 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Programs are free. Call 972-227-1080, ext. 17, e-mail latonyap@lancastertxlib.org or visit www.lancastertxlib.org.

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