[ June 16, 2011; 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] We're all pretty excited about the Mavs winning the NBA national championship on Sunday. It's no question that we've all waited a long time for this to happen and no one deserves it more than the Mavs do. They played with their hearts and they played like friggin' champions. Now that the Mavs are back in Dallas, what better way to congratulate our home team than to celebrate with hundreds of thousands of fans at the Victory Parade this Thursday.

[ June 10, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Come celebrate the craftiness in your community as Etsy Dallas and Oil and Cotton mark the sixth birthday of Etsy, Inc., a Brooklyn-based global online marketplace and community for the handmade, with the second annual local craft party. This event is free, for all ages; open to the public.

[ June 9, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Summer nights sizzle with cool jazz under the stars.

[ June 4, 2011; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Come out to the new hot spot in Dallas on Saturday afternoon to Meet the New Mayor of Dallas and Toast to Vote. David Kunkle and Mike Rawlings are the two men remaining in the June 18th Mayoral Runoff election in Dallas and they would like to meet you.

Kitchen Dog Theater’s 20th season has captured the attention of audiences with stories of “Betrayal,” “Charm,” power-hungry couples (“Macbeth”) and dramatic family situations (“3 Foote”). In many ways, “Ponzi” should be the perfect capstone for such an interesting, diverse season.

[ May 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Wanderlust has teamed up with smartwater to celebrate healthy living and the culture of modern yoga with a series of events called Wanderlust Yoga In The City. This one-of-a-kind yoga inspired event will be making its way to AT&T Performing Arts Center Park on Wednesday, May 18th from 5-8pm. This free event will feature Dallas' top yoga teachers from American Power Yoga, Texas Yoga Association, Bikram Yoga and more.

[ April 22, 2011; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. April 23, 2011; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Celebrate Earth Day 2011 by joining the Earth Day Dallas festival featuring two days of exhibits, a speaker series, short films, music, entertainment, food and fun for everyone. It’s an exciting time for North Texans to come together to discover how we can all make a positive impact on our community and grow a greener Dallas together.

[ April 20, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] In celebration of Earth Day, Slow Money DFW (part of the national Slow Money Alliance), will host its first 20 X 20 Green Business Forum this Wednesday, April 20, from 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m., at SMU's Cox School of Business, Maguire 251.

[ April 16, 2011; 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] This Saturday, April 16th, independently owned record stores both locally and nationally will collaborate with artists to celebrate music. See where Sarah Jaffe, Diamond Age and DJ Sober will be for free!

[ April 16, 2011; 10:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] The annual Spring Gallery Walk is Saturday, April 16 from 2-8 p.m. and will feature over 35 of DADA’s member galleries, museums, and nonprofit art spaces in areas like the Dallas Design District, Uptown, Oak Cliff and Deep Ellum.