To everything, there’s a season. But these picks? Strictly for the birds.

BUY
Tax-Free Weekend
What: Annual state-wide back-to-school bonanza benefits everyone buying clothes under $100.
Why: A penny saved is a penny to put toward buying more shoes.
When: Fri., 12:01 a.m.-Sun., midnight.
Where: All local stores.

GO
Dallas Invitational Poetry Slam
What: Fifteen of the nation’s best poetry teams compete for a spot in the final round.
Why: Check the rhyme.
When: Sun., 7 p.m.
Where: Pugsley’s Library, 2443 Walnut Hill Ln. (972-243-1111).

DO
Tai Chi Lessons
What: Instructor Eng Khoo gives a free 90-minute class on the ancient art.
Why: Get your peace of the action.
When: Sat., 9-10:30 a.m.
Where: Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Downtown (214-922-1826).

HEAR
Gladys Knight
What: Songstress sings for a scholarship benefit concert for the National Medical Association.
Why: We heard it through the grapevine.
When: Sun., 8-10 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion, 300 Reunion Blvd., Downtown (888-744-1449).

EAT
Dough to Go 
What: Local bakery has new line of frozen chocolate cakes and other sweets that you can make at home.
Why: Now you’re cooking.
When: Buy ’em Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Bake ’em anytime.
Where: Doughmonkey, 6708 Snider Plaza, University Park (214-890-1300).