Events
From school fundraisers and gallery openings to community festivals and neighborhood get-togethers, this is where you’ll find everything happening in and around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Whether you’re looking to make weekend plans or support a local cause, our events calendar keeps you connected to the heart of your community
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Schools
Program Allows Free Meals for All Students to Continue
CEP allows eligible schools to serve free meals to all students regardless of income
SMU Recognizes Connection to University Park
There are some new recruits wearing Mustangs jerseys, but these team players are known more for their communication skills than their speed down the stretch and shoulder tackles.
Announcements
Robin Alexandria Galloway and Samuel Morgan Stewart to Wed in March Ceremony
The Honorable Donna Galloway and Mr. Neal Galloway of Stuttgart, Arkansas, is pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin Alexandria Galloway, to Samuel Morgan Stewart, son of Mrs. Diana and Mr. Eric Johnsen Stewart of Dallas, Texas.
Society
Party Hopping
Join us as we take a look back at some standout moments from community celebrations to fundraising events.
Cafeteria Manager Retires Leaving Legacy of Love
Joan Bayes knew as soon as she started managing the busy Highland Park High School cafeteria in 1991 that the role would be a perfect fit.
Evan’s Meat Market Has Closed
A neighborhood staple known for its premium meats, Louisiana-inspired po’boys, Cajun sides, and warm hospitality, has closed.
UP Residents Can Resume Normal Water Use
Repairs to the booster pump station at Germany Park are complete, and University Park residents no longer need to limit their water use, the city of University Park wrote in an Aug. 20 email.
Communities Foundation of Texas Empowers Generosity
North Texas Giving Day, the annual online donation event, billed as the largest community-wide giving event in the nation, culminates on Thursday, Sept. 18, but there’s no need to wait.
HPISD Students Improve AP Test Scores
Students in Highland Park ISD are taking more advanced placement tests and performing better on the exams, the district’s board of trustees heard during an Aug. 12 meeting.
Hill Country Flood 2025
A River Runs Through It – A Reflection on a Beloved Place
As silent as the waters rising in the dark of the Hill Country night, there have been no words; only tear upon tear, grief upon grief.
Hill Country Flood 2025
Alumni Recall Camp Mystic Ideals
Over the past 99 years, Camp Mystic, the Christian girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, has hosted thousands of girls from 7 to 17 years old.
Hill Country Flood 2025
Volunteers Seek Healing Through Action
Neither donations nor prayer would be enough.
So, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church included service as a key component as the congregation gathered in response to the Texas Hill Country flooding disaster.
St. Mark’s Teens Help Others Learn Music
For two rising seniors at St. Mark’s School of Texas, music matters, and so does helping students access it.
UP Residents Asked to Reduce Water Use
University Park residents have been asked to conserve water while crews make emergency repairs at the city’s booster pump station in Germany Park.
HPISD Teacher Pay Among Highest in North Texas
Highland Park ISD’s teacher salaries will be among the area’s highest in the 2025-26 school year, a massive change from just five years ago when the district ranked last out of 25 school districts in pay for educators without master’s degrees, and near rock bottom for those with graduate degrees.