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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Site Readings
August Site Reading
Summer slump got you down? Learn about cool new finds, and how your neighbors are bringing some sunshine to those in need in People Newspapers’ August Site Reading Column.
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Family of Eloise ‘Lulu’ Peck Continues Her Legacy of Compassion with Living for Lulu Fund
The family of Eloise “Lulu” Peck has created the Living for Lulu Fund to honor her radiant spirit and continue her legacy of compassion.
Real Talk: Moody Younger
Years before Moody Younger would make a name for himself in Dallas commercial real estate, he gathered up life lessons in a small town less than an hour northeast from Lubbock.
Inside the Cause
‘Strong Like a Mother’ Campaign Nurtures Moms in Recovery
Nexus Program takes compassionate approach to keeping families together
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports July 14-19
Thieves were up to no good in this week’s Park Cities Crime Reports, stealing bikes, tools, personal information, credit cards, and packages.
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‘Long Haul Love’ Checklist From Friend of the Hanna Family
“The real grief,” Mary C. Lawson Corrigan says, “begins when the crowds go home.”
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Our Community’s Shared Catastrophe and Compassion
Ten years ago this May I sat in the Morton Meyerson Symphony Hall for my daughter’s baccalaureate service when my son started texting furiously.
Need a Reason to Read a Book Before Your Child’s Bedtime?
Young children who hear five books – yes, five books – read each day will have heard a million-plus words before entering school.
Want the Latest on Casa Brasa Steakhouse?
Casa Brasa, a prime steak and seafood dining destination located at 8111 Preston Road at Weldon Howell Parkway, is slated to open this summer, which officially ends Sept. 22, but passers-by can see the restaurant is shaping up beautifully.
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Park Cities Families Raise $15,000 for Camp Mystic Girls
Three Park Cities families, with some help from KDC Real Estate Development, raised more than $15,000 at a lemonade stand on July 12 to help remember Camp Mystic girls who were victims of the Hill Country’s catastrophic flooding.
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Second Graders Raise More Than $18,000 at Lemonade Stand Honoring Janie Hunt
Second-grade boys at Hyer Elementary School came together on Saturday at a pink lemonade stand to honor Janie Hunt, the big sister of their classmate Henry.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports July 15-20
Car and property thefts plagued this week’s crime reports.
Now Showing: Discontentment With The Fate of Film Watching
A perfect storm of streaming, the pandemic, and a glut of superhero movies has killed movie going.
Raising Teens In Summer: A Delicate Dance
Gone are the days of lemonade stands in the front yard and movie nights where they’d sit through the whole thing — now it’s late-night outings, inconsistent curfews, and group texts that determine your family calendar.
Scheffler Adds Claret Jug to Trophy Case
Scottie Scheffler attached another major championship to his remarkable resume on Sunday in Northern Ireland.