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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Camps
As You Prepare to Send Your Child Off to Camp…
Sending your child to an overnight sleep away camp can stir up a mix of emotions — excitement, worry, and everything in between.
The Golden Dozen: Troop 4905 Salutes Senior Girl Scouts
If this year’s commencement feels a bit more ‘golden’ than usual, credit Girl Scout Troop 4905’s seniors.
Beach and Bay Await at the Pristine Peninsula Papagayo
Does it ever seem like as much as you love a beach vacation, they all start to feel and look the same after a while?
Jesuit Grad Aims to Make Olympic Splash
William Savarese, a former standout swimmer at Jesuit Dallas, will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials this weekend in Indianapolis.
SMU, Thomson Reuters Host Human Trafficking Data Conference
More than 100 law enforcement agents, nonprofit organizations, government officials, researchers, data scientists, and others attended the inaugural SMU Human Trafficking Data Conference to learn about the opportunities and innovations for using quality, effective data to fight human trafficking.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports June 3-9
Reckless drivers, unwelcome guests, and fraudsters appear in this week’s crime reports.
Chloé to Open in Highland Park Village This Fall
The luxury French fashion house will be joining the ranks of other luxury stores when it opens its first Texas location this fall at Highland Park Village.
Society
Out & About: House of DIFFA ‘Royalty Untamed’
More than 1,200 attendees were there to witness to an evening of fashion, musical performances, and an auction.
Franklin Academy Teacher Awarded Heart of Teaching Grant
Christine Foggia from Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy Middle School was one of 16 Dallas ISD special education teachers selected to receive one of the grants.
‘Losing Grace Finding Hope’ Explores Life After Suicide
The suicide of Sue Loncar’s 16-year-old daughter, Grace, left her shattered, and broke her family “into a million pieces.”
Filmmakers Impress Judges With Health-Focused Movies
The Hockaday School students Anu Akingbade and Anika Kapoor aim to inspire others through filmmaking and storytelling.
Friends Bring Love of Art, Fashion, Design to Ancient Game of Mahjong
Four friends from Preston Hollow and the Park Cities gathered to play mahjong on a new automatic table one day in September 2023. They loved the automation — the plain green mat on the tabletop, not so much.
Dallas Hosts Annual Juneteenth Celebrations, Events
Just under 300 miles from the site where Texas slaves were freed on June 19, 1865, Dallas continues to expand its Juneteenth celebrations in honor of the historic moment.
Area in Dallas to be Sprayed for West Nile Virus
Areas in Dallas will undergo mosquito control spraying between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night from Tuesday, June 11th to Wednesday, June 12th. Mosquito samples in Dallas have tested positive for the West Nile Virus and the city hopes to limit to mosquito population.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports June 3-9
Car burglars, a license plate looter, and a concert ticket fraudster appear in this week’s crime reports.