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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Zhuang, Lady Scots Earn 7-6A Golf Title
The Highland Park girls secured the District 7-6A golf championship by a resounding 71 strokes last week in Garland.
Gymnasts Shine for HP at District Meet
Highland Park gymnasts swept the team titles and won most individual events at their district meet on April 2 at the Hegi Family Gymnastics Center.
UP Announces Centennial Art and Essay Winners
The winners in University Park’s Centennial art contest include works that highlight the beauty of city parks and bridges, depict life in 1924, and imagine a city of the future, complete with moving streets and water slides.
Society
Out & About: JLD Sustainer of the Year Reception
Friends, family, and JLD members gathered to honor Kathleen Gibson and her accomplishments over cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres.
General
Parking on Two Blocks of Amherst Street Resident-Only
The University Park City Council temporarily designated the 4300 and 4400 blocks of Amherst Street as resident-only parking to ease congestion during construction in the alley between Lovers Lane and Amherst Street at its April 2 meeting.
Society
Historic Home Tour to Feature Four Classic Homes
The May 10 event from Preservation Park Cities will recognize homes that have been preserved or remodeled to keep the neighborhoods’ aesthetics.
HPISD Trustees Consider New Science Instructional Materials
Teachers have praised the materials for their assessment opportunities, real-world applications, clear blueprint for instruction, and student texts. The board is slated to consider whether to adopt the materials for use in the 2024-25 school year at its April 16 meeting.
Finley Turco Has Goals of His Own in Hockey
Finley Turco grew up around some of the best hockey players in the world. But if he was going to follow in their footsteps, he needed to make changes.
Society
VolunteerNow to Host Hearts of Texas Luncheon
The luncheon will be held April 18 at the Arts District Mansion.
Society
DSO League to ‘Savor the Symphony’
The event will feature magician and illusionist Giancarlo Bernini, a performer with international audiences and who has made objects disappear, demonstrated a working time machine, and read listeners’ minds on the radio.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports March 25-31
Cyberspace fraudsters, sneaky shoplifters, and a license plate looter appear in this week’s Preston Hollow crime reports.
Skate Swiftly with Swifties at the Galleria
Galleria Dallas is hosting a Taylor Swift skate party at its ice skating center on Saturday, April 20, 2024, the day after Swift’s “Tortured Poet’s Department” album drops.
Philanthropy
New Cookie Shop Tastes Great, Feels Great
Super Duper Cookie Co. sells fresh-baked cookies and cookie cakes in a variety of fun flavors, such as Salty Malty, sugar cookie-ish with crushed malt balls and flakes of salt; Disco Sprinkles, a sugar cookie with loads of sprinkles; Oreo Blackout; and the current best seller, Chocolate Chip.