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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University Park Plants Centennial Tree in Goar Park
The tree, a Shumard Red Oak, was brought to the park by crane and planted in the park’s northeast corner. Other proposed improvements to the northeast corner of the Goar Park include signage, a centennial donor plaque, a seating area, and a Preservation Park Cities historical marker.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports March 11-17
Reckless drivers, thieves, and unwelcome guests appear in this week’s crime reports.
In Case You Missed It
HP Recognizes Brothers for Criminal Offense Response
Teenage brothers Bauer and Braden Berkley were home alone when a burglar — who had just fled the scene of an auto accident — entered their home.
Friends Organize GoFundMe to Support Mullens Family
Friends of the Mullens have organized a GoFundMe to support the family, who were injured and lost their nine-year-old daughter in a car crash on March 16.
City of Dallas Partners With Keep Dallas Beautiful
The partnership will integrate Keep Dallas Beautiful as a division under the city’s Code Compliance Services department to leverage resources from the Keep America Beautiful network.
Society
Bobbi Brown to Headline 2024 Woman to Woman Luncheon
The April 18 luncheon at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel will feature a conversation with Brown, a transformative figure in the beauty industry who was named one of Forbes’ ’50 over 50’ most influential women in 2022, and has received numerous awards.
Society
Junior League of Dallas Awards Grants to 25 Nonprofits
The Junior League of Dallas (JLD), along with presenting sponsor Bank of Texas, awarded grants to 25 nonprofit agencies supported by its 2024-2025 Community Program on Feb. 22.
Remarkable Women
Former News Anchor Serves Parks, Nonprofits
Calvert Collins-Bratton is passionate about improving life in Dallas through her professional and volunteer work.
Knife Italian in the Ritz Carlton Las Colinas Now Open
Kersten Rettig: The Knife Italian menu is a testament to Tesar’s prodigious culinary skills, heavy with fresh, raw seafood and dry-aged steaks. And pasta. Lord, that pasta.
Real Talk: Nicole McAdams Groth
Nicole McAdams Groth identifies herself as a wife, a mom of three, an artist, and an interior designer.
Dish Up a Bowl of Louisiana Gumbo – Talk About Good!
When I think of Louisiana, I think of New Orleans, Mardi Gras, trees draped in sphagnum moss, beignets coated in powdered sugar, and gumbo. In 2004, Louisiana declared gumbo the official state dish.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports March 11-17
Porch pirates, purse pilferers and postal prowlers plagued the Park Cities while residents were on spring break.
Society
Park Cities Car Show to Return on April 20
Preservation Park Cities will welcome all auto enthusiasts and lovers of the outdoors to its annual car show in Burleson Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.
UP Child Killed, Family Injured in Crash Near Oklaunion
Molly Mullens, a third grader at University Park Elementary School, was killed and other family members injured March 16 when their SUV was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed a highway median in rainy conditions.