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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Society
Family Compass Announces Antwone Fisher as Luncheon Speaker
“Antwone will truly inspire as he shares his journey from a challenging and abusive childhood to the man he is today,” Family Compass CEO Ona Foster said. “His conversation with returning emcee Calvert Collins-Bratton is sure to engage and uplift our luncheon guests.”
Society
TWF to Host Leadership Forum, Awards Celebration April 30
Sakina Rasheed Foster, Haynes and Boone partner and office managing partner, along with Veronica Torres Hazley, founder of Hey Chica!, will co-chair the event.
All About Community: Hometown Life, Retirement Living
You could certainly call Gilbert Brown a lifelong resident of Highland Park.
HP CultureFest Explores a World of Food, Music, and Fun
A group formed to keep in touch during the pandemic still encourages Park Cities parents and students to connect, collaborate, and celebrate.
Savarese, Rangers Take 7-6A Swim Crown
Jesuit Dallas won seven events to claim the boys team title at the District 7-6A swimming meet on Saturday at Loos Natatorium.
Greene Leads Scots at Southside Showdown
A handful of strong routines led the Highland Park boys to a third-place finish in the Southside Showdown gymnastics meet on Friday at Rockwall-Heath.
Voices
The Tax Man Cometh
Nothing says Happy New Year like knowing your property taxes must be paid by the end of the month, right?
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Jan. 22-28
Fraudsters, package pilferers, and a turf thief plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for Jan. 22-28.
HPMS Choir Students Perform on the Court at Mavericks Game
Eighth-grade choir students at Highland Park Middle School took to the court amid high fives and applause to perform the National Anthem under the direction of Katie McDaniel, known to her students as “Ms. Mac.”
UP to Not Immediately Move Forward with Holmes Upgrades
The University Park City Council voted Jan. 23 to not move forward immediately with Phase II upgrades to the Holmes Aquatic Center, despite a community member’s offer to donate $1 million toward the cost of those improvements.
Robotics Club Demonstrates Progress With Venom Air Team
Robots are flying and taking interested Highland Park High School students to new heights.
Park Cities Supports S.M. Wright Foundation
The S.M. Wright Foundation’s Christmas in the Park happens well south and east of “The Bubble,” but not without plenty of Park Cities’ generosity and leadership.
WTW Girls Clinch District Hoops Crown
W.T. White’s season-long dominance of District 11-5A in girls basketball will result in a league title and top playoff seed.
Tambe Embraces Journey During Final Season at Hockaday
The Hockaday senior started playing basketball when she was 5. But her breakthrough achievement didn’t come until about six years later: She beat her mom in one-on-one.