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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UP Accepting Essay, Art Contest Entries
Students can become part of University Park history by entering these contests as part of the city’s Centennial celebration.
HPISD Debuts New Security System
Highland Park High School students passed through the district’s new weapons-detection system the morning of Thursday, Jan. 11.
It’s Cookie Time for Park Cities and Preston Hollow Girl Scouts!
Find out where area Girl Scouts are selling their tasty treats!
Piano Teacher Offers Lessons in Enjoying Music
Performing for people like President Barack Obama might prove daunting for many pianists, but Miriam Morales has all the experience needed.
Morse Milestone Leads Scots at Heritage
Highland Park entered the final stretch of the wrestling regular season by sweeping its matches at the Frisco Heritage Duals.
SoCal Investment Company Purchases Novel Turtle Creek
Family-run Goldrich Kest, which was founded by Holocaust survivors and entrepreneurs Jona Goldrich and Sol Kest, recently acquired the impressive 206-unit high rise featuring apartments ranging in size from one bedroom, one bath to three bedrooms, three baths.
Events
Pogo’s Wine & Spirits Wants You to Stop Drinking Alcohol
Kersten Rettig: Well, just for two hours, really.
HPISD School Board Reviews State Performance Report
Highland Park ISD students improved their scores on last year’s annual state assessment and are qualifying for gifted and special education services in increasing numbers. The district is working to help students meet a state standard for college readiness.
After Upgrade, Dallas Open Tennis Tournament Relocating from SMU to Frisco
The Dallas Open tennis tournament is growing in stature. And it’s also leaving the cozy confines of SMU for a new location about 20 miles north of, well, Dallas.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Jan. 1-7
Car burglars, reckless drivers, and shopping center thieves appear in the Preston Hollow Crime Reports for Jan. 1-7.
PH Church Supports Rowlett Reset Room
The room is designed to provide a safe and calm environment for students to take a break, defuse anger, and recenter outside of a traditional classroom environment.
Scots Stifle Jesuit in Key 7-6A Clash
Highland Park’s boys basketball win on Tuesday might have carried more weight than a typical late comeback on the road against a neighborhood rival.
STEAM
Move Over Sports; Parish Boasts STEM Booster Club
Parish Episcopal School’s sySTEMs Booster Club brings parents together to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math programming through fundraising and volunteer work.
Dallas ISD New Institute Creates Career-Ready Graduates
Students on the campus can participate in one of five career clusters that result in what district deputy chief Oswaldo Alvarenga describes as “high-skilled, high-wage, high-demand jobs”
Lady Scots Top Nimitz, Keep Pace in 7-6A
The Highland Park girls kept rolling through the District 7-6A schedule on Tuesday with a 51-34 basketball win over Irving Nimitz.