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
Out & About: Night at the Museum
The event returned for its 11th year and raised $2 million for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
The Stache Speakeasy Opens in Preston Forest Village
The 30-seat section is open for public reservations on Wednesday and Thursdays then invitation only on Fridays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Dallas Lutheran School Awarded $100K Grant
The grant from the Hillcrest Foundation will go toward the school’s Arise & Build Campaign to rebuild the campus from the October 2019 tornado.
Northaven Trail Bridge Now Open
The 201-foot-long bridge opened Nov. 13, with a grand opening ceremony scheduled for Dec. 2. The ceremony will start at 9 a.m. with speakers then will have a ribbon cutting/bridge pass around 9:45 a.m.
Voices
Move Over Roast Turkey – Here Come the Side Dishes
Christy Rost: Each November, as our thoughts turn toward Thanksgiving, magazine covers feature glorious images of tantalizing, golden roasted turkeys on oversized platters garnished with fresh herbs, grapes, juicy oranges, fresh cranberries, and other seasonal fruit.
Voices
Tips for Creating a Stylish, Yet Comfortable Living Room
Living rooms are challenging to design because they need to be so many things at once: inviting, comfortable, stylish, but also functional. Pristine living rooms that are only for entertaining guests are now a thing of the past.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Nov. 6-11
Opportunistic thieves, fraudsters, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for Nov. 6-11.
HPHS Hosts Fundraiser Pickleball Tournament
Highland Park High School hosted a fundraiser pickleball tournament at Williams Park Nov. 11.
Society
Out & About: Dallas Stars Hall of Fame Gala
The Dallas Stars recently celebrated former head coach Ken Hitchcock and goaltender Ed Belfour at the second-annual Hall of Fame Gala.
Gary Slagel Elected Chair of DART Board of Directors
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Gary Slagel as chair for a two-year term. Slagel represents the cities of Richardson and University Park and the towns of Addison and Highland Park.
Society
Chi Omega Christmas Market Returns for Holiday Gifts
The event will feature more than 200 merchants and is expected to welcome more than 10,000 shoppers to Fair Park. All proceeds from the event will be donated to vetted local charities.
For Lions WR Blumenthal, Two Sports Are Better Than One
When Lucas Blumenthal’s middle-school days were over, so was his football career. At least that was the plan — to leave the gridiron and focus on the hardwood.
Shoes, Socks, Exams for Those Experiencing Homelessness
Rotary isn’t a religious organization, but Holly Hollenbeck found herself referencing faith as she recruited volunteers leading up to a recent foot care clinic for people experiencing homelessness.
Love of Reading Doesn’t End With Second Chapter
What started as a COVID-era fundraiser has become an anticipated annual event in Snider Plaza.
Scots Run Past Colts in Playoff Opener
Highland Park opened up a big halftime lead during a 45-17 win over Arlington on Friday in a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game.