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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Real Talk: Jeff Gottschall
Jeff Gottschall is a Harvard-educated former commodities and metals trader on Wall Street.
Voices
Everything to Know to Design an Exquisite Dining Area
Margaret Chambers: Dining tables are the most important centerpiece for dining rooms. More goes into choosing a table than you might expect.
In Case You Missed It
Another Historic Highland Park Home Razed
Less than 24 hours before demolition began Aug. 21, an estimated 30-40 neighbors in the 4400 block of Fairfax Avenue gathered among yards decorated with signs that read “Preserve Our Street,” “Restore 4415,” and “Keep the Trees” for a block party to raise awareness about the historic home.
Zivaljevic Earns Spot in Water Polo ODP
Highland Park junior Ivan Zivaljevic has been named to the USA Water Polo men’s youth national team for the upcoming season.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 14-20
Stolen shaving equipment, a pilfered purse, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for Aug. 14-20
In Case You Missed It
Kips Bay Show House Returns to Old Preston Hollow
The fourth-annual event in Dallas will be located at 9446 Hathaway Street in Sunnybrook Estates.
Society
The Family Place Establishes Mavs-Funded Youth Lounge
An unveiling of the lounge was hosted by Dallas Mavericks in-arena emcee Chris Arnold and presented by banking service Chime. They showcased a space full with game consoles, headsets, laptops, and toys for learning and playing.
Society
Out & About: Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Spring Meeting
The group held its spring meeting at A Tasteful Place inside the Arboretum, celebrating the Women’s Council’s 30th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of A Woman’s Garden.
Rotary Club of Dallas Honors Two PH Teachers
The recipients of this year’s Service Above Self Awards are Anna Marie Sifford from Hillcrest High School and Adriana Popa from Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy.
Tudor Gets Backyard Makeover
When interior designer Javier Burkle and his team worked on a 1934 Tudor-style home in the 4300 block of Westway Avenue in Highland Park, he and landscape designer Dan Houchard of From the Ground Up created a new garden retreat in the backyard that sought to compliment the aesthetic of the historic home.
‘Rumor Mill’
Singer-songwriter Gable Hea often approaches the wall of one of Dolly Parton’s offices in Nashville, Tennessee, a plastic-bagged letter in hand.
Mustang Swimmers Take Long Course Medals
Four Highland Park swimmers earned relay medals at the recent MTRO American Long Course meet in Garland.
STAAR Results Are In. How Did HPISD Fare?
Parents statewide got their first look at their 3-8 grade students’ State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test results last week.
Crime
DPD: Woman Shot in 8200 Block of Park Lane
Dallas police say the woman was shot and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Limits Set For Street, Sidewalk Work in Snider Plaza
The scope of work on sidewalks and streets in Snider Plaza will be reduced to exclude the northern two blocks based on where the city of University Park has authorization from property owners to work.