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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Chapman Claims All-Around Gold at State
Austin Chapman ensured that Highland Park’s streak of all-around titles at the state gymnastics meet remained intact.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports April 24-30
A stolen Bentley, a thief who took firearms and tried but failed to take a TV, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for April 24-30.
Thompson, Hockaday Defend Track Title
With three individual gold medals, Hockaday distance runner Margaret Thompson was the star of the SPC track and field championships on Saturday in Fort Worth.
Society
Out & About: Friends of the Arboretum Dallas Blooms Dinner
The membership group that supports the Dallas Arboretum held its annual dinner during the height of Dallas Blooms with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and a performance from a classical trio.
Voices
What Does It Mean to Build Healthy and ‘Green’?
The terms “green building,” “sustainability,” and “healthy building” have been at the forefront of our society in recent years and are directly related to one another in the context of building and remodeling homes.
Professionals Tout Sustainable Home options
From the home building process to interior design, homebuyers have plenty of options for considering sustainability.
Everyone Can Celebrate Preservation With Events, Video
Celebrate historic preservation with Preservation Park Cities’ Historic Home Tour with two in-person events and through the Historic Home Tour video, presented by sponsors Allie Beth Allman & Associates and D Home.
Jesuit Pole Vaulter Qualifies for State
Highland Park hurdler Luke Herring narrowly missed a return trip to the UIL state track and field meet.
Alcuin’s Schachtel Wins TAPPS Golf Title
At the recent TAPPS 2A golf tournament in Waco, Alcuin School sophomore Adysn Schachtel won her first state title by 23 shots, shooting a two-day total of 150.
Lady Scots Eliminated Quickly by Martin
The return to the softball playoffs was short-lived for Highland Park, which was overpowered by Arlington Martin in a Class 6A Region I bi-district series.
Poteet Ousts WTW from Softball Playoffs
The Longhorns were swept by Mesquite Poteet in a Class 5A Region II bi-district series, with the Pirates winning the finale 7-3 on Friday at Forester Softball Complex.
Scots Fall to Pearce, Third in District
Richardson Pearce swept Highland Park in the final two games of the regular season, ensuring the Scots a third-place finish in the District 7-6A standings.
Society
Out & About: Children’s Cancer Fund Gala
The Children’s Cancer Fund “Light It Up Gala April 21 raised $2 million to support pediatric cancer treatment and research.
Jordan to Become HPISD Athletic Director
Lonnie Jordan, who has been at Lake Highlands for the past eight years, will become the next athletic director for Highland Park ISD.
Society
Out & About: KidneyTexas Tea Party
KidneyTexas members wearing hats filled Venise Stuart’s Highland Park home for the organization’s first gathering of the year.