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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Walnut Hill Fifth Grader Touts MLK, Power of Hope
Although a bit daunted at the thought of public speaking and memorizing a three-minute speech, Ella Atkins agreed to compete in Foley & Lardner’s 31st annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition.
Powerhouse Kimball Eliminates Longhorns
Kimball had too much firepower for W.T. White on Tuesday, gradually pulling away in the second half for a 67-52 win in the Class 5A Region II quarterfinals.
Lady Scots Pound Pearce in 7-6A Opener
Highland Park matched a season-best offensive output to fuel an 18-7 thrashing of Richardson Pearce in the District 7-6A softball opener on Tuesday.
Dallas Blooms Opens at the Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum ushers in spring with the Southwest’s annual floral festival Dallas Blooms: Great Contributors until April 16, 2023.
Live Happy Kicks off #HappyActs
This month-long initiative is in light of UN-established International Day of Happiness which lands on March 20.
Society
Out & About: Big Night for Big Thought
Multi-award-winning media personality, author, and actor Bevy Smith will host the Big Night for Big Thought event March 4.
Society
Society Millers Celebrate Renovation of Namesake Gym at St. Philip’s
David and Carolyn Miller celebrated the renovation of their namesake Miller Family Legacy Gym, a centerpiece of the St. Philip’s School and Community Center athletics program, which serves 1,500 children each year.
Bears, Knights Eye TAPPS Soccer Titles
Ursuline and Covenant each will try to regain the top spot this week at the TAPPS state soccer tournament in Round Rock.
Voices
HP LitFest Co-Chair: “Literature Is A Gateway to Every Discipline”
This year’s Highland Park Literary Festival is in full swing with the keynote address set for March 2.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Feb. 20-26
A fractured fire hydrant, fraudsters, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for Feb. 20-26.
HP Opens Season with 3 Convincing Wins
Highland Park started the lacrosse season with three decisive victories in a row, including a 16-1 thumping of Dripping Springs in the home opener on Saturday.
Society
Dak Prescott, Solomon Thomas to Speak at Beacon of Hope Luncheon
The NFL professionals are working to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention and honor the loved ones they have lost.
Templetons Give $20M to SMU Engineering
“SMU provides the kind of robust education and research opportunities that are vital to the success and growth of Dallas,” said Richard Templeton, SMU trustee and chairman, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments.
Japanese Ambassador To Visit SMU
Koji Tomita’s discussion comes a little more than a month after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Jan. 13 meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington.
SMU’s Free Festival Features Best-Selling Authors
The Dallas Literary Festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in McCord Auditorium on the third floor of Dallas Hall, 3225 University Blvd., SMU campus.