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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Voices
Patsy Shropshire: Schools Shouldn’t Kick Taxpayers Off Tracks
Now that beautiful (and costly) renovations have been made to Dallas ISD tracks and fields, the surrounding residents are locked out, locked out by the very fences they helped pay for.
Crime
DPD: Man Fatally Shot in 2600 Block of Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas police say two men were in a fight Jan. 3 around 6 p.m. that escalated when a man, identified at Justin Blocker, 23, shot Clayton Hartfield Jr.
STEAM
Broadway Dallas Puts the Art in Dallas ISD STEAM Initiatives
Broadway Dallas “teaching artists” took to Dallas ISD high school theater classrooms in the fall to bring STEAM curriculum to students.
Society
Dallas Historical Society to Celebrate 100 Years
The organization will host its Centennial Champagne Reception and Open House on Jan. 19 to celebrate a century of preserving Dallas’ heritage and future.
Pixar STEM Exhibit Opens at Perot Museum
“The Science Behind Pixar” at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will run until early September.
Society
Party Hopping
What do cars, a benefit concert, and a fashion presentation luncheon have in common? They’re each the focus of recent events in Dallas.
Society
Out & About: Planned Parenthood Annual Dallas Awards
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas’ 32nd-annual Dallas Awards event raised $3 million for the reproductive healthcare provider.
Financial Adviser Sees 2023 as Transition Year
Need a financial New Year’s resolution for 2023? Debra Brennan Tagg has one for you: “Stay nimble and resilient.”
Society
Out & About: JLD Timeless Treasures Auction
The Junior League of Dallas uncovered “Timeless Treasures” at the annual auction at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Work Beginning on Garry Weber End Zone Complex Project
The Garry Weber End Zone football stadium expansion project begins Jan. 3 with the start of construction demolition.
Voices
Da Vinci, Forrest Gump, Dick Clark, and Pierce Allman
Kirk Dooley: There’s never been another person like Pierce Allman.
HPISD Aims to Be Math, Dyslexia ‘Thought Leader’
Highland Park ISD officials hope a new $4.9 million Moody Foundation grant will help the district become a “thought leader” in math and dyslexia education.
Favorites of 2022: Two Local Men Help Ukrainian Refugees
This summer, food writer Kersten Rettig told the story of how Highland Park alumnus Wade Nicolas joined a relief team putting together the World Central Kitchen in Przemysl, Poland, to help Ukrainian refugees and restauranteur Shannon Wynne helped raise $250,000 for World Central Kitchen via his restaurants in Dallas.