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Museum Offers Free MLK Day Admission, Programs
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is offering free admission, film screenings, and gallery talks about the civil rights movement on Monday.
PC Artist Debuts Solo Exhibition
William Atkinson's exhibition at Erin Cluley Gallery will be open Feb. 17 through March 23.
New CEO Aims to Take Museum to New Heights
The Frontiers of Flight Museum is still here and has a new CEO who plans on reimagining the museum as a comfortable space for those who love aviation.
SMU Historian Tackles U.S. New Year’s Traditions
Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president.
Local Author to Host Reading at Second Chapter Bookstore
Comedic novelist and journalist Josh Hickman will be reading his most recent collection of short stories on Sunday, Jan. 14.
2023 Person of the Year: Nancy Kasten
Rabbi Nancy Kasten, chief relationship officer at Faith Commons, works to develop relationships for the interfaith nonprofit and build on ones she’s established during her 35 years in Dallas.
Tree Lightings: Santa Claus Came to Town, and Snider Plaza
Children eagerly awaited the big guy’s arrival while Mrs. Claus indulged them with a sweet treat and posed for photographs.
2023 Person of the Year: Ava Danuser
Ava Danuser, 16, now two years post-treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma, has dedicated her time and creative talents to raising awareness of and support for those going through pediatric cancer.
Editor’s Inbox: Grinchy Farewell, Cowtown Artist
William Taylor: Almost daily, geography-challenged public relations professionals litter my email with story pitches about “local” newsmakers who turn out to be in Collin, Denton, or even Tarrant counties.
Christ’s Family Clinic Serves Uninsured Adults
The clinic, started about 20 years ago, offers comprehensive primary care and preventative health care. Services include well visits, physicals, mammograms, ophthalmology, optometry, diabetes treatment and prevention classes, and laboratory testing.
Santa Claus Visits University Park
Each evening this week through Friday, he will be touring the city's neighborhoods on a University Park fire engine.
Temple Shalom Celebrates Justice Garden Opening
The garden boasts 56 beds ready for planting, which 200 community members gathered to celebrate on Dec. 10.
2023 Letters to Santa
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and submitted their letters to Santa!
Park Cities International Friends Celebrates 2nd CultureFest
The event brought more than 40 table displays showcasing diverse countries, food trucks, arts and crafts, and student performances.
Temple Shalom Opens Urban Garden
The Justice Garden was grown with help from People's Garden to limit food insecurity within Dallas, and it will be celebrated with a grand opening at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10.
Friends of Northaven Trail Fundraise for Bridge Murals
They're working to raise $60,000 for a local artist to paint the eight pillars on the west side of U.S. 75 and portray some of the flora and fauna trail visitors will see.
Area Residents Joining NTCAR Hall of Fame
Bill Vanderstraaten, president of Chief Partners, and Scott Rohrman of 42 Real Estate, LLC will be inducted into the 2024 North Texas Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame in cooperation with NTCAR.
Gingerbread Stroll Returns to Highland Park Village
The 13th-annual event, with its exhibition and silent auction of gingerbread houses from some of Dallas' top pastry chefs and bakeries supporting Community Partners of Dallas, returns through Nov. 30.
Sparkman Club Estates Hosts Home Tour Fundraiser
The Sparkman Club Estates Voluntary Homeowner's Association is hosting a holiday home tour Dec. 6 and 7 for its fundraiser to rebuild its community pools.
UPPD Accreditation Manager’s Team Wins The Big Bake on The Food Network
University Park Police Department Accreditation Manager Amanda Walker and her team of fellow cake artists and bakers recently won The Big Bake Holiday competition on the Food Network.