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Galleria to Debut North Texas Giving Day Display
North Texas Giving Day is Sept. 21 this year, and the display will open in conjunction with early giving on Sept. 1.
Medical City Dallas Brings Therapy Dogs for Patient Visits
The dogs improve mental health in patients by providing attention, comfort, and love. Clinicians also appreciate the dogs, especially seeing how they interact with patients.
Dallas Police ‘Share the Shoes’
The police department partnered with Energy Transfer and Sunoco LP for an annual initiative where officers distribute shoes in under-resourced Dallas communities.
Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio Returns
The home decor pop-up shop and major fundraiser kicked off with a preview party Aug. 24 and will run until Oct. 7.
Bone Marrow Donor Needed for Pike Petersen
More than 1,200 filled out paperwork and were swabbed to see if they could be a potential bone marrow donor for Pike or others in need during a donor drive Aug. 27 at Park Cities Baptist Church in partnership with the nonprofit Earl Young's Team.
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.
‘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.
Beth Van Duyne Visits Ventana
Rep. Beth Van Duyne visited the senior living community on July 31.
In Case You Missed It
Cindy Brinker Simmons Earns Highest ITA Award
The Wipe Out Kids' Cancer founder and Preston Hollow neighbor was named by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as this year's David A. Benjamin awardee.
Southwestern Medical Foundation 2023-2024 Board Named
Board Chair Jere W. Thompson Jr. will continue in his role. Tucker Bridwell, Ken Hersh, Dr. Joan Buchanan Hill, Christopher Kleinert, Marshall Payne, and Jennifer Scripps are new trustees.
Meet HP’s New Town Administrator
Tobin Maples' lifelong career interest has been in municipal leadership.
Wilkinson Center Back-to-School Drive Returns
The Wilkinson Center is hosting the 37th-annual Carlin Morris Back-to-School Drive until Aug. 14.
Patriotism Goes on Parade as Neighbors Party
Neighbors across the Preston Hollow area gathered to celebrate Independence Day in style with parades, block parties, and other community gatherings.
Pool Lures Young and Old to ‘Take It Easy’ Every Summer
Mockingbird chattering filled the magnolia trees in the cerulean early morning air in late May outside the venerable Highland Park pool.
Rotary Marks Two Decades of Parade Hosting
The Rotary Club of Park Cities has hosted the annual Fourth of July parade – the reason many Park Cities residents call Independence Day “the best day of the year in the Park Cities” – for 20 years.
Frontiers of Flight Museum Hosts Annual Moon Day Event
The Frontiers of Flight Museum hosted the 15th-annual Moon Day event on July 22, commemorating the 1969 Apollo 11 landing on the moon's surface.
Klyde Warren Park Independence Day Celebration
More than 32,000 gathered for Klyde Warren Park’s Independence Day celebration.
PH Rotary Installs 2023-24 Officers
Second-term president John Quinn is among the roster of officers.
2023 4th of July Coloring Book Winners
Patriotic young artists from the Park Cities and Preston Hollow turned in 113 entries in our 2023 Fourth of July Coloring Contest, and now it's time to celebrate the winners. Join us in congratulating the artists!
Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses Returns to NorthPark
Among the notable returning builders this year are Lee Lewis Construction and Stantec, who partnered with Yvette Hightower’s Highland Park High School’s Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) environmental class to design and build a playhouse inspired by a historic home in the Park Cities for the second time.