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Faith Friday: Recording Artist Kendall Payne Leads Worship at PH Presbyterian
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church’s new Worship at Five music leader, a recording artist whose work has been featured in film and TV shows, began singing when she was 12.
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Register for Doggie Splash Day
Get your dog registered for a doggone fun time at the Holmes Aquatic Center.
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Partnership Supports Local Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies partnered with Catchafire, which is an organization that matches skilled volunteers with nonprofits, to bring virtual support to more than 300 nonprofits in North Texas.
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Philanthropy
State Fair of Texas Grant Cycle Opens for Fall 2021
The State Fair of Texas 2021 grant cycle is open - here are the details.
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Highland Belles Hosting Spaghetti Supper, Online Auction/Raffle
The Highland Belles drill team will host their annual spaghetti supper and online auction/raffle Sept. 3.
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Faith
Faith Friday: SMAA Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Events
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is celebrating its 75th anniversary in a big way.
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Clayton Dabney For Kids With Cancer Launching ‘Angels Among Us’ Campaign
Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer will commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September with its second annual “Angels Among Us” campaign led by Dallas Co-chairs Jenny Saphier and Chad Barrett.
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Katy 5K Returning To Reverchon Park
The annual Katy 5K is coming back September 9 after going virtual last year.
Faith
Faith Friday: Common Space
Central Christian Church is no more, but the campus at 4711 Westside Drive will remain home to various church groups, activities, and other tenants after the Central Commons nonprofit raised the money to close on it in early July.
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Faith
Faith Friday: HPUMC Donation Strikes A Chord
Jack and Dianne Adleta didn’t get to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their flooring company last year as planned. Still, they hope what they helped Highland Park United Methodist Church accomplish instead will have a much more lasting impact.
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Tributes
‘Heart of Eiseman Jewels’ Louise Eiseman Dies at 91
Eiseman Jewels co-founder and chairman Louise Eiseman died this week at 91 of natural causes at her home in Preston Hollow.
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Events
Hatch Chiles Celebrated Over Dallas Skies
How does one celebrate one's 2th year of the Hatch Chili Festival? With a drone show, of course.
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Philanthropy
Do Good and Shop at the Same Time at Thrift Studio
Dwell with Dignity will host their most anticipated event, Thrift Studio, Aug. 27 – Sept. 25. The event offers plenty of home goods shopping and benefits the non-profit’s mission.
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Coronavirus
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Closes Amid Rising COVID Cases
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the Dallas area, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the SMU campus is closed until further notice.
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Faith
Faith Friday: North Dallas Shared Ministries School Supply Distribution
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is asking for volunteers to help North Dallas Shared Ministries distribute school supplies to Dallas ISD students Saturday.
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40th Anniversary
Photographic Memories: One Journalist’s Favorite Pics
Chris McGathey has been shooting photographs for People Newspapers for 13 years, more than a quarter of the company’s history.
Events
Family Place Rededicates Safe Campus After Winter Storm Uri Damage
Several months after its Safe Campus suffered damages during Winter Storm Uri, the Family Place rededicated its repaired building on July 14.
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Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society: New Name, Same Mission
The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society may have changed its name to Preservation Park Cities, but its mission is the same.
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July Fourth
Congratulating the July 4 Coloring Book Contest Winners
We had a bumper crop of entries in our Fourth of July Coloring Contest, and now we can celebrate the winners.