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Fun Holiday To-Do List
Pandemic precautions won’t prevent NorthPark Center from going overboard with Christmas decorations, though they will require making sessions and storytimes with the mall’s beloved Santa Claus virtual.
Ready to Choose the Best Stories of 2020?
We sought your nominations, and you weighed in with some great options. Now we're ready for readers to pick their top two on a very robust ballot.
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Virtual Christmas Cheer
The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.
‘Don’t’ Dismiss Game Shows
By the time he got the pitch, Matt Mider had co-written an animated online series, an acclaimed feature film, and had multiple high-profile projects in various stages of development.
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A Very COVID Christmas
Seeing Santa this year could look a bit like visiting a jailed relative: Expect a transparent barrier to separate guests from the world’s most beloved home invader.
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Thanksgiving and Hozhoji
It’s impossible to predict, but with any luck, November will be bookended by a presidential election and the coming together of families and friends at that uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving.
In Case You Missed It
Trains at NorthPark Mastermind Creates ‘Magical Little Worlds’
Growing up, Roger Farkash loved trains a lot - so much that he turned it into a full time job.
Advocating Education In The Philippines
Bud Naifeh of the Rotary Club of Park Cities couldn’t have known when he started a project to advance computer literacy and education in the Philippines just how vital those skills and resources would be in the time of COVID-19.
People Newspapers Joins Nationwide Share Gratitude 2020 Campaign
The feel-good campaign encourages people to share stories of gratitude through the power of social and mainstream media.
Snider Plaza Tree Lit For Holiday Season
The Snider Plaza tree is lit for the holiday season.
Remarkable Women
Fundraiser Knows The Color of Money
Tanya L. Downing’s work as director for the Emergency Medicine Foundation and founder of The Color of Money, a network for fundraisers of color, has taken on new urgency amid the COVID-19 pandemic and renewed focus on racial injustice.
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Lighting of HP’s ‘Landmark Pecan Tree’ Going Virtual
The lighting of Highland Park’s Landmark Tree, like so many other events this year, is going virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation Awards $125,000 in Grants
The H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation announced $125,000 in grants for 23 North Texas area nonprofits serving the needs of Hispanic women and girls in low and moderate income communities.
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Tootsies, Accel Lifestyle Sell Face Masks For Charity
Face masks are not going out of style any time soon, and luxury boutique Tootsies and antibacterial apparel and lifestyle brand Accel Lifestyle announced the release of two new face masks created in partnership to benefit a good cause.
Friends of Northaven Trail Hosting Virtual Races in November
The Friends of Northaven Trail have teamed up with Central Market to offer a variety of virtual races throughout November.
Homeless Teens Need Happy Birthdays, Too
Since 2001, mothers and daughters in the Park Cities have worked together to give back to their communities as members of the National Charity League (NCL).
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What Was Our Best Work of 2020?
As the year (and what a year it has been) winds to a close, our last People's Choice for 2020 will be all about us.
Couple Seeks To Help Bridge Education Disparities
A Preston Hollow couple helped get technology resources for Dallas ISD students in a big way this fall by matching gifts to Teach For America DFW up to $50,000.
Resource Center Closer to Senior Housing Goal
For years, the Resource Center has been at the forefront of advocating for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) communities and all people affected by HIV in Dallas.