As if nerves weren’t raw enough, tonight may up the ante. There are predictions of North Texas being hit by some thunderstorms rolling into the wee hours. And is if this weather weren’t enough, more of the area’s nonprofits are reporting changes to plans including the following:
Canceled
- The Dallas Opera‘s performances and programs for the 2019/2020 season
- Dallas Children’s Theater’s Public Art Project on Thursday, March 26
- Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon on Friday, April 3
- Aware Dallas’ Aware Affair on Friday, April 3
- Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s Mad Hatter’s Tea on Thursday, April 16
- Equest’s Equest Gala on Thursday, April 25
- AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Tournament Monday, May 4 thru Sunday, May 10
Rescheduled
- American Heart Association – Dallas‘s Cotes du Coeur Grand Tasting on Friday,April 17, and Cotes du Coeur on Saturday, April 18, are rescheduled for Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, respectively
- Dogslife’s Dogslife Breakfast Pawty scheduled for Saturday, March 28, at the Arboretum is rescheduled for Saturday, June 13
- Resource Center’s Sequins and Saddles scheduled for Saturday, April 4, at The Empire Room is rescheduled for Saturday, July 25
- West Dallas Community School’s 25th Anniversary Gala scheduled for Saturday, April 4, at the Belo Mansion is rescheduled for Thursday, September 10
- Just Say YES’s 10th Annual Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, at the Hilton Anatole is rescheduled for Tuesday, May 26
- Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Day At The Races scheduled for Saturday, May 2, at Turtle Creek Park is rescheduled for Saturday, September 5
Postponed To A Date To Be Determined
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County’s 9th Annual Charity Poker Tournament originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19 at Gleneagles Country Club
- WaterTower Theatre’s Spring Gala scheduled for Friday, March 27, at Venue Forty|50
- Prism Health North Texas’ Paint The Town Healthy scheduled for Friday, March 27, at The Daniel Padilla Art Gallery
- Crystal Charity Ball’s Ten Best Dressed Announcement reception scheduled for Thursday, April 2, due to Neiman Marcus suspending all special events
- Dallas Arts District’s 2020 Changing Perspectives Block Party scheduled for Friday, April 17
Closed Until Further Notice
- Dallas Arboretum
- All Dallas playgrounds, golf courses and tennis centers
Virtual
- Dallas VideoFest scheduled for Friday, April 3, thru Sunday, April 5
- Thin Line Fest scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, thru Sunday, March 29
As painful as these changes are, they are the result of local officials, business and organizers being concerned about the well-being of their staffs, volunteers and guests.