Established in 2010 by Bev Davis, Devon Davis and Amy Hite, Spark! has had a mission to "provide children from second grade to high school with a fully immersive creative environment and hands-on learning that develops their self-definition as creative individuals." Located in the South Side on Lamar building just past Gilley's Dallas, Spark! has been a favorite spot for … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Non-Profit Vet Meg Bittner Named Executive Director Of Spark!
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JUST IN: Maura Sheffler Officially Named TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President And Executive Director
When TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director Terry Loftis moved from One Arts Plaza to the Meyerson Symphony Center to become Chief Advancement and Revenue Officer for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, December 1, longtime TACA staffer Maura Sheffler was tapped to step in as interim president and executive director. Now, three months later … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Maura Sheffler Officially Named TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President And Executive Director
2023 DSOL Presentation Ball Underwriters Braved The Dank Weather For Portrait Viewing And Supper
T’was a cold, rainy night that didn’t prevent the 2023 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball underwriters from heading to the Ritz-Carlton Dallas on Tuesday, January 24. In addition to the seated supper in Ballroom Salons C and D and the opportunity to get to know the other supporters, it was the bank of Gittings portraits of the 2023 debutantes in the salon's … [Read more...] about 2023 DSOL Presentation Ball Underwriters Braved The Dank Weather For Portrait Viewing And Supper
As Temperatures Rise To Three Digits, Dallas Arboretum Admission Fees Drop To One Digit
The folks at the Dallas Arboretum are all too aware that North Texas is toasty to say the least. Usually, they’re gearing up for their August Dollar Days and Pepper Palooza, when prices are dropped to $3 for general garden admission, $3 admission to the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden and $6 for parking. But with August temperatures hitting in July, they’ve ramped up … [Read more...] about As Temperatures Rise To Three Digits, Dallas Arboretum Admission Fees Drop To One Digit
Arboretum Celebrates Father’s Day And Juneteenth With Three Days Of Activities For All
In addition to Sunday, June 19, being Father’s Day, it’s also going to be Juneteenth. So, the Dallas Arboretum will provide loads of activities and special offerings to celebrate the two occasions ranging from things to do to things to sit back and enjoy starting Saturday, June 18, to Monday, June 20. It’s going to be such a festive occasion that even the Dallas Blooms … [Read more...] about Arboretum Celebrates Father’s Day And Juneteenth With Three Days Of Activities For All
2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 48 Debs Bowed In A Return To Elegant Fundraising
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League organizers’ timing had waltzed around the pandemic. In 2020 the Presentation Ball’s final deb had scarcely taken her bow on the Meyerson stage when the pandemic more or less shut down major in-person fundraising. A year later and, despite the arrival of vaccinations, it was still too soon for the next Ball to take place. But this year, … [Read more...] about 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 48 Debs Bowed In A Return To Elegant Fundraising
A Jaguar Trapped In The Ritz Driveway Didn’t Hamper DSOL Presentation Ball Underwriters Dinner
While the Ritz Carlton porte-cochere can be a bit of a challenge for guests and valets, an unexpected “oop’s” really derailed the most patient on the evening of Thursday, January 27. It seems a guest driving a sleek Jaguar sedan had headed into the hotel with keys in pocket. As the Jaguar turned into an oversized paperweight reducing the two-lane drive to one, staff was sent … [Read more...] about A Jaguar Trapped In The Ritz Driveway Didn’t Hamper DSOL Presentation Ball Underwriters Dinner
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got Bombed… Photo Bombed, That Is
As the winds blew temperatures down to the 40s, the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee got to take its annual bus tour of the 2022 beneficiaries (Southwestern Medical Foundation, Educational First Steps, United to Learn, Behind Every Door, Family Compass, The Agape Clinic, Baylor Oral Health Foundation and Hope Supply Co.). For the traditional group photo, the Behind … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got Bombed… Photo Bombed, That Is
Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon
Even the surge in COVID cases is not going to stop the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Dallas (NCJW Dallas) from holding its 109th Birthday Luncheon. It's still taking place on Friday, January 21, with best-selling author and war photojournalist Deborah Copaken as the featured speaker. If you have heard about Harvard graduate Deborah, then you know her bio … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon
MySweetOpportunity: Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Exhibit
According to Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Co-Chair Andrea Cheek, “To formally kick-off our Centennial, the Junior League of Dallas (JLD) will honor its impressive history and current-day projects with an exhibit at the 2021 Texas State Fair. The exhibit will include historical documents, memorabilia and photos to showcase 100 years of JLD’s ‘Legacy of Leadership, … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Exhibit
MySweetWishList: Network Of Community Ministries
According to Network of Community Ministries volunteer Meredith Embry, "35 years of service to the community means responsibility and dependability. Network of Community Ministries distributed over 1,547,000 pounds of food to more than nearly 21,000 local residents in need last year, alone. In addition, they provided housing assistance, job coaching, senior home meal … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Network Of Community Ministries