Texas Discovery Gardens’ Flora Award is presented annually to honor “outstanding citizens and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to community service, education and the environment." In the past such recipients have included Lindalyn Adams, Allie Beth and Pierce Allman; Ruth Altshuler; Laura and George W. Bush; Mary Anne Cree; Barbara Hunt Crow; Nancy and Bob … [Read more...] about JUST IN: It’s “Fair” To Say Texas Discovery Gardens’ Flora Award Honoree Is A True Texas Icon
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Panda Cares Tour Bus Made The Rounds Serving Up Gourmet Cookies And A Yummy Check At Our Children’s House
There’s been a new "food truck" making the rounds yesterday and today. It first showed up at Klyde Warren Park yesterday at 1 p.m. and its arrival caused some of the other truckers to wonder if the new food-on-wheels with a ginormous fortune cookie on top was gonna start serving up Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef. After all, it had all the looks of a food truck, complete with a … [Read more...] about Panda Cares Tour Bus Made The Rounds Serving Up Gourmet Cookies And A Yummy Check At Our Children’s House
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Halloween At The Heard
According to Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary volunteer Nicole Ellerbrock, "As summer comes to a close and fall approaches, the Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary is preparing for their annual 'Halloween at the Heard' event. This celebration will take place on the sanctuary on Saturday, October 16, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and is for … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Halloween At The Heard
Tom Thumb And Albertsons Companies Foundation To Return as 2021 Celebrating Women Luncheon Presenting Sponsor
Great news to start the week! 2021 Celebrating Women Co-Chairs Marybeth Conlon and Elizabeth Gambrell, Underwriting Chair/sisters-in-law Amy Hegi and Libby Hegi and Honorary Co-Chairs Gene Jones, Charlotte Jones, Karen Jones and Lori Jones have sent word that Tom Thumb and Albertsons Companies Foundation will return as presenting sponsor for the 22nd annual fundraising luncheon … [Read more...] about Tom Thumb And Albertsons Companies Foundation To Return as 2021 Celebrating Women Luncheon Presenting Sponsor
The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
Five months ago Valentine’s Day was a real downer for The Family Place. In addition to struggling through a year of challenges presented by the pandemic, Winter Storm Uri had not just give an frigid cold shoulder to North Texas, it had sent TFP’s Sally’s House reeling. The 21-year-old Safe Campus where 52 women and 71 children had sought shelter from domestic abuse had itself … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
2021 Night At The Museum To Kick Off Perot Museum’s Celebration Of Tenth Anniversary Year
Has it really been ten years since the Perot Museum of Nature and Science changed the look of Dallas architecture and created a wondrous experience of science and nature? Well, indeed that landmark year is just months away and the Museum’s longtime and newbie fans have decided that such a decade deserves a year-long series of special events. After all, since it opened … [Read more...] about 2021 Night At The Museum To Kick Off Perot Museum’s Celebration Of Tenth Anniversary Year
2021 Parade Of Playhouses Showcases The Amazing Talents Of Area Builders And Designers
Dallas CASA's 2021 Parade of Playhouses started its 17-day march in NorthPark this morning, attracting attention from all generations. One gray-haired type declared, “They sure aren’t like the one I had.” While a young mother stood nearby discreetly nursing her infant, her toddler was perplexed by the Plexiglas barrier that lay between him the innards of one of the playhouses. … [Read more...] about 2021 Parade Of Playhouses Showcases The Amazing Talents Of Area Builders And Designers
Gay Donnell Willis Has Left The Building
It just shouldn’t come as any big surprise after the Dallas City Council run-off elections on Saturday, June 5. Following Gay Donnell Willis’ defeat of Leland Burk for Dallas District 13 replacing City Councilperson Jennifer Staubach Gates, Gay has resigned from her position as Turtle Creek Conservancy president CEO. During her tenure at the Conservancy, Gay oversaw … [Read more...] about Gay Donnell Willis Has Left The Building
A Writer’s Garden Reveal Party Included An Author With “Twisted Retribution” On The Table
While The Writer’s Garden Reveal Party on Wednesday, June 16, at Donna and Herb Weitzman’s home may have caused a bit of a backup on Lovers Lane with cars trying to drop off guests, the news was not limited to the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s fundraiser authors (Bettie Bearden Pardee, Susan Sully and Dr. Bill Welch). As the flow of guests like Bettina Hennessey, … [Read more...] about A Writer’s Garden Reveal Party Included An Author With “Twisted Retribution” On The Table
Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine VIP Party Was A Roaring Success With Champagne And Cowhands
In his blue jeans, white shirt, blonde mustache and cowboy hat, Kenneth Braddock (along with Michael Scott) may have looked a bit out of place at the Dallas Arboretum on Thursday, June 10. After all, the night’s Food and Wine Festival’s theme was “A Gatsby Garden Soiree,” with Event Chair Alicia Voltmer, Anita Davis and Donna and James Buhr in flapper attire enjoying the layers … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine VIP Party Was A Roaring Success With Champagne And Cowhands
Dwell With Dignity’s 2021 Thrift Studio Dates, Location, Leadership, Designers And Artists Revealed
While some are escaping the summer heat for cooler climates, the Dwell With Dignity crew is hard at work preparing for its 2021 Thrift Studio. Already in place are Honorary Chair Denise McGaha of Denise McGaha Interiors and Art Chair Eddie Maestri of Maestri Studios, as well as the location and dates for savvy shoppers to pick up some amazing furnishings and … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity’s 2021 Thrift Studio Dates, Location, Leadership, Designers And Artists Revealed