Last Thursday almost felt like North Texas was taking a collective deep sigh of relief. After days of rain and the drumbeat of pandemic restrictions for more than a year, the evening had restaurants and bars overflowing. In addition to the perfect weather, the CDC had just announced that anyone who had completed the vaccination protocol could stop wearing a mask, with a handful … [Read more...] about ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
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Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
With The Family Place’s 2021 ReuNight at the Nasher Sculpture Center less than a month away, Co-Chairs Kristen Sanger and Lisa Singleton are already ahead of schedule. With the limit on seating being 130, they’ve already got 100 guests with reservations. No, not hesitation type "reservations," but rather places at the tables in the Center’s gorgeous sculpture garden. And what … [Read more...] about Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
Darren “The Royal Chef” McGrady Shares Some Of His Sweets With North Texas Sweethearts
If you think the Center For BrainHealth folks just sit around thinking smart thoughts, your thinking is all wrong. They do fun things like Tuesday night's cooking class with Chef Darren "The Royal Chef" McGrady. And leave it to Darren to come up with the perfect sweets for the holidays. He's even shared a couple of 'em just in time for next week's celebrations. Warm … [Read more...] about Darren “The Royal Chef” McGrady Shares Some Of His Sweets With North Texas Sweethearts
The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
The Family Place packaged up two news items into one announcement. First, the annual fall fundraiser ReuNight dinner was rescheduled for the spring of 2021. Before that reveal was digested, TFP “asked the community to U-Night by donating to Dine In For Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 24.” Thanks to past ReuNight co-chairs (Melinda Bell, Brian Bolke and … [Read more...] about The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
While it may seem ages away, fall fundraising is underway. Folks are queuing up sponsors, patron party locations and even new fundraising events. Created back in January 2013, the MSC Calendar’s sole purpose was to help get the word out and let others know that North Texas nonprofits are staking their territory for a certain date. The hope was to prevent fundraising … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
Spirit Of Taos Guests Raised Funds With A Mariachi Band, A Seated Supper And Goodies Galore
On Saturday, September 14, The Hall on Dragon was transformed into a New Mexico festival thanks to the Wilkinson Center's Sixth Annual Spirit of Taos. From the greeting by a mariachi band to the live auction with a couple of getaway vacations and a gem of a timepiece, Event Chair Ellen Estee and her committee set the mood for fun and fundraising. Here's a report from the … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Taos Guests Raised Funds With A Mariachi Band, A Seated Supper And Goodies Galore
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Rolled Up The Wyly Theatre Rug For “The BIG Dance”
Leave it to the Dallas Black Dance Theatre to raise the roof and burn up the dance floor when it comes to fundraising. And on Saturday, June 1, they did it in a "big" way at "The BIG Dance" with "Harlem Renaissance in the Roaring 20s" at The Wyly Threatre. With guests like Sarah Haemisegger, DBDT Founder Ann Williams, DBDT Executive Director Zenetta Drew, Anna Kern, Georgia … [Read more...] about Dallas Black Dance Theatre Rolled Up The Wyly Theatre Rug For “The BIG Dance”
Symphony Of Chefs Celebrated With The Sound Of Music And The Aroma Of Chef-Prepared Meals
2019 Symphony of Chefs Co-Chairs Vinette and Mike Montgomery, Amy Pratt and Kaari and James Wicklund took over Sixty Five Hundred on Monday, February 25, with the help of nearly 30 chefs to create delicious meals complete with wine pairings for KidLinks. And what would a "symphony of chefs" be without music to go along with the aroma of meals being prepared. No problem. Not … [Read more...] about Symphony Of Chefs Celebrated With The Sound Of Music And The Aroma Of Chef-Prepared Meals
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception
The Mansion on Turtle Creek was buzzing with eagles, both legal and philanthropic, on Wednesday, January 30, with the Eagle Society downstairs and the Baker Botts attorneys in the upstairs dining rooms. But it was NorthPark’s 2019 Ambassadors that nested in the Mansion Restaurant for an evening of dining and getting to know each other, as well as the beneficiaries of the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception
ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
On the ground floor of the strikingly modern Hunt Consolidated building in downtown Dallas, the movers and shakers were out in force on the evening of Thursday, November 8. They'd gathered for New Friends New Life's 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner, an important occasion for a consequential group of top sponsors—and an event that turned out to be leavened with some unexpected … [Read more...] about ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 3
Santa, Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer are just finishing up their deliveries and your day of celebrating has just begun... that is, unless you have munchkins, who have been up for a couple of hours. While you transition from filling the living room with torn gift wrap and unraveled ribbons to holiday feasting in the dining room, MySweetMusic will provide some musical … [Read more...] about MySweetMusic For Christmas 2018 – Part 3