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Bouchercon’s 50th Anniversary Gala Will Celebrate The Who Dunnit Genre With Bestselling James Patterson

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Summer was made for more than vacationing. It is also the peak season for reading. And while some folks will delve into a biography or a historic tome, the guilty pleasure of summer readers is the mystery. And the record-breaking king of bestselling suspense novels is James Patterson. Since 1976 he has written more than 250 books. Of those, 212 have been New York Times … [Read more...] about Bouchercon’s 50th Anniversary Gala Will Celebrate The Who Dunnit Genre With Bestselling James Patterson

JUST IN: Kay Cattarulla To Receive Friends Of The Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award

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Friends of the Dallas Public Library Executive Director Mary Wilonsky just sent word that Arts and Letters Live founder Kay Cattarulla will receive the May Dickson Exall Award at the annual seated dinner on Thursday, November 14.A New York transplant, Kay arrived in Dallas in 1990 and launched the Arts and Letters Live program, for its first 12 seasons allowing “important … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kay Cattarulla To Receive Friends Of The Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award

Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders

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The sounds of happy talk and bowling balls clattering down the lanes before striking pins filled the Bowl and Barrel on Thursday, April 4. But the noisy, carefree evening had a serious purpose: raising money for Readers 2 Leaders, a literacy program that provides underserved Dallas kindergarten and elementary students ages 3-12 with high-quality tutoring.The third annual … [Read more...] about Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders

Program Hits All The Right Notes At Annual Wings of Spring Fundraiser For Literacy Achieves

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With the strong hint that North Texas was going to be the victim of a spring cold blast, Wings of Spring organizers were not taking any chances for the annual fundraiser for Literacy Achieves — a nonprofit adult literacy program — on the evening of Monday, April 1.Instead of holding the event's supper in Temple Emanu-El's open-air courtyard, it was moved to a big meeting … [Read more...] about Program Hits All The Right Notes At Annual Wings of Spring Fundraiser For Literacy Achieves

Groundbreaking Of Dallas’ Newest Public Library Was A Highlight Of A Neighborhood Festival

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On a plot of land between Park Lane and Ridgecrest just a walk away from the five corners come-together in North Dallas, the usual traffic jam was a three-ring circus tonight. In addition to the parade of vehicles heading across "The Pond (i.e. Central Expressway)" to NorthPark, there was a surge of folks walking to an empty lot just east of The Pond. Only the day before, the … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Of Dallas’ Newest Public Library Was A Highlight Of A Neighborhood Festival

Readers 2 Leaders Gathered At A Sky-High Nest To Discuss The Necessity Of Childhood Literacy

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With the skyline of Dallas in the background, Readers 2 Leaders gathered at Mary McDermott Cook's DumpTop to discuss the challenges facing school children when it comes to literacy on Wednesday, October 17. Following a presentation by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’s Chief Strategy, Impact and Operations Officer Susan Hoff, Mary made a statement that provides food for … [Read more...] about Readers 2 Leaders Gathered At A Sky-High Nest To Discuss The Necessity Of Childhood Literacy

Literacy Achieves Honored Jennifer Staubach Gates With Marnie Wildenthal Award At Wings Of Spring

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Children’s Medical Center Foundation President Brent Christopher had had a rough weekend, thanks to Mother Nature. On Friday, April 20, he was on the phone with Pete Delkus and organizers of the Red Balloon Ride and Run scheduled for the next day. Due to a monsoon that had been forecast, the decision was made to cancel the event. Now, on Monday, April, 23 he strolled into the … [Read more...] about Literacy Achieves Honored Jennifer Staubach Gates With Marnie Wildenthal Award At Wings Of Spring

Lane 2 Literacy Scored Nearly A Perfect $100K At Bowl And Barrel For Readers 2 Leaders

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While attorney Shonn Brown has been known for her talents in the courtroom and her leadership roles at such highfalutin fundraisers as the Dallas Women's Foundation Luncheon, Dallas CASA's Cherish the Children Luncheon and the Dallas Museum of Art's Art Ball, she replaced her stilettos with bowling shoes on Thursday, April 5, at Bowl and Barrel at The Shops at Park Lane. … [Read more...] about Lane 2 Literacy Scored Nearly A Perfect $100K At Bowl And Barrel For Readers 2 Leaders

Grovel Alert: Readers 2 Leaders’ Lanes 2 Literacy Is Heading For A Perfect Strike At Bowl And Barrel

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Shonn Brown is right at home in a court room. But put her in an alley and she knows the gutter all too well. Whoa! Before going too far, the alley mentioned is a bowling alley.Still despite not scoring a “turkey” let alone 300, Shonn is joining her husband Clarence Brown in co-chairing the Lanes 2 Literacy on Thursday, April 5, benefiting Readers 2 Leaders at Bowl and … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Readers 2 Leaders’ Lanes 2 Literacy Is Heading For A Perfect Strike At Bowl And Barrel

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour

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After a thorough vetting of the 2018 beneficiaries, the Crystal Charity Ball committee boarded a bus on the morning of Thursday, February 15. They weren't going to Oklahoma to gamble. Rather, they were visiting the eight Dallas children's nonprofits (After-School All-Stars, Booker T. Washington High School, Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Dallas, Buckner Children And Family … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour