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
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Saturday’s Black Heritage Celebration To Kick Off The Arboretum’s 2021 ZimSculpt Exhibition
Despite umbrellas being the accessory du jour at the Arboretum this morning, guests were not deterred from attending the welcome of two special programs — the return of ZimSculpt and the inaugural Black Heritage Celebration — that will officially begin Saturday. Because of the rainy weather, the event had been moved indoors to Rosine Hall with VIPs attending … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Black Heritage Celebration To Kick Off The Arboretum’s 2021 ZimSculpt Exhibition
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea
Thursday’s 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea didn’t look like any of its predecessors. Women’s Council President Kay Weeks and Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey played by the COVID-19 rules, but they put their own spin on the Dallas Arboretum fundraiser — fewer guests, an afternoon start and a seated tea in Rosine Hall and the surrounding terrace instead of a luncheon under a … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea
Sunday Will Be A Day To Celebrate Easter, The End Of Passover And The First Hopeful Holiday
Sunday is going to be especially important to two religious groups. For Christians, it will be Easter Sunday; for those of the Jewish faith, it will be the end of Passover. Regardless of your religious beliefs, it will mark the first official holiday in which people can take a collective sigh of relief that just perhaps the worst of the pandemic may be over. While the day … [Read more...] about Sunday Will Be A Day To Celebrate Easter, The End Of Passover And The First Hopeful Holiday
How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
If you’ve received or are about to receive your stimulus check, why not put it to good use? Sure, you could tuck it away under your Tempur-breeze, sign up for SMU’s Fast Track MBA program for one term or make down payment on a Louboutin red sole pump clutch bag, but what about stimulating your favorite nonprofits? After what they've been through this past year, they could use a … [Read more...] about How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
Mother Nature Gets It Right Tonight At The Dallas Arboretum’s Corporate Donor Reception
The Dallas Arboretum grounds were in all their glory overlooking White Rock Lake for the Arboretum's Corporate Donors cocktail buffet. Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar had managed to negotiate with Mother Nature to have such a beautiful night for guests like Craig Davis, Robin Carreker, Garrison Elfird, Patty Sullivan and Jim Ryan to wander the Jonsson Garden surrounded by … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Gets It Right Tonight At The Dallas Arboretum’s Corporate Donor Reception
Celebrate The Kick-Off Of 2021 Spring With Sunshine, Sunglasses, Shopping And Selfies
Every now and then Mother Nature takes pity on North Texas and lets the good times roll. Just in time for the official start of spring tomorrow, Mom is providing not just one beautiful weekend but two! While this Saturday and Sunday might require a sweater instead of a halter top, it will be the perfect time to venture out and reacquaint yourself with the great outdoors … [Read more...] about Celebrate The Kick-Off Of 2021 Spring With Sunshine, Sunglasses, Shopping And Selfies
North Texas Finally Gets A Break With User-Friendly Temperatures For A Couple Of Weeks
Don’t want to get your hopes up, but the forecast for the next two weeks is going to be this side of unbelievable. Once the thunderstorms predicted for Wednesday subside, the temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday are only going to settle into the 70s. No, that isn’t a typo. It’s the truth. After Thursday, North Texas is in for ten days of temperatures in the … [Read more...] about North Texas Finally Gets A Break With User-Friendly Temperatures For A Couple Of Weeks
Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
It’s Easter weekend like none in the past. There will be no folks wearing their Sunday best at church services, no traditional parade of pooches at Turtle Creek Park nor an egg search in the Arboretum’s Jonsson Color Garden. Perhaps it’s just as well. In addition to North Texans staying in place because of COVID-19, the forecast is rain starting Saturday. But Sunday … [Read more...] about Celebrate Easter By Sniffing The Neighborhood Roses And Sharing A Smile And A Wave
March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
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 … [Read more...] about March 17 Updates On Cancellations, Postponements, Reschedulings And Temporary Closure
Arboretum Annie Is Just A Part Of The Dallas Arboretum’s Extending $5 Admission Special
With temperatures dancing in the 40s and 50s, the Dallas Arboretum’s extension of its $5 admission special until Friday, February 28, seemed like a pretty good deal. Ah, but with the thermometer rising to the 60s and even 70s Sunday and Monday, it’s incredible. And it only gets better. This Sunday (aka Groundhog Day), Arboretum Annie will be on hand at A Tasteful Place … [Read more...] about Arboretum Annie Is Just A Part Of The Dallas Arboretum’s Extending $5 Admission Special