The dynamic philanthropic mother-daughter team of Mary McDermott Cook and Grace Cook must have incredible connections with Mother Nature. For on the evening of Saturday, April 1, the Cooks co-chaired the 2023 Nasher Prize Award Gala at the Nasher Sculpture Center. While planning an outdoor event anytime in North … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2023 Nasher Prize Award Gala
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Zoo To Do Patron Party Had Flamingos In The Yard And Guests Seeing And Wearing Spots
It's not every day that a Preston Hollow estate has flamingos flapping on the grounds. But such was the case on Monday, October 17, at Deni Bryant's home for the 2022 Zoo To Do patron party. While guests like VIP Chair Sherwood Wagner, Honorary Chair Kim Hext and Dianne LaRoe were decked out in leopard and cheetah prints, a Dallas Zoo resident boa wrapped around his … [Read more...] about Zoo To Do Patron Party Had Flamingos In The Yard And Guests Seeing And Wearing Spots
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala
With Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala Co-Chairs Donna and Herb Weitzman’s theme of Art Deco and a color scheme of black and white, the Meyerson lobby followed orders on Saturday, October 1. From the dining tables in black and white tablecloths and centerpieces with black and white ostrich plumes to a Texas-sized music sheet serving as a photo backdrop, the setting was in place … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala
Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
With folks eager to get together in person instead of on a screen, the Center for BrainHealth's 2022 Legacy Award supper at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, January 25, was the perfect opportunity for guests like Bukky and John Olajide, Mary McDermott Cook, Jan and Fred Hegi, Marena and Roger Gault, Beverly and Don Freeman and Friends of BrainHealth Co-Chairs Brian Conroy … [Read more...] about Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
Dallas Arboretum Honors Presidential Daughter Luci Baines Johnson With Its Great Contributors Award
If a person's character can be glimpsed in an instant with the smallest of gestures, some attendees at a Dallas Arboretum event recognizing Luci Baines Johnson were treated to a revelation about the guest of honor on Tuesday, October 26. It happened midway through an outdoor reception for Luci — the daughter of former President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum Honors Presidential Daughter Luci Baines Johnson With Its Great Contributors Award
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Great Contributors Dinner
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is world-renowned for its natural beauty thanks to its native plants making all visitors feel right at home in its natural setting of native plants. So one just might consider Lady Bird Johnson’s daughter Luci Baines Johnson is just like the Center — she makes everyone feel right at home just being with … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Great Contributors Dinner
Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
North Texas has rightly earned a reputation for simply remarkable homes. From incredible estates fronting pristine lakes to Dilbeck cottages oozing with charms, it’s well deserved. But on Sunday, October 17, Mother Nature — pardon the expression — trumped them all. With a three-quarter moon on a clear night, she opened her arms for a dinner table that seemed to go on for an … [Read more...] about Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Songbird Supper
If ever North Texas had a picture-perfect night, it was on Saturday, October 16. At least that’s how it seemed at one of the area’s little-known treasures — Trinity River Audubon Center. The reason for the stream of cars with folks like Laura and Walter Elcock, Garrett Boone, Tony Moore, Maria May, Kimberly and Shannon Wynne, Dan Podolsky, Daffodil Baez, Michelle Wong, Lois … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Songbird Supper
Postponed Garden Concert Turned Out To Be A TX-OU Respite For Longhorn Fans
Following Oklahoma’s football win over Texas at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, October 9, some Longhorn fans found a way to recover from the heartbreaking loss by attending a late-afternoon Garden Concert at Dan Patterson’s bucolic home in East Dallas. Along with co-hosts Mary McDermott Cook, Diane and Hal Brierley and Marena and Roger Gault, Dan commiserated with guests as they … [Read more...] about Postponed Garden Concert Turned Out To Be A TX-OU Respite For Longhorn Fans
Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
While many think of Dallas as a place where skyscrapers rule with jets passing overhead and highway traffic sounds filling the air, there is an oasis just ten miles southeast of the CBD area on the edge of the Great Trinity Forest — the Trinity River Audubon Center. Sure, you’ve heard the stories how its 120 acres were transformed from an illegal dump site into an … [Read more...] about Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
The Dallas Opera Is Expanding Its Spring Gala To A Three-Day Fundraiser With Joyce Didonato
Originally The Dallas Opera’s Viva Diva! featuring mezza-soprano Joyce Didonato scheduled in November 2020 suffered a couple of postponements due to those tricky pandemic restrictions. Instead of just throwing in the towel, Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director/CEO Ian Derrer “reimagined” the one-night-only special event into a fundraiser that would be celebrated for … [Read more...] about The Dallas Opera Is Expanding Its Spring Gala To A Three-Day Fundraiser With Joyce Didonato