Before Savor the Symphony officially got started Thursday night at The Ritz, the size of the crowd was already impressive. According to organizers the fundraising event had achieved sold-out status quickly due to the pandemic’s limiting the attendance to less than 140. Another person laughed it was also because people were just wanting to get out and see … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Savor The Symphony At The Ritz Was A Gathering Of Music-Loving Friends
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AWARE Affair Revealed Four Myths Of Alzheimer’s But Kept The Awardees In The Dark
For months leading up to the 2021 AWARE Affair: Celebrate the Moments — Alzheimer’s Myths Unveiled, one of the highlights was to be the evening’s surroundings. It was to be held on Friday, April 16, just after Easter at the Arboretum for guests to “joyfully meander along the tree lined paths.” But when the big day came, North Texas was drenched by hours of rain followed by a … [Read more...] about AWARE Affair Revealed Four Myths Of Alzheimer’s But Kept The Awardees In The Dark
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Annual Savor The Symphony To Be A Hybrid Event
As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is recovering from the initial slo-mo debut, some fundraisers are taking steps to edge out of the total virtual event world. One example is the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League and its Savor The Symphony. Savor Chair Sharon Ballew is “taking the precautions necessary so it will be a hybrid event to be held as both a live and virtual … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Annual Savor The Symphony To Be A Hybrid Event
JUST IN: 2021 Aware Affair Is “Tastefully” Heading To Dallas’ Most Beautiful Outdoors
Whoa! The Dallas Arboretum is going to be as busy as an accountant right around the middle of April. On the heels of the Mad Hatter’s announcement yesterday about its fundraising slated for the afternoon of Thursday, April 15, the 2021 Aware Affair organizers just announced that the Aware Dallas event will take place the very next day (aka Friday, April 16) at the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2021 Aware Affair Is “Tastefully” Heading To Dallas’ Most Beautiful Outdoors
Aware Dallas Is Charging Ahead With Plans For 2021 Aware Affair’s “Celebrate The Moments”
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Aware Affair, Aware Dallas President Barbara Glass has already started regrouping for 2021. She has revealed that the annual fundraising Aware Affair's “Celebrate The Moments” would honor Barbara Sypult with the Inaugural Founders Award and Gail Plummer with the Amy Osler Spirit of Education Leadership Award, who were to have been celebrated … [Read more...] about Aware Dallas Is Charging Ahead With Plans For 2021 Aware Affair’s “Celebrate The Moments”
Canceled Event SOS: Women’s Council Of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea
According to Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden (WCDABG) President Venise Stuart, We are deeply saddened by the Coronavirus Pandemic and offer our well wishes to all during this fearful time. In light of the situation, we are redirecting our yearlong hard work to meet our end goal of raising money for A Woman’s Garden and canceling the Mad Hatter’s … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Women’s Council Of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea
In Lieu Of 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea, Check Out The Backstory With The Heritage Ladies
Today the Dallas Arboretum Women’s Council’s 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea was to take place at the Arboretum. The weather would have been simply ideal for the annual fundraiser for the 3.3-acre A Woman’s Garden, but COVID-19 trumped all the efforts for it to take place. https://www.youtube.com/embed/C95Psy932Xw As disappointed as Council President Venise Stuart and 2020 … [Read more...] about In Lieu Of 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea, Check Out The Backstory With The Heritage Ladies
Dallas Opera Women’s Board Honored Patsy Miller Donosky With Founders Award, Family, Friends And Flourish
The selection of Patsy Miller Donosky for the 2020 Juanita and Henry S. Miller Jr. Founders Award seemed as natural as singing in the Winspear. Afterall, her folks Juanita and Henry S. Miller Jr. co-founded The Dallas Opera way back in the 1950s. But Patsy had earned her operatic stripes purely on her own. From being a child traveling by train with her mother and her brother … [Read more...] about Dallas Opera Women’s Board Honored Patsy Miller Donosky With Founders Award, Family, Friends And Flourish
JUST IN: 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges, Categories And Theme Revealed In Dazzling Surroundings
Thanks to a break in today’s rain, the 2020 Mad Hatters gathered together for the Reveal Party. Thanks to Reveal Party Co-Chairs Regina Bruce and Joni Krieg, the backdrop for the announcement was dazzling among the crystals and geodes filling Empressive Earth Gallery. Women’s Council for the Dallas Arboretum President Venise Stuart and 2020 Mad Hatter’s Chair Patti Flowers … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges, Categories And Theme Revealed In Dazzling Surroundings
The McCaslands, The Olsons And The Late Sue Ringle Were Honored At The Arboretum’s Great Contributor Gala
The Cowboys may have been playing the Bears on Thursday, December 5, on TV, but according to the crowds lining up at the Arboretum, nobody was watching. So much was going at the 66-acre wonderland. Folks were queued up to wander the beautiful grounds with its holiday decorations and nighttime lighting; young people in long gowns and suits made their way to A Tasteful Place for … [Read more...] about The McCaslands, The Olsons And The Late Sue Ringle Were Honored At The Arboretum’s Great Contributor Gala
13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin
This year's A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon at the Dallas Arboretum on Tueseday, November 19, was a showcase of what makes southern lifestyles so popular. With floral arrangements and a dedicated-to-the south menu, it was the perfect setting for keynote speakers Bunny Williams and Rebecca Wesson Darwin to share their findings and benefit the Women's Council of … [Read more...] about 13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin