SMU celebrating now, gathering in August

SMU celebrating now, gathering in August

May is the month when members of SMU’s graduating class are usually staging cap and gown photos on the lawn in front of Dallas Hall and preparing for pomp and circumstances in a big Saturday morning Commencement Convocation. However, this spring semester has been different in almost every way and the actual ceremony has been […]

CEO says: Let nature nurture you

CEO says: Let nature nurture you

By Terry Lendecker The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will reopen on Monday, June 1 with timed ticketing to provide for the health and safety of our guests and employees. Timed ticketing will help to minimize physical contact and adhere to social distancing guidelines while enjoying a visit to the Arboretum. Advance online ticket reservations […]

Raffle replaces seated dinner

By Deborah Brown Join the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League as they raffle favorite Symphony, Sip and Savor experiences and look ahead to days filled with music and friends. DSOL celebrates each spring with an elegant fine wine dinner known as Savor the Symphony. Plans were well underway for this spectacular annual event until just recently […]

Fair Park opens gates again for food bank

Fair Park opens gates again for food bank

By Julian Bowman The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), in conjunction with the Texas National Guard, Fair Park First, Spectra and In the City for Good, is returning to Fair Park to distribute free food on Thursday, May 14 from 9 a.m. until noon, or until all available food has been distributed. Fair Park First […]

#BRAVETHEMOMENT set for May 26-28

#BRAVETHEMOMENT set for May 26-28

Carter BloodCare and Dallas Summer Musicals open the theater for a second run of a three-day blood drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Music Hall at Fair Park. After receiving a generous response to their first, social distanced blood drive in March, Carter BloodCare […]

Limo company adapts to changing times

Limo company adapts to changing times

By Juliette Coulter When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Premier Transportation Services has transformed its passenger transportation business to serve the community in ways owner Eric Devlin never envisioned before the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier has served the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for more than two decades with luxury charter buses, shuttles, vans, SUVs […]

Costco, CDC in sync

Costco, CDC in sync

By Rebecca Aguilar If you plan to go shopping at Costco, you will have to wear a face covering. Costco is implementing this guideline starting May 4 to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Costco‘s CEO Craig Jelinek posted his statement on the company’s website. “To help protect our employees and members,” Jelinek is quoted […]

Dallas Stars to host Esports event

Dallas Stars to host Esports event

Dallas Stars Tournaments 7-Eleven EXTREME Tournament Series, in conjunction with Bravous ESports, is hosting our first ever NHL 20 ESports tournament. Dallas Stars Tournaments will be donating its portion of the proceeds to benefit the Dallas Stars Foundation’s COVID-19 relief efforts! Sign up for one (or all!) of our eight qualifying tournaments beginning Wednesday, May […]

Foundation offers mental health tips

Foundation offers mental health tips

By Juliette Coulter With the country practicing social distancing measures due the coronavirus (COVID-19), North Texans are facing a new reality that may prove to be stressful for some people. Fear and anxiety about the pandemic can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children, teens and adults. Cami Fields, LMSW, director of outreach and education […]

First ‘Virtual Viewpoints’ to focus on childcare

First ‘Virtual Viewpoints’ to focus on childcare

By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation’s is excited to present the first of a four-part series of Virtual Viewpoints, which will focus on the four essentials to a woman and her family’s economic security: childcare, housing, health care and education. The first Virtual Viewpoints is on April 30 at 10 a.m. The positive long-term impacts of […]

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