Nick and Nora, the White Rock Lake eagles, lost their nest on Tuesday. They are pictured above, sitting on a branch next to the broken limb that held their nest. It was heartbreaking to watch them fly around looking for it for what seemed hours. So many of us have loved watching this pair over […]
By Nancy George Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum and his wife, Jessica, are lending 10 paintings from their art collection to SMU’s Hamon Arts Library for an exhibit Feb. 18 through May 22. Each piece represents a unique visual narrative of the Black experience. “We are sharing these pieces from our collection […]
The Fraternal Order of Eagles’ Annual Polar Plunge is on February 19 at 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit The Dream2Walk Foundation. Participants who choose to jump in the cold water donate $10 to the cause. Plungers will receive a goodie bag filled with awesome stuff and three free beers from Deep Ellum Brewery. Raffles, […]
By Katrina Craycroft In the coming weeks, Metroplex high school students will select their courses for the 2022-2023 academic year. Electives allow each student to tailor his or her high school experience, but graduation requires credit in a few key subjects. Language arts, math, social studies and science may reflexively come to mind, but let […]
By Carrie Dyer United to Learn (U2L), a Dallas-based nonprofit that partners with Dallas ISD elementary schools to accelerate student achievement and grow purposeful leaders, is set to kick off five weekends of its annual Community Campus Day event on February 26. During these five Saturday events, United to Learn will mobilize community volunteers from […]
By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that applications for the 2022 spring grant cycle are now available online. Nonprofit organizations with a focus on economic development, capacity building for nonprofits, educational programming, and social and racial justice are encouraged to apply at BigTex.com/Grants. As a neighbor in the South […]
By Melissa Grych A familiar face with a long tradition of serving the White Rock community revealed a new name this week, as City Hospital of White Rock introduced itself as White Rock Medical Center. “We are proud to announce our new name and unveil our new logo — a move to affirm the advancements […]
By Allison Carp Mockingbird Station partners with Bridge the Gap Chamber Players and the University Crossing Public Improvement District to bring music back to the station for its series “Music on Mockingbird.” Bridge the Gap brings free musical performances to the open-air amphitheater outside the Angelika Film Center during the next few months. The group […]
By Judy Babb Dallas is a virtual spider web of trails, connecting one part of the city to another and allowing people to see and enjoy places they would not see without the numerous well-trodden trails. The Dallas Trail Plan has more than 158 miles of trails, and has paths funded but not complete and […]
By Carrie Sanger The Meadows Museum, SMU, is accepting applications now through February 28 from area artists for the Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and who has a proven track record as an active community […]