FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH OF LOVE…
At the back of Anna of Iowa (Book 2 in the Anna series by Catherine Team and Beverly Smirnis), is a speech by C.J. Renfro, the narrator who talks with Anna in both of the books in the series.
Love Is delves into the various forms of love and how each type if important to experience in order to fully realize the romantic type of love we often first think of when we think about the meaning of the word “love.”
UPCOMING SOCIAL AND CHARITY EVENTS
An Evening with the Great Nowitzki
February 21 at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, benefiting Educational First Steps
Empty Bowls
February 23 at the North Texas Food Bank Perot Family Campus in Plano, benefiting the food bank
Junior Achievement Dallas Business Hall of Fame®
February 25 at the Thompson Dallas Hotel, benefiting Junior Achievement’s mission to help young people succeed
4word Gala
February 25 at the Omni Frisco, benefiting 4word women
Symphony of Chefs
February 27 at SMU’s Armstrong Fieldhouse, benefiting KidLinks
Texas Independence Day Celebration
February 25 at Hall of State, Fair Park, benefiting Dallas Historical Society
Destiny Award Luncheon
March 3 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting St. Philip’s School and Community Center
Big Night 2023
March 4 at The Factory in Deep Ellum, benefiting Big Thought
Future Stars Gala: A Space To Heal
March 4 at On The Levee, benefiting Junior Players
Art in Bloom
March 6 at the Dallas Museum of Art, benefiting the museum
Spirit of Generations Luncheon
March 9 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting The Senior Source
OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE ARBORETUM CALENDAR THIS SPRING INCLUDE:
6th Annual Dallas Arboretum Food & Wine Festival
Cooking Classes and Demos at A Tasteful Place
Cool Thursdays Concerts Series
Edith’s Memory Garden Program, a series of four classes for those in the early to middle stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s, sponsored by the AWARE foundation and the Darrell K Royal Research Foundation
Its goal is to plant an additional 25,000 Pollinator Gardens across the US in 2023. Every school, scout troop and 4H club is invited to participate in the program. Once enrolled, the school or organization will receive a Pollinator Garden Mix pouch containing 17 wildflower, ten (10) annuals for first-year color, plus seven (7) perennials for second and successive years’ bloom….perfect for children to plant in a Butterfly & Bee Garden!!
On the shopping list this month:
Courtesy photo from the 2022 event: Mary Pickens, Michelle Meadows and Susan Jenevein.
SAVE THE DATE
AWARE has announced Friday, April 14 as the date for the AWARE Affair 2023: An Artful Evening of Advocacy Fighting Alzheimer’s. The gala will be held at Lighthouse ArtSpace. an immersive art venue.
involved in the community outside of his professional baseball commitment.
