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Whether you’re looking to get in on Olympic action or enjoy a relaxing weekend, there’s no shortage of activities around the neighborhood. So, here’s five things to do in (and around) Lake Highlands this weekend.

Five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend As the Olympics begin across the ocean, there’s tons to do in the neighborhood. So, here’s five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this...

Rachel Larlee was diagnosed with dyslexia, changing her career trajectory from psychology to education. “I always knew that it would take me twice if not three times as long, to do something that my friends just do really quickly,” Larlee says. The trajectory led to her work with children at an Albanian orphanage and a preschool in London. She taught locally in 2014 when her husband’s pastoral work brought them to Dallas. ⁠
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Larlee started selling freestyle embroidery pieces on social media and at pop-up events in Dallas. Later, Larlee “fell in love with watercolors” and used the art style in a “play-based way.” ⁠
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Today, Rachel Larlee Studio in The Village offers classes that aren’t just about art. Her psychology and education backgrounds bring mindfulness exercises into the mix. ⁠
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The Wildcats will return 26 lettermen, including three offensive and six defensive starters. Safety Ayden Webb, a returning starter, was named preseason defensive MVP.

Dave Campbell's picks Wildcats to finish second in district A little under a month out from the Wildcats’ opening scrimmage against Coppell, neighbors may be wondering how this year’s LHHS squad will fare in Coach Cory Campbell’s second season.



Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, widely regarded as a leading source

From 6 to 7 p.m, representatives will provide information for neighbors interested in applying for the City’s Home Improvement and Preservation Program. The program provides grants and low-interest loans for low and middle-income homeowners.

City hosting workshop for home repair grants at LH North Rec The City of Dallas is hosting an application workshop tonight for its Home Improvement and Preservation Program at Lake Highlands North Recreation Center.

The event will offer giveaways, food and entertainment at the Vickery Park Branch Library on Saturday, August 3rd from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Midtown Improvement District announces Back to School Fair The Midtown Improvement District will host its Back to School Fair for area youth at the Vickery Park Branch Library on Aug. 3.

Vickery Park Branch Library. (Provided)

Offering giveaways,

When do you think the first person of Asian descent was listed in a Dallas city directory? Stephanie Drenka, co-founder of the nonprofit Asian American Historical Society, opens with this question at speaking engagements, with answers from the 1950s to the ’80s. The answer is 1873, when J.L. Chow, of Chinese descent, opened Chow Chow Laundry on Elm and Main Street in the first Dallas city directory. ⁠
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She learned Chow inspired Chinese immigrants Austin and Sam Shong to open their own laundromat in 1878, followed by a third in downtown Dallas owned by Sam Choi. ⁠
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The camp will begin on August 5th. It is is organized by three LHHS alumni and one St. Mark’s alumnus.

LHHS alums to lead youth pickleball camp A group of Lake Highlands High School and St. Mark’s School of Texas alumni will lead a youth pickleball camp at the LHHS tennis courts next month.



Led by former LHHS varsity tennis player Trace Cabaniss, the camp will run from

No human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Dallas County this year. The City will spray tonight and early tomorrow morning.

Samples from Lake Highlands test positive for West Nile Samples from two neighborhoods in the Lake Highlands area have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

According to a City of Dallas press release, samples from mosquito traps in the 10100 Block of Church Road and 12300 Block of Dandridge Drive have tested positive for the virus. It is

📣Parents, do you need registration assistance for your students this new school year? ✅

🎒📚 Join us for the Dallas ISD Back to School Kickoff from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 27 at Ellis Davis Field House.

Parents will receive onsite registration assistance and registering students will get free school supplies, backpacks, and more, while supplies last.



To learn more visit: https://www.dallasisd.org/BacktoSchool

The Michelin Guide, one of the most influential institutions in the dining world, is coming to Texas this year. With placement in the guide highly sought after, one Lake Highlands restaurant has been mentioned by several area publications as a contender for consideration.

Lake Highlands eatery generating Michelin buzz After the Michelin Guide announced it would add Texas to its list of North American destinations last week, one Lake Highlands eatery is generating serious buzz.



The Michelin Guide is a dining and tourism guide published by the French tire company

Can't make it to Paris? Come to the Audelia Road Library's Olympic Kickoff Bash this Saturday.

Olympic Kickoff Bash at Audelia Road Library The Olympic party is designed for families, and school-aged children will especially enjoy the games and crafts. Opening ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off later this month in Paris, but you won’t need a plane ticket or hotel reservation to enjoy the

She's Farmer Kim for a reason. Kim Aman helped launch Moss Haven Farms 13 years ago. Now, almost every student at Moss Haven Elementary spends at least a day working with their hands.

Aman left the classroom and created Grow Garden Grow, a nonprofit focused on developing school programs in food deserts.

Grow Garden Grow is currently in four different school districts and works with about 7,000 children a month.

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Farmer Kim makes school gardens cool Photo by Amani Sodiq.
There’s a difference between native Texas milkweed and tropical milkweed. The former is where the monarchs that travel...

Khamoni Williams was an outstanding student, and under the leadership of the Emmett J. Conrad Academy of Finance he received a certification with Intuit QuickBooks and the MB 920 Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Promising Conrad High grad fatally shot Khamoni Williams played football at Conrad. A recent Conrad High School graduate was shot to death late Thursday night near Walnut Hill and 635. A Dallas police investigation is ongoing. According to the DPD, officers responded to a call around 11:25 p.m. July 18

Want to know where you can find locally-sourced produce or one of the best bagels around? Always wanted to make your own pasta? Check out this week's list of five things to do in (and around) Lake Highlands this weekend.

Five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend Who knows how long this cold (for Texas in July) front is going to last? For those who want to get out this weekend and explore, we’ve got you covered. So, here’s five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend.



Browse locally-sourced produce

The wait is finally over. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announced this morning that the Lake Highlands Location will reopen in mid-August with discounted tickets, food and beverages.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announces Lake Highlands reopening date Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announced opening dates for all five formerly shuttered DFW locations earlier this morning, including Lake Highlands.

Photo by Danny Fulgencio.

Having closed in early June due to the bankruptcy proceedings of its franchise operator, the Lake Highlands location will

“I’m seeing women that I sold baby clothes [and] their daughters [are now] graduating, and then their mom is still coming in; it’s just been so intentional for that specific reason,” Carley Seale says.

She began her retail empire 17 years ago by opening Gypsy Wagon, which transformed into Favor the Kind. She opened ROAM Fine Goods in 2015. And Seale plans to open Ernest John Honest Goods, a private-label bath and body refillery.

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The exhibition, entitled Día de Mu***os: Messages of Love for the Forgotten and Disappeared, will pay artful tribute to the souls of those who have been forgotten or have no family to remember them. Submissions will be accepted until September 19.

Bath House seeking entries for Dia de los Mu***os exhibit The Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake is currently accepting applications for its 38th annual Dia de Mu***os Exhibition.

Catrina Loca, a mixed-media collage by Rebecca Guy. (Bath House Cultural Center)

The Exhibition, entitled Día de

Neighbor Mallory Cislo will lead a Christmas cookie decorating class at Vector Brewing tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Christmas (cookies) in July coming to Vector Summer-sick Christmastime enthusiasts and sweet-toothed neighbors may want to mark their calendars for tomorrow night.

RISD will hand out supply-filled backpacks to registered students on August 6th at several Lake Highlands area elementary schools.

RISD announces annual Backpack Bash Richardson ISD has announced its annual Backpack Bash, with several Lake Highlands area elementary schools hosting giveaway events.



On Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Merriman Park, Northlake and Wallace Elementaries, registered RISD students and their families can access free

GROW Preschool will offer part-time options for the the upcoming school year. Two-day and three-day options for preschoolers will be available, running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Calvary Lutheran to implement new preschool program This September, Calvary Lutheran Church and School is implementing a new part-time option for preschooling.

The full-time preschool program at Calvary began in 2017, with children in learning activities five days a week. The church also offers optional programs for families not part of the school

“I’m seeing women that I sold baby clothes [and] their daughters [are now] graduating, and then their mom is still coming in; it’s just been so intentional for that specific reason,” Carley Seale says.

She began her retail empire 17 years ago by opening Gypsy Wagon, which transformed into Favor the Kind. She opened ROAM Fine Goods in 2015. And Seale plans to open Ernest John Honest Goods, a private-label bath and body refillery.

https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2024/07/02/carley-seale-2/
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Desta Ethiopian has undergone a bit of a revamp, but one aspect manager Noble Goliad says won’t change: flavorful, traditional dishes cooked in the same time-honored way they’ve been prepared since 2010.

While sharing a meal is a custom which spans ethnicity, cultures and continents, Goliad says it takes on an entirely different meaning for Ethiopians.

“We eat with our hands and we always eat as a group,” she says. “Nobody eats alone, so it’s a cultural thing. So you just eat together. You stay together.”

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Parks and Rec is asking neighbors to provide input for the design of the Forest-Audelia Park and Recreation Center.

Parks and Rec seeking input on Forest-Audelia Center and Park The City of Dallas’s Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking public input on the future Forest-Audelia Park and Recreation Center.

“I can say, truthfully, that the women of Lake Highlands have very big hearts, and they enjoy giving back, so I think that organization will sustain just fine,” says Board Member Amy Timmerman.

The premise for 100 Women of Lake Highlands is simple. Designed by Crispin Deneault to make philanthropy accessible, neighborhood women meet three times a year, hear from area nonprofits, choose one, and each member makes a donation.

For each meeting, a raffle allows three nonprofits to make a pitch.
President Beth Rider and Timmerman share that one donation stood out above the rest when 8-year-old Julian Kampfschulte passed away after a battle with the neurodegenerative disease ALD. Every other nonprofit at that meeting withdrew, allowing the creation of a scholarship in Julian’s name.

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Closures of an I-635 frontage road and entrance close to Skillman Street are expected to remain in effect through September.

I-635 closures near Skillman to affect area traffic Multiple closures near I-635 and Skillman St. are expected to last until at least September.

The event will offer local resources, giveaways and a presentation from an elder law attorney.

DPD Northeast Division hosting senior wellness event Thursday The Dallas Police Department Northeast Division will host its annual Senior Wellness and Safety event this Thursday at the Elks Lodge.

The Elks Lake Highlands’ Lodge #71. Photo by Danny Fulgencio.

Francisco DonJuan passed away last Friday. A portion of tonight’s sales will go to his family in Mexico to help bring him home.

Cedar and Vine remembering life of staff member tonight Tonight, Cedar & Vine is inviting neighbors to join them in celebrating a staff member's life.

Francsico DonJuan passed away last friday. He was described by other staff as a family man with an infectious laugh.

“If he was your friend, he was your best friend,” a manager told

After a one-week hiatus, Five things to do in (and around) Lake Highlands is back. To find out how to enjoy a momentous Soccer final, Bastille Day and a prestigious collection of Spanish art, click the link below.

Five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend While this weekend may not have the holiday excitement of the Fourth, there’s still plenty to do around the neighborhood. So, here’s this week’s list of things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend.

Mindfulness and the power of play are equally important in the process of creating art for Rachel Larlee’s art classes.⁠
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“Creativity has always been like a reset for me. I am an introvert, and having three children and an extrovert husband, I needed those moments of reset: of going in and creating,” Larlee says. ⁠
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After an online watercolor painting class, Larlee’s house was “bursting at the seams” with her artwork. Serendipity led her to open a shop in The Village where she sells her work, teaches lessons and uses the space to create. ⁠
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This summer, Larlee will host several camps for teens and preteens in addition to her open houses on Saturdays. ⁠
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📷️: Amani Sodiq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rachel Larlee combines psychology and art Photography by Amani Sodiq
“Breathe in.”
“Paint a thin line.”
“Breathe out, push your brush down and paint your breath around the page.”...

Bastille Day, celebrated every year on July 14, is this Sunday. Click the link below to find out how Resident Taqueria is helping neighbors celebrate.

Resident Taqueria celebrating Bastille Day with special taco Bastille Day is Sunday, and Resident Taqueria is helping Lake Highlands neighbors get into the spirit with a special taco.