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While all unique and very different, the common thread for all the artists and galleries I have visited this year is the desire to create something that gives joy to others. The spirit of beauty and collaboration. Helping each other and others have beautiful and unique things in their everyday life. Giving freely of their time, talents, and treasures. The art community brings that and more each day to our lives, and

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My thanks to those who give generously to support this national treasure that we enjoy here in Dallas. My thanks to the artists for applying your unique and creative gifts to make our world more beautiful. Special thanks to all of you who educated me, endured my awe of discovery, and helped me to appreciate your talents. You have all been a gift to me.

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FEATURES 10 Building Romance, One Date at a Time If you find yourself too busy to plan or just plain out of ideas, let Build a Date take over.

14 Forged in Fire Dallas artist Carlyn Ray believes in the transformational power of glass.

20 License to Heal Dr. Rachel Walker wants to make her patients feel as comfortable, and confident, as possible.

24 Discovering the Potential Hillary Hamilton helps her clients see

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NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER PRESENTS "NASHER MIXTAPE" OPENING DAY

With the help of community members, PC HOPE invited a wide range of stakeholders who embraced the overall mission to join this task force.

The Nasher Sculpture Center will present

It expanded to include law enforcement officials,

"Nasher Mixtape," a series of exhibitions of the

Baylor, Scott and White physicians, area clergy,

Nasher permanent collection installed throughout

mental health professionals and representatives of

the museum. While the COVID-19 pandemic has

mental health organizations, counselors, parents

the Nasher Sculpture Center’s previously sched-

and HPISD staff.

uled exhibitions on pause, the museum will take

PC HOPE is working to bring these individuals

the opportunity to focus renewed attention on the

together as a team, sharing open conversations

permanent collection.

and collaborating on ways to erase the stigma sur-

The newest additions to the collection - by the

rounding mental health issues and to support our

likes of Judy Chicago, Melvin Edwards, Maren

community. Park Cities HOPE meets two to three

Hassinger, and Nicole Eisenman - take important

times a year to continue the work.

strides in the ongoing work of diversifying the collection through the inclusion of more women and artists of color, as well as celebrating the endlessly inventive approaches artists take to sculpture. And

For more information, or to seek help, visit www. hpisd.org/hope/

SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION

in keeping with the tradition of presenting a mix-

The benefits of regular meditation can be seen

tape of songs to a friend, "Nasher Mixtape" is ded-

in every aspect of life – physical, mental, emotional,

icated to the ones we love - and to those we have

and spiritual. This non-profit organization is cur-

lost during this unprecedented time, including the

rently hosting all their classes online.

Nasher’s own Barbara Cavitt and Donald Fowler.

Opening day is February 6th, at 11 a.m. The exhi-

Their newest class, "Meditation for Moms" happens

every

Thursday,

8-8:30

p.m.

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bition will remain on view through September 26.

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Regular online classes are Monday to Friday are on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Visit DFWMeditation.com for more information and links to the online classes.

dedicated to the patronage of the arts. And in that spirit, Eataly Dallas will be launching a full calendar of arts programming in 2021.

Eataly Dallas will launch a full calendar of arts programming that brings together local arts organizations, Italian artists, and – naturally – the art of food and drink. From virtual chats with artists to themed dinners, we look forward to sparking creative conversations within the Dallas community.

Visit their website for more information on this programming, as well as virtual cooking classes and wine tastings. eataly.com/dallas

PC HOPE TACKLES MENTAL HEALTH IN PARK CITIES PC HOPE is working to erase the stigma of mental health issues and to support the Park Cities

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creating a culture committed to increasing aware-

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ness and improving quality of life.

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Building Romance, One Date at a Time

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“MY STEPDAD ALWAYS COURTED MY MOM. IT WAS LIKE A REALISTIC CINDERELLA AND HER PRINCE STORY.”

DATING HAS BECOME NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT IN THE MOD-

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Her bubbly personality and genuine care for others shows through

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when she speaks about relationships, dating and love. With this

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Growing up this way, Abbriana fell in love with love - especially the way that love is so different for each person. As the oldest and

January 2020. This was no longer a side hustle or free advice for friends but an actual entrepreneurial endeavor.

only daughter, she also developed a knack for planning everything

“Covid was actually my success,” says Abbriana of the pandemic

from family vacations to holidays to weekend plans. Abbriana quickly

that hit many small business hard. “People had expendable income

became the go-to person for restaurants and activity ideas for her

that used to be spent on vacations or going out and couples were

friends and family.

tired of looking at each other day after day in the house.” A big major-

Abbriana never knew that this could turn into a real business. She

ity of Build a Date’s clientele at the moment are couples who are mar-

thought she was just a helpful friend. “I’m a foodie and I like to go

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out. I like to be surrounded by romance and fun,” she says. “But I

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DALLAS ARTIST CARLYN RAY BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF GLASS, AND SHE WANTS TO SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD.

CARLYN RAY BELIEVES THAT, MORE THAN ANY OTHER ARTFORM, GLASS CAN COMPLETELY TRANSFORM A SPACE. Looking at her work, it’s easy to see why. Colorful wallmounted weavings brighten a living room. Golden chandeliers breathe new life into a dining space.

Backlit fusion panels bring dimension to their because it doesn’t simply thrive in light — it

A pillar of Dallas’ glass community, Ray

becomes the light. And the Dallas artist knows

founded studio Dallas Glass Art and fine art

how to harness, and enhance, its magic.

line Carlyn Ray Designs seven years ago in the

“Glass is one of the few materials that holds

Design District, but her fascination with glass

light,” Ray says. “It really changes the energy of

began decades ago. She first saw blown glass

a space. Are you wanting it to feel very calming?

when she was eight years old and fell in love with

Are you wanting it to be more energetic? Is it to

it. A few years later, world-renowned glass artist

be really elegant? I think that’s what is so spe-

Dale Chihuly signed her book when he visited the

cial about glass — and being able to customize a

Dallas Museum of Art. When Ray told him she too

piece for a space. There’s something just beau-

wanted to become a glass blower, Chihuly replied

tiful about the act of creation, and sharing that

that she should attend his school in Washington

with people.”

— a goal she intended to one day turn into reality.

After attending the Shelton School, Ray went to the Episcopal School of Dallas. As her high school graduation gift in 2000, her parents gifted Ray her first flame-working class. As athletic as Ray was creative, she attended the College of William & Mary on a full volleyball scholarship and studied sociology and psychology. While she continued to practice working with glass on her own, playing Division I volleyball didn’t afford her much spare time. But feeling pulled to her art, she took a semester to study glassblowing abroad in New Zealand, which ignited her passion for glass.

She attended the country’s oldest craft school in North Carolina after college and then worked as an apprentice under different glass artists in the Appalachian Mountains. She traveled around the U.S. as an assistant to the youngest European glass master, who led her back to Dale Cloud Chandelier with Design Group AKI & Catherine Albritton

Chihuly. After working at his school, her dream of

IN FIRE

surroundings. Glass is an exceptional medium

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Carlyn Ray working in the studio.

being his student took shape. “I assisted in teaching [Chihuly’s] son how to blow glass on Sundays,” Ray says. “So I got to know Dale well. I saw how he looked at glass and how he thought about art and its relationship to the environment. It was really pivotal for me.”

Ray took her newfound perspective to the Corning Museum of Glass in New York before sailing around the world on a cruise ship doing educational glass demonstrations. It was then that she started developing her own signature style of glass blowing. Soon after, she received a commission for something she sketched but had never created before: a weaving. A Carlyn Ray weaving consists of numerous straight glass rods bound together and mounted on a wall so that it creates a 3-D effect.

Fast-forward to today, and It’s been her signature piece for 12 years now.

to the client about sizing and color palate, creates

“I think that’s what really sets me apart,” Ray

a paper template of the piece, and begins bend-

says. “I haven’t seen anything like that elsewhere.

ing the metal framing in place. After the frame is

There’s something about a weaving or a sculptural

welded, she gets to work creating and bending the

element that is intimate because it changes as you

glass rods using a 2,300-degree furnace. The client

walk around it. You’re living with the art.”

comes to the studio to check the colors — and even

After her work on the cruise ship, Ray, who trav-

pick out certain elements that Ray will incorporate

eled around the country participating in different

into the piece. She then wires the final glass pieces

artist residencies, decided it was time to open her

to the frame and sands the glass edges.

own space. She launched a Kickstarter campaign,

To achieve bright blues, Ray would use the metal

which led to the now-flourishing Dallas Glass Art

cobalt. For greens, she’d use iron. Fluorine creates

studio and Carlyn Ray Designs, which, she says, are

the color white. Whether she’s creating weavings,

growing and expanding.

ribbons, fusion panels, clouds, bowls, vases, or

Over the past several years, Ray and her team have

other pieces, her ability to customize for clients

taught many workshops and classes to the public

and help their vision come to life makes her unique

through the studio, and they’ve designed and created

among artists.

countless glass artworks for residential, commercial,

“The process is a dance,” Ray says. “That’s why

hospitality, and community purposes through her

I love bringing clients in to see the process, which

design line. The glass-making process, from concep-

to me is as beautiful as the finished product. I like

tion to installation, is long — but rewarding.

making something for a specific space that’s really

Often, a client gives Ray a photograph of a wall

going to be perfect for that room. Seeing it in its

or place in their home where they’d like to install a

environment and how it changes and elevates that

piece. For weavings, Ray then draws sketches, talks

space — that is so comforting to me.”

Her extensive portfolio of work ranges from delicately suspended butterflies at the Ronald McDonald House to the stunning chandelier above the bar at Bowen House to vibrant weavings,

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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED) fluid ribbons, and delicate pendants illuminating many homes in Dallas and beyond.

Ray created a black, red, and gold weaving and a breathtakingly asymmetric chandelier for one such home, and the homeowner was blown away by her creativity and determination. “Carlyn is one of the few artists we have worked with that has been willing to be pushed outside of her comfort zone,” the owner says. “We had asked her for a movement and color scheme she hadn’t created before.

She listened, interpreted our desires for the piece, and then just did what makes her special.”

Regarding the chandelier, the owner went on to say that “the most wonderful part of the process was Carlyn’s unrelenting enthusiasm to dream of something great for our space. Countless pieces of glass were brought to our home, and it was as much fun looking at the glass beams as it was watching her react to how they interacted in our home. The educational process for us was equally as enriching.”

Ray acknowledges that making custom pieces is difficult. It would be much easier for her to simply sell finished pieces off a shelf. Acute attention to detail — like matching an exact throw pillow color or ensuring a chandelier is the same shape as the table below — adds layers of complexity. But for the artist, the outcome is always worth it.

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space, to transform it into their ideal living area,” Ray says.

“There’s pride and joy and connection that comes with that. It’s a true act of creation, as we’re blowing life into dust or sand. It’s a very spiritual, meditative, and physical creative process that is really unlike anything else.”

Her clients aren’t the only ones who are able to actively participate in this creative process. Through her nonprofit, Art Reaching Out (ARO), Ray works with at-risk and underprivileged kids and young women to help them understand the art of glass blowing through the lenses of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) curriculum. “I really like to share that connection with glass as a material,” Ray says. “For the kid who wants to be a doctor, it’s going to be in the medical field.”

When Ray worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Dallas, they helped her with a large display at Love Field and were able to keep their creations. “The idea behind my personal business model is, as my company grows, our outreach grows,” Ray says.

As her studio and production indeed continue to grow and expand, Ray hopes to unleash even more of the magic she knows glass possesses.

“We’ve only scratched the surface as to where we can really take glass,” she says. “To be aware of glass is to be more aware of your present surroundings — because glass is everywhere.”

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AS A PLASTIC SURGEON, DR. RACHEL WALKER WANTS TO MAKE HER PATIENTS FEEL AS COMFORTABLE, AND CONFIDENT, AS POSSIBLE. ARTICLE CHRISTIANA NIELSON

DR. RACHEL WALKER CULTIVATED HER EYE FOR BEAUTY WHEN

hand, I’m also passionate about restoring

SHE WAS STUDYING BOTH ART AND KINESIOLOGY IN COLLEGE.

the face and skin. For example, I do a lot of

“I’ve always had a passion for creating art,” Walker says, “and

upper and lower lid procedures combined

becoming a doctor has been my lifelong dream, so plastic surgery

with aggressive skin resurfacing.”

really spoke to both my artistic side and my desire to help people.

When Walker first meets a client, her

One of my favorite aspects of my job is the opportunity to partner

primary objective is to reduce their anxiety

with a patient on their journey, whatever it may be.”

and to discuss their goals. As one of the

After medical school, Walker was selected for a highly competi-

few female aesthetic fellowship-trained

tive six-year integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of

surgeons, Walker blends a surgeon’s skill

Missouri. Following residency, she was chosen for a prestigious aes-

with a woman’s perspective. “Most patients

thetic surgery fellowship. During this additional year of training, she

are timid or anxious for one of two main

further refined and perfected her skills and techniques in aesthetic

reasons,” she says. “There’s the patient who

surgery under the tutelage of world-renowned leaders in aesthetic

is concerned about what other people are

surgery. Ready to use her eye for aesthetics to transform patients’

going to think about them modifying their

lives, she moved to Dallas and now owns the Plastic Surgery Center

body. Then, there is the patient who has seen

of Dallas. Last March, the pandemic forced the center to close for

some type of bad plastic surgery outcome

two months, but business has long since picked back up, and Dr.

and is worried about looking unnatural. I do

Walker and her team are busier than ever.

think it can be a scary thing — you’re putting

Walker performs noninvasive procedures such as skin rejuve-

your trust in somebody who you don’t know

nation and injectables as well as invasive procedures including

well, with one of your most valuable assets.”

SAFELipo, breast augmentation, breast lifts and reductions, tummy

This is why, Walker says, she ventured out

tucks, and facelifts. “I have two main focuses,” Walker says. “On

on her own. She wanted to be able to create

one hand, I really enjoy working with the mommy makeover patient

an unmatched experience for her patients

because there’s a lot to be restored and highlighted. On the other

where they feel cared for, valued, and heard.

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“I do think it’s my responsibility to advise against cer-

just something small that bothers them. Whatever the

tain options, but everyone has a different idea of what

reason, she says, it’s not about looking plastic. “One of

they think will optimize their body,” Walker says. “For

my recent patients started crying with happiness after

me, the most important thing is that my patients feel like

her breast reduction,” Walker says. “Prior to surgery, her

they can trust me and that we’re in this together.” This

larger breasts impacted her ability to do something as

environment of collaboration and trust is critical to the

simple as buying a shirt.”

success and outcome when partnering with clients.

Changing the lives of clients, like this one, she says, is

Walker says she thinks of plastic surgery as another

the most rewarding part of her job. She also understands

form of maintenance. “Why should we feel ashamed

that the healing process for plastic surgery can be an

about maintaining or adjusting our bodies to reach our

emotional one — one that she personally and sensitively

goals?” she says. “I think the best plastic surgery is small,

guides patients through.

conservative changes. Yes, aging is a gift, but it’s nice to feel confident about what you have.”

For Walker and her team, the patient is their top priority, whether that person is getting a minor procedure with a quick recovery or a more substantial

surgery, Walker says. Perhaps they’ve been exercising

procedure with a longer healing process. “Everyone

for a year and can’t get rid of stubborn love handles. For

at this practice cares about the patient experience,

some people, large breasts make exercise itself difficult.

which is of the utmost importance,” she says. “I’m

In some instances, women have lost the integrity of their

lucky to have such an awesome team around me who

abdominal muscles after childbirth — or maybe there’s

thinks about the patients as I do.”

ES OF CLIENTS IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF HER JOB. SHE ALSO

ONE - ONE THAT SH E

HE HEALING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC SURGERY CAN BE AN EMOTIONAL

UNDERSTANDS THAT T

“CHANGING THE LIV

There are many reasons a client would seek plastic

PERSONALLY AND SENSITIVELY GUIDES PATIENTS THROUGH.”

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“ T he house is so sol id ly bu i lt. Because of the bones itsel f, it cou ld go f rom bei ng a bla n k slate to evolv i ng i nto a home that is elega nt a nd beaut i f u l.” says H i l la r y.

“WHEN WE FIRST WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE, MY CLI-

potential the house had, they got to work on making it their own.

ENT DIDN’T SEE IT,” SAYS HILLARY HAMILTON, A DESIGN-

The layout is the perfect blend of open concept and privacy.

SAVVY REALTOR WITH BRIGGS FREEMAN. She studied interior

Open concept houses are perfect for entertaining. Flow from

design and has been designing, remodeling and building homes

the kitchen to the den is great for when family members are pre-

her entire career. It took some convincing to get her client to visit

paring dinner and want to chat. Being able to easily pass from the

the house again for a chance to envision the potential changes that

living room to the dining room is essential for larger gatherings.

Hillary saw. No matter what a property looks like at the start, this

But the great part of this open concept is that each individual

keen eye helps her find the perfect homes for her clients.

space still provides privacy for when an escape or quiet time is

“The house is so solidly built. Because of the bones itself, it

needed. It was important to the client, because of their teenage

could go from being a blank slate to evolving into a home that is

children, to have separate spaces for for tv viewing and entertain-

elegant and beautiful.” says Hillary.

ing, and this home fulfilled that need.

The family of five was looking for a larger house, still within Park

This property is very comfortable for a family because of the

Cities, with more yard space. Once they were able to see what

community spaces within the house. Everyone has their own

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independence,” Hillary says of the floorplan. “Overall, this

“A lot of times, I like to get a storyboard from my clients

is one of my favorite recent houses I’ve been involved with

as the process starts,” says Hillary. This helps her be the

because of the transformation. If you can get that house

best advocate for them. If she can understand their vision,

for the right price, you can make it spectacular and your

she will find them that special house with great bones and

own. Many people can’t see that up front.”

unlimited potential.

The new colors and designs give the house a lot of depth

“I envision myself in the living environment; living as

and interest. Nothing in the house is commonplace or

my clients and understanding their needs, functionally

expected. In the study, a wall that was previously stone now

and aesthetically. I look to find the perfect home from a

features deep teal built-ins that add so much character.

personal and professional perspective.”

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H A N D M A D E H O M E

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ALL THINGS DIY WITH EXPERT AUDREY KUETHER

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY AUDREY KUETHER

Before I made these cute gold leaf dishes, my jewelry was a tangled mess. Now I actually enjoy keeping it organized and displayed! Don’t let gold leaf intimidate you – it’s a game changer. Check out the tutorial to learn how to make some of these pretties for yourself or for gift giving.

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D I S H E S

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I turned these toys into some fun photo holders, but they are also super fun used as table place settings at a kid’s birthday party.

They double as a party favor!

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P O M

It doesn’t get more fun than yarn pom poms – ok maybe I need to get a life, but nonetheless ....

In this tutorial , I show you just how easy it is to make your own pom poms and pull them together to make the cutest wall hangings.

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P O M

W A L L

H A N G I N G S

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REALTY REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD

PARK CITIESREALTY REPORT

ADDRESS

ORIGINAL PRICE

BDRMS

BATHS

SQFT

Bluffview

4622 W Amherst Ave.

$1,595,000

4

4

4,476

Bluffview

5635 Purdue Ave.

$1,600,000

4

3.5

4,592

Bluffview

4411 Pomona Road

$1,800,000

4

5

4,340

Park Cities

4348 Mockingbird Parkway

$1,645,000

4

3

3,462

Park Cities

4137 San Carlos Street

$1,775,000

4

4

4,953

Park Cities

3232 Milton Ave.

$2,149,000

5

5

4,936

Park Cities

3605 Princeton Ave.

$2,375,000

4

4

4,252

Park Cities

1 Lakeside Park

$2,595,000

4

6

7,282

Park Cities

3537 Villanova Steet

$2,750,000

6

6.3

6,049

Preston Hollow

5222 Deloache Ave. (Lot)

$2,850,000

0

0

3,836

Preston Hollow

6146 Park Lane

$3,195,000

5

5.2

7,267

Preston Hollow

6051 Park Lane

$3,295,000

5

6.2

7,693

Preston Hollow

10211 Waller Drive

$3,995,000

5

6.2

7,992

Preston Hollow

5211 Farquhar Lane

$3,999,000

4

5.2

6,473

Preston Hollow

4607 Valley Ridge Rd.

$4,200,000

5

4.3

7,287

This data is a sampling of sold properties from December 2020.

With an Interior Design background and having worked with many builders, Hillary has a comprehensive knowledge of Homes from the ground up. She has been a Realtor since 2005, helping clients with buying and selling real estate with confidence. Her focus has mainly been on both new builds and preowned homes in the Park Cities, Greenway Parks, Preston Hollow and surrounding areas.

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FEBRUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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showcase their personal style and

NATIONAL BAKED ALASKA DAY

DBDT: ENCORE! PRESENTS REMINISCE

Opera Orchestra through an evening

You won't find this on the menu often, but there are few in Dallas (Truluck’s

remarkable talent. They will guide talented young singers and The Dallas of arias, overtures, and duets.

Virtual Performance

In 2015, the Dallas Opera launched a

being this editor’s favorite). Baked

This Dallas Black Dance Theatre

unique residential program designed

Alaska is made with ice cream and

performance reflects on the Civil

to provide training and career sup-

cake, covered in a meringue shell,

Rights Era, paying tribute through the

port for talented women conductors.

then baked or flambeed. The history

music of Andra Day, Aretha Franklin,

of the dessert is uncertain, but it's

and Gladys Knight & The Pips with

generally believed that it was created

the empowering words of Dr. Martin

to commemorate the purchase of

Luther King, Jr. Tickets are available

Alaska in 1867.

through dbdt.com.

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THE BRAIN: AN OWNER’S GUIDE 2021 LECTURE SERIES

HEART HEALTH SERIES WITH CINDY KLECKNER

The New York Times bestseller and

A Tasteful Place at the Arboretum

is the keynote speaker for the 25th

Center for BrainHealth presents this

Join Cindy Kleckner for her Heart

annual

annual lecture series. Recognized for

Health series, which is included with

Festival. Obreht was named by The

bringing together some of the world’s

garden admission or membership.

New Yorker as one of the twenty best

most exciting experts advancing

The event takes place in A Tasteful

American fiction writers under forty.

the understanding of the brain and

Place - a 3.5-acre, potager garden,

Her second novel, Inland, unfolds in

its ability to change and adapt, this

pavilion and kitchen inspired by the

the drought-ridden Arizona Territory

lecture series will be virtual in 2021.

movement toward growing and eating

in 1893 and recreates the myth of the

Viewers can register for the full series

fresh, sustainable, locally-grown food.

American West.

Virtual lecture series

25 HIGHLAND PARK LITERARY FESTIVAL HOSTS TÉA OBREHT AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Register for the virtual event at hplitfest.com

award-winning author Téa Obreht Highland

Park

Literary

and attend as many talks as they'd like in February. Additional dates include 2/9, 2/16, 2/23

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VALENTINE'S DAY

DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: ADAM GRANT

Cities has plenty of florists, boutiques

Have you planned anything for your sweetheart yet? Don't forget! Park and restaurants to help you plan the

Virtually, through the DMA

perfect evening, whether you choose

Organizational psychologist Adam

to celebrate at home or out.

Grant’s new book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people’s minds to position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life.

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In this performance, six female con-

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