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Poll Results: The Best Italian Restaurant in Lakewood & East Dallas

Dallas Womens Foundation Announces A Wrinkle in Time and Selma Director Ava DuVernay as Speaker

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Dallas Womens Foundation Announces A Wrinkle in Time and Selma Director Ava DuVernay as Speaker

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 7:44A Juliette DC

Dallas Womens Foundation has announced a blockbuster speaker for its October 30 th luncheon: Ava DuVernay, writer, producer, director and distributor of independent films. The first African American...

Designing Buildings for the Future: Christian Veddeler at Dallas Architecture Forum

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/23 2:00P Sharon Cooper

The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents Architect Christian Veddeler Director of Award-Winning UNStudio Architects Wednesday, 25 April 2018 At the Magnolia Theater, West Village The Dallas...

National Nonprofit Kicks Off the 4th Annual Outlive Yourself Awards

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/23 4:19A Lindsay Cleland

Dallas, TX - DFW-based national nonprofit, Taylors Gift Foundation , celebrated the upcoming Outlive Yourself Awards on April 18th with a Kickoff Reception at Kendra Scott - West Village. At the event...

Ronald McDonald House of Dallas to Celebrate Friends for Fifteen at Annual Young Friends Party

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/21 5:00A Lindsey Lyons

Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD) will host its 15 th annual Young Friends Party - Friends for Fifteen at The Venue at 400 North Ervay on Friday, April 27 from 7 to 11 p.m . Chairs for this years...

Lakewood-Area Small Business Owner Joins Emerging Leaders Program

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 2:00P Bruce Vincent

DALLAS Lakewood-area resident Amy Mehary of Dallas M-Power Prosthetics & Orthotics is one of only 20 local business owners selected by the U.S. Small Business Administrations Dallas/Fort Worth...

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This month marks 106 years since the sinking of the Titanic. What titles does the library own about...

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/24 5:00A Downtown Branch

The library owns a number of great titles covering the history of the Titanic. Some of them are about the actual event, while there are also some good novels set during the...

Book Review: Armada, by Ernest Cline

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/21 5:00A Brandon Murray

The debut novel by Austin-based author Ernest Cline, Ready Player One is now a hit motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg… but some may wonder, “Does Cline’s second...

8th Annual Bonne Santé a Wine and Food Showcase Was Presented by The Westin Galleria Dallas

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 6:37A Sharon Adams

The 8 th Annual Bonne Santé Wine and Food Showcase was presented by The Westin Galleria Dallas and benefited the National Kidney Foundation. It was truly an exciting and heartwarming event. ...

Does your floor have any books about good dogs?

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/18 11:51A History and Social Sciences Spec

Dogs have been good boys and girls for a very long time, perhaps even longer than humans have had speech with which to compliment them. And some of the best good dogs there...

I love looking at historic photos – do you have anything new to see?

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 4/18 9:04A Texas History Specialist

The digitization team in the Dallas History Archives Division recently submitted a selection of digital photographs of Union Station for inclusion the library catalog. Union...

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Seventh Graders Explore Galveston

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 10:48A Jennifer Barrow

Last week, seventh grade students at St. John's Episcopal School had an educational adventure in Galveston. On the way, the group, enjoyed a picnic lunch at Brazos Bend State Park. The afternoon's...

In Search of Excellence

St. John's Episcopal School (Head of School Blog) 4/23 10:19A noreply@blogger.com (Mark Crotty

I've stolen the title of this post from the classic Tom Peters work. I've been thinking about this idea because he recently published his fantastic The Excellence Dividend ,...

The Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/21 4:54P Jason Lim

The Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra will complete its inaugural season and will be looking for to kick off the second season with auditions. This season saw, the orchestra and its young members...

Shelton Rocked at Stampede Auction

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/16 5:30A Anne Thomas

Shelton School Parents Association (SPA) held its annual Stampede benefit auction Saturday, March 24th at the Bomb Factory in downtown Dallas. Attendees rocked and rolled the night away with Sheltons...

HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR ST. JOHNS EIGHTH GRADERS

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/13 10:30A St. John's Episcopal School

Each spring, eighth graders at St. Johns Episcopal School , along with their teachers, enjoy a five-day trip to Washington, D.C. With a very thoughtful plan, organizers and teachers tie in the eighth...

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Poll Results: The Best Italian Restaurant in Lakewood & East Dallas

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 10:00A Riley Heruska

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of our BubbleLife readers have voted for the best Italian restaurants in their area, and we now have our winners. In the Lakewood and East Dallas poll, the restaurant...

Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/14 10:00A Rita Cook

The first restaurant in Dallas historic West End to serve familiar yet innovative American dishes and libations, 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails is headed by executive chef John Moore, born in Houston and...

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Dallas Art Fair Wows At 10th Annual Event

DFW Style Daily 4/23 5:00A Amber LaFrance

The Dallas Art Fair s 10th installation wowed this year with over 100 noteworthy national and international art dealers representing a wide array of mediums were there....

This Is Me: Matthew Brinston Mixes It Up

DFW Style Daily 4/21 5:00A Tyler Hicks

The man that was given a second chance at life made sure it would be one full of purpose. Matthew Brinston creates abstract works of art that evoke what it means to reflect...

This Is Me: Nothing But Good Vibes With Sam Lao

DFW Style Daily 4/19 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Sam Lao exudes creativity. The rapper-singer from Dallas, Texas enjoys decorating her loft with the art from which she draws a lot of her inspiration. In effect, her and her...

This Is Me: Embracing The Unexpected With Blogger Besties Heather And Tiffany

DFW Style Daily 4/18 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Heather and Tiffany are not your typical blogger besties. These fashionistas use their platform to encourage self-expression and serve up sage style advice to readers of all...

This Is Me: Home Cookin’ With Chef Jenna Kinard

DFW Style Daily 4/16 5:00A Tyler Hicks

A jack-of-all-trades, Jenna Kinard has dipped her toes into acting, modeling and now cooking. Kinard currently resides in Fort Worth—the city where she developed her love for...

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Bryan Adams Spring Football, Summer Strength & Conditioning Calendar

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/17 6:58A Coach Lorance

The Cougars are hard in work in anticipation of the 2018 football season. The journey began back in December when off-season began. The calendar below will outline the main dates and information for...

JL Long 6th grade soccer Competition & Comradery

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/15 3:41A Victor Aves

The JL Long 6th grade Bucs team has had some recent struggles as of late. Going from an undefeated season in the Fall to a slow start this Spring. Much can be said about the Spring woes in a 6th...

Woodrow Track and Field Scores

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/12 6:49P Mary Preussel

The Woodrow boys track and field team has earned district champions, with the girls team coming in second. Coaches Holloman and Chambers are happy with their athletes results, and hope to lead them...

Woodrow Boys Golf on their way to Regionals!

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/12 4:27P Mary Preussel

After rain, sleet, and almost snow, Woodrow Boys Varsity Golf joined Girls Varsity and are District champions! Congratulations on a great season in spite of the crazy weather!! Next stop is the...

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7310 Casa Loma Ave, Dallas, TX 75214, $395,000 2 beds, 1 bath

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780 sqft, 2 beds, 1 bath, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

7014 Meadow Lake Ave, Dallas, TX 75214, $925,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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2859 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

7116 Cornelia Ln, Dallas, TX 75214, $775,000 2 beds, 2 baths

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2374 sqft, 2 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

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6910 Casa Loma Ave, Dallas, TX 75214, $545,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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2044 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

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6 Labels That Let You Know You're Buying Good Food

Alternet 4/24 5:30P Traia Thiel, Independent Media I

As the Trump administration rolls back the USDA s animal welfare standards, the private and nonprofit sectors are stepping up to the ethical plate. If you think a lot about...

Holistic Nurses Gather in Mineola

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/22 7:00A Bernice Butler

The Central Texas Chapter of the American Holistic Nurses Association and American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Expanding Resources Chapter will hold the seventh annual...

A Truckload of Plastic Enters Our Oceans Every Single Minute—This Has to Stop

Alternet 4/18 5:45P Kate Melges, Independent Media I

Plastics are killing wildlife and harming our health. It s time for corporations to take responsibility for their packaging. Our ocean is facing a plastic pollution crisis....

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

Civil Eats 4/17 11:00P Chellie Pingree

I’ve always been optimistic about the farm bill. I felt very fortunate to have worked on the last farm bill with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, supporting programs...

Two Years Ago, I Was a College Student—Now I'm a Farmer and It's Completely Changed My World

Alternet 4/17 5:30P Emily Sylvestre, Independent Med

The work of farming itself is remaking and shifting the way that I approach the world. It is six in the morning and the pigs are hungry. They have gathered at the edge of...