September 22, 2026: KidneyTexas The Runway Report Fashion Show and Luncheon Handbags and Heels at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas. Presenting Sponsor is Sam and Helga Feldman Foundation/Natalie and David Taylor and Baylor Scott & White Health. Gold Sponsor: Carolyn Channel. Silver Sponsors: Nikki Ramji and Cindy Feld; Anne Seanor and Anonymous/Stacey Wiggins. Susan Geyer is Honorary Chair. Chaired by Therese Rourk and Courtney Rourk. Fran Wittenberg is president of KidneyTexas, Inc.
The morning begins with a reception followed by a program and runway fashion show, produced by Robyn Chauvin with fashions from NorthPark, which is always a fabulous event including fun surprises. There will be live and silent auctions, raffle and award presentations. It is all topped off with a delicious luncheon.
September 29, 2026: Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Fall Membership Meeting featuring guest speaker Tres Fromme of 3 fromme DESIGN – the creative force behind key Arboretum projects including the Paseo, the Color Garden, and the Sunken Garden, and the Arboretum’s first Designer in Residence beginning in 2027. Chaired by Andrea Sasha Ortiz. Decoration Chair is Sonia Santos. Rose Gault, President, Women’s Council. Reservations, and details here.
October 2, 2026: Turtle Creek Association Gala Celebrating Turtle Creek presented by Urban Team URBAN Team, Kyle Crews and Ani Nosnik, an Allie Beth Allman, Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate. Carolina Pace, Honorary Chair. Sharon Ballew, Chair. JD Trueblood, President and CEO, Turtle Creek Association. The Gala is more than a fundraiser, it is one of Dallas’ signature fall social events. Guests will enjoy an elegant champagne reception, a gourmet three-course seated dinner, exciting live and silent auctions, and an evening of unforgettable entertainment.
Throughout the night, guests can enjoy unique experiences including a live fashion sketch artist, an interactive robotic photo booth, and the captivating champagne dress performer. The celebration culminates on the dance floor as Emerald City’s acclaimed Limelight Band keeps the party going late into the evening. Every detail has been thoughtfully curated to create an extraordinary experience, all in support of preserving and enhancing one of Dallas’ most treasured landmarks
October 4, 2026: Turtle Creek Association 25th Annual Tour of Homes presented by URBAN Team, Kyle Crews and Ani Nosnik, an Allie Beth Allman, Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate. Deborah Stanford, Tour of Homes Event Chair. Karisti Julia and Wayne Smith, Tour of Homes Co-Chairs. JD Trueblood, President and CEO, Turtle Creek Association
The highly anticipated Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes returns Sunday, October 4, offering guests a rare opportunity to step inside some of the most distinctive private residences in Dallas.
This year’s Tour is all about extraordinary design, and no two homes are alike. From a dramatic multi-level penthouse with sweeping views across Dallas to an art-filled urban loft, sophisticated contemporary interiors and residences that embrace bold architectural details, the 2026 Tour showcases the remarkable range of design found in and around the Turtle Creek Corridor. Individual Tour of Homes tickets begin at $45. Bus service is included in the price. More here.
October, 8, 2026: LEAP Global Missions 35th Anniversary Gala: A Legacy of Healing. Chaired by Mimi and Dr. Grant Gilliland, the evening begins with a reception featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by a three-course seated dinner, presentation, auction, raffle, and sharing news of past and ongoing missions and updates on future plans.
November 10, 2026: A Writer’s Garden celebrating its 20th anniversary and benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and the development and maintenance of A Woman’s Garden, the centerpiece garden of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Two of the speakers are the team of Edmund Hollander and Melissa Reavis, partners of Hollander Design, Landscape Architects, New York, NY and Chicago, IL. Also speaking will be Ngoc Minh Ngo, New York, NY. Ngoc Minh Ngo is an author, photographer, and speaker widely regarded as one of the world’s most poetic landscape and botanical photographers. Chaired by Dorothea Meltzer. Rose Gault is president of the Women’s Council. Sponsorship opportunities.
