Vendor Spots Almost Full for Holiday Bazaar, Pawtoberfest
A limited number of vendor spaces remain for two upcoming Richardson events, the Senior Center’s annual Holiday Bazaar in November and the City’s annual Pawtoberfest in October. Vendor registration for the Holiday Bazaar will remain open until full, while the deadline to register for Pawtoberfest is Friday, Sept. 19.
City Council Recognizes Service Dogs
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Richardson City Council issued a proclamation recognizing service dogs and the national nonprofit Canine Companions, declaring September as National Service Dog Month. Canine Companions has provided free training and placement of service dogs to individuals with disabilities for 50 years, including adults and children living in Richardson.
Animal Shelter Over Capacity on Dogs; Fosters, Adopters Needed
The Richardson Animal Shelter announced this week that it is currently over capacity with dogs and is seeking adopters and fosters to help provide homes.
Nominations Open for 2025 Community Revitalization Awards
There’s still time to nominate properties for the 2025 Community Revitalization Awards, the City’s annual program recognizing property owners who have made significant improvements that enhance the community. Eligible entries include homes, retail and commercial buildings, churches, and schools.
City of Richardson Wins National Award for Storm-Response Communications
The City of Richardson’s Communications Department has received a Silver Circle Award in the national City-County Communications & Marketing Association’s (3CMA) annual Savvy Awards competition. The honor was presented in the Communications and Marketing Tools/Best Use of Social Media Campaign category for cities with populations of 75,000–150,000.
Richardson East Rotary Club Launches “Make It Happen” Campaign for Annie’s Place Pavilion
The Richardson East Rotary Club has launched the “Make It Happen” campaign to fund a custom shade pavilion at Cottonwood Park’s Ann Eisemann Inclusive Playground. The pavilion, to be named Annie’s Place, will add a welcoming, accessible gathering space for families and visitors.
Early Giving Open for North Texas Giving Day
Early giving is now open for North Texas Giving Day, the region’s largest community-wide online giving event, scheduled this year for Thursday, Sept. 18. The platform makes it easy to browse more than 3,500 verified North Texas nonprofits and donate to multiple organizations in a single transaction.
Fiber Optic Work May Affect Various Lanes Near J.J. Pearce High School through January
Lanes on Mimosa Drive, Coit Road and Campbell Road are expected to be closed from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. over the next few months as fiber optic work takes place in stages.
“Wild Chocolate” Author Lecture Next Tuesday
Richardson Reads One Book (RROB) will welcome Rowan Jacobsen, author of “Wild Chocolate,” to Richardson to discuss his book at this annual event. Free tickets are available online on a first-come, first-served basis, until they are gone. Tickets are limited to two per order and per e-mail address.
Registration Deadline Approaches for RWC Bridge Festival
The Richardson Woman’s Club (RWC) is kicking off its 2025-26 fundraisers with its annual Bridge Festival. The first day of the festival will be focused on party bridge and the second day is focused on duplicate bridge (the duplicate bridge day includes a mini bridge lesson at 9:30 a.m.).