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CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Dallas Midtown Improvement District hosts back-to-school fest
It may be hard to believe, but your kids will be heading back to school next month. The Midtown Improvement District hosted a back-to-school fair to make sure Dallas students not only have the supplies but need but also to peak interest in STEM learning. About 1,000 students in Midtown Dallas got school supplies at the back-to-school event to get them ready for the upcoming school year. Hundreds of thankful parents lined up at Dallas' Vickery Park Branch Public Library to get clear backpacks filled with folders, pens, papers, and much more. "The event means a lot to me, but it also means a lot to the community because with inflation going up, prices going up, crayons are not 25 cents or 50 cents like they used to be. I have this paper, knowing I have to buy a lot more, but just getting this little amount and the backpacks helps. A small amount helps, and every little thing goes a long way," parent Jasmine Moore said. The event included fun, free giveaways as a diverse group of students prepare to go back to the classroom. Students also got free books, crayons, and food, and they enjoyed balloon art and face painting. Midtown Improvement District co-executive director Shannon Freeman said about a dozen local businesses donated supplies for the fest. "We are really just trying to bring everyone in the community together," Freeman said. "I hope this starts our children off in the community for a great start. The first day of school, we want them to start day one being prepared." The organization expects to give out backpacks filled with supplies to students in the district at their schools if they missed the event.
NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NOAH LYLES HEADLINES ADIDAS ATLANTA CITY GAMES THIS SATURDAY, MAY 17, AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK
Lyles to Race 150m in Street Meet in Atlanta's Piedmont Park Olympians Jasmine Moore, Anna Hall, Wayde van Niekerk, and Zharnel Hughes Expected to Compete Encore Presentation of World Athletics Relays this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC STAMFORD, Conn. – May 14, 2025 – Reigning Olympic 100m gold medalist Noah Lyles headlines NBC Sports' live coverage of the adidas Atlanta City Games from Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Ga., this Saturday, May 17, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Billed as 'North America's only street meet,' athletes will race on a straightaway track in Piedmont Park with free, open-to-the-public spectatorship. Lyles, coming off a 2024 outdoor campaign that saw him win his first Olympic gold medal in the 100m and take Olympic bronze in the 200m, is slated to race the 150m. The defending 150m champion of this meet, Lyles will face competition from Olympians Ferdinand Omanyala (Kenya) and Alexander Ogando (Dominican Republic). Additionally, Rio Olympic 400m gold medalist and 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa), Paris Olympic 4x100m bronze medalist Zharnel Hughes (Great Britain), and Noah Lyles' younger brother, Josephus, are also expected to race. Paris Olympic long jump and triple jump bronze medalist Jasmine Moore and Paris Olympic heptathlete Anna Hall, both expected to compete in the long jump, headline an elite women's field. Paris Olympic 200m finalist McKenzie Long, Tokyo Olympic 4x400m gold medalist Lynna Irby-Jackson, and three-time Olympic medalist Daryll Neita (Great Britain) are also expected to toe the line. NBC Sports' Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon. Lewis Johnson will serve as reporter. NBC Sports will present numerous prestigious outdoor track & field events this season, including the NYC Grand Prix on June 21, Prefontaine Classic on July 5 and USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on July 31-Aug. 3 from historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., and the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from Sept. 13-21. Additionally, Peacock is the exclusive U.S. streaming home of Grand Slam Track, presenting all four Slams of the inaugural 2025 season live. Future locations and dates include Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. (May 30-June 1) and UCLA's Drake Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (June 27-29). Additionally, an encore presentation of World Athletics Relays will air this Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. --NBC SPORTS--
