Happy Friday, Southlake. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Southlake Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.

📰 In the news

From regret to recognition: Southlake’s Lambert Home is named an HGTV 2025 Designer of the Year finalist for Most Dramatic Before and After, turning a tear-down nightmare into a showcase — read their story and vote.

Elementary futures in flux: Grapevine-Colleyville parents fear elementary school closures as officials weigh consolidation amid declining enrollment and tight funds. A parent petition had 449 signatures as of Wednesday as transparency concerns mount — see what officials are weighing.

From classroom to set: Fort Worth’s film boom is fueling jobs as TCC’s Film Collaborative graduates land gigs, backed by a boosted state incentive program and Texas’ largest studio campus now under construction — see how grads land work.

Highlights this week

• Preorder daffodil bulbs to beautify Colleyville
• Hear from GCISD emergency management director
• Support study pods at Bedford Library
• Black parents master college application process
• Drop in for family history help

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Hilltop luxury unveiled: There’s a modern stunner for sale in Grapevine: a custom David Lewis build in a tiny two-home gated compound, listed at $3.35 million. Highlights include a Panda marble show kitchen with a full scullery, all bedrooms on the first floor, and a resort-style pool with year-round-ready patios. Explore the full home tour.

Powering opera’s next chapter: Fort Worth Opera just tapped Katherine Polenz as its new board chair and kicked off a four-year “Match the Momentum” campaign for its 80th anniversary. Phase one aims to raise $125k, with donations doubled to $250k, and they’ve already landed the first $80k. Big push for community-backed opera. See how your gift helps.

Jazz: Smooth tunes, low lights, and that perfect mix of swing, improv, and toe-tapping groove. Jane is where you go when you want your night served with a side of sax and a whole lot of cool.

Modern health: Willow is changing the weight management game with sustainable, flexible, and modern plans to help you feel your best. All their docs are board certified, and you get unlimited access to your physician (AKA… you’ll be in good hands). Take this 2-minute assessment to get started.

Learn something new: If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, meet italki. They match you with native speakers for personalized lessons starting at just $5/hour. With 150+ languages to choose from and flexible scheduling, you won’t need to rearrange your life (or start a side hustle) to achieve fluency.

📆 Around town this weekend

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Today

🏌️‍♂️ Do It For Durrett – Swings & Strings @ Grapevine Golf Course | Friday (9/12) at 9:00am – Grab your rusty swing and your best tall tale for a charity that kicks off at Grapevine GC, then slides over to Texas Live for Rhett Miller and a surprise sidekick. Think birdies, booze, and benevolence, without the posturing.

🤠 Gone Country @ Third Rail Bar + Events | Friday (9/12) at 7:00pm – Gone Country is turning Third Rail into a honky-tonk with foot-stomping live music and bartenders shaking up cocktails so cool they might need their own stage. Chow down on tacos, pizza, Nashville hot chicken, Texas BBQ, Chinese street snacks, Mediterranean bites, and more.

This weekend

🦋 Monarch Butterfly Festival @ Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve | Saturday (9/13) at 8:30am – Who knew car registration, complete with a parking spot, scored you a VIP release of four monarch butterflies, plus enough crafts, games, and a butterfly house to make kids forget their screens? It’s a rain-or-shine nature bash that proves your lawn needs more drama.

🕺 Saturday Night Fever @ Circle R Ranch | Saturday (9/13) at 6:00pm – Nothing says Saturday Night Fever like a 50th anniversary disco at our old Circle R Ranch where it all began. Expect chef-driven bites, a live disco band, and enough nostalgia to make your platform shoes sweat. Let’s boogie like we’re still in ’79.

🎹 TNT Dueling Pianos @ Whiskey and Smoke | Saturday (9/13) at 8:00pm – Swing by Whiskey & Smoke with pals for TNT’s Dueling Pianos, where two pianists trade melodies like verbal sparring partners. Expect rowdy singalongs, competitive quips, and enough whiskey-fueled bravado to make your usual karaoke night feel tame. Off-key solos encouraged, actual piano skills optional.

🏋️ Deka Mile Roadshow @ MaxFitness at MaxHealth | Sunday (9/14) at 7:00am – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to swap Netflix for sweat, the Spartan DEKA MILE Roadshow hits Colleyville courtesy of MaxFitness. Ten functional zones, quick 160-meter runs, and a sweaty high-five at the finish. It’s like your morning workout got a ruthless upgrade.

🍳 In the German Kitchen @ Central Market Fort Worth | Sunday (9/14) at 12:00pm – Whether you’re still haunted by your mom’s schnitzel or just curious why bratwurst tastes better when you cook it yourself, this four-hour German kitchen intensive is your ticket to carb-loaded glory. Roll up your sleeves, team up, then knead, chop, and sip away.

🧶 Learn to Spin Yarn with a Drop Spindle | Sunday (9/14) at 3:00pm – Ever wondered how your cozy winter hat turns into yarn? Swing by for a top-whorl drop spindle workshop, no sign-up fuss and all fluff and gear on us. Bring your own spindle if you’re already an official fiber nerd.

Next week

🍳 Brunch, Birdies & Brews @ Timarron Country Club | Monday (9/15) at 10:00am – Timarron’s greens never looked so tempting when you start with eggs Benedict and finish with a hoppy pint. Grab three pals for an 18-hole scramble, toast your questionable swing in the beer garden, and scope out exclusive memberships while you’re at it.

🎢 Mega Mix Madness @ Malibu Jack’s | Monday (9/15) at 11:00am – Weekdays just got interesting with a $25 Mega Mix pass at Malibu Jack’s, giving you any five attractions from go-karts, bowling, glow golf, mini-golf, bounce beach, and more. It’s cheaper than therapy, and just as gloriously childish.

💎 September “Blue & Brilliant” Diamond League Luncheon @ The Marq Southlake | Tuesday (9/16) at 12:00pm – Grab your favorite shade of blue and slide into Southlake’s swankiest luncheon for a gourmet menu that’s fancier than your last book club, plus inspiring talks from local powerhouses. Chat, dine, and strut away feeling like you just rebooted your confidence.

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🎶 Live music & entertainment

• 9/12 Texas Bluesmen featuring Tom “Bones” Malone @ Whiskey and Smoke – 6 pm
• 9/12 Newton Powell Band @ Rock & Brews – 8 pm
• 9/12 Petty Theft @ Bartonville Store – 8:30 pm
• 9/12 The Music of ABBA @ Roanoke Live – 8 pm
• 9/12 The Dingos @ The Sound – 8 pm
• 9/13 Quentin Moore @ The Sound – 8 pm
• 9/13 The Spazmatics @ Roanoke Live – 8 pm
• 9/15 2025 Kangdaniel Tour Act: New Episode @ Coppell Arts Center – 7 pm

🏠️ Price is right – Southlake edition

How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).

Listed by: Charles Brown (Keller Williams Realty)

A double staircase sets the stage for grand entrances, while crown molding and plantation shutters keep things classic in every room. Oversized bedrooms mean plenty of space for blanket forts or late-night study sessions, and the main floor suite is perfect for anyone who likes to skip the stairs. The kitchen flows right into a sunny breakfast nook and living room, with a media room close by for movie marathons.

Upstairs, the primary suite comes with a mirrored dressing area and a walk-in closet big enough to get lost in. The private balcony is just right for quiet mornings above the sprawling backyard. All this in Southlake Woods, minutes from top schools, shopping, and the airport.

Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →