# Event Details - **Event Name**: On Joy & Delight Closing Session - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us as we close this year's Origin Series with a conversation with featured writers from the reader.About this EventFor the closing of this year's ORIGIN series, Art House Dallas invites you to a joyful evening with art and friends, with a few delightful surprises throughout the night. We'll end the evening with a moderated conversation featuring Dustin Messer, Maggie Philpot, and Michelle Matthews. Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026Time: Doors at 6:30 PM, event begins at 7:30 PMLocation: Central Commons Library | 4711 Westside Drive, Dallas, TX 75209Admission: $10. All tickets include wine, beer, and dessert.If cost is a barrier to attending, please use the donation tab and choose your amount for registration.Livestream: $10.00. A link will be provided before the event.Order the Reader: https://www.arthousedallas.com/calendar/on-joy-and-delight?mc_cid=67a6b84746About OriginThe Christian tradition has long insisted that joy is not a mood or a feeling — it is an enduring gift, made possible by the greatest of virtues: love.We will explore the Christian tradition's understanding of joy and delight through voices from the early Church, the medieval monastic tradition, and modern Christian writers. Drawing especially on the thought of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the series traces joy as the fruit of love rightly ordered — a transformation that moves the soul from the restless love of self toward the freedom of loving God for God's own sake. In that purification of desire, love becomes joy. And in the modern imagination, thinkers like G.K. Chesterton remind us that delight begins in wonder: the astonished recognition that existence itself is grace.As in previous years, the series will be explored through two live events — a series-opening lecture featuring Tish Harrison-Warren and a closing session — along with a series companion reader and discussion groups. The companion reader consists of four sessions containing primary theological text along with poetry, visual art, Scripture, reflection, and practice.Art House Dallas is a 501c3 - our work is done through programs, curated events, community partnerships, and artist care in order to inspire everyone to live more imaginative, meaningful lives. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dallas/on-joy-and-delight-closing-session/100001994018762797 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts, nonprofit, virtual, calendar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Central Commons - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Dallas - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Central Commons - **lat**: 32.8296645 - **long**: -96.8198178 - **full address**: Central Commons, 4711 Westside Dr, Dallas, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: On Joy & Delight Closing Session - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c60322d96352fc3b56bc612f55d73deba1526d9b4d3776c1f27a6884d1eb242d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcdbd9b8-gmir.jpg?v=1784968464 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is On Joy & Delight Closing Session being held? - **A:** On Joy & Delight Closing Session takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Central Commons, 4711 Westside Dr, Dallas, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing On Joy & Delight Closing Session? - **A:** On Joy & Delight Closing Session is organized by Art House Dallas. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** On Joy & Delight Closing Session is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dallas, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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