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Carrollton, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Carrollton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carrollton’s new conference hall could reshape downtown tourism and business
- How a Newman Smith senior’s walk brought an arena to its feet
- See which new patents Carrollton inventors quietly landed this month
Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dallas, TX (April 2026) and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
- Saturday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Carrollton Expanding Center for the Arts With New Conference Hall Aimed at Tourism Growth (thecitymenus.com) — Carrollton is adding a new conference hall onto the Center for the Arts, aiming to draw larger conferences, boost hotel stays, and grow tourism downtown. The flexible space, upgraded tech, and nearby Home2 Suites will target corporate and tourism events, with construction finishing later this year and bookings starting in 2027. 
2. Newman Smith High School graduate makes inspiring walk across the stage, receives standing ovation (northdallasgazette.com) — A Newman Smith High School senior in Carrollton, who has Down syndrome and uses a wheelchair, fulfilled his goal of walking across the graduation stage with help from his principal and longtime teacher. The entire arena rose in a standing ovation, a moment his family and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD community saw as a powerful testament to inclusion, perseverance, and local school support.
3. Patented: JPMorgan Chase's Systems for Using a Cryptogram Lockbox and More North Texas Inventive Activity (dallasinnovates.com) — North Texas inventors, including several based in Carrollton, just secured a wave of new U.S. patents ranging from medical protective shields to electric folding wagons and people-counting systems. The Dallas-Fort Worth area ranked 11th nationally for patent activity that week, underscoring a strong innovation climate that includes Carrollton companies and engineers contributing to healthcare, logistics, and smart-building technologies.
4. Carrollton Wins National Communications Awards (northdallasgazette.com) — Carrollton’s Marketing Services team just earned three national awards for its communications work, including designs promoting the Festival at the Switchyard and the City’s 2024 financial report. These projects highlight local development, infrastructure updates, and transparent budget information in a citizen-friendly format.
📸 Around Carrollton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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DEF LEGGEND - The World's Greatest Tribute to DEF... →
Main Event Plaza, 1115 4th Ave, Carrollton
7:00 pm
Saturday May 30
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Other local events
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Ends
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Story Time at H&J →
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey, 4220 N Josey Ln, Carrollton
10:15 am -
Story Time at JRL →
Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton
11:15 am -
Game On! (for Adults) →
Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton
6:00 pm -
The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dallas, TX (April 2026) →
Dallas Market Hall, 2200 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas
10:00 am -
Baby Time at JRL →
Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton
2:00 pm
Friday May 29
Sunday May 31
Wednesday June 3
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Saturday June 13
Wednesday June 17
📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Preschool Story Time →
Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Rd, Farmers Branch
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Booked - Computer Tutor
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
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Dallasite Yogis
Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas
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Keyboard Class
Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas
1:00 pm
Thursday May 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🚨 FOUND DOG: German Shepherd near Carrollton Public Library (Keller Springs Rd)
Status: Safe and captured, looking for owner. Location Found: Running in the streets near the Carrollton Public Library on Keller Springs Road,… (Nextdoor Nally Heights) - I really need help.
Husband is 81 with SEVERE urology issues. He is not sleeping or eating and is literally in the bathroom ALL day and night. Not even a tiny… (Nextdoor McCoy Estates)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Carrollton, Texas in Carrollton. Apply here.
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Food Production Associate Jobs in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
Ok Carrollton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)
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