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🌱 When and how to see “Sweeney Todd” in Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Farmers Branch! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When and how to see “Sweeney Todd” in Farmers Branch
- Could a Farmers Branch-area barbecue joint be Michelin’s next star?
Also on today's calendar: Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunlit and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firehouse Theatre will stage 'Sweeney Todd' in Farmers Branch (cw33.com) — Farmers Branch theater fans can catch a full production of “Sweeney Todd” at The Firehouse Theatre on Valley View Lane from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1, with a preview night and opening night already set. Tickets range from standard admission to discounts for students, seniors, educators, and first responders, plus Thursday rush tickets and season flex packages for budget-conscious locals. 
• 5 takeaways from the Michelin Guide's Dallas-Fort Worth list (dallasnews.com) — North Texas’ new Michelin star went to Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth, but the writer is already eyeing Cattleack Barbeque in the Farmers Branch area as a potential future star. The piece breaks down which Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants earned stars, Bib Gourmands, or recommendations, and argues local chefs still have work to do to impress Michelin’s inspectors.
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★ Featured events ★
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Built for More Dallas-Area Men's Series featuring Chris Seidman →
3014 Skillman St, Dallas
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
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Brookhaven Country Club Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament →
Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Drive, Farmers Branch -
Citizenship Classes →
Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
10:00 am -
Reading to Rover →
Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
10:30 am -
Banned Camp
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
1:00 pm -
Dallas Public Libraries Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas -
Books & Brews: Slay! →
Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch
6:30 pm -
Yarn Tassel Ghost Garland
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
10:30 am -
Computer Tutor
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
11:00 am -
Toddler Storytime
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
9:30 am -
Computer Tutor
Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas
11:00 am -
International State of the Metro: Global Business →
Dallas College Richland Campus, 12800 Abrams Rd, Dallas
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 27
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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