🌱 How to attend Fort Worth’s 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards

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In today's newsletter:

• How to attend Fort Worth's 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards
• What big downtown properties is Fort Worth poised to sell now?
• When Jurassic Quest's dinosaurs are taking over downtown Fort Worth

Also on today's calendar: The Bliss of Concentration: Engaging with the Peaceful Nature of Your Mind and 9 more events.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Caitlin F. and Caitie F. posted below!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; breezy, humid, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
• Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Historic Fort Worth Announces 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards (fortworthbusiness.com) — Historic Fort Worth is inviting residents to the 2026 Cantey Lecture and Preservation Awards on October 21 at The Woman's Club of Fort Worth, spotlighting local preservation achievements and honoring the Cantey family's legacy. Attendees will hear Texas Historical Commission preservation chief Bradford C. Patterson discuss "Effective Preservation in Challenging Times" and celebrate award winners protecting Fort Worth's historic character.
   

2. City of Fort Worth looking to sell downtown buildings to Kent family group (fortworthreport.org) — Fort Worth is moving to sell four major downtown buildings and parking assets near the Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus and convention center to a Kent family–connected firm for $4.3 million, pending council approval Oct. 13. The deal would shift former city office space, including the historic Lone Star Gas Building and its restored blue flame sign, into private redevelopment just blocks from key growth areas.
   

3. Jurassic Quest bringing life-size dinosaurs, family activities to Fort Worth (desototribune.com) — Families in Fort Worth can explore life-size dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest takes over the Fort Worth Convention Center October 2-4, offering animatronic creatures, science stations, rides and fossil digs. With special sensory-friendly hours Saturday morning and free admission for children under 2, the event is designed to be accessible and engaging for young dinosaur fans across the city.
   

4. Tarleton State Fort Worth, T3 Partnership Launch Innovation Lab (fortworthbusiness.com) — Fort Worth students and families could benefit from a new Innovation Lab launched by Tarleton State University Fort Worth and the T3 Partnership at TCC's Trinity River Campus, aimed at strengthening career and college pathways. The lab will refine the P2C advising platform, help students explore majors and high-growth careers, and support regional workforce development across Tarrant County.
   

5. Fort Worth's elite suppressed this novel. More than 80 years later, it's back in print. (wfaa.com) — A once-suppressed 1940 novel about Fort Worth's elite, James Young Phillips' The Inheritors, is being reissued by TCU Press, reviving a sharp critique of the city's wealthy families. Long buried after local backlash despite national praise, the book's return offers Fort Worth readers a fresh chance to reflect on class, privilege, and how much the city's power structures have really changed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Worth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Spencer Johnson →
  Second Rodeo Brewing, 122 E Exchange Ave, Ft Worth
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Petty Tuesday: Where Comedy Gets Personal →
  604 Main St, Suite 100, Fort Worth
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Ribbon Cutting! Dental Care at Tehama Ridge →
  Location Off of 287 & East Bonds Ranch Road next to Kroger 221 E Bonds Ranch Road Fort Worth TX 76131, 221 E Bonds Ranch Road, Fort Worth
• 97.1 The Eagle Presents Five Finger Death Punch →
  Fort Worth TX
• Acrylic Dogwood →
  Thomas Place, 4237 Lafayette Avenue, Fort Worth
  9:30 am
• Fort Worth Job Fair →
  Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth University Drive, 3150 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth
  10:00 am
• 2026 Fort Worth Area Job Fair →
  Nick and Lou Martin University Center, 3165 East Rosedale Street, Fort Worth
  10:00 am
• Carissa Carter →
  Second Rodeo Brewing, 122 E Exchange Ave, Ft Worth
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Bliss of Concentration: Engaging with the Peaceful Nature of Your Mind →
  Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, Fort Worth
  10:30 am
Monday October 5
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ***Day 19***Reunited with our Moose kitty!!!
  She showed up on the back patio where she was missing from. Thank you all for your prayers and support phone calls and texts we are so happy today!… (Nextdoor Liberty Crossing)
• PLEASE HELP US FIND CHIQUITA
  Our dog Chiquita went missing today. She is an older toy poodle and looks a little older now than she does in this photo. She is NOT wearing a… (Nextdoor Fossil Park)

• US Navy posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Community Recreation in Fort Worth. Apply here.
• The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Server in Fort Worth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Worth here.

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