🌱 How a Garland detective uses LEGOs to connect with the community

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• How a Garland detective uses LEGOs to connect with the community

Today's riddle: Why is the desert so flat? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 99, low: 79.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 100 and low of 79 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• LEGO model with unique story now on display in Richardson (nbcdfw.com) — A Garland police detective is gaining attention for turning his off-duty LEGO hobby into detailed models of public safety buildings, including Richardson’s campus and Garland’s own downtown. John Capers says the intricate projects, built over months of evenings and weekends, help humanize first responders and encourage fellow officers to find healthy ways to decompress after tough shifts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garland

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Tuesday August 11

• Sewing Lab (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  5:00 pm
• West Page Turners: Read the World One Book at a Time (Ages 18+) at
  Ridgewood Branch Library West Garland Library - 3921 W. Walnut St. Garland TX 75042
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Job Seeker Services with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas at the
  Ridgewood Branch Library West Garland Library - 3921 W. Walnut St. Garland TX 75042
  10:30 am
• Crochet Beginner Basics (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  6:00 pm
• Gentle Yoga (Ages 18+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• DIY Zine Lab (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  6:00 pm
• English Learners Conversation Club (Ages 18+) at the North Garland
  Ridgewood Branch Library North Garland Library - 3845 N. Garland Ave. Garland TX 75040
  6:30 pm
• Celebrities About Town: A Memoir Book Club (Ages 18+) at Lakewood B
  Ridgewood Branch Library Lakewood Brewing Company - 2302 Executive Drive
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 10

• First day of School
  Back El ementary School
  8:10 am
• Rowlett Youth Advisory Council →
  City of Rowlett Rowlett Community Centre - 5300 Main Street Rowlett TX 75088
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Refresher Session Five - Reporting and Data Collection
  Friends of Rowlett Animals www.betterimpact.com/karen
  12:00 pm
• How Data-Driven Fundraising is Revolutionizing Traditional Approac
  Friends of Rowlett Animals Rowlett, TX 75088
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My white flame point Siamese cat got out through the dog door last night.
  He’s never done this before and is not an outdoor cat. He has light blue eyes and a bob tail. Location Sunrise Drive and Wynn Joyce in Garland. He… (Nextdoor Club Creek)
• Is this your dog ???
  Update : he’s home! my neighbor came looking for em! (Nextdoor Creekside Village)

• BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Garland. Apply here.
• Fiesta Mart, LLC posted a job opening for Meat Cutter 2 - 054 Garland in Garland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Richardson

• Famous Chinese milk tea brand will soon open its first D-FW location (dallasnews.com)
• Rodney Gallagher III ‘a great fit' for Arizona's offense (tucson.com)
• DISD's Screen Policy is a Work In Progress (dmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because the sun sets on it every night. (Thank you Meg T. for sending it in!)
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