🌱 How is Highland Park’s new On-Demand transit really working so far?

What's up Highland Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How is Highland Park’s new On-Demand transit really working so far?

Also on today's calendar: Clayton English and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 97 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Breezy and warm with sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 80.
• Saturday: Breezy and warm with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Highland Park Transit Service Garners New Riders (peoplenewspapers.com) — Highland Park’s new On-Demand microtransit service is now running four vehicles, completing nearly 600 trips as the town transitions away from DART. Officials are still working to spread the word, especially to workers in Highland Park Village and the Shops of Highland Park, and are tracking how residents use the app-based and paratransit-capable rides.
   

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📸 Around Highland Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 26

• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child →
  Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave, Dallas
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 26

• Professional MBA Admissions Coffee Chat →
  Southern Methodist University Panera Bread TX
  9:00 am
• Working Professionals MBA Admissions Coffee Chat →
  Southern Methodist University Panera Bread TX
  9:00 am
• Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  10:30 am
• M.Ed. in Higher Education Information Session
  Southern Methodist University Hughes-Trigg Student Center
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Pride Inside the Library - DANCE PARTY!
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  11:00 am
• Clayton English →
  The Addison Improv, 4980 Belt Line Rd #250, Dallas
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 30

• Computer Help
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 25

• Computer Help
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  2:00 pm
• Reel Queer Cinema & Discussion: "The Birdcage" (1996)
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  5:00 pm
• Restricted Collection Book Night
  Discover Downtown Wylie Shoemaker & Hardt, 105 N Ballard Ave, Wylie, TX, 75098, United States
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Modified Summer Hours
  Wylie ISD Wylie, TX 75098

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🗞 Nearby News

University Park

• Jerry Jones' nephew to open coffee shop at iconic Dallas-Fort Worth address (dallasnews.com)
• A 36-hour World Cup odyssey to Mexico with Japanese fans: Buc-ee's, tequila and celebration (dallasnews.com)
• Northway Reps Make Concessions on Zoning Case (peoplenewspapers.com)

Dallas

• Dallas officer recounts rescuing six people from flash flood waters (nbcdfw.com)
• Dallas OKs up to $2.8M settlement with widow of officer killed in 2016 ambush (dallasnews.com)

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Ok Highland Park! 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: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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