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🌱Little Mermaid At Ranchview HS + Library Awards $25 Gift Cards
Welcome to the Irving Metro Daily— your source for the scoop on all things going on near Irving.
Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Ash DeMello, your host of the Irving Metro Daily.
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First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 61 Low: 46.
Here are the top stories today in Irving:
- November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Irving Archives and Museum is an excellent place to observe the occasion. Staff recently presented a special virtual exhibition exploring the Native American experience, "Away From Home." The material is available to view via the org's website. (Irving Weekly)
- A local company held its annual Education Connections Summit earlier this week, awarding a $50,000 grant to a Chicago-based nonprofit, Ignite. Irving's Vizient is one of the nation's leading health care performance improvement companies, and its annual summit was an opportunity to celebrate exceptional patient care through the pandemic. The company recognized Ignite for its work in providing housing, access to employment and education opportunities to homeless youth. (Yahoo! Finance)
- Five hundred students from 29 campuses across the state met at Nimitz High School earlier this week to showcase their academic prowess. The local school hosted the annual Academic Decathalon, which tests teens in the subjects of math, music, social science, art, literature, economics and science. Head over to Irving Weekly to see the outcomes!
- Alto headquarters will move to a new development near Irving Boulevard, reports The Dallas Morning News (subscription required).
- Jonathan Adler's largest store yet is now found nearby — in Dallas' West Village. Get a preview of the merch over at The Dallas Morning News (subscription required).
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Today in Irving:
- Ranchview High School Musical: The Little Mermaid - See local students perform a classic! (7:00 PM)
- Class Pop Sushi Making Cooking Class at Celestial Beerworks (2530 Butler Street). Learn to make some of Japan's most iconic cuisine. Tickets start at $45. (7:00 PM)
- V Wolves Boys Basketball @ Garland - Support a local team while they're on the road. (7:30 PM)
- Shameless - Garth Brooks Tribute Live on the Porch at The Ranch: Experience some favorite tunes alongside "American fare with a Texas accent." Tickets start at $10. (8:00 PM)
Irving Patch Notebook
- Did you know you could win a $25 Walmart gift card just for showing up to a program at the library? Irving Public Library staff has started scanning library cards at the start of a program or class, automatically entering attendees into a monthly drawing! Get more info at Instagram.
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