🌱 Marfa ISD gives families the full Thanksgiving week off
Marfa, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Marfa! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Marfa ISD gives families the full Thanksgiving week off
- Ruidosa church’s border wall fight reaches the Supreme Court
- Marfa Shorthorns end 12-year district title drought
Also on today's calendar: Enduring Adobe: Findings from the Ruidosa Church Historic Structure Report and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Marfa ISD revises 2026-27 school calendar, gives students and staff Thanksgiving week off (bigbendsentinel.com) — Marfa ISD students and staff will get the entire Thanksgiving week off under a revised school calendar, replacing two planned early-release days. Superintendent Stephen McCanless said the original calendar fell short of state instructional requirements, prompting corrections and an application for a professional development minutes waiver. 
2. A century-old Texas church is fighting Trump's border wall (nonprofitquarterly.org) — A Ruidosa adobe church restored with help from workshops in Marfa is fighting border wall construction that experts warn could destabilize its arches. A federal judge temporarily halted construction in the Big Bend region, but the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene. The proposed wall would stand about 400 yards from the church.
3. Shorthorns clinch football district championship, first in 12 years (bigbendsentinel.com) — Marfa's Shorthorns are district football champions for the first time since 2014 after beating Dell City 76-12 at home November 6. Next comes a playoff matchup against Rocksprings at 6 p.m. Thursday in Balmorhea, giving fans another chance to cheer on the team.
4. Denver Folk Rock Band The Regular to Perform Thursday at Granada Theatre in Alpine (bigbendtimes.com) — Marfa singer-songwriter Amanda Jean Bloom will share songs from her new demo, “Truth or Consequences,” as she opens for Denver folk-rock band The Regular in Alpine. The show starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 12, at the Granada Theatre, with $10 tickets available online or at the door.
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 101 East Washington Street, Marfa
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Enduring Adobe: Findings from the Ruidosa Church Historic Structure Report →
Crowley Theater, Marfa
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Antidote Marfa 2026 →
New Star Gallery, 301 W Dallas St., Marfa
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Abrazo en la Frontera Showcase →
Do Right Hall, Marfa
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Rainer Judd: I Saw the Sun →
Bull Room, 43326 Ranch Rd 1112, Marfa -
An Evening with Jo Harvey Allen →
Bull Room, 43326 Ranch Rd 1112, Marfa
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Middle School Basketball - Home
Big Bend H S, 550 Road Runner Cir, Terlingua
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Miles of Stars
Davis Mountains State Park DavisMountainsStatePark Map&Directions
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A Doll’s House, Part 2 →
Motion Capture Soundstage, Loop Road, Alpine -
Coffee with a Ranger
Fort Leaton State Historic Site FortLeatonStateHistoricSite Map&Directions
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Birding For Beginners
Davis Mountains State Park DavisMountainsStatePark Map&Directions
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Backyard Astronomy at Fort Leaton
Big Bend Ranch State Park BigBendRanchStatePark Map&Directions
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Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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