🌱 Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• BJ's Wholesale Club Pre-Opening Limited-Time Offer at 3148 State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
• Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony at UTA College Park

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hazy sun; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 65.
• Friday: Partly sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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📸 Around Ovilla

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ovilla

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• BJ's Wholesale Club Pre-Opening Limited-Time Offer →
  3148 State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75052,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony
  UTA College Park, 600 S. Center St, Arlington
  7:00 pm

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📣 Ovilla Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Receptionist Day
  Woodridge Fine Arts Magnet Academy Districtwde
  8:00 am
• TTCU Financial Literacy Grant End of Year Celebration
  DeSoto ISD Cockrell Hill Elementary School (425 S Cockrell Hill Rd, DeSoto
  8:15 am
• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas
  10:00 am
• Mental Health Yoga Series
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas
  10:30 am
• Computer Basics: Microsoft Office
  Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas
  10:30 am
• Voice Class
  Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas
  1:00 pm
• DeSoto ISD School Board Two Way Communication Meeting
  DeSoto ISD ISC Boardroom
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• KJ Elementary Field Day K-5
  Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, 1200 Academy Way, DeSoto
  8:30 am

Friday May 15

• KJ Middle School Field Day 6th - 8th grade
  Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, 1200 Academy Way, DeSoto
  8:30 am
• KJ's 8th Grade Prom
  Blanc Event Center Desoto, 1331 S Interstate 35 E, DeSoto
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Asian American Pacific Islander Mini Festival →
  DeSoto Amphitheater, 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

DeSoto

• Prediction: Dallas Cowboys Sign Von Miller (twsn.net)
• Monday House Fire in Adel Causes Significant Damage (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
• Texas trucker dies in Louisiana crash (thetrucker.com)

Red Oak

• Another 'Quiet Community' Fights Back Against Data Center (ksstradio.com)
• Man shot, killed by Ellis County deputies after allegedly pointing gun at them identified (dallasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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