🌱 Patch AM: Ready for Hispanic Day at the Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo?

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In today's newsletter:

• Ready for Hispanic Day at the Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo?
• Which Pasadena ISD students earned a coveted spot at Texas Boys State?
• Will South Houston's Trojans capture the Pasadena ISD Media Day crown?

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 92, low: 78.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where the rodeo meets mariachi: Hispanic Day takes center stage at the Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena residents can mark their calendars for Hispanic Day at the Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at the Pasadena Fairgrounds. Expect live performances from Los Herederos de Nuevo León, Rebelion, mariachi and folkloric dancers, plus an official after-party at Silver Spur with DJ Pappa. Tickets are available online now for families ready to celebrate Hispanic heritage together.
   

• Nine juniors are participating in a one-week crash course in leadership at American Legion's Texas Boys State, courtesy of Post 521. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena ISD families can take pride in nine local juniors recently sponsored by American Legion Post 521 to attend the Texas Boys State leadership program in Austin. Students came from Pasadena Memorial, Sam Rayburn, Career and Technical, Pasadena, and Dobie high schools. The one-week experience gives rising seniors intensive leadership training alongside more than 1,100 peers from across Texas.
   

• Video: Trojans charm social media to clinch Pasadena ISD Media Day title. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena ISD fans can help South Houston High's Trojans climb to the top of the district's Media Day Challenge by boosting likes, comments, and shares on their Instagram post. Every interaction counts toward the title, with the winning high school announced next week. It's a quick way for Pasadena-area students, parents, and alumni to rally behind their Trojans online.
   

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Monday September 14
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  Evelyn Meador Library, 2400 N Meyer Ave, Seabrook
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Travis Lance solo Saturdays by the water →
  Cabo Clear Lake, 2513 NASA Road 1, Seabrook
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Saturday September 26
• Aaron Watson →
  Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
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  Winters, 6915 Spencer Hwy Ste 103, Pasadena
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Saturday October 10
• BayFest 2026 →
  El Jardin Beach Park, 500 El Jardin Dr, Seabrook
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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