🌱 Patch AM: Planning your Saturday night? See what’s happening at Haggard Park

Morning Plano! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Planning your Saturday night? See what's happening at Haggard Park
• How a $2 million gift will change care at Plano's children's hospital.
• Junior full stack developer job just opened here in Plano.

Also on today's calendar: Stand-Up & Sing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival to Feature 13 Food Vendors and Easy Festival-Wide Food Ticket System (shanghaimirror.com) — Plano residents can enjoy the free Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival this Saturday evening at Haggard Park, featuring 13 food vendors and a simple ticket system for buying food and drinks. Alongside treats from Beard Papa's Plano and other local favorites, families will find taiko drumming, sumo demonstrations, anime programming, and hands-on cultural activities, all easily reached via DART's Red Line to Downtown Plano Station.
   

• $2 Million Gift Will Expand Children's Medical Center Plano (localprofile.com) — Families in Plano should know that Children's Medical Center Plano is expanding its cancer and blood disorder services thanks to a $2 million donation from Hogs for the Cause. The gift will boost inpatient and outpatient capacity at the Pauline Allen Gill Center, helping more North Texas children receive specialized care closer to home as the region's population grows.
   

• Jr. Full Stack Developer - cyberThink, Inc. - Plano, TX, US (dice.com) — Tech professionals in Plano may be interested in this Junior Full Stack Developer opening based in town, working with Java, Python, AI tools, and RPA. The role emphasizes full-stack development, DevOps exposure, and Agile teamwork, with preference for fast learners comfortable across Linux and Windows environments.
   

📸 Around Plano

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• PLANO BROKEN HEARTS GHOST WALK →
  Mic Drop Comedy Plano, 7301 Lone Star Dr Suite A-110, Plano
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• JON KONDELIK'S ADULT BINGO & NAUGHTY GAMES →
  Mic Drop Comedy Plano, 7301 Lone Star Dr Suite A-110, Plano
  9:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Rise & Shine: Pilates on the Lawn →
  Assembly Park, 1717 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano
• Free Starcatchers UpSTARt Workshops - Ages 8+ →
  NTPA Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Plano
• Plano Pacers Fall Fling 5M/2M (and Free Kids 1K) →
  Plano TX
  9:00 am
• Saturday Discipleship Lunch →
  Le Peep Restaurant, 3501 Midway Rd, #120, Plano
  11:30 am
• EFL Family Night Prayer & Praise Service →
  Grace Presbyterian Chruch, 4300 West Park Blvd, Plano
  4:45 pm
Sunday September 27
• Stand-Up & Sing →
  Mic Drop Comedy, 7301 Lone Star Dr, Plano
  8:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Staying Human in Hard Times →
  Plano Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Who all is heading out to check out the festival? →
  online
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Plano Environmental Center
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Plano Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Red-shouldered Hawk.
  I had these shots this morning's in Allen. What a majestic bird! #DerekFengPhotosAtNextDoor (Nextdoor Knolls at Russell Creek)
• Great experience at the DMV center at 825 Ohio Drive.
  Well staffed by professional and personable professionals. Clean and bright interior with abundant parking. Arrived 30 minutes ahead of my… (Nextdoor Los Rios)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker in Plano. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Front Desk in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allen

• Americans Announce Players at AHL Camps (allenamericans.com)
• Allen residents to see increased water, solid waste and recycling fees (communityimpact.com)
• AEW Collision 9/5/2026 (blogspot.com)

Murphy

• City in third year of program to manage stormwater (murphymonitor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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