🌱 Pumpkin BooLooza and 10 more events

Cheers Princeton! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Container Gardening Workshop
• Pumpkin BooLooza at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park
• School Board Meeting at Princeton ISD

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Princeton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Container Gardening Workshop →
  Princeton Public Works, Princeton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 17

• Pumpkin BooLooza →
  J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park, 500 W College Avenue, Princeton
  5:00 pm

Monday October 19

• School Board Meeting
  Princeton ISD, 804 Mabel Ave, Princeton
  6:30 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Medicare Workshop →
  Lois Nelson Public Library, Princeton
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Story Time →
  Lois Nelson Public Library, Princeton
  10:30 am

Thursday October 22

• Library Advisory Board Special Meeting →
  Lois Nelson Public Library, Princeton
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• Fall Sweep →
  Princeton TX

Monday October 26

• City Council Regular Meeting →
  Princeton Municipal Center, Princeton
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 28

• Story Time →
  Lois Nelson Public Library, Princeton
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 16

• Trick or Treat March - SRC →
  Senior Recreation Center, 1400 S. College St., McKinney
  9:30 am
• MHS Volleyball @ Lovejoy
  Lovejoy High School, 2350 Estates Pkwy, Lucas
  5:00 pm
• MHS Varsity Football @ Frisco Reedy
  David Kuykendall Stadium, 6950 Stadium Ln, Frisco
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Princeton Texas posted a job opening for Building Official in Princeton. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Melissa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princeton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Melissa

• Hana Reel Wins 2026-27 Schmidt Vocal Arts Texas Regional Competition (operawire.com)
• School bus driver fired after arrest for alleged possession of child pornography, Melissa ISD says (cbsnews.com)

Farmersville

• Farmers book return trip to regionals (farmersvilletimes.com)
• Proposals would expand Collin College, fund county projects (farmersvilletimes.com)
• Meetings set on Collin County Outer Loop project (princetonherald.com)

McKinney

• Avelo Airlines Adds Two New Florida Destinations at McKinney National Airport (hotelnewsresource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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