Community Corner
🌱 How Richardson ISD is changing this week’s football kickoff times
Coming up on the Richardson Patch calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Firewheel
Hi Richardson! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Richardson ISD is changing this week's football kickoff times
- Where Richardson's award-winning mocktail bar is redefining sober nights out
- How does Richardson's housing market really stack up nationally?
Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Firewheel and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 93, low: 76.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Richardson ISD adjusts football game schedule due to expected heat (wfaa.com) — Richardson ISD is pushing all 9th grade, JV, and varsity football games to 6 p.m. or later this week to protect players and fans from intense heat, including matchups at Eagle Mustang Stadium. Hydration stations will be set up at all participating stadiums, and spectators in Richardson can bring empty plastic bottles to refill inside or buy water at concessions. 
• Sip without sacrifice: Place to imbibe without the booze in Dallas (dallasobserver.com) — Richardson residents looking to cut back on alcohol have a standout local option in Beyond the Bar on South Sherman Street, praised for its award-winning mocktails and alcohol-free spirits. The piece also spotlights several Dallas-area bars and restaurants offering creative nonalcoholic drinks, showing how the sober‑curious trend is reshaping nightlife across North Texas.
• Four North Texas Cities Crack Top 10 U.S. Real Estate Markets — Including Nos. 1 and 2 (candysdirt.com) — Richardson's housing market ranks a solid No. 16 nationally in WalletHub's 2026 list, placing it just behind several booming North Texas suburbs like Frisco and McKinney. The study weighs factors such as price appreciation, affordability, new construction, and job growth, suggesting Richardson offers a balance of stability and quality of life for current and prospective homeowners.
📸 Around Richardson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richardson
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★ Featured events ★
- Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Firewheel →
4812 N President George Bush Hwy, Garland
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Labor Day Holiday
Richardson North J H Richardson, TX 75080 - Picture Day
Pearce H S TX
9:00 am - School Board Meeting
ALDRIDGE EL Plano ISD Administration Center, Board Room, 2700 W. 15th Street
5:30 pm - Picture Day
Pearce H S TX
9:00 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
📣 Richardson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Working Professional MBA Application Tips Session
Southern Methodist University 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas, TX 75205
11:30 am - Virtual Online MBA and MBA Direct Information Session
Southern Methodist University 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas, TX 75205
12:00 pm - Dallasite Yogis
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
12:00 pm - Clear Path Texas: Statewide Expunction Project
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
12:00 pm - Keyboard Class →
Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
1:00 pm - Career and Technology Help
Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
1:00 pm - The English Corner
Fretz Park Branch Library 6990 Belt Line Road, Dallas, TX, 75254, US
2:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening - Signature Care Emergency Room
Plano Chamber of Commerce Signature Care Emergency Room 1905 Preston Rd. Plano, TX 75093
2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost turtle, found in yard.
*Update! Will be taking it to the N Texas Wildlife, Rehabers, in E Plano. If anyone is missing it, or may want it, please contact them! 469-901… (Nextdoor CCCC) - TO THOSE WHO CLEAN HOUSES, BE CAREFUL
Please be very careful there is a scammer here who pretends to be a person who needs his house cleaned he assures to be out of the country and starts… (Nextdoor St Paul)
- Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Richardson. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Clerk in Richardson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richardson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Plano
- Leading ladies: Plano ISD teacher Ashlee Happy (planomagazine.com)
- Plano's Amber Glenn joins Dancing with the Stars season 35 cast (planomagazine.com)
- Café Olivia's Newest Concept Is Debuting In Plano (localprofile.com)
Garland
- Dream in Color: Fall in Garland (texasmonthly.com)
Ok Richardson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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