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In today's newsletter:
- How one Bellaire teen is reshaping the city’s approach to sustainability
- How Bellaire’s Hanukkah festival responded after the tragic Sydney shooting
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Find out what's happening in Bellairefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Bellairefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Young Environmentalist Teaches the Community to Be More Sustainable (pointsoflight.org) — A 16-year-old member of the City of Bellaire’s Youth Advisory Board is helping drive a citywide composting program and other sustainability projects that now involve thousands of pounds of diverted food waste. She works closely with Bellaire’s Environmental Sustainability Board, her school clubs, and Evelyn’s Park to teach kids, create educational materials, and show neighbors practical ways to live more sustainably. 
• Texas A&M rabbi's son wounded in mass shooting at Hanukkah event in Australia (houstonpublicmedia.org) — Bellaire residents are reassured that The Shul of Bellaire’s Hanukkah festival proceeded with heightened coordination from Bellaire police and other law enforcement after a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, Australia. The story centers on a Texas A&M rabbi’s son who was critically wounded abroad, while highlighting how Houston-area Jewish communities, including Bellaire, are maintaining celebrations with added security and messages of resilience.
📸 Around Bellaire
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellaire
- Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball - Business & Badassery
Thistle Draftshop , 5210 FM 2920 #100 , Spring
11:30 am - Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball - Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
9:00 am - TOMBALL ART MARKET
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
9:30 am - Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball - Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
9:00 am - TOMBALL ART MARKET
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
9:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Parkinson's Boxing Tuesday (50+)
West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
9:30 am - Chair Volleyball (50+)
West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
10:00 am - Zumba (50+) Tuesday/Thursday
West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
11:00 am - Water Aerobics Tuesday & Thursdays with Paula (50+) - Rec Center
West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 4210 Bellaire Blvd. , West University Place
11:15 am
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can I just cut the wires or could that shock me?
It's to a phone no longer in use. Update: With a little "fear & trembling", but making sure my hands were only touching the plastic scissors'… (Nextdoor Bellaire) - Computer technology assistance – Hylton Nitsun (281) 804-0616.
I had a home computer technology issue that arose late last week. I’ve used Hylton in the past and once again contacted him. He was able to come to… (Nextdoor Bellaire)
- Texas Staffing posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Bellaire. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 1053 in Bellaire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellaire here.
🗞 Nearby News
Houston
- Exclusive: NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas to broadcast from Houston on Wednesday (houstonchronicle.com)
- Honduran man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping body in barrel on immigration hold (fox26houston.com)
- Man sentenced to over 7 years in ‘jugging' robbery of ATM technician in North Texas (star-telegram.com)
Houston Heights
- A new kind of creative sanctuary opens in the Heights (theleadernews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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