🌱 See how Trinity Mills Station is transforming a former big-box site

Good morning to you Carrollton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Trinity Mills Station is transforming a former big-box site
• See which Carrollton inventors just landed new high-tech patents.

Also on today's calendar: The Shed at Dallas Farmers Market — Fox and Raven Mead and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DART, Integral Group Unveil EVIVA Trinity Mills Station Apartments and Esplanade Park in Carrollton (irvingweekly.com) — A major new transit-oriented community has just opened at Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, converting the former DART Carrollton Transit Center and a big-box store into 436 apartments, retail space, and a new 3-acre park. The project connects directly to the city’s Furneaux Blue Creek trail and is only the first phase of a 26-acre plan that will add hotel, office, more retail, and parking through 2027.
   

• Patented: Nanoscope Therapeutics' Optogenetic Vision Restoration and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — Carrollton shows up in this week’s Dallas-Fort Worth patent haul, with local Halliburton inventors credited on new oilfield sealing and pressure-transfer technologies that could support energy jobs across the region. The broader roundup highlights 156 patents tied to North Texas, spanning medical devices, fintech, automotive tech, and more—underscoring how the wider metro’s innovation economy, including Carrollton, continues to grow.
   

📸 Around Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Holiday Inn
  The Firehouse Theatre, 2535 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• PreK White Day
  Rainwater El Carrollton, TX 75007
• Davis Spanish Spelling Bee (3rd)
  Davis Elementary Cafeteria
  7:45 am
• 3rd-5th Grade School Spelling Bee
  Rainwater Cafeteria
  8:30 am
• Davis Spanish Spelling Bee (4th and 5th)
  Davis Elementary Cafeteria
  10:00 am
• Davis English Spelling Bee (3rd-5th)
  Davis Elementary Cafeteria
  1:40 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Shed at Dallas Farmers Market — Fox and Raven Mead
  Fox and Raven Mead , 1510 Randolph St Suite 206 , Carrollton
  9:00 am
• Mark Sena Band
  3 Nations Brewing , 1033 Vandergriff Dr , Carrollton
  7:00 pm

📣 Carrollton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Earth Day Every Day: The Christmas Bird Count
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  11:00 am
• Computer Tutor
  Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
  11:00 am
• Technology and Media Literacy
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  12:00 pm
• Dallasite Yogis
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  12:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Carrollton PatchAM possible:

• Zebra Junk Removal — (972) 200-9199
  New Veteran Owned Junk Removal Company

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for Toys for Tots drop off locations.
  Please let me know if you see any in the Carrollton area. Thank you! (Nextdoor Villages Of Greenway Park)
• Pet owners beware.
  I've seen this Coyote a couple of times at Rosemon and Maryland in Carrollton Heights !! (Nextdoor Carrollton Heights)

• Fiesta Mart posted a job opening for Produce Clerk - 070 Carrollton in Carrollton. Apply here.
• InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Addison

• The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now (dallasobserver.com)
• Dallas Data Presentation Sparks Clash On Homelessness, Crime, And DART (dallasexpress.com)
• Sidemark Launches Social Marketing Software to Simplify Designer Workflows (bakercityherald.com)

Farmers Branch

• Christmas Carnival delights families (branchherald.com)

Ok Carrollton! 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

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