🌱 Concert Series Event For Park Grand Opening + "Crush The Crisis"

Good morning, neighbors! Elaine here, in your inbox this warm spring morning with your new copy of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town today, including:

• Concert day for park grand opening.
• Dispose of prescription medication event.
• Largest bond proposal in Leander ISD history details.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 78 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Cedar Park-Leander today:

1. Lightstream Presents and KUTX 98.9 will be hosting an event to celebrate the grand opening of Lakeline Park, on April 29th! The event will be filled with food trucks, a beer garden, bars, and a "concert series in honor of the new park with the City of Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department." Some of the headliners are: A Giant Dog, Soul Asylum, and Dinosaur Jr. To learn more party details, visit mxdwn.com.
2. The Leander Police Department and St. David's HealthCare is hosting their annual "Crush the Crisis" event on April 22. "At the event, participants can safely dispose of controlled and uncontrolled substances, over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, creams, non-aerosol sprays, vials and pet medications." Prohibited items include: Used needles or other sharps. Please remember to remove all personal information on the labels before disposing. Check out City of Leander for time and location details.
3. Leander residents registered will vote on the $762.82 million bond package for the school district. This series of proposals are aimed to "acquire funding for new facilities, technology and infrastructure, and renovations to two performing arts centers." The bond elections are also working to address the "unbalanced growth in the region." Visit Community Impact Newspaper for the full story.

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Cedar Park / Leander "Coffee Hour" by Networking Local™ at Redhorn Brewery (8:30 AM)
• Women's Services OB Tour at Cedar Park Regional Medical Center (2 PM)
• NIA Speaker Series 2 w/Maria Gavriel at WilCo Workspaces + Events (3 PM)
• We "Dig" Crafts at The Dig Pub (6 PM)
• Rather Be Reading: Historical Fiction at Cedar Park Library (7 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cedar Park introduces pickup of hazardous waste: "You can now dispose of Household Hazardous Waste from the comfort of your front porch ... every week! 1️⃣ Gather your Hazardous Waste 2️⃣ Schedule pickup by midnight on Wednesday 3️⃣ Set items out on Thursday night." (Cedar Park, Texas government via Facebook)
• Fun activity at the Farmer's Market! "Join us this Sunday, April 23rd at Mueller for a very special natural dye workshop with New Leaf Agriculture! They will show us how they dye items with natural, golden dye made from Mexican mint marigold grown at their farm." (TFM at Lakeline & Mueller via Instagram)
• Tragic event with the Cedar Park Youth Football and Cheer: "Today we are sending healing prayers up for the Woodland Elite Athletes. These girls were victims of a horrific crime last night while car pooling home from Austin to Houston." (Cedar Park Youth Football and Cheer via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Elaine Thompson

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