🌱 Patch AM: How a Cedar Park musician’s flooded home is getting rebuilt

Morning Cedar Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Cedar Park musician’s flooded home is getting rebuilt

Also on today's calendar: Cedar Park-Leander Rotary Club and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Warmer with sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 52.
• Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Make your 2025 Season for Caring gift today (statesman.com) — A Cedar Park musician, Anitra Coulter Blunt, is among 12 Central Texas families receiving help from the Statesman’s Season for Caring campaign, which is still accepting donations through Jan. 31. The program has raised more than $1.6 million to support housing, medical needs, transportation, and other essentials for local families facing serious hardships.
   

📸 Around Cedar Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Park

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Saturday January 3

• Hill Country Flyer: All Aboard for History, Family, & Fun!
  Austin Steam Train Association , 401 E. Whitestone Blvd Ste C-100 , Cedar Park
  9:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Cedar Park-Leander Rotary Club
  Hampton Inn & Suites Cedar Park North Austin , 700 Central Park Dr , Cedar Park
  7:00 am
• Brews & Dudes Happy Hour | January 2026
  The All Good , 601 E Whitestone | Suite 500 , Cedar Park
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Talk and Coffee
  Remedy Roofing , 3600 W Whitestone BLVD , Cedar Park
  7:00 am

Saturday January 10

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Austin, TX (January 2026)
  Palmer Events Center , 900 Barton Springs Rd , Austin
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Texas Wine Flyer: Uncork Adventure on a Vintage Train
  Austin Steam Train Association , 401 E. Whitestone Blvd Ste C-100 , Cedar Park
  11:00 am

📣 Cedar Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Girls Soccer @ Viking Cup Tournament
  Lago Vista H S , 5185 Lohman Ford Rd , Lago Vista
• *HS Boys Basketball @ LBJ
  LBJ High School , 7309 Lazy Creek Dr , Austin
  11:00 am
• Girls Basketball (FR) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  11:15 am
• Girls Basketball (jv) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  11:30 am
• Girls Basketball (V) @ Vandegrift
  Vandegrift High School , 9500 McNeil Dr , Austin
  1:00 pm
• *HS Girls Basketball vs LBJ @ home
  Lago Vista High School , 5185 Lohman Ford Rd , Lago Vista
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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

• M Gelly Luxe Boards — (787) 486-7228
  Island-inspired charcuterie for every occasion!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T2342) in Cedar Park. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Cedar Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leander

• Texas TV anchors, reporters are shaking up newsrooms (mysanantonio.com)
• The stories that shaped Central Texas in 2025 (cbsaustin.com)
• NFL FLAG Girls High School Showcase rosters revealed for 2026 game (usatodayhss.com)

Round Rock

• Fundraiser for ‘beloved' Williamson County teens killed in Christmas Eve crash (kxan.com)

Ok Cedar Park! 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: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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