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Hey there, Coppell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Coppell inventors just secured cutting-edge U.S. patents?
• Why a Coppell native’s homecoming may not bring a Dallas PWHL team

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
• Sunday: Becoming cloudy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patented: Island Technology's Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — Several Coppell-based innovators are highlighted in this week’s North Texas patent roundup, including work on contact lens compatibility, orthopedic devices, and telecom software. The detailed list shows how local residents and nearby companies are driving advances in medicine, AI, vehicles, and infrastructure across the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
   

• Ranking potential PWHL expansion markets as 2025-26 ‘Takeover Tour' kicks off (nytimes.com) — Coppell readers may notice hometown hockey standout Hannah Bilka mentioned as the PWHL’s Takeover Tour swings through Dallas, framed as her homecoming stop. The broader piece ranks potential expansion cities for the women’s pro league, weighing arenas, fan bases, and travel logistics across North America.
   

📸 Around Coppell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coppell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Coppell Farmers Market
  768 W Main St, Coppell, TX, 75019
  8:00 am
• IntelliChoice Math Tutoring K-12
  Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am
• Winter Solstice Yule Log
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  11:00 am
• The Nutcracker at the Youth Discovery Center!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Table Tennis Play Program - 12/21 - Coppell, TX 2025
  The CORE , 234 Parkway Blvd , Coppell
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Connected Dallas: Stay Connected, Get Empowered!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Movie of the Month
  Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Winterween (Holiday Movie Series)
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Little Builders
  The Colony Public Library - Library Multipurpose Room , 6800 Main St. , The Colony
  10:15 am
• Sensory Storytime
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  10:30 am
• BN Girls' Basketball vs. Eaton HS *Alumni Night*
  BNHS Competition Gym
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advatix, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Crew Member in Coppell. Apply here.
• Amazon posted a job opening for Area Manager 2026 - Texas (Recent and Upcoming Graduates) in Coppell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coppell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carrollton

• Suspects Arrested, Stolen Watches Recovered Following Carrollton Online Sales Theft (irvingweekly.com)
• Dallas suburb ranks #1 luckiest for holiday lottery wins, $2M total (cw33.com)
• Is there a new episode of 20/20 this week (December 17, 2025)? Explained (primetimer.com)

Farmers Branch

• The benefits of continuous water mixing for lift stations (wwdmag.com)

Dallas

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