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🌱 Jingle & Mingle and 10 more events
Also check out 3rd Annual Festival of Trees on the Gainesville Patch calendar

Hi Gainesville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- HS Girls Basketball vs. McKinney Christian (varsity only) at Callisburg H S
- Jingle & Mingle
- 5th Annual Winter Pairing Feast: Italian Edition
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 66, low: 35.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 33 degrees.
📸 Around Gainesville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gainesville
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★ Featured events ★
- 3rd Annual Festival of Trees
605 E California St, Gainesville
11:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- HS Girls Basketball vs. McKinney Christian (varsity only)
Callisburg H S Gainesville, TX 76240
5:00 pm - Jingle & Mingle
Bella Bliss Boutique LLC , 105 E California St Suite A , Gainesville
9:30 am - 5th Annual Winter Pairing Feast: Italian Edition
Deschain Cellars and Winery , 8363 US-82 , Gainesville
3:00 pm - Custom Candle Making - Landon Winery Gainesville
Landon Winery - Gainesville TX , 201 W California St , Gainesville
2:00 pm - 3rd Annual Festival of Trees
605 E California St , Gainesville
6:00 pm - MS Girls Basketball @ Boyd
Callisburg H S Gainesville, TX 76240
4:30 pm - HS Girls Basketball @ Boyd
Callisburg H S Gainesville, TX 76240
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Adjustments
The City of Gainesville , 200 S Rusk St A , Gainesville
4:00 pm - Band: Christmas Band Concert @ HS Gym
HS Gym Gainesville, TX 76240
6:30 pm - 7th Grade Dyslexia Testing: MOY
Callisburg H S Gainesville, TX 76240 - Fiesta Friday Happy Hour
Deschain Cellars and Winery , 8363 US-82 , Gainesville
3:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Last class of the year!
Thank you, ladies and NCTC, for a wonderful evening. You all did a FANTASTIC job painting your adorable snowmen on a sled! @everyone @NCTC Adult… (Nextdoor North Red River St) - I have 3 skillets if anyone needs them.
They will be in a box sitting beside my mailbox. They are ok, my kids just gave me 3 new ones. 112 bowie dr (Nextdoor Lake Kiowa)
- Gainesville Independent School District posted a job opening for Instructional Paraprofessional-ESL in Gainesville. Apply here.
- North Central Texas College posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor - Engineering Technology in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gainesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aubrey
- Cedar Springs Elementary principal to retire after 16 years (myleaderpaper.com)
Denton
- Another Denton City Council member is stepping down to run for another office (dentonrc.com)
- Hillwood Breaks Ground, Construction Begins on New 'Landmark' Community in Denton (candysdirt.com)
- Denton Police Chief Jessica Robledo to retire in February, city announces (keranews.org)
Ok Gainesville! 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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