🌱 Patch AM: Which Sugar Land holiday events should you see before the lights go out?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Sugar Land holiday events should you see before the lights go out?
• How a Triple-A Sugar Land coach just jumped to the Pirates

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
• Sunday: A thundershower in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How to Spend Christmas Week in Houston: Events, Lights & More (houstononthecheap.com) — Sugar Land residents have several big holiday options close to home, including Sugar Land Holiday Lights at Constellation Field and major shows like Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet and Mannheim Steamroller at Smart Financial Centre. This Houston-area guide rounds up dozens of Christmas week and New Year’s events, light displays, and family activities running from late November through early January across Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, and greater Houston.
   

• Pirates announce 2026 major league coaching staff, make five new hires (cbsnews.com) — Sugar Land baseball fans will notice a local connection in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2026 coaching staff, as former Triple-A Sugar Land pitching coach Thomas Whitsett has been promoted to an MLB assistant pitching coach role. The Pirates also hired former Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy and several other experienced coaches, reshaping their staff after recent postseason runs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Yoga Flow M, W, F (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  8:30 am
• Double Feature: Freaky Friday (2003 - PG) & Freakier Friday (2025 - PG)
  Fort Bend County Libraries - Cinco Ranch Branch , 2620 Commercial Center Blvd , Katy
  12:30 pm
• Pickleball Open Play Fridays - (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  1:00 pm
• Winterfest at Missouri City
  Fort Bend County Libraries - Missouri City Branch , 1530 Texas Pkwy , Missouri City
  2:00 pm
• Parents' Night Out: December Edition
  Camps by KT , 9710 Hwy 6 , Missouri City
  6:00 pm
• Cookies with Santa
  Monty Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch , 22807 Westheimer Pkwy , Katy
  6:00 pm
• The Black Tie Party
  Fort Bend County Epicenter , 28505 Southwest Fwy , Rosenberg
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
  Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball
• Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
  9:00 am
• TOMBALL ART MARKET
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
  9:30 am
• All About Us: a Guided Hike
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  10:00 am

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This lovely photo blew into my front yard yesterday.
  I can't bear to discard it. If you know who this is, reach out to me so that I can mail it to you. (Nextdoor Venetian Estates)
• Hello.
  I have a small job. I need to do a quick makeshift kitchen in a commercial trailer here in sugar land. I have an electric stove and refrigerator. I… (Nextdoor Chelsea Harbour)

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service, Customer Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Sugar Land. Apply here.
• Always Best Care posted a job opening for Caregiver Needed: Sugar Land, TX (77479) - (Bilingual - Spanish) in Sugar Land. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sugar Land here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Houston Dynamo FC sign Missouri City, TX defender Reese Miller to Homegrown Contract (houstondynamofc.com)
• Column: Remember the four SEALS killed in Panama (pilotonline.com)
• I-45 in Leon Co shut down for hours after fatal crash (fox44news.com)

Richmond

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