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🌱 Why Farmers Branch’s landmark Providence Towers is suddenly up for sale
Hello again Farmers Branch! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Farmers Branch’s landmark Providence Towers is suddenly up for sale
- Could DART tensions and a new tunnel reshape Farmers Branch transit?
Also on today's calendar: Social Paint Party for Beginners | Sip & Paint and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
- Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Landmark tollway high-rise for sale as D-FW submarkets heat up (dallasnews.com) — A signature piece of the Farmers Branch skyline, the 12‑story Providence Towers office complex on the Dallas North Tollway is back on the market, with JLL seeking a buyer. The largely renovated, 62%‑leased high‑rise anchors a wave of recent office deals in Farmers Branch and nearby Dallas and Irving, signaling renewed investor interest in North Texas workplaces. 
• Dallas wonders if Elon Musk's Boring Co. can help it dig out of traffic congestion (costar.com) — Farmers Branch is among several North Texas cities that have recently threatened to leave the DART light rail network over service, safety and ridership concerns, raising questions about the system’s future. At the same time, Dallas is weighing a free mile‑long tunnel from Elon Musk’s Boring Co. to link a new South Dallas development with transit, sparking debate over its real impact on congestion.
📸 Around Farmers Branch
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Addams Family JR
The Firehouse Theatre, 2535 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Social Paint Party for Beginners | Sip & Paint
DFW Young & Social Club , 2309 Springlake Rd Suite 600 , Farmers Branch
12:00 pm -
Art is for Everyone
Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
1:00 pm -
Free Spanish Class / Exchange – Drop-In Friendly & All Levels Welcome
DFW Young & Social Club , 2309 Springlake Rd Suite 600 , Farmers Branch
2:00 pm -
Diep & June's Milonga
Kumbala Dance Studio , 4801 Spring Valley Rd Suite 118 , Farmers Branch
1:30 pm -
Addams Family JR
The Firehouse Theatre , 2535 Valley View Ln , Farmers Branch
2:30 pm -
Watercolor with Kelechi
Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
10:00 am -
Computer Tutor
Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Storytime
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
10:30 am -
Sensory Storytime
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
11:30 am -
English Conversation Class with the Richardson Adult Literacy Cente
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
12:00 pm -
The Winning Hand: Mahjong Club
Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone recognize this beautiful white cat?
It has been hanging around my neighbor’s place and my house for about a week or so. It seems like it wants to come up to us, but it is still a little… (Nextdoor Rawhide Park)
🗞 Nearby News
Addison
- Addison officials seek alternatives after Taste festival discontinued (nbcdfw.com)
- 2026 TAPPS state tennis tournament: Ursuline, Grapevine Faith, Shelton all claim state championships (dallasnews.com)
- DART names interim CEO as search for new leader continues (dallasnews.com)
Carrollton
- 10 Men Arrested In Fort Worth Sting: Tried To Solicit Sex With Children Under 17 Online (dallasexpress.com)
Irving
- Irving Police Address Child Grooming Incident on School Bus (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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