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Pre-Summit Mixer Friday, Nov. 8
Mix and mingle with neighborhood leaders from across Garland and get an exclusive sneak peek of this year's
Neighborhood Summit at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St.
The winners for the Garland Neighborhood Awards also will be presented.
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Annual Neighborhood Summit Saturday, Nov. 9
Join us from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Collin College Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano
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Learn how to strengthen your community, engage with your neighbors, communicate effectively and plan for the future.
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Share Your Thoughts on the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan
The City needs you to take an online survey to help develop the plan for Garland's future trails and bikeways.
We want to know your priorities for cycling, walking and using trails in Garland to help us establish goals and objectives for the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan.
Call 972-205-2750 for more information about the survey or the project.
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Books and Beyond: "Take Apart" Technology
Children ages 6 through 12 can discover what makes certain technology work at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Central Library, 625 Austin St.
Attendees will take apart obsolete or nonfunctioning pieces of technology, such as old computers, keyboards and phones, and analyze the parts they find inside. A functioning laptop will be made available for participants to look up the functions of the items they discover.
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Garland Symphony Orchestra Friday, Nov. 15
Garland Symphony Orchestra's Concert II of the "Music T
hat Grows on You" 2019-20 Season features soprano Sarah
Tucker at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St.
calling 972-205-2790, or in-person at the Granville Arts Center Box Office, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday through Friday and two hours before each performance.
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Christmas on the Square Thursday, Dec. 5
Garland's 2019 tree lighting ceremony kicks off Christmas on the Square Thursday, Dec. 5!
Join school carolers for hot chocolate and the lighting of the official Christmas tree from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m
. Come early and carpool!
The fun doesn't end there! From Dec. 5 through 31, Christmas on the Square will be open nightly, with more than 100,000 lights to bring the holiday season to life. Whether you're walking or driving through, it's sure to bring out your holiday spirit throughout the entire season.
There will be a sensory-friendly tree lighting ceremony from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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Check Out Animal Services' Pets of the Week!
These furry friends are available for adoption at Garland Pawsibilities, 813 Main St., or Garland Animal Services, 600 Tower St., during normal operating hours. Visit GarlandAnimalServices.org for hours and more information.
If you are interested in adopting one of this week's featured pets, contact Amy Dunphy at ADunphy@GarlandTX.gov or call 972-205-3570, option 4. Be sure to reference the ID number associated with the pet.
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City Council Meetings
Nov. 4 and 5
Work Session will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4; Regular Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. View agendas at GarlandTX.gov and be sure to click the "subscribe" button to receive notifications when meeting agendas are posted.
Constitutional Amendment Election
Nov. 5
Dallas County registered voters can vote at any vote center location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Learn more at
DallasCountyVotes.org.
A valid voter registration card is a free ticket to ride Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Additional information is available at DART.org or by calling 214-979-1111.
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Submit Service Requests with eAssist
Need to report a pothole, broken streetlight or tall grass? There's an app for that! Garland eAssist provides an online platform accessible from the City's website and from a downloadable app via Google Play and iTunes.
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