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Red Bird Starbucks

Starbucks opened a new location near Red Bird Mall recently. The store includes a workforce-training component and a conference room that’s available to community members.

So glad to see life returning to a once-thriving area! Thank you, Starbucks, for taking a chance and for providing some much needed training for the area teens. —Scott

Hillman Ramirez

No one in that area wants a four-dollar coffee. Their [former] Camp Wisdom store had a drive-through, and it was a failure. A Starbucks near Methodist hospital would be a very busy place! —Mark Dean

They had one open back in the day, and they closed it down. They should just build them where people actually have money to buy coffee. —Patty Sanchez

Mi barrio fino! Woohoo! —Ruthie Ruthie

Who spends five bucks for a 10-ounce cup?

To each his own. Folgers in my cup! —Mary Turner

There is a God. —Brittany Gloria

Academic full ride (almost)

A Sunset High School senior received $88,000 in academic scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin school of engineering, which is just about $12,000 short of a full ride. Elijah Macias was among the first dual-language students at Rosemont Elementary. He also attended Greiner middle school and was accepted to Booker T. Washington high school but decided on his neighborhood school instead. Macias’ older sister, Sophia, was Sunset valedictorian in 2017 and now is a physics major at UT. See video of UT representatives surprising Macias at school on advocatemag. com.

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JAN. 26

Hand Lettering

Letter together with instructors who will teach you tips and tricks to improve your penmanship with new metallic permanent markers. Oil and Cotton Creative Exchange, 817 W. Davis St. $85 oilandcotton.com

5 things to do in Oak Cliff this January

JAN. 10

Tejano

The Dallas International Film Festival screens a movie about a South Texas farmhand who breaks his own arm to smuggle a cast made of cocaine across the border.

Where: The Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Cost: $10

More info: thetexastheatre.org

JAN. 11

Mike and the Moonpies

The group of Austin-based honky-tonkers perform traditional country music with songwriter Jamie Lin Wilson.

Where: The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis St.

Cost: $20

More info: thekessler.org

JAN. 26

Comic conversations

Co-creator of the Baldo comic strip, Hector Cantu, leads a panel of writers to discuss creating diverse characters that resonate with today’s audiences. Where: Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S. Tyler St.

Cost: $18

More info: bishopartstheatre.org

JAN. 29

Mask off Students will make masks based on Hispanic, Native American, African American and Asian cultures and then showcase their work in a runway celebration.

Where: North Oak Cliff Library, 302 W. 10th St.

Cost: Free More info: dallaslibrary.org