Country and western music, Thomas the Tank Engine and pumpkin patches make up some of the events in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake that will help welcome in the autumn season. 

Boot Scootin' Saturday Night

Attend a night celebrating country and western music, complete with live music, a mechanical bull and corn hole. The first hour will include classes on 2 stepping and food and drinks will be sold throughout the event. 

• Sept. 26, 6-10 p.m.
• Free
• Heroes Park, 104 Terra Cotta Way, Colleyville

Southlake Hispanic Heritage Celebration 

Celebrate the second annual Southlake Hispanic Heritage Festival as it returns with live music and performances, food trucks, lawn games and more. The event will also feature Kids Zones for the whole family to have fun. 

• Sept. 26, 3-10 p.m.
• Free
• Southlake Town Square, 285 Grand Ave., Southlake

California-based wellness business Hydration Room has opened its first Texas location in Southlake.

What they offer: The business provides several injections, such as a vitamin B12 shot or a cold and flu boost shot, alongside IV therapies, including immune support, NAD+ and migraine relief, according to its website.

Care within each Hydration Room location is provided by registered nurses, and patients get a complimentary consultation with a nurse practitioner as part of their treatment, said founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brett Florie. 

In their words: “As the founding physician, I designed our core therapies myself, drawing on my clinical training as a board-certified anesthesiologist, and every protocol we run is developed and refined under physician-led clinical oversight,” Florie said. “The majority of our vitamins, minerals and antioxidants come from our own facility specifically for our patients.”

• 1161 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 280, Southlake

John Peter Smith Health Network is taking part in a three-year clinical trial designed to improve how pain is managed for trauma patients in emergency situations.

The details: JPS is one of nine centers taking part in the trial, which is being led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Prehospital Analgesia Intervention (PAIN) Trial could possibly reduce risks linked to opioid dependency in trauma patients by comparing the effects of fentanyl and low-dose ketamine on patients who are experiencing lower levels of shock from traumatic injuries, according to the release.

Diving deeper: During the trial, opioid medications will be given by Emergency Medical Service personnel while patients are in ambulance transit to the hospital. In Tarrant County, the initiative is being led by JPS Associate Medical Director Angela Cornelius.

According to the release, roughly 1,200 trauma patients will be enrolled across the country at the participating healthcare facilities. Patients will be randomly assigned either fentanyl or ketamine by EMS personnel. This will help first responders decide when and for whom to administer certain medications in traumatic situations.

Plano ISD saw enrollment drop by more than 2,500 students, while Trader Joe’s plans stores in Fort Worth and Plano. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Plano ISD enrollment down more than 2,500 students from last school year

2. Trader Joe’s plans store in north Fort Worth

3. El Fenix Mexican Restaurant temporarily closes McKinney location

4. Trader Joe's to open second Plano store

5. Project Nexus takes flight, launches air taxi testing at Perot Field in Fort Worth

6. Red's on Main reopens Frisco location after funding challenges