Mesquite Arts Center hosts local collective, Texas Area Artist. Artist include: Judy Eming Ellen Yonley Sally Browning Sally Huhta Carolyn Vandeventer Karen Helms Francile Sheridan Mary Bass Michael Huhta Lahoma Wisel Cindy Fritz

Come out for a night of live music by Redwine Band, food and spirits! Enjoy free dance instructions with your friends, or come ready to sweep the dance floor! For tickets or more information call 972-216-8132

Join the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra as they bring you to the most popular celebrations in the world of color and life in Rio de Janiero, New Orleans and Venice!

City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month. The meetings are re-scheduled to the next Tuesday when it conflicts with a City holiday that falls on a Monday meeting date. The start time is published once the agenda is finalized and posted online. Per State law, agendas are posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the meeting start time. Residents may sign-up through the “Mesquite Messenger/Notify Me” function on the City’s website to receive email notification when a new City Council agenda is posted.

The Mesquite Young Life 5k Fun Run is right around the corner! Register for the event online through March 27. https://bit.ly/2UzEkfa Registration fee includes a T-shirt, coffee and donuts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting and access to the bounce houses. This is a family friendly event, and proceeds help send a Mesquite YL kid to camp. Prizes will be given for the top three male and top three female runners. The 5k Fun Run takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Paschall Park, 801 New Market Road. https://bit.ly/2UzEkfa

AARP is available to the public on Mondays only through April 15. AARP helps low-and moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 years old and older; file their personal income tax returns. First come, first serve basis. No appointments. Taxpayers must bring all relevant tax information. For more information, please call Mesquite Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Please join us for recreational after school activities that help kids enjoy math every Monday through April 29. Recommended for ages 6 – 12. For more information, please contact the Mesquite North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Are you a creative person who enjoys making things with their hands? Relax with a cup of coffee or tea and let your crafty-side come out! Mondays only with the remaining date of April 22. For ages 18 and older.

Please join us for projects that expose children to great artist through art and literature. Young at Art is from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays with the following dates: March 21, April 9 and 21, and May 14 and 16. Limited to 10 students. Participants must register in advance for each class. Sign-up Sheet is located at the Children’s Reference Desk. For more information, please call 972-216-6220. For ages 6 – 12.

Join us to have a blast making a craft to take home and enjoy snacks provided by the Library. Tuesdays only with the remaining date of April 23. For ages 11-18. For more information, please contact the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Tuesdays, January 22 - April 23, 2019. Evening Storytime is for all ages at the Mesquite Main Library location only. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Wednesdays, January 23 – April 24, 2019. The Young and the Restless Pre-Toddler Storytime is at the Mesquite Main Library location only. There will be age appropriate songs, finger-plays, books and time for parents to interact with each other. Program length: approx. 30 minutes. This program is for children 1 to 2 years old. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Thursdays, January 24 - April 25, 2019. Toddler Storytime is at both the Mesquite Main and North Branch Library. The activities will engage the children with a great mix of books, finger-plays, songs and action rhymes your toddler will be learning. This program is recommended for children 2 to 3 years old. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220 or the North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Please join us for recreational after school activities that support learning and creativity. For ages 6 - 12. For more information, please call the North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Please join us for projects that expose children to great artist through art and literature. Young at Art is from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays with the following dates: April 9 and 21, and May 14 and 16. Limited to 10 students. Participants must register in advance for each class. Sign-up Sheet is located at the Children’s Reference Desk. For more information, please call 972-216-6220. For ages 6 – 12.

This program, provided by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, allows attendees to seek free legal advice. Complex questions will be referred to the proper legal resource. There are no restrictions on income eligibility. This event is first come, first served. Attendees must arrive no later than 12:00 noon. For more information, please call 972-681-0465.

The Kid's Lego Club meets every month on the fourth Saturday. Join us to build with Lego's in the library meeting room with the remaining dates: April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, and August 24 at 4:00 p.m. For ages 3-10.

AARP is available to the public on Mondays only through April 15. AARP helps low-and moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 years old and older; file their personal income tax returns. First come, first serve basis. No appointments. Taxpayers must bring all relevant tax information. For more information, please call Mesquite Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Please join us for recreational after school activities that help kids enjoy math every Monday through April 29. Recommended for ages 6 – 12. For more information, please contact the Mesquite North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Tuesdays, January 22 - April 23, 2019. Evening Storytime is for all ages at the Mesquite Main Library location only. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Wednesdays, January 23 – April 24, 2019. The Young and the Restless Pre-Toddler Storytime is at the Mesquite Main Library location only. There will be age appropriate songs, finger-plays, books and time for parents to interact with each other. Program length: approx. 30 minutes. This program is for children 1 to 2 years old. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Thursdays, January 24 - April 25, 2019. Toddler Storytime is at both the Mesquite Main and North Branch Library. The activities will engage the children with a great mix of books, finger-plays, songs and action rhymes your toddler will be learning. This program is recommended for children 2 to 3 years old. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220 or the North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Please join us for recreational after school activities that support learning and creativity. For ages 6 - 12. For more information, please call the North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Join us if you would like to learn how to research your family history without using a computer. New researchers are encouraged to attend this event to learn how to get started finding your families roots using the library materials. Topics covered include: Creating a Paper Trail, Microfilm, Books, Maps, Wills, Probate, Indexes, Road Trips, Churches, FamilySearch.org, FindAGrave.com, and Ancestry Library Edition, Portal of Texas History. Seating for this class is limited. To reserve a seat for this event, please contact the Mesquite Main Library at 972-216-6220, or ask about registration at the Main Library's information desk.

The free fishing tournament is for children 16 years old and younger to gain an appreciation for the sport; as well as awareness for the environment and its natural resources. Prizes are awarded.