Do you have a child that loves to paint? Well if you do, then our Just For Kids: Canvas Creations event is just for you! On Wednesday, June 10, you will be able to swing by the Mesquite Arts Center as we hand out (20) Art Kits. This event is 1 of 3 that will happen this summer, and the image will be “Under the Sea”. All materials will be provided by the Mesquite Arts Council. So if you have a child ages 3-8 years old, register today at eguajardo@cityofmesquite.com. This event is FREE for the first 20 people who register. Please Note: We will set-up a table in the parking lot for you to drive by and pick up. This will be a contact less delivery for those who are registered.

Due to COVID-19, the in person artists exhibition that was schedule for June 11 has been cancelled. The Mesquite Arts Center would like to share a inside to who the artists behind the exhibition "Peculiar Tie-In" are and how they created Execute Project. Please join us on June 11 at 12:30 PM for a virtual video which will premiere, via our YouTube channel, the exhibition that hangs inside the Chamber Gallery at the Mesquite Arts Center. The exhibition titled "Peculiar Tie-In" brings together paintings of Bartosz Beda and Nishiki Sugawara-Beda. A variety of paintings in diverse mediums such as Sumi-ink, acrylic, and oil explore the relationship between these two artists as well as the connection between abstract and figurative expressions.

Please join us on Thursday, June 11 for our virtual class "MAC Doodles". This week we will doodle Father's Day inspired images! This class features "How To" doodle videos for the whole family + a special children's read-a-long featuring book "A Father's Day Thank You"! Gather with your pencil, pen and paper as instructor Erica Guajardo shows you how to create illustrations from book featured, adult illustrations which feature dad going fishing. This is a FREE virtual course. A link to our video will upload at 12PM on June 11. Featured Book: (Available for check out with Mesquite Public Library TO-GO Program) "A Father's Day Thank You"

Please join us on June 17 as we show you how to create a concrete planter. This event is created with the whole family in mind. Great for children 6 and up with parent assistance. (Note: Adults can make the concrete planter, children can paint them.) Who: Mesquite Arts Council with instructor Erica Guajardo What: Concrete Planter When: June 17 at 12 PM Where: Mesquite Arts Center's YouTube Channel Why: Because we care about you! Cost: FREE Supply List: 1. One bag of Quick-crete 2.Water 3. Stir-Stick ( Chopstick or spoon) 4.Recycled Large Water Bottle (1 gallon) 5. Utility Knife or Scissors 6. Sun and Time Optional: Paint

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 Championship Rodeo is back and open for business. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the Rodeo Capital of Texas and sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) - the sanctioning body of Pro Rodeo. Contestants will be coming from all over the country to compete.

The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is back and open for business. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the Rodeo Capital of Texas and sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) - the sanctioning body of Pro Rodeo. Contestants will be coming from all over the country to compete.

The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is back and open for business. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the Rodeo Capital of Texas and sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) - the sanctioning body of Pro Rodeo. Contestants will be coming from all over the country to compete.

The 16th Addressing Mesquite Day (AMD) will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020. This annual one-day event is hosted in partnership with the Mesquite Ministerial Alliance and focuses on assisting senior citizens, single parents, military veterans and disabled homeowners in Mesquite with minor exterior home pairs, painting and landscaping projects. If you would like help on a project at your home, fill out the online request form by June 26, 2020. Volunteer groups also have until June 26, 2020 to sign up.

The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is back and open for business. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is the Rodeo Capital of Texas and sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) - the sanctioning body of Pro Rodeo. Contestants will be coming from all over the country to compete.

EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 at 8AM Any qualified voter for the Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Democratic Primary Runoff Election may vote in person at any of the forty-five (45) early voting locations on the dates and times indicated below. EARLY VOTING DATES & TIMES June 29 - July 2: Monday-Thursday, 8AM - 5PM July 3-4: Polls are Closed July 5: Sunday, 7AM - 7PM July 6 – July 10: Monday-Friday, 7AM - 7PM

2020 Summer Reading Club - Imagine Your Story - June 1 through August 1. The Mesquite Public Library Summer Reading Club for children, teens and adults is online at www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub. Sign-up with READsquared to log reading, win badges and prizes. Also, view our virtual entertainers, storytimes, crafts to-go, legos, games and stem programs. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information.

Visit MesquiteReads at /www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a Kazoo Craft. Craft kits are available for pickup at the Mesquite Main Library. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a STEM demonstration using common items often available at home. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for Summer Reading Club entertainer Magic by Marty. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a Father's Day Craft. Craft kits are available for pickup at the Mesquite Main Library. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a STEM demonstration using common items often available at home. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a special performance by Science Tellers. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a Rain Stick Craft. Craft kits are available for pickup at the Mesquite Main Library. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a special performance by Fort Worth Discovery Lab. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a Fourth of July Ball Catcher Craft. Craft kits are available for pickup at the Mesquite Main Library. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for music, movement and stories. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.

Visit MesquiteReads at www.facebook.com/MesquiteReads for a STEM demonstration using common items often available at home. Please call 972-216-6220 for more information or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/library/summerreadingclub for all Summer Reading Club Activities and log your reading from June 1 to August 1.