City Council to meet on June 17

The Mesquite City Council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave. Members of the public, applicants and interested parties may attend the meeting in person.

Members of the public desiring to comment during Citizens Forum must preregister by either sending an email to sland@cityofmesquite.com or calling 972-329-8388 before 3 p.m. on June 17. Provide the City Secretary with your name and address. Comments on agenda items may be made during the meeting or by submission on or before 3 p.m. on June 17 to the City Secretary.

View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and at www.cityofmesquite.com/WatchCouncilMeetings.

City offices closed for Juneteenth

On Wednesday, June 19, all City of Mesquite offices will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday.

Commercial and Residential trash will be collected. The Mesquite Metro Airport will be open as will the Compost Facility and Convenience Center. No Commercial or Residential recycling collected. Recycling collection will resume on the next scheduled collection day.

To see other dates for City of Mesquite holiday closures and service impacts, please visit www.cityofmesquite.com/Holidays.

Donate to two collections this summer

The City of Mesquite is collecting food for kids and solar eclipse glasses this summer.

Residents are invited to donate jars of peanut butter and jelly during the annual Spread the Love collection campaign, which runs through Labor Day (Sept. 2). The City also is calling for donations of alternative butters that are safe for kids with nut allergies, such as sunflower seed butter or pumpkin seed butter. Turn in donations at both Library locations, City Hall and the Municipal Center. To learn more, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/spreadthelove.

Also, the Eclipse Glasses Roundup launched in May to collect gently used viewing spectacles left over from the total solar eclipse on April 8. They will be donated to Astronomers Without Borders to send to places around the world that have eclipses coming up. Drop off solar glasses in good condition through July 15 at both Library locations, City Hall, the Municipal Center or any of the four Recreation Centers. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/EclipseGlassesRoundup to learn more.

Epic Summer Experience in July

Every Tuesday night in July, the City is hosting Epic Summer Experience, a series of free events for teens ages 12-17.

Epic Summer Experience will be held at Terry Middle School on July 9 and July 23 and at Vanston Middle School on July 16 and July 30. Activities include music, food, basketball, soccer, volleyball, crafts and more.

Epic Summer Experience is part of the City’s Real. Texas. Teens. initiative that empowers youth with opportunities for personal growth and community engagement. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/RealTexasTeens to learn more.

Dive-In Movie on June 28

Join us for the Dive-In Movie from 7-10 p.m. on June 28 at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. 

Pre-movie activities include fun pool games for all ages with prizes. Snow cones and concessions will be available for purchase. Bring your own lawn chairs to watch the movie, Disney-Pixar's "Elemental," which will start at sundown.

Admission is free but is limited to 500 people. Learn more at www.cityofmesquite.com/DiveInMovie.

Jam-packed June: Music, art & theatre

Every Saturday night through June, join us for the Off the Rails concert series. Bring your chair and coolers to enjoy a variety of music styles. Showtime is at 7 p.m. at Front Street Station, 100 W. Front St. Off the Rails are free, family-friendly events presented by the Mesquite Arts Council, Downtown Mesquite and the City of Mesquite.

Now through June 22, the Mesquite Arts Center is exhibiting "Paradise Still Lost" by Dallas-based visual artist Shawn Saumell. This showcase features murals of more than one hundred unique photographs printed on brushed aluminum.

Need a good laugh? Come enjoy “Noises Off,” presented by Mesquite Arts Theatre through June 23. This hilarious classic English farce is a play within a play. Visit www.mesquiteartstheatre.org for showtimes and tickets.

On June 24, the Mesquite Community Band presents the next concert in its series "Summertime Showcase" at the Mesquite Arts Center. Join the MCB for a tribute to our country with "Celebrate America" at 6:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Admission is free. 

To learn more about events at the Mesquite Arts Center, visit www.mesquiteartscenter.org. The Arts Center is located at 1527 N. Galloway Ave.