Please join us on June 3 as we show you how to create a 3-D acrylic flower out of paint. This event is created with the whole family in mind. Great for children 6 and up with parent assistance. Who: Mesquite Arts Council with instructor Erica Guajardo What: Acrylic Flower When: June 3 at 12 PM Where: Mesquite Arts Center's YouTube Channel Why: Because we care about you! Cost: FREE Supply List: 1. A few cans or tubes of old paint. Choose a variety of different colors. (New paint works too!) Make sure its is acrylic or latex base. Oil paint will not dry fast enough. 2.Large Flat Plastic Lid 3. One Rack/ Table/ or Drying area. This area can be inside or outside. 4.Scissors 5. Small plastic rubber band. 6. One Spray paint lid/cap. Optional: Clear gloss acrylic spray paint. Wire Floral Tape

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.

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.

In accordance with the Governor’s suspension of various provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act issued pursuant to his State Disaster Authority, and guidance issued on the suspension by the Attorney General’s Office: Members of the public, applicants and interested parties may attend the meeting in person or participate by telephone conference by dialing one of the following toll-free numbers: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The participation code is: 856 5506 5471 # #. All persons present at the meeting must observe social distancing and are encouraged to wear a face mask. Members of the public wanting to comment during Citizens Forum via telephone conference must preregister by sending an email or calling the City Secretary by 3 p.m. on June 1. The email address is sland@cityofmesquite.com. The phone number is 972-216-6244. Comments on agenda items may be made during the meeting or by submission by 3 p.m. on June 1, to the following email address: sland@cityofmesquite.com.

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