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THE CITY OF MESQUITE ANIMAL SHELTER AND ADOPTION CENTER
INVITES LOCAL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PET ADOPTATHON 2008
Saturday, May 3 is Adoptathon 2008 and the Mesquite Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, located at 1650 Gross Road, will be hosting a Low Cost Vaccination & Microchip Clinic. VCA Loop 12 Animal Clinic and Kaufman County Animal Awareness Project will be on hand from 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. The Mesquite Animal Shelter staff will also offer city pet registrations at half price during the extended shelter hours of 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on that day only. Paws Patrol Rescue will be on site with additional pets ready for adoption. The Gifted Animal Program, or GAP, will give K-9 and Service Dog Demonstrations and Johnny E. Woods "Barefootwoods" of the Choctaw Nations will perform the rain dance and hawk dance “In the Spirit of the Wondering Soul".
For more information, contact the Mesquite Animal Shelter and Adoption Center at (972) 216-6283.
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Date :
Saturday, May 3rd thru Saturday, May 3rd
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Texas Area Artists will hold their annual “Award Show” exhibit in the Main and Chamber Galleries. Hours are M-F, 8a-5p and during performances. Call 214-566-8269 for more information.
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Sunday, May 4th thru Saturday, May 31st
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Texas Area Artists will host their monthly meeting and artist demonstration at 2p in the Rehearsal Hall. The public is invited. Call 214-566-8269 for more information.
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Date :
Sunday, May 4th
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The Mesquite Symphony Orchestra is in concert with “Masterworks – Melodic Magic!” featuring violinist Jason Issokson and the music of Bernstein, Tchaikowsky and Rachmaninoff at 7:30p. Tickets are $12 Adult, $8 Seniors & $6 Students. Call 972-216-8127 for tickets and more information.
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Date :
Saturday, May 10th
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The “Monthly Paint-In” begins at 10a. All artists are invited to bring their projects and share successes with others. Free! Call 214-566-8269.
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Date :
Monday, May 12th
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Mesquite Creative Arts Club monthly meeting begin at 7p and features an artist demonstration. Call 972/463-6004 for more information.
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Date :
Monday, May 12th
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 REGISTRATION for the annual John and Alta Nichols Art Camp to 7 thru 10 year olds begins at 8a. Art camp offers a week (June 9-13) of art experience taught by an experienced artist and teacher. The activities are structured for children ages 7-10 to develop their skills with drawing, painting, sculptural forms as well as mixed media. The camp runs Monday June 9th through Friday June 13th each day from 1:30-4:30p. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration includes all materials necessary for each class. Cost is $40. Registration begins at 8am on Monday May 12th. Call 972/216-6444 for more information.
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Date :
Monday, May 12th
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 Mighty Lizard, a bilingual play based on a Mexican folktale tells the story of a prince on a magical journey and his encounters with giants and talking animals. Presented at the Mesquite Arts Center by the Latin Arts Association at 10a. Admission is free; reservations are required. Please call the Mesquite Arts Council at 972-216-6444 during business hours for more information. These performances are funded in part by the Edward Jones, Dr. Cary Tanamachi and Ralph and Jeann Wisenbaker Endowments
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Date :
Friday, May 16th thru Saturday, May 17th
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 The Texas Voices concludes its 5th Anniversary Concert Season with “First Voices” on Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at the Mesquite Arts Center. Echoes of the past come alive in this choral celebration of those who first lived in this land, including the Lakota, Yuma, Cherokee, Laguna, Apache, Suquamish, Duwamish, Shawnee, Pawnee, and Algonquin. Tickets are $20 regular admission, $15 for seniors, $10 for students, and $5 for Mesquite ISD students with ID. Purchase online at www.thetexasvoices.org, at the door, or call 214-384-6336.
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Date :
Saturday, May 17th
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 Patrons of the Mesquite Public Library are invited to join the BOOK CLUB. Each Month the Club will read a different book and then meet to discuss it. The Club will meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. The next meeting is Thursday, May 1st. The featured book is THE MEN I DIDN'T MARRY by Janice Kaplan. For more information call the Main Library at 972-216-6220
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Date :
Thursday, May 1st
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 The FRIENDS OF THE MESQUITE PUBLIC LIBRARY SPRING BOOK SALE will be held on Thursday, May 1st for MEMBERS ONLY (membership available at the door) from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Opened to the GENERAL PUBLIC on Friday, May 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. Public is welcome to come browse and buy a bargain. All proceeds benefit the library.
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Date :
Thursday, May 1st thru Saturday, May 3rd
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 COMPUTER BASICS offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. A basic computer class with no experience required. Students are taught how to use the mouse, how to navigate in MicroSoft Windows, and file structure in Windows. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
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Thursday, May 8th
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 The MANGA BOOK CLUB for Middle School and High School students meets every other Saturday at the North Branch Library, 2600 Oates Drive from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Manga books that we are currently reading are discussed as well as Anime series and regular YA novels. For more information, call Susan Harding at 972-681-0465 or check the Manga Book Club blog.
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Saturday, May 10th
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 E-MAIL FOR BEGINNERS offered from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. An introduction to World Wide Web-based e-mail. Experience using a mouse is required. Students learn how to establish an e-mail account (using Hotmail), compose and send a message; read, forward, and delete e-mails; make folders and an address book; and become familiar with some of the e-mail terminology and etiquette. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
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Date :
Monday, May 12th
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 INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. A basic course on how to use the Internet with main emphasis on the World Wide Web. Experience using a mouse is required. Students become familiar with using Internet Explorer browser and learn how to do a simple search. Search engines and directories are explored, and useful web sites are discussed. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
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Wednesday, May 14th
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 WORD PROCESSING FOR BEGINNERS offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 W. Grubb Drive. A beginning class in MicroSoft Word 2000. Basic mouse skills preferred. Students are taught skills such as selecting, modifying text, cutting and pasting, opening, and saving a document. Registration required for all classes: call 972-216-6734.
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Date :
Monday, May 19th
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 The Mesquite Public Library's TEEN ANIME CLUB will meet on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the front meeting room of the main library, 300 West Grubb Drive. Teenagers view and discuss anime for the library's collection. The anime for this month will be announced soon. For questions, please call the library at 972-216-6220 or check the Anime Club blog.
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Date :
Thursday, May 22nd
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The MANGA BOOK CLUB for Middle School and High School students meets every other Saturday at the North Branch Library, 2600 Oates Drive from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Manga books that we are currently reading are discussed as well as Anime series and regular YA novels. For more information, call Susan Harding at 972-681-0465 or check the Manga Book Club blog.
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Date :
Saturday, May 24th
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 Movies in the Park
Catch a “flick” this spring at one of our facilities. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and a picnic for some free family time. Drinks and snacks will be for sale. Show times begin at dusk. Weather permitting. Locations subject to change. Call 972.216.6260 for more information.
Friday, May 9 DeBusk Park Ratatouille
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Date :
Friday, May 9th thru Friday, May 9th
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 KidFish
Saturday, May 17
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
City Lake Park
KIDFISH is an outreach program designed to educate and provide a hands-on fishing experiences Prizes will be awarded. Poles and bait will be provided or bring your own. The event is FREE and donations are accepted to support the community fishing outreach efforts of the KIDFISH Foundation.
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Date :
Saturday, May 17th thru Saturday, May 17th
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