April 27-May 4, 2022 

Get help planning your weekend and find things to do locally (as well as things you can easily connect to with DART) with the City’s new Richardson Things to Do e-newsletter, which will be published weekly. 

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April 27

Darbey’s Storywalk^® 

“Baby Goes to Market,” by Atinuke and illustrated by Angela Brooksbank is the April title now installed in Darbey’s Storywalk^®. The storyline centers on Baby, who rides on Mama’s back through an outdoor market. The colorful book also provides a good early lesson in numbers, counting and addition/subtraction, as the vendors they pass keep giving baby treats without Mama knowing.  

Time: Always open. (Available through April 30) 
Location: Outdoors, beginning at the Friends Garden on the north side of the Richardson Public Library.  
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Darbey's Storywalk | Richardson, TX (cor.net) 

April 28

IQ^® Brew

Bryan Engram with Brazen Animation will serve as the guest speaker. Brazen Animation is an audacious gathering of artists, innovators and creators located in the Richardson IQ^®. 

Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: In person at The Drawing Board, 1900 Jay Ell Dr. Attend virtually here. 
Admission: Free.

Additional details: The IQ Brew: Bryan Engram, Brazen Animation, Thu, Apr 28, 2022, 8:30 AM | Meetup

Learn basic watercolor techniques from the instructors while painting a portrait of your pet.

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: CityLine Plaza.
Admission: $55 per person.

Additional details: CLASS SERIES: Paint Your Pet Watercolor Workshop - CityLine DFW

Theatre UTD presents the 1979 play by Martin Sherman that revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, taking place during and after the Night of the Long Knives. Content warning: Contains strong themes and language, as well as the use of fog/haze and strobe lights. 

Time: 8 p.m.
Location: University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $15 per person.

Additional details: Bent - Comet Calendar (utdallas.edu)

Join Eric vanGoethem, an expert on Long Term Care Insurance and VA Aid and Benefits, to learn about the various benefits you can have and how to utilize them. Door prizes and gifts will be available for attendees.

Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: Free. Registration required.

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register.

April 29

Head to the Core District for a Friday night filled with music. There will be two street performers and the Richardson Symphony Orchestra will perform their new concert trailer. You can also check out several Richardson-based food trucks.

Time: 5 p.m. (street performers), 6 p.m. (Richardson Symphony Orchestra)
Location: Watch the street performers on McKinney Street, the Orchestra concert on the Main Street Lawn.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Additional details: https://www.richardsoncoredistrict.com/musicinthecore

The bi-annual book sale returns. Get access to thousands of books, CDs, DVDs and other media for great prices.

Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.richardsonfol.org

Come out for live music at CityLine Plaza. Singer and songwriter Jenna Clark will perform. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Pups are also welcome.

Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: CityLine Plaza.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Jenna Clark (singer-songwriter) - CityLine DFW

Join the Richardson Community Chorale for their first concert, Peace and Love, in more than two years. The concert will feature the music of Thomas Morley, Victor Johnson, Leonard Bernstein, The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Gabriel Faure.

Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Free and open to the public.
Admission: First United Methodist Church Richardson, 503 N. Central Expy.  

Additional details: Peace and Love Spring Concert – April 29th, 2022 – Richardson Community Chorale (rcchorale.org)

Come dressed in your best western clothes for this year’s Adaptive Wild West Hoedown. There will be a BBQ dinner, music, dancing and prizes. This event is for anyone 16 and older.

Time: 7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Heights Recreation Center.
Admission: Ticketed event. $30 per person.  

Additional details: Inclusive Wild West Hoedown (activecommunities.com)

Theatre UTD presents the 1979 play by Martin Sherman that revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, taking place during and after the Night of the Long Knives. Content warning: Contains strong themes and language, as well as the use of fog/haze and strobe lights. 

Time: 8 p.m.
Location: University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $15 per person. 

Additional details: Bent - Comet Calendar (utdallas.edu)

Berkner Bands Spring Show

This annual spring concert features all four bands from Berkner High School, with the Varsity Band (Symphonic Band 1) opening the show. 

Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: L.V. Berkner High School Auditorium, 1600 E. Spring Valley Rd. 
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Berkner STEM Academy / Calendar (risd.org)

Repertory Company Theatre presents the Gilbert & Sullivan, “swashbuckling slapstick” favorite, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Take a turncoat apprentice, a tender-hearted band of pirates, one very marriage-focused nursemaid and mix in a catch-22 involving Leap Year, and you’ve got the makings for this rollicking tale of ignoble nobles and the ladies who love them.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Repertory Company Theatre.
Admission: Ticketed event. $29 adults, $17 youth.

Additional details: Musicals, Theatre Education - Repertory Company Theatre - Richardson, Tx (rcttheatre.com)

April 30

Bring your unused or expired pharmaceuticals for disposal to the visitor parking lot in the front entrance of the Richardson Police Station’s main entrance. Intra-venous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazards posed by blood-borne pathogens.

Time: 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Location: 200 N. Greenville Ave.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: DEA National Drug Take Back Day | Community Events | Richardson Police Department

Come out for live music at CityLine Plaza. Pop, soul and R&B artist Luqman Rashada will perform. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Pups are also welcome.

Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: CityLine Plaza.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Luqman Rashada (pop/soul/R&B) - CityLine DFW

Join the Network for a Brunch and Learn event! Hear from special guest speaker, an immigration attorney, Haim Vasquez. In addition to brunch, there will be a door prize drawing and an art class for kids, hosted by Central Arts.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Location: The Network, 1500 International Parkway.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.thenetwork.org.

Join the Senior Center for a night of dancing featuring Kings of Swing. Don’t let your two left feet keep your from having a great time!

Time: 7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: $5 per person. (Includes light refreshments)

Additional details: Richardson Senior Center | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

Repertory Company Theatre presents the Gilbert & Sullivan, “swashbuckling slapstick” favorite, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Take a turncoat apprentice, a tender-hearted band of pirates, one very marriage-focused nursemaid and mix in a catch-22 involving Leap Year, and you’ve got the makings for this rollicking tale of ignoble nobles and the ladies who love them.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Repertory Company Theatre.
Admission: Ticketed event. $29 adults, $17 youth.

Additional details: Musicals, Theatre Education - Repertory Company Theatre - Richardson, Tx (rcttheatre.com)

The bi-annual book sale returns. Get access to thousands of books, CDs, DVDs and other media for great prices.

Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.richardsonfol.org

Theatre UTD presents the 1979 play by Martin Sherman that revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, taking place during and after the Night of the Long Knives. Content warning: Contains strong themes and language, as well as the use of fog/haze and strobe lights. 

Time: 8 p.m.
Location: University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $15 per person.

Additional details: Bent - Comet Calendar (utdallas.edu) 

May 1

Richardson Community Band: Golden Jubilee

The Richardson Community Band presents a phenomenal concert which includes a commissioned piece specifically for the 50^th anniversary by composer David Lovrien.

Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: Eisemann Center.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Event Details | Richardson Community Band (eisemanncenter.com)

Repertory Company Theatre presents the Gilbert & Sullivan, “swashbuckling slapstick” favorite, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Take a turncoat apprentice, a tender-hearted band of pirates, one very marriage-focused nursemaid and mix in a catch-22 involving Leap Year, and you’ve got the makings for this rollicking tale of ignoble nobles and the ladies who love them.

Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Repertory Company Theatre.
Admission: Ticketed event. $29 adults, $17 youth.

Additional details: Musicals, Theatre Education - Repertory Company Theatre - Richardson, Tx (rcttheatre.com)

The bi-annual book sale returns. Get access to thousands of books, CDs, DVDs and other media for great prices.

Time: 2-5 p.m.
Location: Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.richardsonfol.org

May 2

The Richardson Civic Art Society has installed a new exhibit on the north wall of the City Hall/Civic Center’s main hallway, featuring 19 paintings created by RCAS board members. The colorful display includes framed and unframed creations of varying sizes, including oils, watercolors, collage and acrylic mediums.

Time: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.)
Location: City Hall/Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Free and open to the public. (Available through June 1)

Additional details: https://richardson-arts.org/new-exhibit-at-richardson-civic-center/

May 3

Hear from renowned chef and New York Times bestselling cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Eisemann Center.
Admission: Ticketed event. $39-$54 per person.

Additional details: Event Details | Yotam Ottolenghi (eisemanncenter.com)

May 4

Meet on the front patio of Whole Foods CityLine for a 5K run through the nearby Spring Creek Nature area. Afterwards head to a celebratory social hour at the Whole Foods bar.

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: CityLine Park.
Admission: Free. Register here.

Additional details: 5'n Wine Social Run with Whole Foods Market - CityLine DFW

The bi-annual festival returns in May for the 53^rd year. It will feature brand new artists, live art performances, bands, hands-on arts and crafts for kids and more.

Time: Saturday, May 7-Sunday, May 8
Location: Cottonwood Park.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Additional details: Cottonwood Art Festival | There's an art to having fun!

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival

The annual festival returns in May. Attendees can enjoy a variety of musical performances from both local and international artists, a battle of the bands, food from vendors throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, kids activities and more.

Time: Friday, May 20-Sunday, May 22.
Location: Galatyn Urban Park. 
Admission: Ticketed event. Tickets can be purchased here.

Additional details: Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival | Get ready for a wild weekend! (wildflowerfestival.com)

Wildflower! Cornhole Tournament

Registration is now open for the first Wildflower! Cornhole Tournament, which will take place at the festival. The grand prize will include a $150 gift card to Scheels.

Time: Saturday, May 21 at noon. 
Location: Wildflower! Festival.
Admission: $40 per two-person team. Registration includes two Wildflower! Festival single day tickets.

Additional details: Wildflower Cornhole Tournament (activecommunities.com)