May 11-18, 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. 

Information on how to subscribe to the newsletter can be found at www.cor.net/thingstodo.

May 11

Join the Senior Center for part three of “Alaska Adventures.” Enjoy a day at sea in Vancouver with a tour of the Regent Seven Seas Navigator cruise ship and galley. Afterward, navigate the dangerous Seymore Narrows and Ripple Rock at 4 a.m.

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.cor.net/seniorcenter.

May 12

This event will feature an interactive session with Jeff Burke and Reynaldo Vasquez with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where attendees will be provided an introduction to the USPTO, the local USPTO office, an overview of the different types of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights) and information about the importance of understanding each type.

Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: The Drawing Board, 1900 Jay Ell Dr. (and also offered live online)
Admission: Free.

Additional details: The IQ Brew: US Patent and Trademark Office - Intellectual Property (IP) Basics , Thu, May 12, 2022, 8:30 AM | Meetup

Kids ages 9-12 can read the best of the best kids books and explore their content via games, scavenger hunts, films excerpts and more. Try something new every month based on book award nominee lists like the Bluebonnet, Little Mavericks, Sibert, Geisel and others.

Time: 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Location: First Floor Program Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free. Registration required.

Additional details: In beTWEEN Book Club | Events Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

Adults and teens can read and discuss the best in science fiction and fantasy.

Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Second floor conference room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Contact Kayla Hollis at kayla.hollis@cor.gov to register.

Droids and Druids Book Club | Event Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net) 

May 13

Enjoy live music, dozens of booths with handmade and vintage goods on the second Friday of each month through November. Come out for live music at CityLine Plaza. Rock, country and blues artist Mitchell Ferguson will perform.

Time: 6-10 p.m.
Location: CityLine Plaza.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Additional details: CityLine Night Market + Live Music - CityLine DFW

Learn how to use Microsoft Word. Participants will learn how to navigate Word’s resources and tools, how to create format and text, edit margins, headers and footers and how to add and adjust pictures.

Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Basement Program Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Registration required. Call 972-744-4359.

Additional details: Microsoft Word Beginner | Event Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

"CATS: Young Actors Edition"

Pearce Theatre presents the new "CATS: Young Actors Edition," a one-hour adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical specially tailored for young actors. 

Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: J.J. Pearce Auditorium, 1600 N. Coit Rd. 
Admission: Ticketed event. $20 per person. 

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to CATS: Young Actors Edition at JJ Pearce Theatre | TicketstotheCity.com

May 14

Family Improv performs high-energy, original, fun and family-friendly shows where everything is made up on the spot.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Core Theatre.
Admission: Ticketed event. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students and kids.

Additional details: The Core Theatre | Richardson, Texas | Outhouse Tickets

Beginners are welcome to experience a fantasy world with Dungeons and Dragons 5^th Edition. Become an adventurer hired to investigate a myriad of mysteries in a magical library. For adults and teens.

Time: 1-5 p.m.
Location: First Floor Program Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Registration required. E-mail stephenw.davis@cor.gov to register.

Additional details: Dungeons & Dragons in the Library: Mysteries and Manuscripts | Event Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

Come out for live music at CityLine Plaza. Americana artist Ian Dickson 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 Ian Dickson (Americana) - CityLine DFW

Learn about Hawaiian culture through the art of Hula dance. Learn about ancient traditions from the Ka Pa Hula O Manulani dancers. Then relax and watch a free screening of Lilo and Stitch.

Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Basement Program Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Celebrate Hawai’i! | Event Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

Join the Senior Center for a night of dancing featuring Jim Sharples. This is a great way to get exercise and a fun way to meet new friends.

Time: 7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: $5 per person. This includes light refreshments.

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

"CATS: Young Actors Edition"

Pearce Theatre presents the new "CATS: Young Actors Edition," a one-hour adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical specially tailored for young actors. 

Time: 1 p.m.
Location: J.J. Pearce Auditorium, 1600 N. Coit Rd. 

Admission: Ticketed event. $20 per person. 

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to CATS: Young Actors Edition at JJ Pearce Theatre | TicketstotheCity.com

May 15

The Lone Star Youth Winds will conclude its season by celebrating the music of Omar Thomas.

Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Eisemann Center.
Admission: Ticketed event. $22-$42 per person.

Additional details: Event Details | Lone Star Youth Winds (eisemanncenter.com)

Join the Richardson High School Band for a Jazz Legacy concert.

Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Richardson High School.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.richardsonband.org 

May 16

Join the University of Texas at Dallas for this year’s exhibition that features undergraduate student works nominated by their professors from the recent school year. There are more than 50 works in a wide range of both mediums and personal expressions.

Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  (Mon.-Fri.)
Location: SP/N Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: Spring Juried Art Exhibition and Capstone Student Exhibition - Comet Calendar (utdallas.edu)

May 17

RCAS Exhibit at City Hall/Civic Center

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 18

5’n Wine Social Run

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: Whole Foods CityLine.
Admission: Free. Register here.

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

Join the Richardson Community Band for a concert at the Senior Center.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: www.richardsoncommunityband.org  

Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival

The annual festival returns this month. 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)

Culture in the CORE 

Join the City of Richardson for the inaugural Culture in the CORE celebration in honor of the City’s globally oriented community. The event will feature a variety of international cuisines and vendors, as well as multicultural dance and music performances. 

Time: 12-5 p.m. (June 4) 
Location: Downtown Richardson. 
Admission: Free. 

Additional details: Culture in the CORE | Core District (richardsoncoredistrict.com) 

Corporate Recreation Basketball League 

Join this summer for a Corporate Recreation Basketball League. It will be an eight-week season with playoffs for the top four teams. All games will be played at Huffhines Recreation Center on Tuesday nights.  

Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Tuesday night. June 7-Aug. 2. 
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center.  
Admission: $425 per team.  

Additional details: Register here.  

Contact Jonathan Winters for more information at jonathan.winters@cor.gov or 972-744-4585.