May 18-25, 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 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. (Wednesday)
Location: Whole Foods CityLine.
Admission: Free. Register here.

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

Richardson Community Band

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

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

Additional details: www.richardsoncommunityband.org

This book club is tailor-made for adult and teen romance readers.

Time: 6:30-8:45 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Second Floor Conference Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Free. Contact Karen Gibbs at karen.gibbs@cor.gov for information and for monthly themes.            

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

Create your own signature essential oil blends and spa salts blend. You can also learn about the benefits of using salts and essential oils to help you de-stress.

Time: 6-7 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: CityLine Plaza.
Admission: Ticketed event, registration required. $45 per person.      

Additional details: CLASS SERIES: Bath Salt & Salt Scrub Workshop - CityLine DFW

May 19

Join the Senior Center for an educational discussion of how helping others positively impacts mental health, physical health and even cognition. Learn about ways to access these benefits for yourself by serving as a companion to older adults.

Time: 10 a.m. (Thursday)
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: Free, registration required. Call 972-744-7800 to register.    

Additional details: www.cor.net/seniorcenter.

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 20

The annual festival returns! 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: 6 p.m.-midnight (Friday)
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)

Join DART for Bike to Work Day. This event is meant to encourage cyclists to consider public transit as a healthy, environmentally friendly community option.

Time: 7-9 a.m. (Friday)
Location: CityLine/Bush DART station.
Admission: Free.

Additional details: National Bike To Work Day with DART - CityLine DFW

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

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

Additional details: CityLine LIVE featuring Carly Carroll (Singer-Songwriter) - CityLine DFW

Set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, join five funny and marvelous ladies who will have you wanting to move to Chinquapin.

Time: 8 p.m. (Friday)
Location: The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $15 seniors and students.

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

Based on the book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Pseudolous, the laziest slave in Rome, has only one wish, to buy his freedom.

Time: 8 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Richardson Theatre Center, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. #113.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students.

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum at Richardson Theatre Centre | TicketstotheCity.com

May 21

The annual festival returns! 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: 11a.m.-midnight (Saturday)
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)

Come out for live music at CityLine Plaza. Pop rock artists BJ Stricker will perform. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Pups are also welcome.

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

Additional details: www.citylinedfw.com

Set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, join five funny and marvelous ladies who will have you wanting to move to Chinquapin.

Time: 8 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $15 seniors and students.

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

Based on the book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Pseudolous, the laziest slave in Rome, has only one wish, to buy his freedom.

Time: 8 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Richardson Theatre Center, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. #113.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students.

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum at Richardson Theatre Centre | TicketstotheCity.com

The popular pianist Joyce Yang returns with a piano recital including work by Bach, Mozart, Stravinsky, Kernis and Rachmanioff.

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Belt Line Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $40 adults, $35 seniors, $10 students.

Additional details: Chamber Music International

Join a John Bunker Sands team member for a guided walk. You will learn about the mammals, birds, amphibian and plants that call the wetland home. It’s recommended that attendees dress for the weather, wear a hat and closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Marin Lane Combine, TX.
Admission: $5 per person.

Additional details: Events (wetlandcenter.com)

May 22

The annual festival returns! 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: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday)
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)

Kids in grades K-4 can read to real dogs. Join the Richardson Public Library for a special story time with the Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs.

Time: 3-4 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: First Floor Program Room in the Richardson Public Library.
Admission: Registration is not required, but a free ticket is required. The free tickets will be distributed starting at 2:30 p.m.

Additional details: Tales for Tails | Events Calendar | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

Set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, join five funny and marvelous ladies who will have you wanting to move to Chinquapin.

Time: 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $15 seniors and students

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

Based on the book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Pseudolous, the laziest slave in Rome, has only one wish, to buy his freedom.

Time: 2 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: Richardson Theatre Center, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. #113.
Admission: Ticketed event. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students.

Additional details: Purchase Tickets to A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum at Richardson Theatre Centre | TicketstotheCity.com

May 23

Join the Senior Center for a Tai Chi class. This is a great way to improve overall wellness, balance, muscle strength and coordination.

Time: 10:30 a.m. (Every Monday)
Location: Senior Center.
Admission: $7 per person per class.

Additional details: www.seniorcenter.com

Join this fitness party with a contagious blend of Latin and International rhythms that provide a fun and effective workout. This Zumba class is a total workout combining balance and flexibility.

Time: 5 p.m.-6 p.m. (Every Monday & Wednesday)
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center.
Admission: $10 (drop-in session), $25 (per month for one session a week), $35 (per month for two sessions a week)

Additional details: www.cor.net/parks.

May 24

In this new wildflower gardening program, you plant the seeds in your very own “plot” in one of several raised garden boxes (located at the City’s recreation centers and Senior Center), and the City’s Parks Department will do the watering. Then come watch as the flowers bloom! A great way to teach gardening to children and/or grow flowers if you don’t have a garden. Seeds and a customizable garden stake are provided.

Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Planting available through May 31)
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center, Heights Recreation Center, Richardson Senior Center.
Admission: Registration required. $5 per space/location.

Additional details: Visit www.cor.net/parksonline and type “Wildflower Boxes” in the Activity Search bar to register. For more information, contact Ashley Morgan at 972-744-7853.

May 25

Zumba Class

Join this fitness party with a contagious blend of Latin and International rhythms that provide a fun and effective workout. This Zumba class is a total workout combining balance and flexibility.

Time: 5 p.m.-6 p.m. (Every Monday & Wednesday)
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center.
Admission: $10 (drop-in session), $25 (per month for one session a week), $35 (per month for two sessions a week)

Additional details: www.cor.net/parks.

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: Noon-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.