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Things to Do | Feb. 14-21
Feb. 14-21
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Pokémon Gym Badge Challenge
Catch ‘em all with Pokémon-inspired tasks. Receive a special Pokémon button upon completion and enter to win the grand prize drawing for your age group. Grand prize drawings will be held at the beginning of March. This event is for ages 3-18. Participants can only enter once and receive one button.
Time: Runs through Feb. 29
Location: Youth Services Area, Richardson Public Library
Admission: Free
Additional details: Pokémon Gym Badge Challenge
Feb. 14
Singles Awareness Day Mixer
Join The Brass Tap for a fun-filled evening dedicated to embracing the single life and making new connections.
Time: 6-9 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: The Brass Tap, 1251 State St., Suite 650
Admission: Free
Additional details: Singles Awareness Day Mixer at The Brass Tap
Feb. 15
Access+Inclusion 24 – Public Luncheon
This event features a plated lunch and a keynote address from former WNBA player, Olympic Gold Medalist and mental health advocate Chamique Holdsclaw. She will share her personal struggles with depression and how she has been able to seek help and manage her own mental health.
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Bank of America Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $20, reservation required, parking included
Additional details: Event Details | Access + Inclusion 24
Access+Inclusion 24 - Tonality Chorus & Dallas Street Choir
This public performance will feature a collaborative choral presentation with vocal ensemble Tonality and locally based Dallas Street Choir.
Time: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Bank of America Theatre, Eisemann Center
Admission: Pay-What-You-Wish online or by phone 972-744-4650
Additional details: Event Details | Tonality
RISD PTA Used Book Fair
Find some great reads at the RISD Used Book Fair. All funds raised will go toward scholarships for graduating seniors at each of the four RISD high schools and teacher scholarships for continuing education.
Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Feb. 15-17), Noon-6 p.m. (Feb. 18), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Feb. 19)
Location: 616 S. Sherman St.
Admission: Free
Additional details: Richardson ISD Council of PTAs - Used Book Fair
Anime Club
Teens ages 13-18 can join this monthly club to watch, chat and more about the anime they love. All programs are rated PG-13 (or lower).
Time: 7-8 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Library Millwood Creek Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free
Additional details: Teen Program - Anime Club
Understanding Medicare Plans
Learn how Medicare works, what it covers, different choices available to you and various plan options. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required.
Time: Noon (Thursday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information
Feb. 16
Birdwatching for Citizen Science
Join UT Dallas for a bird walk led by the Trinity River Audubon Center and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. It is the largest annual citizen science project. Participants do not need birdwatching experience or supplies.
Time: 1-2 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Gazebo near the UTD Disc Golf Course, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Additional details: Birdwatching for Citizen Science
Microsoft Word Intermediate
Participants of the class will learn keyboard shortcuts, page layouts, simple table, watermarks, leaders, columns and how to insert an Excel table and pictures. Must have taken a MS Word Beginner Level class or have equivalent experience.
Time: 3-5 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Library Millwood Creek Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration and valid RPL card required
Call 972-744-4355 to register
Additional details: Microsoft Word Intermediate
Feb. 17
Party for Langston Open Mic
Kids ages 6-18 can use their voices to celebrate famed African American poet Langston Hughes. They can share the works of Black poets inspired by Hughes or read their own poetry in honor of Black History Month. Original poems must be approved by the Librarian.
Time: 4-5 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free
Additional details: Party for Langston Open Mic
Love Song Sing-Along with the Richardson Community Chorale
Sing along with classic love songs performed by the Richardson Community Chorale. The program is for all ages.
Time: 1-2 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: City Council Chamber
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 525
Admission: Free
Additional details: Love Song Sing-Along with the Richardson Community Chorale
Voices Unveiled
The Voices Unveiled is a three-part original musical composition by Ehsan Matoori, featuring two phenomenal Iranian voices, Maliheh Moradi and Mina Deris. Inspired by Iranian traditional music and folk (specifically from the South of Iran), the composition incorporates fusion elements. It narrates the tragic stories of two women refugees who lost their lives.
Time: 8 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Bank of America Theatre, Eisemann Center
Admission: $35-$75
Additional details: Event Details | Voices Unveiled
Chamber Music International Concert
Join Chamber Music International on a romantic journey through Germany, Hungary and Bohemia performed by several artists.
Time: 7:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Belt Line Rd.
Admission: $45 adults, $40 seniors, $15 students
Additional details: Chamber Music International
Movie Matinee: “Akeelah and the Bee”
Join us for an afternoon of film featuring “Akeelah and the Bee.” The movie is rated PG. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 2-4 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free ticket required
Tickets can be picked up at the Youth Services Help Desk one hour before the movie begins.
Additional details: Movie Matinee: Akeelah and the Bee
Branford Marsalis in Concert with the PSO
Just a few days after Valentine’s Day, the Plano Symphony Orchestra will perform with an acclaimed artist. Branford Marsalis received early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz.
Time: 8 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $31-$103
Additional details: Plano Symphony Orchestra
It’s Time Texas Community Challenge: Zumba
Enjoy this free Zumba class as part of the It’s Time Texas (ITT) Community Challenge.
The ITT Community Challenge is an annual eight-week statewide health competition, this year ending March 3. To participate in the challenge, download the “ITT Community Challenge” smartphone app and select Richardson to add to the community points.
Time: 1 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.ittcommunitychallenge.org
Memoir Writing Workshop
Everyone has a story to tell. Join the Richardson Senior Center and find out more about writing your memoir. This is a gift to yourself, to your loved ones and to history. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required.
Time: 10 a.m. (Saturday)
(Another session takes place Feb. 24)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $20
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information
3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour
Learn about the Wetland’s plants and animals and the fascinating history of the property. You can also learn about the innovative design of the Wetland, the relationship the Wetland has with water supply and the interaction between human engineering and nature.
Time: 10-11:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Martin Ln., Combine, TX
Admission: Free with admission
Additional details: www.wetlandcenter.com
Shadow Box Workshop
Join the Richardson Senior Center and learn how to make a decorative shadow box. Membership to the Senior Center is not required.
Time: 9 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $42
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information
Feb. 18
“Murder on the Orient Express”
One of Agatha Christie’s greatest novels springs to life in this thrilling new stage adaptation. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. By morning, an American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times and with his door locked from the inside. The eccentric collection of passengers become suspects and the world-famous Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer before he or she decides to strike again.
Time: 8 p.m. (Friday & Saturday), 7:30 p.m. (Thursday), 2 p.m. (Sunday)
Runs through Feb. 18
Location: Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $24 adult, $22 students & seniors (Friday & Saturday), $22 adult, $20 students & seniors (Thursday & Sunday)
Additional details: Murder on the Orient Express
Feb. 19
Game Zone
Join Heights Recreation Center for some fun in a new Game Zone Room. Kids can play Xbox, Playstation, foosball, air hockey, board games and more.
Time: Open during Heights Recreation Center’s normal operating hours
Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: $25 (yearly pass)
Additional details: Heights Game Zone
Blue Bag Giveaway
One roll of blue bags per family/household will be given away. You must present a photo ID with a Richardson address.
Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Monday)
Location: LA Fitness, 1451 E. Belt Line Rd.
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.cor.net/philup
Feb. 20
Music & Movement
Join the Richardson Public Library for an afternoon of singing and dancing. Children will work on fine and gross motor movement, rhythm and language, all through the fun of music.
Time: 3:15-3:45 p.m. (Tuesday)
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free ticket required
Tickets available at 2:45 p.m. at the Youth Services Desk
Additional details: Music & Movement
Feb. 21
Alamo Time Capsule 1999: “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”
Join Alamo Drafthouse for a look back at movies from 1999. Watch “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.” In this film Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller.
Time: 6 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $10
Additional details: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Trip Preview Meeting with Heritage Tours
Join Byron Cain with heritage Tours for the 2024 Travel Show. He will be sharing ideas for upcoming trips. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is not required.
Time: 2 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 to register and for more information
Quantum Computing Conference
QuantaWatt is hosting an immersive Quantum Computing Conference in collaboration with the University of Texas at Dallas. Hear from several speakers including those from The Richardson IQ® QuantaWatt, and UTD.
Time: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Feb. 24)
Location: UTD, 800 W. Campbell Rd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Additional details: Quantum Computing Conference
PM Pints – Fireside Chat: Nontraditional Routes to Entrepreneurship
This chat will feature Shawhin Talebi, Ph.D., an accomplished Data Science Entrepreneur. The conversation will be moderated by Richardson City Manager Don Magner.
Time: 5-7 p.m. (Feb. 29)
Location: The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Additional details: Fireside Chat: Nontraditional Routes to Entrepreneurship