March 6-13

Plan your weekend with Richardson's Things to Do e-newsletter, published weekly every Wednesday. 

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Budding Talent Vocal Competition

Kids in grades K-12 can enter the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival's Budding Talent Vocal Competition. Participants could win a chance to perform at Wildflower! and win prizes. 

Time: Deadline to enter is March 22
Admission: Apply online

Additional details: www.wildflowerfestival.com

 

“The Scenic Route” 

The story chronicles the real-life adventures of a young man’s step in faith to risk everything to become a world-class scenic artist. Failure leads you to where you are meant to be.

Time: 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), 3 p.m. (Sunday) 
Runs through March 10 
Location: The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $20 adults, $18 students, $15 seniors  
Additional details: The Scenic Route

 

Free Tax Prep Help 

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is offering free tax preparation help through April 15 at Heights and Huffhines Recreation Centers. Those wishing to take part need to complete an AARP tax packet, available at the Library and the recreation centers.  

Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Appointments are available only on Mondays and Wednesdays) 
Runs through April 15 
Location: Huffhines Recreation Center (Mondays), Heights Recreation Center (Wednesdays) 
Admission: Free, fill out a request online for Huffhines or for Heights

Additional details: Tax Forms and Information | Richardson, TX (cor.net)

 

Student Art Contest 

Calling all elementary artists! Kids in grades K-6 can enter the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival’s Student Art Contest. Participants could win prizes and tickets to Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival. The theme of this year’s contest is “Take a Walk in the Park.” 

Time: Deadline to enter is April 25 
Admission: Entry form available here 
Additional details: 2024 Student Art Contest 

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March 6

Alamo Drafthouse Movie Party: “Happy Gilmore” 

Join Alamo Drafthouse for an interactive screening of “Happy Gilmore.” There will be themed props like foam hockey sticks, golf tees and golf lip balm.  

Time: 7:15 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy. 
Admission: $14 
Additional details: Happy Gilmore Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

 

Alamo Drafthouse Time Capsule 1994: “Little Women” 

Join Alamo Drafthouse to go back in time to see movies from 1994. Watch “Little Women,” starring Trini Alvarado, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst, Winona Ryder and Susan Saradon. 

Time: 7:25 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $10 

Additional details: Little Women (1994) | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema  

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March 7

 

Recovery’s Got Talent

Simply Grace, a nonprofit organization in DFW for women, is hosting this fundraising event to encourage hope while combating stigma. The nonprofit will showcase talented individuals while bringing awareness to the community of the resources available to help those who may be struggling.  

Time: 7 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center 
Admission: $25 

Additional details: Event Details | Recovery's Got Talent

 

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

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March 8

C-TECH Kids Club – Snacky Soil Layers 

Kids ages 9-12 can experiment with exciting STEM activities in this Library-sponsored program. They will learn about the different layers of soil and how they work by building a yummy soil layer snack.  

Time: 4-5 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Room 400B, Richardson IQ^®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Call 972-744-4358 to register 

Additional details: C-TECH Kids Club - Snacky Soil Layers

 

STEAM Starters – Solubility 

Kids ages 6-8 can discover and explore science, technology, engineering, art and math with hands-on activities in this Library-sponsored program. They will learn about solubility with coffee filter flowers.  

Time: 4-5 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Room 400A, Richardson IQ^®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.
Admission: Free, registration required
Call 972-744-4358 to register 

Additional details: STEAM Starters - Solubility

 

Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner 

Discover how to create your own professional presentations. Adult participants will learn how to navigate Microsoft PowerPoint’s resources and tools, create and edit slides, fashion personalized PowerPoint designs and themes and more.  

Time: 3:30-5 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Library Millwood Creek Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration and a valid RPL card required
Call 972-744-4355 to register 

Additional details: Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner

 

2024 Women’s Empowerment Leadership Conference 

Join Dallas College in celebrating women’s history and accomplishments. During this conference attendees will get inspired by the keynote speaker, attend workshops that focus on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and mental health. 

Time: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Dallas College Richland Campus, Sabine Hall, SH117 
12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX 
Admission: Free, registration required

Additional details: Women's History Month – Dallas College  

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March 9

 

“Jackie” 

In “Jackie,” actor Kait Haire portrays former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in a powerful and revealing narrative that begins June 5, 1968, when she receives word of her brother-in-law Robert Kennady’s assassination.  

Time: 2 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday), 8 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Bank of America Theatre, Eisemann Center
Admission: $38-$64 

Additional details: Events Calendar | Eisemann Center

 

Sammy: Celebrate the Legacy 

David Hayes will bring you all of the songs made famous by Sammy Davis, Jr. This includes, “Once in a Lifetime,” “Old Black Magic,” “What Kind of Fool am I,” “Cany Man,” “Birth of the Blues” and many more.  

Time: 7:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center 
Admission: $55-$90 

Additional details: Event Details | Sammy: Celebrate the Legacy

 

Dungeons & Dragons in the Library 

Adults and teens ages 13 and older can become an adventurer helping to remove pesky poltergeists from a decrepit inn.  

Time: 1-5 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Library Millwood Creek Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration required
E-mail StephenW.Davis@cor.gov to register 

Additional details: Dungeons & Dragons in the Library

 

Spring Break-cation: Minecraft Experience 

Kids ages 7-12 can visit the Minecraft LEGO Design Center, stop by the Minecraft photo booth, go on a treasure hunt and more. Activities are divided between the Council Chamber, Library Storytime Room and Youth Services Area. Be sure to visit all three to maximize your Minecraft experience.  

Time: 2-3:30 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: Richardson Public Library and Richardson Temporary City Hall
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suites 500 and 525
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Spring Break-cation: Minecraft Experience

 

Alamo Drafthouse Time Capsule 1994: “The Little Rascals” 

Join Alamo Drafthouse to go back in time to see movies from 1994. Watch “The Little Rascals,” to see the gang get into mischief. 

Time: 11:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $10 

Additional details: The Little Rascals | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

 

Plexiglass Painting Workshop 

Join the Richardson Senior Center to draw on and paint a plexiglass square. Membership to the Senior Center is not required.  

Time: 9:30 a.m. (Saturday) 
Another class takes place March 16
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $80 plus a $35 supply fee 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information 

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March 10

 

One Night in Memphis 

This is the number one booked and critically acclaimed tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley performed live and starring former cast members of the Broadway smash, “Million Dollar Quartet.” 

Time: 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $45-$60 

Additional details: Event Details | One Night in Memphis

 

Tales for Tails 

Kids in grades K-4 can work on reading skills and meet some friendly canine companions when they read to live therapy dogs. Kids attend independently for 10-minute sessions with a dog. All ages are welcome to meet the dogs at the end of the event.  

Time: 3-4 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free ticket required
Ticket distribution begins at 2:30 p.m. the day of the event 

Additional details: Tales for Tails | Event Calendar

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March 11

Spring Break Tennis Camp 

Kids ages 5-16 can join Huffhines Tenns Center for a Spring Break Tennis Camp.  

Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (March 11-15)
Location: Huffhines Tennis Center, 1601 Syracuse Dr.
Admission: $200 for all levels 

Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
Activity #39976 

 

Alamo Drafthouse Time Capsule 1994: “The Flintstones” 

Join Alamo Drafthouse to go back in time to see movies from 1994. Watch “The Flintstones” to see John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis and Rosie O’Donnell bring the beloved cartoon to life.  

Time: 11:30 a.m. (March 11-14)
Location:  Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $5 

Additional details: The Flintstones (1994) | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 

 

Alamo Drafthouse Time Capsule 1994: “Pulp Fiction” 

Join Alamo Drafthouse to go back in time to see movies from 1994. Watch “Pulp Fiction” and get some props like an “adrenaline” shot pen case, a yellow coffee mug and more.  

Time: 7 p.m. (Monday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy.
Admission: $14 

Additional details: Pulp Fiction Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 

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March 12

 

Spring Break-cation: Minute to Win It! 

Kids ages 5 and older can compete with a friend or themselves and try their hand at these quick and fun minigames.  

Time: 2-4 p.m. (Tuesday)
Location: Council Chamber, Temporary City Hall
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 525
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Spring Break-cation: Minute to Win It!

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March 13

Adult Computer Literacy Class 

The Richardson Adult Literacy Center’s ISKF program will host a free training explaining what a VPN is and when to use it. Membership to the Richardson Senior Center is required. 

Time: 2 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free 

Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information 

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Disc Golf Tournament 

Registration is underway for the third annual Richardson Disc Golf Tournament. The tournament will feature one round (18 holes) of singles play. Registration ends April 24.  

Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 (April 27)
Location: Breckinridge Park Disc Golf Course, Breckinridge Park Complex C
Admission: $30, registration required

Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
E-mail Jonathan.Winters@cor.gov for more information 

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