May June 5-12

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

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

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June 5

Senior Prom 

Join the Richardson Senior Center for a fun night of music, dancing and refreshments. Come dressed to impress.  

Time: 6 p.m. (doors open), 6:30 p.m. (event begins)
(Wednesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $8 (non-refundable)
Additional details: Call 972-744-4800 for more information  

 

Alamo Drafthouse Time Capsule: 1989 - “Back to the Future Part II”

Join Alamo Drafthouse for a movie party showing movies from 1989. Watch “Back to the Future Part II.” This is the sequel that proves lightning can strike twice. Marty and Doc launch themselves to the year 2015 to fine-tune the future and, in the process, inadvertently disrupt the space-time continuum.  

Time: 6:15 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: 100 S. Central Expy. 
Admission: $7.58
Additional details: Back to the Future Part II | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

 

Alamo Drafthouse: Kids Camp 

Join Alamo Drafthouse for its Kids Camp series. It’s a summer program dedicated to providing affordable family movies for maximum family fun. This week watch “Despicable Me,” which features Steve Carell as Gru. He is one of the world’s great super villains, or at least he tries to be.  

Time: 10 a.m. (June 5-6)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy. 
Admission: $5
Additional details: Despicable Me | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 

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June 6

 

Envision Richardson Meeting-in-a-Box Information Session 

Want to take a deeper dive into Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update topics from land use and mobility to neighborhoods and the natural environment? Holding a Meeting-in-a-Box is a great way to expand your input into the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update by arranging a small group discussion with neighbors or a community group. Join us for an in-person information session on how to hold a Meeting-in-a-Box prior to the start of Community Summit 3.   

Time: 6:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Multipurpose Room, Richardson Police Department   
200 N. Greenville Ave.
Additional details: Meeting-in-a-Box   
E-mail AskEnvisionRichardson@cor.gov or (972) 744-4250 for more information 

 

Friendship and Conversation Corner 

Are you looking to meet and connect with people? Join a discussion group aimed at dispelling and combating loneliness. Attendees will tell stories about their lives and focus on improving their abilities to share wholeheartedly.  

Time: 10 a.m.  (First and third Thursday of the month)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information  

 

Kings of Swing 

Join the Richardson Senior Center for an afternoon of entertainment from the Kings of Swing.  

Time: 1 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information 

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June 7

“Nouveau Nostalgia Radio Show Company”- Episode 3 

A group of actors try to re-create the Old Time Radio shows of the 30s and 40s. The play is going out live over the air as another story is being told in the studio.  

Time: 8 p.m. (June 7-8), 3 p.m. (June 9)
Location: The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $15 adults, $10 seniors & students
Additional details: THE CORE THEATRE Presents: Nouveau Nostalgia Radio Show Company

 

An Evening with Lee Asher 

Hear from Lee Asher, an animal rescue advocate, content creator, motivational speaker and star of the Animal Planet series, “My Pack Life.” He documents his rescue missions and daily life around the Asher House Sanctuary.  

Time: 8 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann Center
Admission: $40-$50
Additional details: Event Details | An Evening with Lee Asher

 

Let’s Go LEGO 

Kids ages 6-7 only can take on a new LEGO challenge each week and build their own way onto the Richardson Public Library’s Facebook page. The Library will provide LEGO, kids will supply the engineering and imagination.  

Time: 2-3 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Library Millwood Conference Room & YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration required. 
Visit Youth Services in person or call 972-744-4358 to register
Additional details: Let's Go LEGO!

 

First Fridays

Eisemann Center Presents a small reception on the first Friday night of each month completely free and open to the public to celebrate the new exhibit in the Forrest & Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery. Meet the artist! Sarah Gomez is a Dallas based artist from San Antonio with a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin. Her works have been displayed across DFW, Austin, as well as several showings in San Jose and Hermosa Beach, California. In 2023, she was awarded a residency at the Horlock House Gallery and History Museum in Navasota, TX, her first solo exhibition. 

Time: 6-8 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Forrest & Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery, Eisemann Center
Admission: Free
Additional details: Event Details | First Fridays

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June 8

Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd. (June 8)
City Hall, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 525 (June 11)
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.cor.net/AquaticsSurvey

 

Secret Agent Magic Show 

Your mission, should you accept to choose it, is to join Secret Agent Wand on an exciting mission of magic and mystery. Kids ages 4-12 can help him solve clues, decipher secret codes and be amazed by his incredible magic.  

Time: 2-3 p.m. (Saturday)
Location: City Council Chamber, Richardson City Hall
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 525
Admission: Free
Additional details: Secret Agent Magic Show

 

 

Alamo Drafthouse: Special Brunch - “But I'm a Cheerleader" 

Join Alamo Drafthouse for a special brunch while watching “But I’m a Cheerleader.” Order breakfast from the menu that includes a breakfast club, blueberry donut French toast bake and breakfast tacos. The movie starts Natasha Lyonne, Michelle Williams, RuPaul, Bud Cort, Mink Stole and Melanie Lynskey. 

Time: 11 a.m. (Saturday)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy. 
Admission: $10
Additional details: But I'm a Cheerleader Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 

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June 9

Summer Theatre Camps

Kids and teens can join the Repertory Company Theatre for camps that focus on acting, voice and dance. Students will work together to either put on a performance of “CATS Young Actor’s Edition” or “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Registration for these camps is now open.  

Time: June 17-29 (Teens ages 12-18, “CATS Young Actor’s Edition”) 
July 15-Aug. 3 (Teens ages 12-18, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”) 
Location: Repertory Company Theatre, 770 N. Coit Rd. 
Admission: $250 (“CATS Young Actor’s Edition”), $520(“Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” Teens ages 12-18), 
$300 (Beauty and the Beast Jr., kids ages 8-11)
Additional details: School of Musical Theatre

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June 10

 

Tween Game Time – Nintendo Switch Sports 

Kids ages 9-12 only can join the Richardson Public Library for an afternoon of friendly competition, Nintendo Switch style.  

Time: 2-3 p.m. (Monday)
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free
Additional details: Tween Game Time - Nintendo Switch Sports

 

Alamo Drafthouse: Kids Camp - “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" 

Join Alamo Drafthouse for its Kids Camp series. It’s a summer program dedicated to providing affordable family movies for maximum family fun. This week watch “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which is about a Brooklyn teen, Miles Morales, learning the ropes of being Spider-Man from an older Peter Parker.  

Time: 10 a.m. (June 10-13)
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 100 S. Central Expy. 
Admission: $5
Additional details: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 

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June 11

The third Community Summit for the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update will gather feedback from you and others in the community who are interested in determining Richardson’s future. The plan serves as the City of Richardson’s outline for future land use, property development, zoning decisions, and guides choices regarding public investments in transportation and other infrastructure required to support future growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute your perspectives at this open house, or online if you’re unable to attend in person.  

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tuesday)
Location: Richardson City Hall, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 525
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.envisionrichardson.com

 

Benefits of Pre-planning Your Final Wishes 

Whether you elect cremation or a traditional burial, create an individualized plan for yourself. By pre-planning, you give your loved ones peace of mind and can save them money.  

Time: 10 a.m. (Tuesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information 

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June 12

In beTWEEN Book Club 

Kids ages 9-12 can select, read and then talk about the best kids’ books. They can then take a deeper dive with games, book trailers and more.  

Time: 7-7:45 p.m. (Wednesday)
Location: YS Storytime Room, Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
Admission: Free, registration required
Call 972-744-4358 or visit the Youth Services Help Desk to register
Additional details: In beTWEEN Book Club

 

Beginner 2 Group Guitar 

Join the Richardson Senior Center and learn how to strum and finger pick rudimentary chords that can accompany singing. Learn songs such as “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “I’ll Fly Away,” “Edelweiss” and more.  

Time: 9:30 a.m. (Wednesday)
Location: Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $75 (six classes)
Additional details: Call 972-744-7800 for more information 

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T(h)inker Thursdays – Cave Paintings 

Kids ages 8-11 can explore both art and photography through one of the earliest forms of art created by humans, cave paintings.  

Time: 2-3 p.m. (June 13)
Location: Richardson IQ^®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd. 
Admission: Free, registration required
Call 972-744-4358 to register
Additional details: T(h)inker Thursdays - Cave Paintings

 

 

Friday Night Flicks 

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and join the Parks and Recreation Department for the free Friday Night Flicks in the parks. The movie shown will be “Migration.” 

Time: Movie begins at sunset (around 8:30 p.m.)
(June 21)
Location: Huffhines Park, 300 N. Plano Rd. 
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.cor.net/FridayNightFlicks

 

Adaptive Wild West Hoedown 

Come dressed in your best western attire for a rip snortin good time and join the Heights Recreation Center for a spectacular Texas original chuckwagon style dinner. There will be music, dancing and prizes up for grabs. 

Time: 7-9:30 p.m. (June 21)
Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: $30, register online
Additional details: Activity detail | City of Richardson Parks and Recreation
Activity #39757

 

The third Community Summit for the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan Update will gather feedback from you and others in the community who are interested in determining Richardson’s future. The plan serves as the City of Richardson’s outline for future land use, property development, zoning decisions, and guides choices regarding public investments in transportation and other infrastructure required to support future growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute your perspectives at this open house, or online if you’re unable to attend in person.  

Time: 10 a.m.-noon (June 22)
Location: Heights Recreation Center, 711 W. Arapaho Rd. 
Admission: Free
Additional details: www.envisionrichardson.com

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