Epic Summer Experience in July

Every Tuesday night in July, the City is hosting Epic Summer Experience, a series of free events for teens ages 12-17.

Epic Summer Experience will be held at Terry Middle School on July 9 and July 23 and at Vanston Middle School on July 16 and July 30. Activities include music, food, basketball, soccer, volleyball, crafts and more. Backpacks will not be allowed, and students will need to sign in upon arrival.

Epic Summer Experience is part of the City’s Real. Texas. Teens. initiative that empowers youth with opportunities for personal growth and community engagement. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/RealTexasTeens to learn more.

Sign up for Addressing Mesquite Day

It’s time to sign up for Addressing Mesquite Day. This year, the 20th annual day of service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5.

If you know someone who needs assistance with exterior house or yard projects, encourage them to complete an AMD request form.

Projects could include painting, landscaping, building a ramp or tearing down an old shed. The last day for homeowners to submit applications for assistance is June 28. The last day for volunteer groups to sign up is July 26.

For 20 years, Addressing Mesquite Day has changed the lives of thousands of Mesquite homeowners and their families. Find out more and sign up at www.cityofmesquite.com/AMD.

Leadership program for citizens open

The City of Mesquite in partnership with Mesquite ISD is looking for motivated citizens interested in learning about leadership, growing as civic leaders and contributing to the growth of our city and school district through Project LEAD.

Applications will be accepted now through July 19.

For more information and to submit your application, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/ProjectLEAD.

Dive-In Movie on June 28

Join us for the Dive-In Movie from 7-10 p.m. on June 28 at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. 

Pre-movie activities include fun pool games for all ages with prizes. Snow cones and concessions will be available for purchase. Bring your own lawn chairs to watch the movie, Disney-Pixar's "Elemental," which will start at sundown.

Admission is free but is limited to 500 people. Learn more at www.cityofmesquite.com/DiveInMovie.

Donate to two collections this summer

The City of Mesquite is collecting food for kids and solar eclipse glasses this summer.

Residents are invited to donate jars of peanut butter and jelly during the annual Spread the Love collection campaign, which runs through Labor Day (Sept. 2). The City also is calling for donations of alternative butters that are safe for kids with nut allergies, such as sunflower seed butter or pumpkin seed butter. Turn in donations at both Library locations, City Hall and the Municipal Center. To learn more, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/spreadthelove.

Also, the Eclipse Glasses Roundup launched in May to collect gently used viewing spectacles left over from the total solar eclipse on April 8. They will be donated to Astronomers Without Borders to send to places around the world that have eclipses coming up. Drop off solar glasses in good condition through July 15 at both Library locations, City Hall, the Municipal Center or any of the four Recreation Centers. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/EclipseGlassesRoundup to learn more.

Jam-packed June: Music, art & theatre

Every Saturday night through June, join us for the Off the Rails concert series. Bring your chair and coolers to enjoy a variety of music styles. Showtime is at 7 p.m. at Front Street Station, 100 W. Front St. Off the Rails are free, family-friendly events presented by the Mesquite Arts Council, Downtown Mesquite and the City of Mesquite.

Need a good laugh? Come enjoy “Noises Off,” presented by Mesquite Arts Theatre through June 23. This hilarious classic English farce is a play within a play. Visit www.mesquiteartstheatre.org for showtimes and tickets.

On June 24, the Mesquite Community Band presents the next concert in its series "Summertime Showcase" at the Mesquite Arts Center. Join the MCB for a tribute to our country with "Celebrate America" at 6:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Admission is free. 

To learn more about events at the Mesquite Arts Center, visit www.mesquiteartscenter.org. The Arts Center is located at 1527 N. Galloway Ave.

Water Quality Report available

Every year, the City of Mesquite makes its Annual Water Quality Report available to water customers as required by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

The City strives to provide high-quality drinking water that is safe and reliable to our customers and maintains a “superior” water system rating with the TCEQ.

See the report at www.cityofmesquite.com/WaterQualityReport. For more information or to request a printed copy in English or Spanish, contact the Water Utilities Division at 972-216-6278.