Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a lost cat named Tutti Frutti and a Christmas hog named Buster and you've got the recipe for a fun-filled and touching evening of holiday cheer. Into this world comes Jamie, a kid who has run away from home and come as far as his money will take him. At first he thinks this town's inhabitants are "nuttier than fruitcakes," but soon he comes to admire, appreciate and adore this nutty little town. A moving story of alienation, understanding and reconciliation, FrUiTCaKeS provides audiences with a heaping helping of holiday warmth and Christmas cheer.

2013 Ultimate Elvis Champion Dean Z will be headlining Elvis: Rockin' Christmas Special. For tickets, please visit: https://deanz.yapsody.com/event/book/479581/30444636

City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month. The meetings are re-scheduled to the next Tuesday when it conflicts with a City holiday that falls on a Monday meeting date. The start time is published once the agenda is finalized and posted online. Per State law, agendas are posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the meeting start time. Residents may sign-up through the “Mesquite Messenger/Notify Me” function on the City’s website to receive email notification when a new City Council agenda is posted.

The City Council will hold a special council meeting to gather public input regarding crime in the community. Following a presentation by Police Chief Charles Cato, attendees are invited to make comments and offer suggestions to the Council about opportunities for residents and businesses to partner with the Mesquite Police Department to make Mesquite a safer community. If you are unable to attend, the City will broadcast the meeting live on Facebook and offer a post-meeting video link in other City communications.

Please join us for recreational after school activities that help kids enjoy math. Every Monday September 9 – December 16. Recommended for grades 1 - 5. For more information, please contact the Mesquite North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Are you a creative person who enjoys making things with their hands? Relax with a cup of coffee or tea and learn a new craft at the Library. For ages 18 and up. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Please join us for projects that introduce children to great artists through art and literature. Young at Art is from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Limited to 10 students. Participants must register in advance for each class. Sign-up Sheet is located at the Children’s Reference Desk. For ages 6 – 12. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Come join us for snacks at the Library and have a blast making a craft to take home. For Teens ages 12-18. For more information, please contact the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Enjoy a different activity each week including Chess Club, Craft Time, Lego Club, STEM Club and Movie Time every Wednesday, September 4 – December 18. For families with children ages 12 and under. For more information, please call the North Branch at 972-681-0465.

Staff from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will be available to connect job seekers to information and resources that will improve their employment prospects. For all seeking employment information. For more information, please contact the Mesquite North Branch Library at 972-681-0465.

Join us to create a Christmas Craft. For ages 5 – 10. For more information, please call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holiday.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holiday.