7/3
Mansfield Rocks:
Big League Dreams and Hawaiian Falls are celebrating 15 years of family, fun, freedom and fireworks in Mansfield! Enjoy games, food, live music, activities, slides and wave pool at Hawaiian Falls, while capping it off with the world-class fireworks show. Cost: $20 per car. 6:00-10:00 p.m. www.MansfieldRocks.com.
7/14
Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament (10-plus):
Bring your paddle and your game face. Choose your partner or have one assigned. Cost: $9. Registration required. 5:30-9:00 p.m., Mansfield Activity Center, 106 S. Wisteria St. For more information, call (817) 728-3680 or visit [email protected].
Open Mic Night:
A communitywide invitation for artists to come to share art, poetry, music, song and dramatic monologues in a fan-friendly atmosphere. This month’s theme is “Summer Poetry Slam.” Early bird prices: Student and seniors: $7; adults: $10. At the box office: Student and seniors: $12; adults: $15. 7:30 p.m., Farr Best Theater, 109 N. Main St. To perform, contact Mike G at (972) 704-5001.
7/20
Tick, Tock, Boom! (Family):
Can your team diffuse the virtual bomb? Put your puzzle and communication skills to the test while playing the classic game. Keep talking, and nobody explodes in this virtual reality. One player (13-plus) will wear a VR headset to view and manipulate the bomb. The other players will have a bomb manual to communicate to the diffuser how to stop the bomb from exploding. Cost: Free, but registration required. 2:00-3:00 p.m., Mansfield Library, 104 S. Wisteria St. For more information, call (817) 728-3690.
7/22
Self Defense 101 (13 years, plus):
Teenagers and adults can increase awareness to avoid a situation before it occurs. Learn awareness skills, verbal commands, distancing as well as various strikes to defend. Cost: Free. 10:00 a.m.-noon, Mansfield Activity Center, 106 S. Wisteria St. For more information, call (817) 728-3680 or visit [email protected].
7/28
Summer Reading Club End Party:
Join the library in celebrating the end of the Summer Reading Challenge! There will be jump houses, yard games, prizes and more! Cost: Free. 10:00-11:00 a.m., Mansfield Activities Center, 106 S. Wisteria St.
By Appointment
Mansfield Mission Market:
Families, seniors or anyone in MISD who needs food is welcome to walk-in. Pets are provided for, as well. Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mansfield Mission Center, 703 E. Broad, Thrift Store. For more information, call (817) 473-6650 or visit www.mansfieldmission.org.
Mondays
Sunrise Toastmasters Club:
Become the speaker and leader you want to be. 7:00-8:00 a.m., Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Canedy Community Room, 2700 E. Broad St. Gary Lockhart [email protected].
Miracle Mondays:
We pray at no charge for people with any issues and teach others to pray for healing and wholeness. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Healing Place, 600 Strada Circle, Suite 210. Bill Dasch, (817) 319-0129.
Second Tuesdays
Mansfield Garden Club Meeting:
Come grow with others learning about native and adaptive plants for North Texas from Sher Dunaway, a Tarrant County Master Gardener. 6:00-8:30 p.m., Chris W. Burkett Service Center, 620 S. Wisteria St. Sonya Bryant, (817) 266-4422.
Second Wednesdays
Mansfield Lions Club Meetings:
Work closely with MISD to provide free vision testing and eyeglasses to students who need them. Noon-1:00 p.m., Mansfield Methodist Medical Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 2700 E. Broad St. RSVP to Karen Williams, president, (817) 729-4978.