Calendar

Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting

January 23, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center

Basic Computer Class

January 20, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Library Community Room

New to computers and the internet? Let us help! This class is for beginners and will help you learn the basics. Come in with your questions and we will work with you to help you learn. Laptops will be available for use. Please bring a flash drive if you would like to save any work. Classes are free, but registration is required.

Drop-in Ebook and Overdrive Help

January 20, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Do you have questions about your Nook, Kindle or any other e-reader? Having trouble downloading content? Join us for an informal help session every Monday at 4 p.m. for free help with E-books and E-readers. A Mansfield Public Library card is required to use Overdrive. Please bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad, smartphone or other device. This class is free and no registration is required.

Spanish for Beginners (18+)

January 21, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Library Community Room

This program is for non-native Spanish speakers who want to learn basic Spanish skills. Join us weekly on Tuesday's from 5-6 p.m. To find out exact class schedule, contact the library or check out the library calendar. Classes are free and no registration is required. This program is limited to adults.

As the Page Turns Book Club

January 21, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Library Community Room

The library’s book club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm to discuss a variety of fiction to non-fiction genres. Titles for each month can be found at Mansfield Public Library or on our website.

Microsoft Excel for Beginners

January 21, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Mansfield Public Library

Need help or have questions about Microsoft Excel? Get one-on-one sessions to learn how to use Excel or brush up on your existing skills. This class is free and registration is required.

Microsoft Word for Beginners

January 22, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Mansfield Public Library

Join us for Microsoft Word 2016 for beginners. Basic computer skills are necessary for this class. Please bring a flash drive if you would like to save your work. This class is free, but registration is required.

Speaker Series: Financial Literacy

January 23, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Find new tactics and learn how to manage your debt in various ways from our financial literacy speaker. Whether it is a small change to your debt to income ratio or a larger one, there are many ways on how we can affect how our debt each day. Class is free and registration is required.

Basic Computer Class

January 27, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Library Community Room

New to computers and the internet? Let us help! This class is for beginners and will help you learn the basics. Come in with your questions and we will work with you to help you learn. Laptops will be available for use. Please bring a flash drive if you would like to save any work. Classes are free, but registration is required.

Drop-in Ebook and Overdrive Help

January 27, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Do you have questions about your Nook, Kindle or any other e-reader? Having trouble downloading content? Join us for an informal help session every Monday at 4 p.m. for free help with E-books and E-readers. A Mansfield Public Library card is required to use Overdrive. Please bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad, smartphone or other device. This class is free and no registration is required.

Spanish for Beginners (18+)

January 28, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Library Community Room

This program is for non-native Spanish speakers who want to learn basic Spanish skills. Join us weekly on Tuesday's from 5-6 p.m. To find out exact class schedule, contact the library or check out the library calendar. Classes are free and no registration is required. This program is limited to adults.

Succulent Watercolor Painting (18+)

January 28, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Library Community Room

Learn how to paint gorgeous succulents with watercolor. In this hands on beginner class, we will cover several methods for adding watercolor effects to your painting as you practice different techniques. Registration is required. All supplies are provided.

Murder and Mayhem Book Discussion

January 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Library Meeting Room

Enjoy reading different mysteries or thrillers? The Murder and Mayhem book club will cover a different mystery title each month and will meet on the last Wednesday of the month at 10:30am. Titles for each month can be found at Mansfield Public Library.

Get Crafty (18+)

January 30, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Get Crafty @ MPL. Enjoy making crafts? Come join us on each month and make a monthly themed craft. Each month will feature a different craft. Programs are limited to 18 & up. Classes are FREE and registration is required.

Story Time for Tots (18mo-3Y)

January 21, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays and rhymes introducing toddlers and parents to developmentally appropriate literature and related activities. This introduces group listening skills and provides interaction with others. Story Time for Tots is every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Please check the library calendar for specific dates. No registration is required.

Listener's Story Time (3-6Y)

January 22, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Children 3-6 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs and a craft. Listener’s Story Time fosters emergent literacy, reinforces group listening skills, creativity and allows children to interact with others. Listener’s Story Time is every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. No registration required.

Family Place Playtime

January 22, 2020, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Come in for open playtime in our Family Place Library area. Bring your young children to play with others while building skills through play. Playtime is open from 11-2 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday. Parents are required to remain with children at all times. No registration is required.

Bilingual Story Time (3-6Y)

January 23, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Children 3-6 years old, both English and Spanish speakers, with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays and rhymes in both English and Spanish. This story time fosters emergent literacy, reinforces group listening skills and allows children to become familiar with a second language. Bilingual Story Time is every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required.

Baby Story Time (0-18mo)

January 24, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Babies 0-18 months with a caregiver can enjoy 20-30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays, sign language and rhymes, building early literacy and listening skills. Baby Story Time is every Friday in September and November at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required.

Family Place Playtime

January 24, 2020, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Come in for open playtime in our Family Place Library area. Bring your young children to play with others while building skills through play. Playtime is open from 11-2 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday. Parents are required to remain with children at all times. No registration is required.

Story Time for Tots (18mo-3Y)

January 25, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays and rhymes introducing toddlers and parents to developmentally appropriate literature and related activities. This introduces group listening skills and provides interaction with others. Story Time for Tots is every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Please check the library calendar for specific dates. No registration is required.

Story Time for Tots (18mo-3Y)

January 28, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays and rhymes introducing toddlers and parents to developmentally appropriate literature and related activities. This introduces group listening skills and provides interaction with others. Story Time for Tots is every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Please check the library calendar for specific dates. No registration is required.

Listener's Story Time (3-6Y)

January 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Children 3-6 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs and a craft. Listener’s Story Time fosters emergent literacy, reinforces group listening skills, creativity and allows children to interact with others. Listener’s Story Time is every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. No registration required.

Family Place Playtime

January 29, 2020, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Come in for open playtime in our Family Place Library area. Bring your young children to play with others while building skills through play. Playtime is open from 11-2 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday. Parents are required to remain with children at all times. No registration is required.

Bilingual Story Time (3-6Y)

January 30, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Children 3-6 years old, both English and Spanish speakers, with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays and rhymes in both English and Spanish. This story time fosters emergent literacy, reinforces group listening skills and allows children to become familiar with a second language. Bilingual Story Time is every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required.

Baby Story Time (0-18mo)

January 31, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Library Community Room

Babies 0-18 months with a caregiver can enjoy 20-30 minutes of books, songs, finger-plays, sign language and rhymes, building early literacy and listening skills. Baby Story Time is every Friday in September and November at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required.

Family Place Playtime

January 31, 2020, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Come in for open playtime in our Family Place Library area. Bring your young children to play with others while building skills through play. Playtime is open from 11-2 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday. Parents are required to remain with children at all times. No registration is required.

XBox One Gaming

January 25, 2020, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Library Community Room

Join other teens in interactive XBox One Gaming at the Mansfield Public Library on the last two Saturday’s of the month from 1-3 p.m. This is a come and go event. This program is free with no registration required.

Bark Ranger (15Y+)

January 25, 2020, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Bring your tail wagging best friend to our new Bark Ranger certification classes! We will create a memory keepsake, talk about outdoor safety for pets, Leave no Trace, and how you and your pet can become park stewards. Upon completion of your Bark Ranger training, you and your pet will receive a certificate, honorary Bark Ranger dog tag, collapsible food bowl, and puppy treats. Then we will hit the trails to show off our new skills. All dogs must be on a fixed leash. 1 dog per registered adult. Children may attend with registered adult. Current rabies certificate must be brought to each class.
Don’t have a dog? You can participate with a shelter dog! When you sign up you will be asked if you would like to participate with a shelter dog or bring your own dog.
Pre-registration required.

Girl Scout - Space Science STEM Program

January 25, 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Join us at Oliver Nature Park to work on your Girl Scout Space Science STEM badges. Activities will be available to fulfill many of the new Space Science badge requirements for all levels up to Senior. (Check online for more details.) Afterward, stick around for our free public stargazing event with members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Physical badges must be purchased though the Girl Scout Council.
Pre-registration required.

Stargazing with Astronomers (All Ages)

January 25, 2020, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Come and explore the night skies with astronomers from the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Learn about the constellations and planets as you examine the skies with high-powered telescopes.
Registration is not required for this FREE program.

Home School Adventures (5-8Y) - Archery

January 27, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ McClendon Park West

Home Schoolers, get out of the house and come on an adventure as we develop outdoor skills and have fun outside. Parents drop off students at the baseball field. This class will be all about archery. Student will find out how fun picking up a bow and being outdoors can be. This class is designed for beginning archers to learn the basics and good techniques with a USA Archery certified instructor. Archery teaches respect for nature and builds confidence through practice. Bows and arrows are provided.

Pre-registration required.

Home School Adventures (9-14Y) - Archery

January 27, 2020, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM @ McClendon Park West

Home Schoolers, get out of the house and come on an adventure as we develop outdoor skills and have fun outside. Parents drop off students at the baseball field. This class will be all about archery. Student will find out how fun picking up a bow and being outdoors can be. This class is designed for beginning archers to learn the basics and good techniques with a USA Archery certified instructor. Archery teaches respect for nature and builds confidence through practice. Bows and arrows are provided.

Pre-registration required.

Step into Nature (18Y+)

January 29, 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Adults with special needs are invited to explore the wonder of nature through hands on experiences and activities. The theme this class will be Moon & Stars.
Pre-registration required.

Little Naturalists (3-5Y)

January 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Come learn about nature through exploration. We will read, sing, create a craft, and have a hands-on exploration all about nature. The theme this class will be Moon & Stars. Have you seen the man in the moon? We will learn about the moon, stars, and even planets.
Pre-registration required.

Home School Adventures (5-8Y) - Archery

January 30, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ McClendon Park West

Home Schoolers, get out of the house and come on an adventure as we develop outdoor skills and have fun outside. Parents drop off students at the baseball field. This class will be all about archery. Student will find out how fun picking up a bow and being outdoors can be. This class is designed for beginning archers to learn the basics and good techniques with a USA Archery certified instructor. Archery teaches respect for nature and builds confidence through practice. Bows and arrows are provided.

Pre-registration required.

Home School Adventures (9-14Y) - Archery

January 30, 2020, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM @ McClendon Park West

Home Schoolers, get out of the house and come on an adventure as we develop outdoor skills and have fun outside. Parents drop off students at the baseball field. This class will be all about archery. Student will find out how fun picking up a bow and being outdoors can be. This class is designed for beginning archers to learn the basics and good techniques with a USA Archery certified instructor. Archery teaches respect for nature and builds confidence through practice. Bows and arrows are provided.

Pre-registration required.

Terrarium Workshops (5Y+) - Jungle Ecosystem

January 30, 2020, 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM @ Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park

Come create your own mini ecosystem using succulents. The theme for this workshop will vary each class. Participants will use their imagination to create their own ecosystem to take home. All supplies are provided.
Pre-registration required.

Kids Day Off (6-11Y)

January 20, 2020, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM @ Mansfield Activities Center

Whether it's a holiday or teacher work day, we've got you covered! We jam-packed each day with physical activity, creativity, and play through a variety of fun activities and field trips. Fee includes all activities, field trips, and transportation.

Coffee + Crayons

January 23, 2020, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Mansfield Activities Center

Just $5/teacher to fill a box full of school supplies to stock your classroom. Also open to parents wanting to obtain supplies for their child's teacher or homeschool teachers.

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

January 20, 2020, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ City Hall Council Chamber

The Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are open to the public.

Support Now Network Meeting

January 20, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Mansfield Activities Center

Caring for and supporting a loved one with a mental health challenge can be overwhelming at times and caretakers often become victims of the process themselves due to lack of support and resources. With this in mind, the Mansfield Police Department created a caretaker support group called the Support Now Network where caretakers have the opportunity to gain and give support, share struggles, and discover beneficial strategies and resources to help themselves and their loved one. The Support Now Network is a safe, non-judgmental, and welcoming environment which is facilitated by a certified Mental Health/Crisis Intervention Officer with years of experience in this area who also teaches Crisis Intervention and mental health related courses to officers from all over the Metroplex.

Regular City Council Meeting

January 27, 2020, All Day @ City Hall

Closed session begins at 5:00 p.m. Open session begins at 7:00 p.m.

DIY Sprinkler System Repairs

January 25, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Chris W. Burkett Service Center

Just like swimming pools and vehicles, sprinkler systems need frequent checkups and the occasional minor repair. These repairs are typically DIY and we have local expert, Dr. Dotty Woodson to teach you how to care for and repair your sprinkler system.