For grades K - 3 with an adult in the Children's Program Room. Enjoy spin art, creating aliens, and exploring science fiction through crafts and science.

Come meet and greet all of the instructors and see the new programs that are being offered at Joe Farmer Recreation Center!

The Workshop is held in the Council Conference Room in Allen City Hall.

The Commission meets in the Council Chambers located in Allen City Hall.

Recommended for children entering Kindergarten through grade 6 in the Civic Auditorium. Enjoy a live animal and nature show featuring reptiles, insects and other critters from around the world. Free ticket required. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of each program.

For preschoolers with their caregivers in the Children's Program Room. Discover how creative you can be with stickers, paint and lots of dots.

Submit your work of art in this family-friendly juried competition.

For grades K - 3 with an adult in the Children's Program Room. Explore new ways to have fun with chalk!

Come enjoy a family-fun game of dodgeball.

The Workshop is held in the Council Conference Room in Allen City Hall.

The Regular Meeting is held in the Council Chambers in Allen City Hall.

City of Allen development staff will meet with neighbors to discuss changes to the proposed plans for Allen City Center.

Work on your latest knitting, crochet, or other fiber crafty project in the company of other fiber crafters. Ages 18+; no childcare provided

Compete individually against fellow puzzle lovers for the change to win fantastic prizes!

For grades 4 – 6 in the Children’s Program Room. Paint your own ice cream bowl! Walls of Clay will show us how and take your piece to be kiln-fired. Your work of art will be glazed and ready for pick up at the library in less than two weeks! Limited to 30. Free ticket required. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of the program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Allen Public Library. Ages firm.

For grades K - 3 with an adult. Your stuffed animal is invited to a sleepover! Drop off your special friend at the Children's Desk by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14. The stuffed animals will spend a special night with us in the Library! Join us Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. for a special Family Story Time and find out what fun they had! Please pick up your stuffie by noon on Saturday, June 15.

For preschoolers with their caregivers in the Children's Program Room. Sunglasses, ocean friends, and more! Join us for some beach time fun.

The Board meets in the Council Conference Room located on the 1st floor of Allen City Hall.

For grades 4 – 6 in the Children’s Program Room. Sharpen those detective skills while exploring the science of forensics. Limited to 50. Free ticket required. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of the program. Ages firm.

The next meeting of the PAC is scheduled for July 16.

The next meeting of the KAB is July 16.

In this beginner workshop you'll learn cross stitch basics as you complete a personalized constellation pattern that you can take home. All supplies provided. Ages 16+

For preschoolers with their caregivers in the Children's Program Room. 1, 2, 3… Count and explore numbers with fun games and crafts!

For grades 4 – 6 in the Children’s Program Room. Using the Bloxels gameboard, build your own video game! Limited to 32. Free ticket required. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of the program. This program is sponsored by Shubha and Vatsa Ramanathan in memory of Mr. S. Ramanathan. Ages firm.

Joe Farmer Recreation Center will be hosting bubble soccer free play in the gym!

Recommended for children entering Kindergarten through grade 6 in the Civic Auditorium. Watch world-class juggling, feats of strength and flexibility and hilarious jokes during this high-energy show. Free ticket required. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of each program.

Team up with your friends to compete for first place at Allen's own brewery - test your knowledge of beer, literature, history, science and more! Please keep teems to six or fewer members. Ages 21+

For grades K - 3 with an adult in the Children's Program Room. Code a masterpiece with the Bee-Bot robots! Limited to 35. Free ticket required. This program is sponsored by Shubha and Vatsa Ramanathan in memory of Mr. S. Ramanathan. Tickets will be handed out at the Children’s Desk 30 minutes before the start of the program.

Hear about the Mercury 13 from America's first female Astronaut, Wally Funk. Ms. Funk reveals the reasons given as to why women could not be selected for the Mercury 7 mission to be the first to fly into outer space.