Officers from the Allen Police Department will be visiting residents in neighborhoods throughout the City of Allen for the 36th annual National Night Out (NNO) against crime on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

The career advancement workshop being offered by the St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry provides a proven road map with specific tools for getting a promotion and raise in salary. Titled "Be Mission Critical: Own Your Dream Career," this workshop enable participants to learn how to land higher level jobs and gain promotions.

Create your own envelopes using magazines, maps and music. All supplies provided, including a limited number of postage stamps. Ages 16+; younger children welcome with an adult

For grades 4 – 6 in the Children’s Program Room. Join us for a discussion by NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Michelle Wilde celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. You will learn all about our moon, the Apollo missions that got us to the moon, NASA’s plans to return to the moon and participate in fun experiments. Prizes and handouts will be given to attendees.

Explore the career and film highlights of one of the most influential directors in the history of motion pictures, Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Movie expert Clyde Ponder discusses how Hitchcock’s suspenseful films and television programs drew large audiences and won critical acclaim over a long and tremendously productive career, spanning from the Silent Era to the 1970s. Ages 16+; younger children welcome with an adult

For homeschool families in the Children’s Program Room. Learn about the Caldecott Award, an important medal chosen by librarians and given to the illustrator of a children’s book. We’ll look at some examples and then create projects inspired by some of the winners.

Vicki Tongate, author of "Another Year Finds Me in Texas: The Civil War Diary of Lucy Pier Stevens," discusses Lucy's life in Texas.

SNAP your fingers and shuffle your feet at this Special Needs and Adapted Program!

Allen's Teen Court program allows teens to serve as defense and prosecuting attorneys, bailiffs, jurors and clerks. Participants gain community service hours, can receive letters of recommendation for colleges and scholarships, develop strong interpersonal skills and experience court procedures and the legal system firsthand.

The Ladies Night Out Book Club meets six times a year to discuss a variety of titles and to share our most recent favorite reads. Ages 18+ October's Selection is: "Where the Crawdad's Sing" by Delia Owens.

Join Sharon and Tom Hudgins for a discussion about their new book, "T-Bone Whacks & Caviar Snacks: Cooking with Two Texans in Siberia & the Russian Far East." Following the program, the audience is invited to sample Russian desserts from the cookbook. Books will be available for signing.

Enjoy traditional Chinese music. The Orchestra is under the direction of James Wang. Sophia Liu will be a guest soloist.

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

For homeschool families in the Children’s Program Room. ArtSparks is an art appreciation and visual literacy program designed by the Allen Arts Alliance. ArtSparks gives children the opportunity to interact with and explore great works of art, participate in engaging discussion, and reinforce concepts with hands-on activities. At the end of each event, students take home a craft.

For grades K - 3 in the Children’s Program Room. Explore things that go bump in the night as we learn about nocturnal creatures!

For ages 2 and up with their families in the Auditorium. Enjoy a Halloween themed story time, show off your costume, and trick or treat for some small goodies!

Get in the spirit of Halloween at Allen Community Ice Rink's Halloween Skate.

Dress up your dog and join the fun at Howl-O-Ween Barkin' Bash!

Allen's Teen Court program allows teens to serve as defense and prosecuting attorneys, bailiffs, jurors and clerks. Participants gain community service hours, can receive letters of recommendation for colleges and scholarships, develop strong interpersonal skills and experience court procedures and the legal system firsthand.

For grades 4 - 6 in the Children’s Program Room. Try your hand at some gross experiments and make some slime to take home.

For homeschool families in the Children’s Program Room. Explore the world around us with PBS Kids PLUM Landing.

Learn more about the historical roots of spirit photography from Jack and Beverly Wilgus.