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Passive Program: Make Your Own Chess Set

Ector County Library 321 W. 5th St., Odessa

**Ongoing monthly activity available at the Children’s circulation desk.** This month’s passive program is a fun adventure of wits and strategy – each chess move is a step towards exciting victories! Pick up supplies at the Children’s circulation desk to make your own chess set. Later in the month we will have a special Chess Class on April 22, 2024. Come to the basement activity room and learn to play chess with Chase Ross, the chess coach for Goddard JHS and Bunche Elementary School in Midland. Learn to move your pawns, the moves a knight can make, and how to checkmate your opponent.

Recurring

Midland Festival Ballet Presents Midsummer Night’s Dream

Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland

See one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies told in a whole new way! Join Midland Festival Ballet for a night filled with humor, romance, magic and mayhem as they perform A Midsummer Night's Dream, with live orchestral accompaniment provided by the West Texas Symphony! Time of the event is to be announced at a later date.  

Ongoing

Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition

Ellen Noel Art Museum 4909 E. University, Odessa

Face it, every family has their awkward moments, there is no way around it. Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition, aims to explore the imperfectly perfect moments that come with being a family, while taking comfort in the fact that your family is not alone. Awkward Family Photos features over 200 authentic photographs, each framed in vintage, era appropriate frames, capturing the essence of awkward family moments. Visitors will not only enjoy the visual display but also delve into the hilarious “behind the awkwardness” stories shared by the actual families involved. Created by the minds behind AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, this exhibition has been on the road since 2012, capturing audiences with its humor and relatability. Whether you’re looking for a delightful family outing or seeking a good laugh, Awkward Family Photos is an exhibition you won’t want to miss. Open March 21 – June 2, 2024 Opening day is March 21st.

Odessa Arts Black and White Ball

Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa

Please join us for Odessa Arts’ Black & White Ball Presented by Sewell BMW of the Permian Basin, to celebrate our 2024 Friends of the Arts. Saturday, April 6th, 6:30 pm at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in the Permian Ballroom. Friend of the Arts Honorees: CRAIG VAN AMBURGH CHRISTOPHER STANLEY DR. EILEEN PIWETZ Single tickets for members are $100 and $150 for non-members. Table sponsorships are available. Find your tickets or purchase a table sponsorship here: https://odessaarts.org/black-white-ball/

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Live Music at Homemade Wines

Homemade Wines 400 N. Texas Avenue, Odessa

Hop into Homemade Wines every Saturday from 7pm – 10pm and enjoy live music from a local artist.