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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.

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.

Recurring

Read to Felix

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

Come to the 3rd Floor Children’s Department, grab a book and read to our special friend of the library Felix the Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to by any and all readers! ***Event Subject to Change***

Recurring

Art Talk

Ellen Noel Art Museum 4909 E. University, Odessa

Spend the evening enjoying a discussion of selected work from the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s collection. Get the chance to view, analyze, and discuss an artwork using visual thinking strategies. · Free!

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live On Stage!

Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland

  Get ready for the ultimate playdate – 65 million years in the making as you take a breathtaking tour beginning in pre-historic Australia! Meet a collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures that will thrill and teach audiences of all ages. Brought to life by a skilled team of puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists, the puppets are so extraordinary, you may feel the urge to run and hide – but stay in your seat! You cannot miss a moment of this exciting show with dinosaurs including Triceratops, T Rex, and more.