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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.

Mental Health Awareness Art Contest

BREAK THE STIGMA THROUGH ART PermiaCare's First Mental Health Creative Art Contest aims to Raise Awareness on Common Mental Health Challenges.  We encourage Texans of all ages to participate. Winner will be chosen by 3 age categories:  6 -13, 13 - 18, and 18+ Deadline to submit, May 28th.  Winners announced May 31st.  For more information on rules, guidelines, and how to submit, please visit Art-Contest-2024.pdf  

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***

Spring 2024 Excel High School Commencement Celebration

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

  Ector County Library and the Friends of the Ector County Library are excited to welcome the first three graduates of Excel High School  Excel is an online program where students who have aged out of the public school system can still earn and accredited high school diploma.