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on what's happening in the City of Plano.

Get Your Game on at the Liberty Block Party

Join us for our annual Liberty Block Party. This free family event includes a variety of fun-filled and informative activities. Enjoy free hot dogs, games, music and more! Bring the family for an amazing afternoon.

Liberty Block Party

Saturday, April 13, 2-5 pm

Liberty Recreation Center

2601 Glencliff Drive

Let's Talk About Plano Parks and Recreation

Get the latest update on Parks and Recreation projects ahead for 2024.

Plano Town Hall

Thursday, April 18, 7-8 pm

Ask questions during the event:

In person at Davis Library, 7501-B Independence Parkway
By phone at 888-409-5380
On Facebook

Email questions prior to the event to AskPlano@Plano.gov with the subject line: Parks and Recreation Town Hall Question.

View a list and map of Parks and Recreation projects. We look forward to hearing from you.

Watch the Town Hall live at Facebook, PlanoTV.org and YouTube.

Register for Summer Camps and More!

Get a head start on registering your child for summer camps. A wide range of fun indoor and outdoor classes, camps and activities, including gymnastics, creative arts, fishing, water games, swimming, nature trips and more are available. Our indoor Camp Connections and outdoor Camp Cimarron programs are offered all summer long with full-day options. Search for summer camps at Recreation Online beginning Friday, April 5. For information about camps and programs for participants with special needs, please check the Adapted Recreation section of the catalog.

Mark your calendar to sign up for all our great summer classes and activities! Registration opens at 8 am on Saturday, May 4 for Plano residents and 5 am on Monday, May 6 for everyone else.

Search Plano Parks and Recreation summer camp options.

Federal Grant Funds Change Lives of Planoites

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is one of the longest continuously run programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG has provided the City of Plano with important flexible assistance to meet the needs of low-and moderate-income residents. This grant funds home rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, homelessness prevention and a host of other services to residents. More than 20,000 Plano residents have been positively impacted by 35 years of these funds.

National Community Development Week

April 1-5

April marks the 50th Anniversary of CDBG. National Community Development Week celebrates the accomplishments of the Community Development (CDBG) Program.

Happenings

Carpenter Rec Arts & Craft Expo

Sunday, April 7

11 am-4 pm

Carpenter Park Recreation Center

6701 Coit Rd.

Revel in local works of art in a variety of mediums at this expo showcasing masterpieces by our resident art students! Meet the teachers and students behind these unique works of art, some of which are available for purchase.

Admission is free!

City Council Meeting Update

Monday, April 8

7 pm regular session

Davis Library

7501-B Independence Pkwy.

The Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers is closed for renovations. City Council meetings will be at Davis Library through November 2024.

To speak at the City Council meeting, sign up via the online form by 4 pm on the meeting day. Onsite registration is not available.

Watch the meetings on PlanoTV.org, YouTube or Facebook.

Plano Arts Week

April 15-21

Plano Arts Week is an annual arts awareness initiative that showcases art all around the City of Plano! For one week, we direct our focus to the vibrant arts community shaping Plano’s cultural environment. ALL local businesses, workplaces, schools, churches and neighborhoods are encouraged to participate in #PlanoArtsWeek2024!

Take Part in PlanoArtsWeek.com.

On-Call Collections Pilot Ends

Beginning May 1, residents in the On-Call Collections Pilot Program for bulky waste and yard trimmings will return to monthly bulky waste and weekly yard trimmings collections.

Watch for a letter from the City soon with full details. Thank you for participating.

View a map of the pilot service area.

The 15-page Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) summarizes and simplifies the statistical, economic and financial information contained in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

View the Report.

Featured Job

Athletic Coordinator

$24-$36 per hour

If you like a balance of time indoors and outdoors, and have experience with the operation of recreational sports programs, this role may be for you. Coordinate support staff for 60 annual events at Plano's 15 athletic sites. Assist with the operations of tournaments and events.

Apply today!

Inside Plano with dark night an eclipse in the background

Prepare for the Path of Totality

The Total Solar Eclipse crosses Texas on Monday, April 8 and Plano is on the path of totality! We have all the details you need to experience this rare event. Don’t miss out! There won’t be another Total Solar Eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044.

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If you have signed up, save the number in your phone so you recognize when Plano City Call alerts you.

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