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Free Instruction in Audacity Oct. 15

Richardson residents ages 16 and up are invited to learn how to record and edit multi-track audio with Audacity Friday, Oct. 15 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Basement Training Room.

Chamber Music International Oct. 14

Chamber Music International’s season opening concert takes place Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Belt Line Rd., featuring Jun, Ko and Yurie Iwasaki.

Richardson Theatre Centre’s “Blithe Spirit” Opens Oct. 15

The Richardson Theatre Centre, 518 W. Arapaho Rd. Ste 113, is presenting the Noel Coward comedy, “Blithe Spirit” Oct. 15-31.

UT Dallas Student Ambassadors Clean Up Near Cottonwood Creek

Thirty student ambassadors from UT Dallas beautified an area along Floyd Road near Cottonwood Creek recently, collecting 14 bags of trash. The effort was part of the City’s Community & Corporate Environmental Cleanup Program, which provides guidance and supplies to area groups wishing to help keep the city clean and prevent trash from blowing into waterways.

NCTCOG Offers Eco-Friendly Ideas for Halloween Decorating, Celebrating

f Governments’ Air North Texas campaign recently posted several ideas at its Clean Air Corner blog to help North Texans follow eco-friendly/air-friendly practices when preparing for and celebrating Halloween.

DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT Set for OCT. 23

The Richardson Police Department is once again participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) semiannual National Prescription Drug Take Back event. The next event is Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Police Substation, 2003 E. Renner Rd. Please note: the event could end early if capacity is reached before 2 p.m.

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING, DOCUMENT SHREDDING OFFERED OCT. 30

The Richardson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association’s fall electronics recycling and document shredding event is Oct. 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Richardson Square Mall, 501 S. Plano Rd.

Firing On All Cylinders

With about 600 vehicle service appointments per month, it’s safe to say the Fleet Services Department keeps the City running. Daily, the six bays at the Service Center are filled with fire department apparatus, police department cruisers, solid waste and recycling trucks, parks and recreation vehicles, water utilities, construction and facilities maintenance vehicles, Senior Center vans, riding lawnmowers and more.

Video Crime WAtch Program Gives Residents The Upper Hand

Since 1972, the National Neighborhood Watch program has encouraged residents to be the eyes and ears in their neighborhoods. The program calls upon residents to assist law enforcement in the prevention of crimes by monitoring their blocks and providing information to law enforcement that could lead to arrests.