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Jefferson celebrates National Clown Week on August 6 and 7 with circus clowns
and carnival games.
County Line makes every
effort to ensure accurate information. However, pricing, dates, and/or hours could
change. Please call ahead before making plans. For more listings or
organizations and activities and for a list of annual events in and around East
Texas, visit www.countylinemagazine.com.
Beginning Line Dance. Mineola. First lesson free,
additional lessons$3 plus membership. Mineola
League of the Arts, 200 W. Blair. 903.569.8877.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday
Yoga. Longview. Free to members;
$5 nonmembers. Noon-1 p.m. Longview
Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler. 903.753.8103, www.lmfa.org.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday
Yoga Practice. Ben Wheeler. For all
levels. Free; donations accepted. 9 a.m. The
Yoga Institute of Deep East Texas, 735 CR 4703. 903.292.7033,
www.theyogainstitute.net.
Wednesdays and Thursdays
beginning August 11
ReadAloud Crowd. Tyler. Books, stories,
songs and a simple craft for preschoolers and families. Free. 10:30 a.m. Tyler Public Library, 201 S College.
903.593.READ, www.tylerlibrary.com.
Every Wednesday and Saturday
Farmer’s Market. Nacogdoches. More than 25
vendors, plus music. 8 a.m.-noon. 107
Pearl. 936.559.2573, http://farmermktnac.blogspot.com.
Every Thursday
Thursday Nights on the Patio. Tyler. Different local
artist show their work on seven large display boards. Local musicians play
guitars. Free admission; wine and beer specials. 5-9 p.m. Caffe Tazza, 4815 Old Bullard. 903.581.6601, www.caffetazza.net.
Every Third Thursday
Girls’ Night Out Pajama Party. Canton. Free admission; buy
your drink(s). 7-10 p.m. Texas Roads
Winery & Tasting Room, 134 W. Dallas. 903.567.6801,
www.texasroadswinery.com.
Every First Friday
First Friday. Rusk. Merchants on the
square open from 5-8 p.m. and the Chamber of Commerce plans activities for
before and after dining at all-you-can-at restaurants. Free admission. Downtown. 903.683.4242, www.ruskchamber.com.
Every Friday
Art Talk. Marshall. Informal
gathering of artists and art lovers to share, critique (if desired), and even
work on art. Free admission. 4-6 p.m. Marshall
Visual Art Center, 208 E. Burleson. 903.938.9860.
Downtown Market. Longview. Handmade,
homegrown fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, specialty goods, and more. Free
admission. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bank drive thru lanes south of Heritage Plaza.
903.237.4040, downtown@longviewtx.com.
Historic
Longview Farmers Market
Children's Story Time. Tyler. For children infant
to 4. Free. 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble,
4916 S. Broadway. 903.534.3996.
Fab Fridays. Tyler. Family entertainers
bring magic, music, and mayhem for all ages. Free. 1:30 p.m., repeated at 3
p.m. Taylor Auditorium, Tyler Public
Library, 201 S College. 903.593.READ, www.tylerlibrary.com.
Every Saturday
Farmer’s Market. Longview. Certified GoTexas
market with sustainable produce, hormone free beef, natural soaps and lotions,
flowers, chef’s demonstration, and live music. 105 W. Cotton. www.HistoricLongviewFarmersMarket.com, 903.746.2708.
Farmers Market. Kilgore. Local produce plus
arts & crafts vendors. 8 a.m.-noon. Downtown.
903.988.4117, www.downtownkilgore.com.
East Texas Dance Connection. Canton. All ages; no
smoking, no alcohol. $5. 7-10 p.m. Stardust,
VZCR 1110 four miles north of Canton. 903.873.8023, guitarteacher@wildblue.net.
Every Saturday through
October
Farmer’s Market. Winnsboro. 8 a.m. to sell
out. Jack Cross Pavilion, Winnsboro City
Park. 903.342.3654, www.winnsborofarmersmarket.com.
Brick Street Farmers Market. Corsicana. Producer-only
market featuring Texas-grown and Texas made products primarily from producers
within 150 miles of Corsicana, along with entertainment from local musicians,
special attractions for children, a central sampling station, and chef
demonstrations. Free admission. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Corsicana Bank of America parking lot, N.12th and W.5th. 903.673.1435,
www.farmerranchernetwork.org.
Every First Saturday
Embrace the Arts. Palestine. Art exhibits,
visits with the artists, and refreshments. 5-8 p.m. Free. Various locations
including but not limited to Museum for East Texas Culture, 400 Micheaux at
Reagan Park; Palestine Public Library, 1101 N. Cedar; Judith Summerville Arts,
213 E. Crawford. 903.723.3014,
www.visitpalestine.com.
Classic Movies. Palestine. 7 p.m. or dusk.
Reagan Park, off Crockett Road. 903.723.3014,
www.visitpalestine.com.
Every Saturday through August
28
Downtown Farmers’ Market. Pittsburg. Local famers
with fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh eggs from free-range chickens, locally
grown flowers and plants, canned and baked goods, Free admission, free vendor
space. 8 a.m.-noon or until sellout. Tapp
Street next to Pittsburg Police Station, 132 Jefferson. 903.856.3442,
www.pittsburgchamber.com.
Every Saturday Through
October 23
Main Street Farmers’ Market. Sulphur Springs. 8 a.m.-2
p.m. Main Street downtown. 903.439.1189,
www.sulphurspringsfarmersmarket.com.
Every Second Saturday
Trade Days. Longview. Buy, sell, trade,
and swap. Free admission. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fair Grounds, Longview Fairgrounds, 1123 Jaycee. 903.753.4478.
Street Festival and
Marketfest. Marshall.
Watch local artists create original pieces, enjoy live music, and listen to the
harmony at the Words & Voices concert series. Free. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or later.
N. Washington near courthouse square.
903.935.4417, www.marshalltxchamber.com.
Every Second Saturday-Sunday
Millard’s Flea Market. Nacogdoches. Free
admission. Dawn to dusk. 6020 N. Street. 936.564.4490.
Every Third Saturday
Pavilion Sale. Mount Sylvan. Local artists
and vendors outside under Mount Sylvan Coffee House’s pavilion. Free to attend.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. 13268 Hwy 110N.
903.881.9444, mt.sylvancoffee@sbcglobal.net.
Every Third Saturday-Sunday
Nacogdoches Trade Days. Nacogdoches. Free
admission. Dawn to dusk. 1304 N.W.
Stallings (Loop 224). 936.675.4099, www.nacogdochestradedays.net.
Fridays and Saturdays Through
September 4
Historic Jefferson Railway. Jefferson. Fireside ghost
stories 8 p.m., ghost train Friday and Saturday 9 p.m., day train Saturday 2:30
and 4:30 p.m. $10; under 6 free. 400 E.
Austin. 866.398.2038, www.jeffersonrailway.com.
Through September 7
Kids’ Summer Reading Program. Tyler. Students in grades
1-6 who read 8 books and fill out journal page get a free book from a selection
of authors. Free. Barnes & Noble,
4916 S. Broadway. www.bn.com/summerreading.
July 29-August 1
First Monday Trade Days. Canton. The oldest and
largest flea market in the world. The ultimate shopping experience. Wander 300
acres of antiques, arts and crafts, and hand-made articles. Entertainment
throughout the days and nights includes music, demonstrating artists, and
western gunfights. Includes the Original grounds, Dixie House section, East
Gate Marketplace, The Arbors, Old Mill Marketplace, The Mountain, The Villages,
Dog Alley, and more. More than 6,000 vendors. Free admission. Open sun up to sundown.
903.567.6556, 903.567.5445,
www.cantontx.com or oldmillmarketplace.com.
July 30-31, August 1
Great Texas Balloon Race. Longview. Attracts the
world’s best competitive pilots. Friday morning flight over the City of
Longview. Friday and Saturday balloon glows. Music Friday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings with local and regional bands, booths, food, and more.
Advance $12, gate $15; 12 and younger free; all day Sunday free. All day. East Texas Regional Airport, Hwys 322 &
349. www.greattexasballoonrace.com.
July 31-August 1
Kennel Club Dog Show. Longview. AKC dog show and
obedience and rally trial Adults $2, children $1, family $5. Saturday 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Maude Cobb
Activity Center, 100 Grand. 903.734.6370, rkbeard@aol.com.
August 1
Texas Writers’ Network. Tyler. Informal gathering
of writers and aspiring writers for mutual support, critique, and networking
for adults and teens. Free. 2 p.m. Tyler
Public Library, 201 S College. 903.593.READ, www.tylerlibrary.com.
August 4-7
108th Annual Old Settler
Reunion.
Quitman. Carnival midway with rides for kids of all ages, games of chance and
food vendors. Pavilion events include a talent show followed by Shake, Rattle
and Roll on Wednesday night; gospel music on Thursday night featuring Cross
County Line Band; country music on Friday night with Borderline, and on
Saturday night open mic fiddling and bluegrass followed by The Greer Family
Band. Midway admission 50 cents with armbands available for unlimited rides
(cost varies by night); events under the pavilion are free. 6:30 p.m. Governor Jim Hogg City Park, 100 Park Road.
903.850.7355.
August 6-7
National Clown Week. Jefferson. Visit with
circus clown and participate in carnival games. Train rides $10; age 6 and
younger free. Historic Jefferson Railway,
400 E. Austin. www.JeffersonRailway.com.
August 7
OPHGR Beginner Genealogy
Workshop.
Mabank. Basic beginner genealogy workshop with lunch and all research materials
provided. $20. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tri-County
Library, 132 E. Market. 903.852.6352, www.ophgr.com.
Classic Movies in the Park:
Sweet Smell of Success. Palestine. Bring lawn chairs and blankets; donations
benefit Pleasant Hills Children’s Home and other charitable organizations in
the Anderson County area. Dusk. 903.723.3014. Reagan Park, Hwy 84E and 287/19S.
Wild West Dinner Train. Palestine.
5:30 p.m. champagne reception, 6:30 p.m. departure from the Palestine Depot for
two-and-a-half-hour train ride with three-course meal and entertainment. $89. Texas State Railroad Park Road 70, US Hwy 84
East. 888.987.2461.
August 8
East Texas B.U.N.S. Book Club. Tyler. Discussion led by
Nelson Clyde and Patti Ramey for the book Paris
1919. Free. 3 p.m. Barnes &
Noble, 4916 S. Broadway. 903.534.3996.
August 11
Literacy Council Of Tyler Annual
Corporate Spelling Bee. Tyler. Local businesses compete for traveling Spelling Bee trophy.
Includes silent auction and raffle to support literacy. $20. 11 a.m. Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front.
903.533.0330.
August 12
Healthy Woman Anniversary. Longview. Health fair and
expo presented by Longview Regional Medical Center from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed
by dinner. Free admission to health fair. 4:30-8:30 p.m. Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand.
www.longviewregional.com/pages/home.aspx.
August 13
Friday the 13th. Jefferson. Free fireside
ghost stories and $10 train rides $10; age 6 and younger ride free. Historic Jefferson Railway, 400 E. Austin.
www.JeffersonRailway.com.
Movies in the Park: The Blind
Side.
Pittsburg. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Free bounce house for kids.
Concessions and glow-in-the-dark items available for purchase. Free admission.
7 p.m., movie at sundown. Broach Park
Recreational Complex, Loop 179. 903.856.3442, www.pittsburgchamber.com.
August 13-14
Dog Days of Summer Rally. Marshall. Presented by Gold
Wing Road Riders Association. Marshall
Convention Center, 2501 East End South. 903.935.4472.
Friday the 13th Train Ride. Jefferson. Through the
eerie woods along Big Cypress Bayou, plus free prize from the treasure chest.
$10; younger than six free. 9 p.m. Jefferson
Railway, 400 E. Austin. www.JeffersonRailway.com.
August 14
Main Street Second Saturday. Marshall. Street festival with
farmer’s market, handcrafted goods, live music, and cruise night and Main
Street Car Show. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Five-block area from the
courthouse square to Hwy 80. 903.935.4417.
Car Show. Longview. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sponsored by Tiempos Locos Car Club and Presario Productions. Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand.
www.longviewcarshow.com. 903.445.9977.
Dog Days of Summer. Longview. After the pools
close for the summer, owners can bring friendly, healthy dogs for a swim, door
prizes, refreshments, and a tennis ball for the first 50 entrants. $3 per dog.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Longview Swim Center 1111
W. Fairmont. www.ci.longview.tx.us/services/parks_and_recreation.html,
903.237.1270.
August 14-15
Trades Days. Longview. Free admission.
All day. Maude Cobb Exhibit Building 1123
Jaycee. Buy, sell, and trade. 903.753.4478.
August 17
Saving Souls at the Shops:
The Trinity Episcopal Mission at the Marshall Shops. Marshall. Lecture by Dr.
Mary Thompson Price. 7 p.m. Texas &
Pacific Depot Museum, 800 N. Washington. 903.938.9495, www.marshalldepot.org.
August 18-21
Pioneer Days Festival and
Rodeo. New
Boston. County fair, fiddling contests, country and gospel music, rodeo, street
dance, rides, arts & crafts, retail products for sale, food, parade, turkey
shoot, four-wheeler mud races, juried art show, quilt show, petting zoo, pony
rides, dunking booth, kid train rides, human gyro, giant kid slide, rock wall
climbing, and more. T&P Railroad
Trail Head Park; Hwy 82 & Ellis. 903.628.2581.
August 19
Women Entrepreneurs
Networking Luncheon & Exhibit. Tyler. Celebrates women’s achievements and
possibilities. $35; reservations required. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park. 903.510.2975, www.TylerSBDC.com.
August 20-21
3rd Friday Arts Festival. Winnsboro. Showcases
various artists and creative talents including painting, photography,
printmaking, music, dance, performance, fiber arts, and hand-crafted ceramics,
sculpture and jewelry. Free admission. Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown around The Depot,
100 E Broadway (crossroads of Hwys 11 & 37. 903.850.1662,
spagewcad@gmail.com.
National Cupcake Day. Jefferson. Enjoy a
home-baked cupcake and a free prize from the treasury chest. 9 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. $10; younger than six free. 9 p.m. Jefferson Railway, 400 E. Austin.
www.JeffersonRailway.com.
August 21
30th Annual Senior Citizens
Extravaganza Hawaiian Luau. Longview. Local and area entertainers, Green Street Recreation
members, and more. $7; $6 advance. 3-8 p.m. Longview
Exhibit Building, 100 Grand. 903.237.1279.
August 26
Health and Fitness Fair. Palestine.
Free admission. 4-7 p.m. Palestine Civic
Center, 3687 N. Hwy 19. 903.729.6066.
Classic Car Cruise Night. Quitman. 6-8 p.m. Free
admission. Dairy Queen, 700 S. Main.
903.763.4414.
August 28
Togas & Tuxes Casino
Night.
Longview. Gaming, food, raffles, auctions, and more in the museum’s biggest
fundraiser of the year. $75. 7-11 p.m. Longview
Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler. 903.753.8103, www.lmfa.org.
A Cabaret. Winnsboro. $10; youth $5. Local talent showcase. 7 p.m. Winnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 N.
Market. 903.342.0686, www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.com.
Ballroom Dance Nights. Longview. Free; bring a dish
to share. Lessons 6 p.m., dance 7-9 p.m. First
Christian Church, 720 N. Sixth, www.mjsdance.com.
August 31
Club Read. Tyler. Book discussion: The Hills At Home written by Nancy
Clark. Free. 10 a.m. Tyler Public
Library, 201 S College. 903.593.READ, www.tylerlibrary.com.
September 2-3
Shriner’s Circus. Longview. Adults $16;
military, seniors, children 13-18 $14; 12 and younger $12. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Longview Rodeo Arena, 100 Grand.
903.237.1230, www.longviewrodeoarena.com.
September 2-5
First Monday Trade Days. Canton. 903.567.6556, 903.567.5445, www.cantontx.com
or oldmillmarketplace.com.
September 3-4
Labor Day Celebration. Jefferson. Support Our
Troops display plus picnic of hot dogs and chips and a free prize from the
treasury chest. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
$10; younger than six free. 9 p.m. Jefferson
Railway, 400 E. Austin. www.JeffersonRailway.com.
September 4
Sock Hop. Winnsboro. In conjunction with Rotary Cruise-in. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Winnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 N.
Market. 903.342.0686, www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.com.
September 4-6
Sharon Shrine Circus. Tyler. The Oil Palace, 10408 Hwy 64E. 903.566.2122, wwsw.oilpalace.com,
info@oilpalace.com.
September 7
Folklore by Author Charles
Shafer.
Scroggins. Free potluck dinner hosted by Franklin County Historical
Association. 7 p.m. King’s Country
Clubhouse on Lake Cypress Springs, 410 King’s Country. 903.537.2264.
September 10
Children’s Advocacy Center of
Van Zandt County Golf Tournament. Canton. Trophies plus prizes for closest to pin,
longest drive, hole in one, and more. Lunch provided. Shotgun-scramble.
Proceeds benefit the advocacy center. $150-$450. 7:30 a.m. registration. Twin Lakes Golf Course, Hwy 19S.
903.567.1212.
September 10-11, 13-18
61st Annual Jaycees Gregg
County Fair.
Longview. Carnival rides (must buy tickets), product and service booths from
area merchants and organizations, free health advice, food vendors, live music,
and more. $5; senior adults and children six and younger free. Monday-Friday
6-11 p.m., Saturday noon-11 p.m. Longview
Fairgrounds, 100 Grand. 903.753.4478, www.greggcountyfair.com.
September 10-12
Greater Northeast Texas Gun
Show & Outdoor Expo. Winnsboro. $5. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. City Park on Wheeler Drive off Hwy 515. 903.725.7874, www.gntxgoshow.com.
September 11
2010 HT Power Show. Hallsville. Cars, trucks,
motorcycles, kids’ bike contest, awards, prizes, and honoring local military. 7
a.m.-2 p.m. Harvest Tabernacle, 6707 Hwy
80. www.powershows.org.
Classics in the Park. Quitman. Classic cars,
prizes in several categories, and T-shirts and dash plaques will be awarded to
the first 75 entries, food and merchandise vendors, live entertainment, raffle,
and Stinson house open for tours. Presented by Lake Country Classics Car Club
and the Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce. (Rain date September 12) Free
admission. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Governor Jim
Hogg City Park, 100 Park Road. 903.763.4437.
September 11-12
Toppin’ It All Off 2K10 Car
Show.
Longview Custom car and truck show. Spectators $10. Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Maude Cobb Activity
Center, 100 Grand. www.toppinitalloff.com.
September 17-19
Flight of Our Fathers Fly-in. Terrell. Dinner and dance
with reunites U.S. British, and Canadian WWII veterans on Friday night,
followed by an all-day celebration on Saturday with vintage planes, antique
cars, military vehicles, aviation activities and games, art competition, and
more including the 20-piece Heritage Brass Band and the “Andrews Sisters” doing
1940s music. 8 p.m. Friday dinner $35; Saturday activities $8 adults; $5
children and senior citizens. British
Flying Training School Museum, 119 Silent Wings.
972.524.4322,
www.bftsmuseum.org.
September 18
ChickFest. Pittsburg. Parade,
carnival, more than 95 vendor booths, food court, live music, free kids’
activities center, bounce houses, Chickadee and Chickadude pageant, chicken
cooking contest, chicken scratch bingo, Tommy Lee Memorial Biker Run, hot
link-eating contest, and more. Free admission. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; carnival until 10
p.m. Downtown. 903.856.3442,
www.pittsburgchamber.com.
Wonderfall. Longview. 21st annual
dinner, dance, and silent auction. Advance 60; door $65. 6:30-midnight. Maude Cobb Activity Center, 100 Grand..
www.stmaryslgv.org.
September 18-19
Landmarks of Longview
Historic Tour.
Longview. Historic homes and buildings tour. Advance $20; door $25. 903.753.5840, neina@gregghistorical.org.
September 25
6th Annual Roxton Saturday
Night Festival.
Roxton. Recaptures what a Saturday was like in a small East Texas town in the
1930s-1950s, when farm families, fresh from the cotton fields, filled the
streets, shopped for weekly provisions, and sought entertainment. Live music,
vendors, parade, food, children’s activities, cash drawings, displays, museums,
and more. Free admission. All day. Downtown.
903.346.2939, prrutherford@suddenlink.net.
WORKSHOPS
Through August 13
13th Annual Summer Art Camp. Lufkin. Children ages 4-14
invited to week-long morning and afternoon sessions in a variety of media.
$40-$55; scholarships available.
9
a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. No camp July 5-9.
Museum of East Texas, 503 N. Second. 936.639.4434, www.metlufkin.org.
August 5
Sustainable Landscaping. Presented by Nina Ellis,
Henderson County Master Gardeners, and sponsored by Henderson County Master
Gardeners, East Texas Arboretum, and Trinity Valley Community College. Free.
6:30 p.m. East Texas Arboretum, 1601
Patterson. 903.675.6130.
August 5-7
School of Color. Mineola. Instructor Mary
Wykes. Members $100, nonmembers $125. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mineola League of the Arts, 200 W. Blair. 903.569.8877.
August 7
ArtWorks Instructional
Series: Watermedia. Tyler. Presented by Judy Wilder-Dalton. Introduction to hand-cut
stamp blocks and layering color and texture; students provide own materials.
1-4 p.m. Free. Gallery Main Street, 110
W. Erwin. www.DowntownTylerArts.com.
August 7, 14, 21, 28
Roots 101: Beginning
Genealogy.
Tyler. Members of the East Texas Genealogical Society offer a 4-session course
designed to help trace family roots: how to start, where to go, what sources to
trust, how to use technology. Free; registration requested. 1-4 p.m. Tyler Public Library, 201 S College. 903.593.READ,
www.tylerlibrary.com.
August 9, 16, 23
Painting Functional Art. Winnsboro. Paint tables, chairs, lamps and shades, trunks, disabled
antiques, and all types of wooden furniture pieces for auction at the annual
“Starry, Starry Nite” event on November 13, and bring a piece of your
own to take home. $15; $10 seniors and students. 10 a.m.-noon. Winnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 N.
Market. 903.629.3637, www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.com.
August 12
Fiber Craft: Bead Weaving. Mineola. Instructor Joyce
Terrell. Free. 10 a.m. Mineola League of
the Arts, 200 W. Blair. 903.569.8877.
August 12, 19, 26
Painting Functional Art. Winnsboro. Paint tables, chairs, lamps and shades, trunks, disabled
antiques, and all types of wooden furniture pieces for auction at the annual
“Starry, Starry Nite” event on November 13, and bring a piece of your
own to take home. $15; $10 seniors and students. 7-9 p.m. Winnsboro Center for the Arts, 200 N. Market. 903.629.3637,
www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.com.
August 14
Pet Portrait in Colored
Pencil.
Mineola. Instructor Robin Enneking. Members $20, nonmembers $25. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mineola League of the Arts, 200 W. Blair.
903.569.8877.
August 21
Portrait in Colored Pencil. Mineola. Instructor Robin
Enneking. Members $20, nonmembers $25. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mineola League of the Arts, 200 W. Blair. 903.569.8877.
ART
Ongoing
Edom Craft Community. Potters Brown. Doug &
Beth Brown. Colorfully glazed high-fired stoneware pottery. 903.852.6473. Zeke
& Marty. Jewelry combining precious metals with found objects, stone and
polished bone. Also gourmet tools of hammered stainless steel and polished
antler handles. 903.852.3311. K.C. Studios. Workshop and showroom for Ken
Carpenter’s jewelry, old-time wood signs, and custom-carved redwood signs.
903.469.3908 or 469.3934. Arbor Castle Birdhouses. Joe Hopps. Unique
birdhouses. 903.852.7893, www. arborcastlebirdhouses.com. Jeffreylance
Photography. Color and b&w artistic images printed on traditional paper and
canvas by Jeffrey Gottesman. Photo collages of local colleges, and lighted
porcelain lithophanes. 903.852.2781, www.jeffreylancephotography.com.
Ben Wheeler Arts &
Historic District. Flying Fish Gallery. Randy Martin’s kinetic metal art, Sherri’s
collage art, and other works by various artists. 903.833.5743. Harrison and
Sons Knifesmith. Dan Harrison. World-renowned custom hand-made knives.
903.852.3791. Sojourn East. Portraits and other paintings by Mary Hortman.
903.3433385.
Through August 15
Cherokee Beadwork: Finding a
Lost Art.
Tyler. Showcases contemporary Cherokee beadwork artists and examples of an art
form lost for over a century. Free. Tyler
Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon. 903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
The American Indian through
the Eyes of Edward S. Curtis. Tyler. 26 large photogravures from prolific photographer of Native
American history. Tyler Museum of Art,
1300 S. Mahon. 903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
Through August 22
Babar’s Museum of Art. Tyler. More than70 original
watercolors and studies by Laurent de Brunhoff, author and illustrator of the
popular children’s book Babar’s Museum of
Art. Free admission. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m.
Sunday. Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S.
Mahon. 903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
Through August 28
East Texas Regional Artists:
Spiritual Overtones. Longview. Michael Bishop, Thora Doucette, Curtis Graff, Kristen
Henton, Larry Kitchen, Erin Lambers, Coy Lothrop, Dennis O'Bryant, Bart
Soutendijk. Longview Museum of Fine Arts
215 E. Tyler Street, 903-753-8103www.lmfa.org.
Through August 31
William Young. Palestine. Art exhibition.
Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Gallery, 119 E Oak. 903.723.7533,
patsyirons@peoplepc.com.
Mark Rawls. Lufkin. Sculptures. Museum of East Texas, 503 N. 2nd.
936.639.4434, www.metlufkin.org.
Through September 16
Charles Rutherford
Photography Show. Mount Vernon. Exhibit focuses on Rutherford’s week-long cycling and
hiking trip through the national parks of Wyoming. Opening reception 6-8 p.m.
April 16. Sponsored by Franklin County Historical Society. Free; donations
appreciated. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Firestation Museum, southeast corner of Kaufman & Scott streets.
903.537.2264, www.fcha-online.org.
August 5-September 10
The Uncommon Image: An Exhibition
of the Abstract and the Non-Objective. Tyler. Local artists in all mediums. Free.
Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Friday 10 a.m.07 p.m., Saturday 11
a.m.04 p.m. Gallery Main Street, 110 W.
Erwin. www.DowntownTylerArts.com.
August 6
First Friday Art Tour. Tyler. Guided tour of
Babar’s Museum of Art. Tour free; exhibit admission $7, students and seniors
$5, 12 and younger free. After the tour, stay for lunch at the Museum Café. 11
a.m. Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon.
903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
September 2-25
Texas Arts Alive! Palestine. Juried art
exhibition sponsored by Anderson County Arts Council, Palestine Arts Advisory
Board, and Main Street Palestine. Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The
Gallery, 119 E Oak. 903.723.7533, patsyirons@peoplepc.com.
September 5-November 28
George Tobolowsky Sculpture. Tyler. General admission:
adults $3.50, seniors and children $1.50. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tyler Museum of Art,
1300 S. Mahon. 903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
September 11-December 18
Selections from the Wells
Fargo Advisors' Corporate Art Collection. Longview. Members free; nonmembers $5.
Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday noon-4 p.m. Longview Museum of Fine Arts 215 E. Tyler. 903.753.8103, www.lmfa.org.
September 19-January 2
L.O. Griffith: Painting the
Texas Landscape.
Tyler. General admission: adults $3.50, seniors and children $1.50.
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon. 903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
ON STAGE
July 29-31, August 1, 5-7
All Shook Up. Athens. Summer musical
based on the Elvis Presley movie. $10-$15. 7:30 p.m. nightly except 2 p.m.
Sunday. Henderson County Performing Arts
Center, 400 Gibson. 903.675.3908, www.hcpac.org.
July 30-31, August 1, 6-8
Two By Two. Quitman. Musical story of
Noah and the Ark with music by Richard Rodgers and words by Martin Charnin and
Peter Stone presented by Quitman Community Theatre. $10. Friday and Saturday 7
p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Carroll Green Civic
Center, 602 McAllister. 903.967.2164.
August 6-7
Pirates the Musical. Longview. $5. Friday 7
p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. ArtsView Children’s
Theatre, 313 W. Tyler. 903.236.7535, www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com.
August 14
Family Day with Tyler Civic
Theatre.
Tyler. Art activities, plus watch the Tyler Civic Theatre’s London Troupe
perform its original interactive puppet show based on Babar’s Museum of Art.
Activities free; exhibit admission $7, students and seniors $5, 12 and younger
free. Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon.
903.595.1001, www.tylermuseum.org.
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July 31-August 1
Summer Sizzler Barrel Race. Athens. Free admission. Henderson County Fairpark Complex, 3356 Hwy
31E. 903.670.3324.
August 5-7
MDA Benefit Rodeo. Athens. Kids’ rodeo
Thursday, adults’ rodeo with concerts by Eli Young Band on Friday and Casey
Donahue Band on Saturday. Advance $22, gate $25; sponsorships $750-$2,500.
Rodeo 7:30 p.m., concerts 9:45. Henderson
County Fairpark Complex, 3356 Hwy 31E. 903.489.2652.
August 7
National Barrel Horse
Association.
Marshall. Marshall City Arena, 3310 Popular. 903.935.4504,
http://marshallcityarena.com.
August 14
Martha Reyenega Back to
School Barrel Race. Marshall. Marshall City Arena, 3310 Popular. 903.935.4504.
August 15
Longhorn Barrel Horse Racing
Association.
Marshall. Marshall City Arena, 3310 Popular. 903.935.4504.
August 21
Jack Dillard Jr. Waskom Jack
Pot Livestock Show. Marshall. Marshall City Arena, 3310 Popular. 903.935.4504.