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A come-and-go family program offered by our art educators who will help you and your little ones create a work of art using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Emphasis is on having fun while picking up valuable knowledge.

Celebrate the 76th anniversary of the first Women Air Force Service Pilots graduation at Avenger Field. WASP pilots Dorothy Lucas, 44 W-7 and Kay Hilbrandt 44 W-10, along with Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. George Hardy will be our special guests for the weekend. Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt will be our guest speaker. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 to 17 on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m..

Celebrating the success of women in aviation and featuring speaker Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt U.S. Air Force, is part of the WWII WASP Pilots Homecoming Weekend.

Held to honor and celebrate the WWII Women Air Force Service Pilots. In addition to remembering 38 pilots killed in action, this year's memorial service will include spreading the ashes of one of our pilots as her final resting place. A dinner featuring two WASP pilots and one Tuskegee airman will be held immediately following the service. Music will be provided by the Sweetwater Municipal Band.

Celebrate National Wine Day with yoga, sangria included and the option to purchase some goodies from the numerous food trucks that will be offered. Please bring your own mat and a willingness to not take life so seriously. 

Abilene Yoga House will take over the space at Sockdolager's and invade their spotify with a teachers choice music themed yoga class. Bring a yoga mat, sign in through mind body app. Beginners welcome.

50” TV door prize. Prize bought by the Abilene Charities Unit Trust – American Legion Unit 57 Auxiliary, Dyess Air Force Base Chiefs Group, and View Volunteer Fire Department.

A yoga class on a stand up paddleboard. Come and enjoy a West Texas sunset and explore a cooler type of yoga on water. No yoga or paddleboard experience is required.

A mix of dances, such as the foxtrot, waltz, tango, and more. Make it a fun evening with friends or a special date night.

Event for families promoting the Abilene City Library's youth reading program and getting kids active and unplugged from electronics this summer. There will be drawings for free summer fun and prizes and appearances by Spiderman and Moana. 

If you are looking for a pageant where your child can be judged on her own ability, not against the ability of others, then you have found the right place.

Softball tournament hosted by USA Softball of Texas. 

This event is full of educational and fun activities for families to get involved with outdoor recreation, conservation/preservation, and to encourage wellness.

A unique, al fresco fine dining experience on Cypress Street featuring four courses of fabulous food and wine pairings benefiting United Way of Abilene. 

All categories of cars are welcome. Proceeds benefit youth of First Christian Church Abilene and Wylie Christian Church for mission trips, and other youth events. To register your car contact Carol or Jessica.

A come-and-go family program offered by our art educators who will help you and your little ones create a work of art using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Emphasis is on having fun while picking up valuable knowledge.

No yoga or paddleboard experience is required. Apply some sunscreen, bring a towel and some water for yoga on the lake. 

Abilene Yoga House will take over the space at Sockdolager's and invade their spotify with a teachers choice music themed yoga class. Bring a yoga mat, sign in through mind body app. Beginners welcome.

'Ruby’s Flight' a story of a little hummingbird flying higher in the sky to find other hummingbirds like herself.

'Athens: Paul's Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth.' Registration required. Grades 4th through 6th.

A yoga class on a stand up paddleboard. Come and enjoy a West Texas sunset and explore a cooler type of yoga on water. No yoga or paddleboard experience is required.

Non-judged quilt show. Quilt display, vendors, concession stand, scavenger hunt, Quilts of Valor booth and presentation of Quilts of Valor. Raffle quilt with proceeds benefiting Cancer Service Network. Pattern of quilt is Bright Star Ripple.

The Texas State 7on7 Organization is a private organization not associated with either the UIL or the THSCA that promotes the game of football through 7on7 competitions.

This mom and tot program for preschoolers combines different aspects of visual and verbal literacy by exposing the children to books and art based on the featured artist in the gallery.

The Amateur Organization of Karate invites you to watch athletes compete in this tournament. 

All-star athletes and coaches from all over the state cap off an amazing week of worship, fellowship and fun by competing in these games. 

All-star athletes and coaches from all over the state cap off an amazing week of worship, fellowship and fun by competing in these games. 

Abilene Yoga House will take over the space at Sockdolager's and invade their spotify with a teachers choice music themed yoga class. Bring a yoga mat, sign in through mind body app. Beginners welcome.

This camp will be for 7th through 12th graders. Register online, spots fill quickly.

As you seek out exotic animals, you’ll also find snapshots of real-life encounters with Jesus in Scripture. Kids go from bewildered to believing as they get 'in the wild' this summer. For children in kindergarten to 6th grade.

A yoga class on a stand up paddleboard. Come and enjoy a West Texas sunset and explore a cooler type of yoga on water. No yoga or paddleboard experience is required.

Dynamic Discs Presents Abilene Wild Hair Disc Golf tournament. Includes B-tier PDGA sanctioned singles tournament.

Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a movie in the park. Movie begins at sunset.

The Paramount Film Series presents Steven Spielberg's emotional and inspirational 1998 film about a World War II army Captain who takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns. Rated R.

A come-and-go family program offered by our art educators who will help you and your little ones create a work of art using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Emphasis is on having fun while picking up valuable knowledge.

All current and former military personnel and their families receive free admission to the Taylor County History Center.

The Texas Police Games are well organized competitive events that enable commissioned police officers the opportunity to compete with fellow officers from the State of Texas as well as on a nationwide level.

Many women do not identify because they have been taught that their service didn't count. Join us for a day of celebration, education, and comrade.

Abilene Yoga House will take over the space at Sockdolager's and invade their spotify with a teachers choice music themed yoga class. Bring a yoga mat, sign in through mind body app. Beginners welcome.

A yoga class on a stand up paddleboard. Come and enjoy a West Texas sunset and explore a cooler type of yoga on water. No yoga or paddleboard experience is required.

5th Annual Event - where ten of Abilene's celebrities belt out a song and entertain you karaoke style in a fun-filled dinner event. Benefiting Ben Richey Boys Ranch and Family Program. Mark Powell and band accompany singers and crowd votes on best male and female singer. 

Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical is present on the acre-sized Prairie Theater, the show brings covered wagons, buggies, and railroads and the Concord Stagecoach that ran between Albany and Fort Worth. Threatening prairie fires, a giant rattlesnake, a rowdy frontier town, and discovery of oil appear before your eyes. Over 250 Albany performers present the authentic look and feel of the Old West told, with fun and humor.

A 4-person scramble. First place team will receive custom Freedom Festival golf bags. 5 random drawings of teams could win, Freedom Fest driver and wood covers, Club House credit, Titleist credit and more. Everyone will have a chance to win your part of $75,000 in cash and prizes. Mulligan balls will be sold at the tournament.

Live music by the Red Dirt Disciples of Wylie Christian Church. Come enjoy the music, visit, see one of Abilene's treasures, eat, and learn about the work the Swenson House Historical Society.

Open to any player in the state of Texas or our Regional Directors players that have played and earned points this season. Enjoy a great weekend with family and friends at this tournament. Register online.

A come-and-go family program offered by our art educators who will help you and your little ones create a work of art using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Emphasis is on having fun while picking up valuable knowledge.

Live pro wrestling returns to the Big Country as Abilene native,Kiefer Bartek, battles Champion JJ Blake for the most prestigious title in Texas.

Abilene Yoga House will take over the space at Sockdolager's and invade their spotify with a teachers choice music themed yoga class. Bring a yoga mat, sign in through mind body app. Beginners welcome.

Watch the famous team as they combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play.

This exhibition will highlight the career of Abilene architect David S. Castle. As one of the most significant and prominent architects in Abilene and the Big Country in the early to mid-1900s, David S. Castle designed and built hundreds of schools, residential buildings, hotels, medical buildings, municipal buildings, churches, recreational buildings, and courthouses. The exhibition will discuss Castle’s role in the history of architecture in Abilene and the surrounding areas, concentrating on Castle’s contributions to the evolution and growth of Abilene. The buildings he designed are a reflection of the development of Abilene as a trade route and important hub in the oil industry throughout the early twentieth century.