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This league is for players who are looking for a place to strengthen their skills and become a strong all-around team leader. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. This is a bring your own team only league. 

Virtual theater packages for families. Enjoy a professional children's theater show at home! 

Play competitive basketball in Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center's new facility. 3 game gurantee. Boys and girls divisions: 11U, 14U and 18U. 

This is a bring your team league. Your team must provide a coach. There will be no practice built in, only games. Teams can be made up of school teams, club teams, or just a group of friends wanting to play together. Teams will be guaranteed 3 matches per week. All teams must provide a volunteer scorekeeper and two line judges for each of their matches.

Abilene Christian University is excited to announce that, for the very first time, Sing Song will be housed in the Historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. This is the first time the show has been held in April since 1963. Tickets will be available starting in mid-March after Spring Break.

Sing Song 2021 is going 'back to the basics', with small a cappella groups singing popular songs, the same way Sing Song would have sounded 65 years ago at the very first show in 1957.

Founded in 1952 American Junior Rodeo Association is for boys and girls under the age of 20 who will compete for points that could land them at the National Finals.

Calling all golfers and Abilene-area businesses! Mark your calendars and plan to attend Noah Project’s annual Golf Tournament in support of its mission, and receive an invitation to the most fun Par-Tee of the year! All proceeds from this event support the mission of Noah Project to empower victims to become survivors, and working to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Kirk House.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Holli Garet.

Head to the P.T. Event Center to enjoy live music by Stevie and The Rio Grande Band.

Listen to some fiddle and steel guitar with Stevie J. Rose and The Rio Grande Band at the P.T. Event Center.

Play competitive basketball in Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center's new facility. 3 game gurantee. Boys and girls divisions: 11U, 14U and 18U. 

 

 

Support high school athletes as they compete in the UIL Region 1-3A Track & Field Championships at ACU on April 23-24, 2021, in Abilene, TX.

Block party celebrating the 70th birthday of the oldest shopping center in Abilene. There will be a car show, live music, food trucks, and vendors.

Enjoy BBQ, beverages and live music featuring Sterling Williams at Jay's BBQ Shack.

Register to attend the ultimate spring cleaning event at a different location every Saturday for four weeks. After the cleanup, participants can bring a picnic lunch or purchase food from a participating food truck vendor, find the perfect spot and enjoy live music from local bands. The event on April 24 includes live music by Colton Fox and James Tuffs and The Southern Trouble. 

Enjoy great food and comedy night at the Chuckle Shack.

To kick off the socially-distanced festivities, guests will experience 'a day in Burgundy' filled with the best in wine, food, guest speakers, chefs, and more, moderated by Burgundy expert and founder of Bertrand’s Wines, Bertrand Leulliette. 

The day will begin with a seminar and tasting of a selection of Old World and New World pinot noir and chardonnay, specially curated by Leulliette and acclaimed sommelier Guy Stout – one of only 260 Master Sommeliers in the world. The tasting will be followed by a California-style lunch on the ranch grounds, paired with additional Burgundy wines and surrounded by the West Texas scenery. Afterward, guests are invited to relax before dinner by exploring the town of Buffalo Gap, shopping at the Perini Ranch Country Market, or visiting the Gap Cafe. During the evening, guests will enjoy an unforgettable menu of authentic French cuisine by Michelin Star Chef Bruno Davaillon, served alongside both Old and New World Burgundy pinot noir and chardonnay.

Come nose to nose with exotic animals throughout the evening for a Wild Experience! After your gourmet feast and signature KOA Lounge cocktails, take a Safari Tour to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of where the wild things live.

Your support of Zoobilation will advance the Abilene Zoological Society’s mission of education and preservation of wildlife and add to the fun at Abilene’s number on visitor attraction, the Abilene Zoo.

For over four decades, the Grover Nelson Park Zoological Foundation has been a leader in building the Abilene Zoo into the place it is today. The foundation is the driving force in ensuring the growth of the zoo through capital campaigns leading to hallmark exhibits such as the Giraffe Safari and the newly-opened Madagascar exhibit. But just as importantly, the foundation is instrumental behind the scenes, growing matching funds to allow for an expansion of a first-class animal hospital, building rainy-day reserves to sustain the zoo during times of uncertainty, and creating an endowment to ensure the Abilene Zoo will thrive for generations to come. Thank you for your support in advancing the future of the Abilene Zoo.

Dinner and singer/songwriter show benefiting the Taylor County Expo Center.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Amelia Presley.

Enjoy BBQ and live music by Shelby Stone on the patio.

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

Rotary Club of Abilene has evolved after 2020 with the goal of raising the level of quality and sophistication of the event. Their limited number of guests will enjoy high end entertainment and exquisite Texas based food and beverages. Area restaurants, artists, beverage vendors, and musicians will showcase their sublime offerings. Your attendance and contribution will support a greater cause for area nonprofits. Attire is quirky black tie optional. 

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Matt Stapp Band.

Enjoy BBQ and live music by John Baumann on the patio.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Brad Russell.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Kasey Thornton Band.

Grab your boots and get ready to dance at the Grace Museum Garage! Midnight Blue will be playing live and The Toasted Traveler food truck will be parked outside. Attendance is limited to 200. Masks are required on the dance floor.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Matt Stapp.

Digital dance show. Choreographed by NYCB Guest Artist, Lily Balogh and nine student choreographers. Production will post on May 1.

What’s the best way to explore a new culture? Celebrate Together with Día with Cultura Local ABI. A celebration of children, families, and reading that emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Throughout the day, children and families will learn about each other and lead the way to understanding the rich varied cultures and living heritage that exist in our community.

Come shop a unique outdoor vendor market in the 'basement' of Matera Gardens, below Sockdolager Brewing Company! The lower level of this location will be filled with a vairety of vendors on Saturdays from March-November. 

 

Sockdolager Brewing Co. will be boiling crawfish all day and slinging pints! Come out for a ton of live music and good times! 

Register to attend the ultimate spring cleaning event at a different location every Saturday for four weeks. After the cleanup, participants can bring a picnic lunch or purchase food from a participating food truck vendor, find the perfect spot and enjoy live music from local bands. The event on May 1 includes live music by Destiny MItcham and James Tuffs and The Southern Trouble. 

Meet one of the top production designers in cinema, award-winning movie and TV designer Nelson Coates. A graduate of Abilene High School and Abilene Christian University, Coates spent most of this year designing for the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights.' He earned the Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Award for 'Crazy Rich Asians.' The evening will begin with an elegant dinner and drinks at Prosperity Bank and a photo op with Nelson. Then you will move to the Paramount Theatre, where Nelson will share big screen moments from his career and have a Q&A with Kaye Price-Hawkins, ACAC board member and organizer of this event. The ACAC will present Nelson with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The evening concludes with desserts on the Paramount stage inspired by Nelson’s hit movies.

In addition to a couple of choral numbers presented by the adult chorus, there will be soloists and ensembles from within the group, to entertain you! The event also features the 1st and 3rd place winners from Abilene Idol 2021, Misty Calk and Samatha Teague. During the performance audience members will enjoy a delicious spread catered by Haley Jo on the Go (includes iced tea and water), and a choice of cocktails created by a talented mixologist from the new KAO Lounge will be included in two of the four ticket prices. 

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

Join the Abilene Chamber as they close Cypress Street for about an hour and celebrate the official reopening of the economic highway that we call Abilene. In the meantime, the economy is open - please keep spending local! 

 

#4theCommunity! Together, everyone can make a difference for local nonprofits in our area. Join the Community Foundation of Abilene for a 24-hour day of online giving to raise money for nonprofits serving Abilene and the surrounding area. The giving happens at abilenegives.org.
DONATE: https://www.abilenegives.org/

Join the Abilene Chamber as they recognize individuals and businesses who, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. To be nominated is a reward in itself and a nomination serves as a great tribute to a company’s leadership and employees. All small business nominees and recipients will be recognized at the Salute to Small Business Luncheon.

Sponsored by America's SBDC at Texas Tech, Keep It Local driven by First Financial Bank, Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Hyundai.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Hispanic Leadership Council! Schedule and route:

• 6 pm - Lineup at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church on 2525 Westview St. 
• 6:30 pm - Parade beings
• Turn left on Vogel St.
• Keep East to Westmoreland St.
• End at Sears Park

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Giovanne and The Hired Guns.

Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. is being performed by 28 Abilene-area kids between the ages of 8 and 18.

Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. The ever-curious Alice’s journey begins innocently enough as she chases the White Rabbit. Her adventures become increasingly more strange as she races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of hearts at her own game!

Streamed live from www.acu.edu/theatre. Directed by Dawne Swearingen Meeks and music directed by Marc Sanders.

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Grady Spencer.

Nine year-old Thomas can see things no one else can: tropical fish thriving in the Amsterdam canals, trumpeting sparrows and even a hailstorm of frogs. He also sees the unhappiness of his family, the violence in his father, and pain that lingers. All this – good and bad – he carefully records in his magical and hopeful Book of Everything. Produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences. By Richard Tulloch & Guus Kuijer, and directed by Ginger Vinson and Jeremy L Matta.

A comedic play about misunderstandings, love and deception. Benedick and Beatrice don't love each other but then they do. Claudio and Hero love each other but then they don't but then they do again. Everyone gets married. By William Shakespeare, directed by Amanda Keith.

Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago. On Ferris' trail is high school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch him in the act.

Celebrate Armed Forces Day with a Rucking Event! Surviving Families of Fallen Warriors is kicking off Zoolute to Dyess collecting non-perishable items before and during the Oorah Warrior 5K Ruck to supports veterans served by Meals on Wheels.

Show respect for a military member by wearing an Honor and Remember bib during this Family Fun Run or Walk. For those who want to participate in the 'Ruck for Vets' you can wear a rucksack/backpack filled with canned goods that will be weighed and donated to the Meals on Wheels Military Program.

Abilene Christian University will host its first outdoor conference meet in 13 years this spring for the Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Conference Meet.

‘merica. On Armed Forces Day, the Abilene Zoo invites all Armed Forces and their families to a free day of fun as a thank you for their service. There will be free lunch, train rides, carousel rides, and giraffe feeding as a tribute to those who serve our country. Join Abilene’s wild side as we celebrate our armed forces together.

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

Acrobats, aerialists and circus specialty artists bend, twist, flip, and fly in this high-energy, family-friendly flurry of fun!

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

It’s Pregnancy Resources of Abilene’s 17th Annual 'Life in Bloom' Fundraising Banquet. Join them for dinner and an acoustic night with platinum-selling, award-winning, singer/songwriter, Mark Schultz. Table Sponsorships available Monday January 4, 2021.Tickets available Monday April 5, 2021. For more information, 325-672-6415 or https://www.prabilene.com/partner/events/#lifeinbloom or https://www.prabilene.com/partner/events/#signup

*The City of Abilene's covid precautions will be followed.*

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Mark McKinney.

Exhibitors come from all over to show their commitment to the standards set for their particular breed of dog. The standards for conformation recognize the purpose, history, and heritage for each purebred dog. In addition, rally and obedience trials show off the dogs' intelligence and physical

Live music from Parker McCollum, Holt Jones, Matt Stapp and South of Mayhem! Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Nine year-old Thomas can see things no one else can: tropical fish thriving in the Amsterdam canals, trumpeting sparrows and even a hailstorm of frogs. He also sees the unhappiness of his family, the violence in his father, and pain that lingers. All this – good and bad – he carefully records in his magical and hopeful Book of Everything. Produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences. By Richard Tulloch & Guus Kuijer, and directed by Ginger Vinson and Jeremy L Matta.

A comedic play about misunderstandings, love and deception. Benedick and Beatrice don't love each other but then they do. Claudio and Hero love each other but then they don't but then they do again. Everyone gets married. By William Shakespeare, directed by Amanda Keith.

United States Tennis Association sanctioned Junior Team Tennis Spring Sectionals.

An upscale outdoor event held in the lovely gardens of the historic Swenson House featuring food, beer, wine tasting, and live entertainment. More information and tickets available on the Swenson House Historical Society website.

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Jason Eady.

In 1884 the young town of Abilene decided to enforce laws prohibiting gambling and alcohol leading to a shootout at the Cattlemen's Exchange. This event is reenacted in a short drama at high noon on Saturdays from May 29-July 10, 2021 (excluding June 12th during C.A.L.F.). Outdoors in the museum's parade grounds (courtyard area).

Kristen Hertzenberg returns to Abilene for a memorable weekend at the historic Paramount Theater! Best known for her role as Christine in the Las Vegas production of The Phantom of the Opera, Kristen Hertzenberg has proven her ability to sing anything in her concerts, from opera to Broadway to blues. She will be accompanied by Maestro Itkin on piano and backed by a cast of philharmonic musicians rocking the house with hits from the Eagles, James Taylor, the Doobie Brothers, Paul Simon, Carole King, and many more.

Take a break after a long Monday with live music by Jim Sadler and friends as they sing tunes by John Prine.

The purpose of Dames is to raise funds for special needs of The Grace Museum, and to have fun doing it!

Guests will enjoy a delicious brunch, along with a special presentation by Executive Director Laura Moore about possible projects for The Dames to help support. YOU will get to help collectively decide which 2021 projects to fund.

Dames of The Grace have NO volunteer commitments and hold only ONE meeting a year—this one! The Dames have been responsible for some major improvements to the wonderful facility over the past fifteen years.

All Dames memberships are tax deductible as donations to The Grace and will go into the pool of funds awarded for special needs this year. This is a fun, unique way to help meet real needs at the Museum.

‘Wheels: An Original Musical’ centers around the lives of Nancy and Elijah, siblings who struggle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and tells a story about faith, betrayal, and forgiveness. The story itself focuses on every characters’ innate humanity and doesn’t ever ask for the audience’s sympathies. The cyclical aspect of the title isn’t to indicate how incapable many disabled are of leading normal lives, but instead, how capable they are of leading incredible ones. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jess Westman. An intercollegiate theatrical endeavor between HSU, ACU, & McMurry.

The first of its kind in West Texas, join the Abilene Chamber for the West Texas Young Professional Leadership & Development Summit. Activate curiosity and cultivate professional, personal and community growth through intentional development.

Details to come!

*The Chamber continues to work with local health officials and City leadership to monitor the COVID-19 environment. Chamber leadership is optimistic that in-person events and activities will resume soon and are actively working on ways to ensure your safety when in-person events resume*

Watch as girls compete for the state championship held at the Lake Kirby Softball Complex.

Jojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend -- Adolf Hitler -- Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on.

The Master Coaches Clinicians are Bob Bertucci, Brian Gimmillaro, Mick Haley, and Ruth Nelson. These four clinicians each have 40+ years of experience coaching volleyball. They range from Olympic and National Team Coaches, National Collegiate Champions to experts in training all levels including the youngest volleyball athletes.

This Big Country event has been hosted by the City of Abilene, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and other organizations, promoting outdoor recreation, conservation, preservation, and wellness. This is a free family event that provides multiple different activities, such as fishing, kayak demonstrations, wildlife identification, plant identification, archery, roping, and so much more!

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Holt Jones and Cole Barnhill.

Don't miss this pop-up consignment event that has over 15,000 square feet of upscale consignment items up to 90% off retail.

The Abilene Quilters Guild will be hosting their annual quilt show featuring over 100 quilts on display and numerous vendors. Quilters from the Big Country will display their beautiful works and attendees will vote on their favorites.There will be a "Nine Sisters" quilt raffle with proceeds going to Food Bank of Central West Texas. 

Enjoy a West Texas welcome dinner with the visiting CALF artist, Loren Long.

When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await.

 

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

Boys and girls ages 11 to 18 will compete to win.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Mike McClure.

Texas Showcase League offers showcase tournaments throughout the summer and fall. Their venues include various colleges, universities, and professional stadiums throughout the state. Divisions 15U/16U & 17U/18U, 4 game guarantee, *pool winners advance to championship play. 

Be a part of one of the biggest used book sales around by attending the Friends of the Abilene Public LIbrary's Annual Book Sale at your Abilene Convention Center. You'll find the best deals around on a wide selection of books, movies, music, children's books, and more. All proceeds from the sale goes towards benefiting your Abilene Public Library. The majority of all the materials in the sale come from your donations to the library and you will be able to build your personal library at a fraction of the cost. Cash and checks will be accepted at this event, or feel free to pay with your debit and credit cards (sorry, American Express not accepted). The final day of the event is known as the Bag-O-Books Sale where $6 will get you a bag and you can take from the sale whatever you can fit into it. Don't miss out on your opportunity to take advantage of this wonderful fundraiser, of which was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID.

PRO/AM B-Tier Disc Golf competition.

USA Softball of Texas U16 & U18 State Tournament National Qualifier held at Lake Kirby Softball Complex. 

Enjoy the Torch Awards with live music by Jak Creek Band, dinner served by Betty Rose's, a live auction, best dressed contest, and an after hours party. Sponsored by: Kent Beck Motors, Double Diamond Signs, Black Plumbing, TMi Advertising Agency, and Reed Beverage. 

When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await.

 

Fun activities are in store for a Giraffe filled weekend. A portion of the giraffe feeding experience proceeds will go to help giraffes in the wild!

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Jessi England and Hannah Owens.

Enjoy a wild game dinner, raffle, and auction to benefit Cancer Services Network.

The Open Road concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The second show of the season features Jomo & The Possum Posse.Yep, they're the guys from the viral video, Guy on a Buffalo. Jomo & The Possum Posses have a spirited honky-tonk vibe.

Blast off into the stars for a dance that is out of this world! Sons 3-13 and moms and mother figures are welcome to join in for dancing, food, and more! Show off your moonwalk on the dance floor!

The Paramount Theatre's 28th Annual Summer Musical. In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

 

Enjoy music on the patio featuring Matt Stapp.

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

TSL offers showcase tournaments throughout the summer and fall. Their venues include various colleges, universities, and professional stadiums throughout the state. Divisions 15u/16u & 17u/18u. 4 game guarantee. Held at ACU, HSU, McMurry Universities and Cisco College. 

Come watch ages 8 to 10 and 9 to 11 years old compete in the Intermediate and Senior Baseball Championship.

Watch the Little League Softball Championship.

In Virginia, high school football is a way of life. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the test.

Best in the West JV and Freshman Volleyball. This is for teams only. Age Groups: 13-18. Your team must provide a coach. There will be no practice built in, only games. Teams can be made up of school teams, club teams, or just a group of friends wanting to play together. Teams will be guaranteed three matches per week. All teams must provide a volunteer scorekeeper and two line judges for each of their matches. 

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

TGA achieves its mission through the financial and administrative support of existing grass-roots junior golf development programs, and in creating new avenues for deserving and underserved youth to learn some of life’s most important lessons through their exposure to the game of golf. Abilene

Abilene Youth Sports Alliance hosts the Jon Smith Annual Memorial Volleyball Showcase. 

This is a girl's fast pitch softball tournament. Divisions 8-O, 10-O, 12-O, 14-O, 16/18-O. 8 game guarantee, 6 pool games, double elimination with seeded brackets. 

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

Conference Series LLC Ltd proudly invites all the participants and sponsors across the globe to attend the “Annual Summit on Cardiology and Heart Diseases” during July 20-21, 2021 at Toronto, Canada.

Come watch Little League and Junior League Baseball Championships.

38th Tour de Gap on July 24 & 25 in Buffalo Gap, Texas. Three rides through the hills of south Taylor County with the 100K, 50K, and the 11 mile family fun ride. For the kids, we will have the KIDS KRIT! On Sunday, July 25, we will have our 4th annual Steamboat Mtn. Time Trial.

Big Time Hoops & US Amateur Basketball are pleased to offer an exposure basketball tournament in Texas.

This masterful country stylist from Houston, Texas has been thrilling audiences for more than 50 years. Gene’s very first radio single, the self-penned 'If It’s That Easy' was released in 1962. Although the song didn’t make any radio charts, it did start the career of the man now known as 'The Singer’s Singer.' Gene Watson’s tally of 75 charted titles, 23 top-10 hits and 6 number-one records has led to membership in the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. Radio listeners are still transfixed whenever classics like 'Farewell Party,' 'Fourteen Carat Mind' or 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' are played. The depth of emotion in his singing, his brilliant phrasing, his jaw-dropping range and the power in the lyrics he chooses are all factors in the awe he inspires in both fans and his musical peers.

Anime Sekai is a three day convention that celebrates Japanese culture, geek culture, anime & manga, cosplay, tabletop & video gaming, comics, TV shows, and movies. There will also be special guest appearances, artists, vendors, exciting panels, contests, giveaways, events, and collectibles.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Clay Walker.

The Chamber's premiere business to business networking event features exhibitors showcasing their services and products. Call the Chamber of Commerce for display and sponsor opportunities.

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Pat Green.

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

The Open Road concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The third show of the season features Them Vibes. Them Vibes offers a unique and vintage sound inspired by country, rock ‘n’ roll, punk, and soul.

Enjoy great food and live music featuring Randy Rogers Band.

The powerful tycoon Auric Goldfinger has initiated Operation Grand Slam, a cataclysmic scheme to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. James Bond, armed with his specially equipped Aston Martin, must stop the plan by overcoming several outrageous adversaries.

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

Girl's fastpitch tournament. 4GG, 2-pool, double elimination bracket. 8,10,12,14-Open. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Every year we choose a local family or charity to donate a portion of the registration fees to. The beneficiary is always someone affected by childhood cancer.

USTA Adult League Tennis Championship Mixed 18 & Over. Tennis competition.

Karate competitions in many different divisions.

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

This Hospice of the Big Country fundraiser honors Dev Ohre. Limited to the first 36- 4 man/woman teams. For team sponsorship information, contact Karla at 325-793-3507.

Festivities include ten floats, one marching band, horses from the Dallas Gay Rodeo Association, Grand Marshal, viewing stand in Vera Minter Park for dignitaries, young adults art show, face paintings, vendor booths and food trucks. 

The Open Road concert series in Downtown Abilene offers music from some of the best in the Americana and roots rock music scenes. The third show of the season features The Texas Gentlemen. This quintet has a variety of sounds and has backed for artists like Kris Kristofferson, George Strait and Leon Bridges.

This is a double elimination bracket tournament held at the Lake Kirby Softball Complex benefitting Hope for a Cure.

The intrepid explorer Indiana Jones sets out to rescue his father, a medievalist who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail. Following clues in the old man's notebook, Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, but they are not the only ones who are on the trail, and some sinister old enemies soon come out of the woodwork.

Celebrating 20 years of being open to the public, the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum will host a 'Victory Celebration' honoring the Museum.

This walking tour is a fun, poetic and informative adventure of Downtown Abilene that includes history, current creativity, local business knowledge.

Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants. Kid comic book writers George and Harold set out to write a musical based on their character, Dog Man, who loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.

Reconnect with old friends, rediscover old favorites and renew your relationship with ACU! From chapel to the parade to JamFest and the annual fireworks show, there's something for every member of your family.

Head out to the speedway for a weekend of exciting car racing! 

 

This is the first time this event has taken place in Abilene and it wil be hosted on an incredibly wide and long runway. Top speeds are anticipated at this venue. Just outside of Dallas, come see some of the fastest street cars in the country come and test their limit in Abilene.

Military Appreciation Day at the Taylor County History Center in Buffalo Gap with free admission for current and former military members and their families.

This is a formal fundraising event held at The Grace Museum each year that includes a seated dinner by Perini Ranch, live music, and silent and live auctions. Guests may purchase individual tickets or tables of 10. The 2021 Gala Honoree is Kaye Price-Hawkins.

A multi-facted celebration bringing the HSU community together from across the world.

Conference Series LLC Ltd proudly invites all the participants and sponsors across the globe to attend the “World Congress on Cardiac Surgery and Medical Devices” during October 30-31, 2020 Vancouver, Canada

This is a double elimination tournament held at the Red Bud Softball Complex.

Summit ET Bracket Racing SERIE/SUMMIT Jr. Drag Racing at Big Country Raceway.

Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

This exhibition will highlight the early history of the State Epileptic Colony in Abilene through over 50 photographs from The Grace’s permanent history collection. 

 Texas Photographic Society29: The International Competition.

This exhibition highlights just a small portion of the rich history of music, dance, and entertainment in Abilene’s Hispanic/Latino community. Music and dance are an integral part of Hispanic/Latino culture, as they incorporate native and Spanish traditions to create a unique blend of rhythms, beats, movements, and lyrics. Abilene has a long history and tradition of conjunto music and ballet folklorico, both of which are represented in this exhibition.

 

David Small works with watercolor, pen and ink, and pastels. His later works have a much softer look, but they continue to include his trademark attention to small details that beg to be poured over again and again. This 2021 exhibition will be the last public display of Small’s work before it transitions to a private collection.

This exhibition highlights what we now call “traditional” wedding dresses belonging to various individuals in Abilene and the surrounding areas from the late 1890s to the 1930s, most of which are in the permanent collection at The Grace Museum. 

The 20 female photographers in this exhibition, exercised technical and aesthetic ingenuity, asserted their own voices and subjectivities. Photographers Marion Post Wolcott, Mary Ellen Mark, Anne Noggle, Marilyn Bridges, Laura Gilpin, Ruth Bernard, Linda Conner, Fran Forman, Kathy Millan, Garciela Iturbide are but a few outstanding examples of women working as photographic documentarians and artists who are an important part of photographic history. This exhibition of women photographers in the Grace Museum permanent collection documents the role of women as creative forces in our contemporary culture as well as The Grace Museum’s long-standing commitment to presenting and collecting exemplary artwork by women artists.

Sherry Owens lives and works in Dallas, TX and received a BFA from Southern Methodist University. Her work has been shown throughout Texas and the southwest; in 2018, she completed a two-person site specific installation at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum in Austin, Texas, and was included in Commanding Space: Women Sculptors of Texas, at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2017, Owens mounted a solo exhibition at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University. Owens has exhibited internationally in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, India, Peru, Turkey, and was recently included in The First Crosscurrent Yokohama-Texas International Artists Exchange Show 2019 at Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery in Yokohama, Japan.

Sherry Owens has completed several large public art projects, including a large-scale bronze through the Love Field Modernization Program at Love Field Airport in Dallas, TX and a monumental commission for the Ben E. Keith Company, also in Dallas. Owens is a former president of the Texas Sculpture Association, has served on various art boards and was a co-founder of the Emergency Artists’ Support League. She was the recipient of the Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award in 1999, was the West Texas Triangle artist in 2010 with a comprehensive survey at five west Texas museums, and received the Artist/Craftsman Award from the AIA Dallas in 2014.

Pick up a special free Take-N-Make project to create your own special work of art at home!

The first work of art purchased for the Abilene Fine Arts Museum permanent collection was painted by a women artist, Marie Hull, in 1939, and the museum was founded by woman’s club members, many of whom were artists, This exhibit celebrates the museum’s long history of presenting and collecting the work of female artists.  This exhibition features outstanding examples of work in the permanent collection by celebrated artists Lee Krasner, Melissa Miller, Helen Altman, Kathryne Hale Travis, Mary Vernon, Hung Lu, Beili Liu, Sarah Williams, and other female artists, whose artwork stands as a testament to the important contributions made by women in the arts in the 20th and 21st century. 

Larla Morales will be leading you in creating a botanical masterpiece, utilizing earth pigments and botanical elements. Your ticket buys you a spot at the private session, beer and wine, as well as supplies. 

Join the fun and celebrate The Grace Museum’s Spring-Summer exhibitions!

All home school students and parents are invited to attend The Grace's monthly art classes. Topics range from fine art techniques, to art history, to culture and traditions.

ArtWalk is a monthly mini arts festival downtown hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you! The Ani-MAY Artwalk will feature digital art demonstrations and cosplay! Adult Beverages available for purchase thanks to The Local. Special thanks to Lone Star Dry Goods for sponsoring live music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

The Center for Contemporary Arts will host their first annual Distinguished Artist Awards, honoring local artists Ruth Jackson and Russell Ellison, as well as two posthumous awards for Ginger Womack Taylor and Van LeBus. Dinner, drinks, art and entertainment.

(Healthy Empowerment through Arts Learning) is a program developed by The Center for Contemporary Arts, and funded by the United Way of Abilene to offer warriors an opportunity for self-expression and healing.  This program fosters trust between participants, thereby increasing their trust and confidence in themselves and others, as well as increase each warrior’s (and their family’s) scope of social networks.

Warriors often struggle with feelings of anxiety and depression due to horrific experiences in their military service.  To help warriors express and cope with emotions and build resiliency, The Center for Contemporary Arts offers arts and music therapy,

ArtHEALs uses creative methods to help veterans and active-duty personnel, both individually and as a group, address social, behavioral and emotional issues, thus helping them make sense of how they fit into their world.  Therapeutic activities include artistic expression through closed eye drawing to music, movement, creating simple clay figures.

Funding from the United Way of Abilene makes it possible for The Center to offer this program to groups at no charge.

For this exhibition, ‘Journey’, Kate Breakey draws from several bodies of work made over a several decades of image making. Breakey has always altered her photographic images. Over her 40 year career, her techniques include hand coloring – laying the surface with pencil, oil paint or pastel, gilding images on glass (orotones) encaustic wax, and embroidering on silk, which she attributes too her early art school training in printmaking and painting.

The Center for Contemporary Arts will host its fifth annual Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Competition (CCAN) and Exhibition opening events throughout the weekend. Join them as they welcome 2021 CCAN Juror, Liz Trosper, to Abilene and view art created by artists from all over the country!