Top 10 Things to Do in Texarkana 6/21/2021-6/29/2021

1. TEXAR presents a Downtown Concert featuring the Moss Brothers
Thursday, June 24
TEXAR Presents…Local Bands, Local Brews and Local Bites featuring THE MOSS BROTHERS. Free to the public! Bring a chair and enjoy free music in front of the historic Perot Theatre. Learn more!

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2. The Grunch: Silvermoon Children’s Theatre MiniShows
June 28 – July 2
A MiniShow is a week-long process of putting together a ‘public-ready show’ in just 5 days. Kids will learn how to explore different characters, design and construct costumes and set, learn and practice theatre etiquette and stage direction, move their bodies in fun choreography, prepare and memorize lines and learn skills to help present lines to an audience, get out of the box with fun and creative improv games, etc… all while having fun, making new friends, and using teamwork to put it all together. Learn more!

3. A Mad Hatter Tea Party
Saturday, June 26
Join the Texarkana Museums System at the P. J. Ahern Home for a Mad Hatter Tea. Guests are asked to wear their favorite hat or make one to enter in our Hysterical Hat contest. Entrants must make their own hat or decorate a store-bought hat in the most outrageous styles possible! Hat contest participants will have the chance to show off their creations in a Hat Parade before guests vote for the winner. Tea will be served in the Historic P. J. Ahern Home Museum, located at 403 Laurel Street. Four kinds of teas will be served with a variety of sweet and savoury delicacies. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Deadline to purchase tickets is June 23. For more information, please contact Jamie at 903-793-4831 or email Ahern@TexarkanaMuseums.org

4. Cricut 101
Monday, June 21
Take a look at our next Cricut 101 class! In this class we will cover: Machine Set Up and Overview Design Space Basics Overview of Mat Screen Layout Inserting and Finding Images Sizing Images Slicing, Welding, Attaching Tips Using Text and Adding New Fonts Saving and Sharing Projects Print Then Cut Basics Uploading Images – svg, jpg,png. Learn more!

5. Junior National Santa Gertrudis Show
All Week
Make plans to attend this exciting event and learn more here!

6. Small Farm Animal Workshop
Saturday, June 26
Have you wanted to learn how to be self sufficient and raise animals to sustain you and your family on your farm or homestead? We here at Binning Farm will be holding a small animal workshop on our farm June 26th at 2:00 pm for only $15.00. Topics covered will be raising chickens for egg production and meat. Learn about raising ducks for pest control, eggs and entertainment. Raising turkeys for Thanksgiving, and raising rabbits for breeding, manure and food. As a bonus you will learn about raising worms for composting and collecting worm castings. Sign up at our website today https://www.binningfarm.com/events.

7. 2021 Spring Fest Pickin’
Sunday, June 27
Bluegrass music lovers from around the region, coming together to share their love of music and good company in this non-concert venue. Learn more!

8. Texarkana Farmers Markets
Saturday, June 19
Shop for local produce at the Texarkana Farmers Markets this Saturday! Texarkana Farmers Market and Gateway Farmers Market are in full swing this season.

9. Sign Up for Summer Camps
Texarkana Parent Magazine has compiled a great list of summer camps and activities in our community for kids! Take a look in their blog here. This week specifically includes Vacation Bible Schools, Kids Yoga, Summer Movie Clubhouse and more!