This week's best bets for arts, entertainment and more.
Events
Fay J Winery, 2325 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Texas, hosts Wax & Wine at 7 p.m. today. Create two custom candles while enjoying a wine tasting from the winery. Cost is $60 per person plus service fees, which includes materials, wine tasting, and light refreshments. Event is for ages 21 and up. Info: eventbrite.com.
The 2024 Texarkana Home & Garden Show, presented by Texarkana Home Builders Association, is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossties, 324 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas. Admission is free. Info: txkhomeshow.com.
Binning Farm, 6277 FM 2149, Maud, Texas, has a spring plant and craft sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, with many vendors. Info: facebook.com/binningfarmer.
Bows & Breauxs Boutique, 2824 Richmond Road, Texarkana, Texas, hosts Story Time with Fairy Tale Garden and Farm from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be a Sourdough Pop-up Shop, with children's clothing, accessories and maternity section.
The first annual TRAHC Gala is 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, 312 West 4th St., Texarkana, Texas. The gala will honor local artists and creatives at a party featuring dancing, drinks and live music with the Dallas String Quartet and Q the Band. Tickets are $75 for singles and $125 for couples. Info: trahc.org.
Perot Theatre, 221 Main St., Texarkana, Texas, hosts TRAHC's Theater for Young Audiences performance of "Janet's Planet" at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $10, with group reservations available at 903-792-8681 or [email protected]. UPCOMING: TRAHC's Theater for Young Audiences performs "1, 2, 3, Andrés!", a musical performance by Latin Grammy winning duo Andres & Christina, featuring instruments and music styles from Central and South America. Performances are at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and are suitable for ages pre-K to 3rd grade. Tickets are $10, with group reservations available with [email protected] or 903-792-8681. Info: 903-792-4992 or perottheatre.org.
Texarkana College, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas, hosts a Women's History Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Truman Arnold Student Center Great Room. The speaker will be Ocielia Gibson Sprowl. Lunch is provided with reservations. RSVP required. Info: [email protected].
A Community Easter Egg Hunt is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Miller County Fairgrounds, 403 E. Lewis, Fouke, Arkansas. Hunt eggs, free food, bounce house, face painting and more.
The 79th Annual Four States Fair & Rodeo runs Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 14, at the Four States Fairgrounds. Events include the 4 States Rodeo. Info: fourstatesfair.com.
Crossties, 324 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas, hosts the Opportunities, Inc. Angel Guild's 3rd Annual Sunday Funday at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Barbeque, beer, a baggo competition, and music. Tickets are $100. Info: oppinc.org/event/sunday-funday/. ALSO: 2 Pianos Downtown is at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and include 2 drinks of choice. A cash bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres by Chef on the Run will be available. The event provides funds for Randy Sams Outreach Shelter. For info, tickets, or sponsorships, contact 903-216-0650 or [email protected].
Downtown Live is on the second Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Texarkana. Enjoy local artists, food, and entertainment for all ages from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 12. Come experience live art from a plethora of mediums.
TexRep has its annual party at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Silvermoon on Broad, 217 W. Broad St., Texarkana, Texas. There will be hors d'oeuvres, wine, drinks and the reveal of the 33rd season. The event is free and open to the public. Info: 903-831-7827 or texrep.org.
CASA Colorful 5K benefiting CASA for Children and Texarkana Children's Advocacy Center is Saturday, April 20, at Trinity Baptist Church/Cross Country Trail, 3115 Trinity Blvd., Texarkana, Arkansas. Prices are $10 for kids age 5-18, and $30 for ages 19 and up. Registration available at runsignup.com/casacac5k.
Texarkana Golf Ranch, 7401 University Ave., Texarkana, Texas, has "Clubs & Bugs Fore A Cause" on Friday, April 26. Shotgun at 9 a.m. Four-man scramble, $500 per team, with the opportunity to win a car.
The 2024 Fouke Monster Festival is Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, at the Fouke Middle School, 403 Panther Drive, Fouke, Arkansas. Bigfoot presentations, tours, vendors and more. Info: eventbrite.com.
The Junior League of Texarkana's Provisional Class hosts a pickleball tournament for players 18 and up at the Southwest Center, 3222 West 7th St., Texarkana, Texas, on Saturday, April 27. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Round Robin for both men and women brackets, $60 per team. Pre-register until April 17. The tournament benefits We Are Washington.
Communities Unlimited presents "Whatever Floats Your Boat" a cardboard boat race, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Lake Dieffenbacher at Bobby Ferguson Park, 3400 U of A Way, Texarkana, Arkansas. Proceeds benefit the Texarkana Arkansas Parks Department's new all-inclusive playground. Info: eventbrite.com.
Solarbration
The 2024 solar eclipse is Monday, April 8. The partial eclipse begins at 12:28 p.m., with totality at 1:46 p.m.
Texarkana College, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas, hosts "Eclipse of a Lifetime" by TC STEM Professor Delbert Dowdy at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Math Building Rooms 15A and 15B. Discussion of historical eclipses, rarities, safe viewing and more. Info: 903-823-3259.
Silvermoon on Broad, 217 W. Broad St., Texarkana, Texas, presents "Little Shop Of Horrors" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and Friday, April 5, and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7. Tickets go on sale March 21. Info: silvermoonkids.com.
Perot Theatre, 221 Main St., Texarkana, Texas, offers Solarbration Tours of the theatre guided by Nita-Fran Hutcheson, at noon Friday, April 5, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, and 10 a.m. Monday, April 8. Info: 903-792-4992 or perottheatre.org.
Prodigy Life, 200 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas, is having "Glowga" featuring glow-in-the-dark mocktails, glow "warrior" paint, and glow sticks, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5. $25 or included in therapy membership, or bring three friends and you come for free. Info: prodigylife.com.
Central Christian Church, 9th and Walnut, Texarkana, Texas, has a Pre-Eclipse Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and uner. Solar glasses included with meal. Parking is at 10th & Wood streets. Info: 903-792-1915.
Hope, Arkansas, has a Solar Eclipse weekend, including Solar Shopping Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6, Solar Sounds Downtown from 4:30 p.m. on April 6, Solar Sunday on the Big Stage with a free concert beginning at 6 p.m. April 7, and Tailgate in Totality at Hope Municipal Airport beginning at 8 a.m. on April 8. Info: 870-777-3640, 870-777-7500, or tourism.hopeusa.com/eclipse-2024.
Museum of the Red River, 812 E. Lincoln Road, Idabel, Okla., hosts Sheldon Schafer presenting "The Great American Eclipse II" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, and Robert B. Pickering, PhD, presenting "Myths, Magic and Hungry Monsters" at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Each event explores different aspects of the culture behind eclipses, from modern chasers to stories from cultures around the world. Both events will be in the Don and Mary Etta Herron Reception Hall. Info: museumoftheredriver.org.
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra presents "Dark Side of the Moon: A Pink Floyd Tribute" at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Perot Theater, 221 Main St., Texarkana, Texas. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets available at etix.com.
A Sunset Solarbration is at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at 400 East Front St., Texarkana, Arkansas. Performers include The Stand Alones at 5 p.m., Patrice Pike Band at 6:30 p.m. and Sunset Sinners at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at outhousetickets.com.
Emerald City Band performs live at 11 a.m. Monday, April 8, on Stateline Avenue, before the eclipse.
Kin Faux plays at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, in the Courthouse Square, 500 N. Stateline Ave., Texarkana.
A Solar Eclipse Rooftop Watch Party is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, at 2101 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Texas. Witness the eclipse while enjoying drinks and snacks with fellow enthusiasts. Info: eventbrite.com.
Texarkana VA Clinic, 5701 Summerhill Road, Texarkana, Texas, hosts a barbeque party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 8. BBQ, drinks and approved eclipse viewing glasses. RSVP by text at 430-200-5475.
Jefferson's community theatre group is sponsoring a gathering at Lions Park, Jefferson, Texas, with set-up beginning around noon on Monday, April 8, and the event lasting through totality. Food trucks are welcome after clearing with the city. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Texarkana Public Library, 600 W. 3rd St., Texarkana, Texas, has a Mini Art Show, with the theme of Space and/or the eclipse. Mini canvases can be picked up while supplies last at the library, and should be returned by March 22. Art will be displayed starting March 25 and throughout April. Info: facebook/com/TXKPubLib.
Music
Fat Jack's, 3324 N. State Line Ave., Texarkana, Arkansas, has Wasted Talent today; KISS cover band Rock and Roll Over on Saturday; and Haily Wright on Thursday. Info: 870-774-JACK.
La Fogata, 3401 Genoa Road, Texarkana, Arkansas, has Alex & Liv at 7 p.m. today, and TJ McAlexander at 7 p.m. Saturday. Info: facebook.com/lafogatatxk.
1923 Banana Club, 223 Front St., Texarkana, Arkansas, has Chasing Rita at 8 p.m. today; and Split Decisions at 8 p.m. Saturday. Info: 903-824-7674 or restaurantji.com/ar/texarkana/1923-banana-club-/.
The Wild Hare, 221 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas, has Blackstrap on Saturday. Info: on Facebook at The-Wild-Hare.
Museums & History
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and is closed Tuesday. Member-only access available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday. The Perot Museum is located at 2201 N. Field St. in Dallas, Texas. Visit perotmuseum.org or call 214-428-5555.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, Texas, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Current public healthy and safety guidelines will be upheld. All museum systems are open except The Omni Theater. Info: fwmuseum.org or 817-255-9300.
Arts & Ends
TRAHC, 321 W. 4th St., Texarkana, Texas, has current gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free, with tours available by appointment. Info: trahc.org.
(Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesday. Entries should be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected])