Bring the kiddos by the store to create wooden birdhouses for Spring. We’ll have the supplies ready when you get here, so you just need to show up. We’ll also have tasty treats for you to enjoy!

*all craft supplies provided free of charge, no registration required

Holiday Open House

Join us for the library's Holiday Open House on December 8th from 4-6pm at the Library at the Plaza!

Get into the festive spirit with light refreshments, delightful crafts, exciting activities, and even face painting for the little ones!

And guess what? Santa himself will be making a special appearance to spread holiday cheer and hear all your wishes!

Bring your family and friends for an evening filled with joy, laughter, and holiday magic! Don't miss out on this wonderful celebration! See you there!

West Texas Symphony Presents...
BACK TO THE FUTURE IN CONCERT
Saturday, May 20, 2023
7:30 PM | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
Gary Lewis, Conductor

Power up your DeLorean Time Machine… recharge your flux capacitor… and get ready to celebrate this unforgettable movie classic as you’ve never seen and heard it before! Back to the Future is the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office chart, spawned two wildly successful sequels and stamped an enduring imprint on pop culture. Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space-time continuum! Now, fans old and new will experience the thrill of Back to the Future like never before – on a big hi-def screen with a full symphony orchestra performing Alan Silverstri’s dazzling musical score live in synch with the movie. Audiences will also be in for an exclusive treat: approximately twenty minutes of brand new music added by award-winning composer Silvestri to the film's score especially for these unique live orchestra presentations.

© Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Tickets $32 - $52 | All Students $8
https://www.wtxs.org/concerts/back-to-the-future.html
800-514-3849
Wagner Noël Box Office W-F, 1-5PM

Tickets $32 - $52 | All Students $8
https://www.wtxs.org/concerts/back-to-the-future.html
800-514-3849
Wagner Noël Box Office W-F, 1-5PM

May the Fourth Be With You!
Jedi, Sith, or somewhere in between come join The Sword School in downtown Midland for our yearly lightsaber battle! Dress up in your favorite Sci-Fi outfit and bring your lightsaber for duels and battle games! All ages are welcome.

The Phyllis and Bob Cowan Performing Arts Series presents hypnosis and improv - two art forms that have mystified and entertained fans, skeptics and everyone in between for decades. They will come together as two masters of their crafts unite for a totally unique comedy experience, HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis, featuring Jonathan Mangum and Asad Mecci.

Jonathan Mangum has toured doing improv comedy all over the world with Wayne Brady and Drew Carey. Currently, Jonathan can be seen as the co-host of Let's Make a Deal on CBS and often on Whose Line is it Anyway?

Asad Mecci is a master hypnotist and has performed on Entertainment Tonight, MTV, Maxim Online and HGTV. He has been written about in the NY Times, the Huffington Post and Maxim Magazine.

The performance is FREE. General Admission tickets are not required.

Performance begins at 7:30 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm.

How it Works
Twenty random volunteers from the audience will be put under hypnosis by Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci (the process of which is a show in its own right), their inhibitions evaporated and their minds no longer their own. The contestants are methodically and hysterically whittled down until the five best are left on stage when one of the world’s leading improvisers enters! Jonathan Mangum takes the stage to improvise with the top five while they are still under hypnosis, turning the show into an improv extravaganza! HYPROV Poster

In the hands of two masters, and solely crafted from the audience’s uninhibited subconscious, this will be an entirely original and completely unforgettable theatrical experience, for who knows where the unconscious mind will go…

Preferred seating is available for MC Friends of the Series and Distinguished Donors. Contact the Midland College Foundation for more details about preferred seating opportunities, (432) 685-4526

Join us on April 29th from 11 AM to 2 PM for a FREE luau. There will be community resources, food, and activities.

Please RSVP with Elizabeth Espinoza at EEspinoza@buckner.org or by calling 432-310-0770.

¡Recursos comunitarios, alimentos y actividades gratis!

RSVP con Elizabeth Espinoza en Eespinoza@Buckner.org 432-310-0770

Learn the basics of sugar cookie decorating. Go home with 6 beautiful cookies decorated by you!!

Tickets are $75 each. Only 10 spots for each class. Tickets are non-refundable

Come out to Centennial Park to watch The Lorax (PG) on the Video Board presented by Priority Power!

In a land where real vegetation is rare, a young boy (voice of Zac Efron) seeks to impress his pretty neighbor by getting a tree. But in the process, he encounters the Lorax, a cantankerous yet endearing creature intent on preserving the forest.

Run Time: 94 Minutes

Food trucks will also be parked on the corner of Colorado and Wall Street before and during the movie.

These are fun nights just to come blow bubbles or brush up on your skills! We will open the doors at 7:00PM so that everyone can get their equipment set up before we enter the water at 7:30! The pool is available for bubble time from 7:30PM – 9:30PM. Rental equipment and tanks for the pool are available, just call or text to let us know what all you will need! Just pool time will be $25 per diver and will include a tank. For pool time and full equipment rental it will be $35 per diver.

April is our Membership Drive month. Memberships help with the building overhead and bills so more money goes to our literacy projects. The Friends Bookstore is a non-profit bookstore which supports education, libraries and literacy in West Texas communities.
Some of our projects include book scholarships for MC and UTPB. We help schools, libraries and museums with specialized grants.
We have reasonably priced books and media of many kinds – for enjoyment, education, research and DIYs. We receive many history, geography, biographies and education books as well as great novels of all kinds.
Check Us Out!
Midland Friends Bookstore
2305 W. Michigan
Midland, Tx
Open Wednesday and Saturday 9am - 1pm

Pictures with the Easter Bunny at 11am
Hot dogs will be served at Noon
There will be NO Easter Egg hunt this year, but the Easter Bunny will be passing out eggs.

First Christian Church is hosting our annual Easter Eggstravaganza event at Hill Park on April 8th from 10:30am to 1pm.

This is a completely free event for everyone and will have hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, a bake walk, crafts, community partners and four easter egg hunts each with over 10,000 easter eggs.

The easter egg hunts are divided by age group, as we will have
Egg Hunt 1 for toddlers through age 3 at 10:45
Egg Hunt 2 for ages 4, 5 and Kindergarten at 11:15
Egg Hunt 3 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders at 11:45
Egg Hunt 4 for 4th graders and up at 12:15.

If you have any questions feel free to send our Facebook page a message or call our front office from 8:30-5 Monday through Friday at 432-682-2541.

First Christian Church está organizando nuestro evento anual Easter Eggstravaganza en Hill Park el 8 de abril de 10:30 am a 1 pm.

Este es un evento completamente gratuito para todos y tendrá perros calientes, palomitas de maíz, algodón de azúcar, una caminata para hornear, manualidades, socios comunitarios y cuatro búsquedas de huevos de Pascua, cada una con más de 10,000 huevos de Pascua.

Las búsquedas de huevos de pascua se dividen por grupos de edad, como tendremos
Egg Hunt 1 para niños pequeños hasta los 3 años a las 10:45
Egg Hunt 2 para niños de 4, 5 y jardín de infantes a las 11:15
Egg Hunt 3 para alumnos de primero, segundo y tercero grado a las 11:45
Egg Hunt 4 para estudiantes de cuarto grado en adelante a las 12:15.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en enviar un mensaje a nuestra página de Facebook o llamar a nuestra oficina principal de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. al 432-682-2541

Easter egg hunt and hot dog cookout

The Easter Bunny will be in the store from 11 am to 3 pm, Friday, April 7th! Come get your photos with the best bunny in West Texas.
Everyone must purchase a buffet to enter.

Ready to find those Easter eggs?!

Join us Thursday, April 6th at 6:00 pm for an Easter EGG-stravaganza at the MLK Center (2300 Butternut Lane). The event is open to participants 12 years and younger. The hunt will be divided into five age groups (3 and younger, 4-5 years old, 6-8 years old, 9-10 years old, and 11-12 Years old). Bicycles have been donated and will be given away with each age group along with Easter Baskets.

The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with performances on the stage and the egg hunt beginning at 6:00 pm. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin with the age group of 3 and under. We will follow that with 4-5 then 6-8 then 9-10 and lastly 11-12 age groups.

April is our Membership Drive month. Memberships help with the building overhead and bills so more money goes to our literacy projects. The Friends Bookstore is a non-profit bookstore which supports education, libraries and literacy in West Texas communities.
Some of our projects include book scholarships for MC and UTPB. We help schools, libraries and museums with specialized grants.
We have reasonably priced books and media of many kinds – for enjoyment, education, research and DIYs. We receive many history, geography, biographies and education books as well as great novels of all kinds.
Check Us Out!
Midland Friends Bookstore
2305 W. Michigan
Midland, Tx
Open Wednesday and Saturday 9am - 1pm

Be sure to join us this weekend for our Easter fair. The dance ministry classes have been hard at work planning and it’s going to be a wonderful day!

Join us at Scharbauer Flats for a community-wide Egg Hunt! Grab your Easter baskets, load up the family or friends, and join us for an Egg Hunt featuring thousands of goodie-filled eggs, games, bounce houses, lunch, and more!

Come join us at Anthus for our Birth Stories Night! Share your birth story and hear others - everyone's journey is different. We want you to come share in motherhood, sisterhood, and to be a part of our beautiful community! Grab a friend or sister; we cannot wait to have you join us!⁠

No cost! Snacks provided by local baker/chef. If you know someone you'd like to see provide snacks, send them our way!

Let's kick of Harley-Davidson's 120th Anniversary!

Calling all parents: Get a night of sanity for you! Your kids will love playing gym games with our upbeat instructors and eating pizza with their friends. The best part is, they'll feel like their at a party and you didn't have to plan anything! Take a walk on the wild side with us!

Our Parents Survival Nights are designed for ages 3-8 years old and every kiddo has to be independently potty-trained! Call 432-689-0800 or follow the link to get your dose of sanity scheduled!

This event is for all ages!

Ticket Prices:
• General Admission - $15.00 / Day of Show $20.00
• Round Table (Price includes entry for 8 people) $250.00
• Rectangle Table (Price includes entry for 8 people) $250.00
• Couch Sectional (Price includes entry for 6 people) $300.00

Ticket prices increase on the date of the performance. Rain or shine event.

The Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series at Midland College presents Emmitt Smith, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, businessman and entrepreneur. This FREE event is open to the public. Event begins at 7:00 p.m.; doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are not required for General Admission seating.

Mr. Smith will not be available for autographs during this event.

Promotional consideration

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Emmitt Smith is a professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his 15 seasons as a running back in the National Football League, Smith amassed many records that still stand today, including most career rushing yards and most career rushing touchdowns. Smith’s impressive resume includes three Super Bowl championship rings, his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and, most recently in 2019, his selection to the NFL 100 All-Time Team (a prestigious list honoring the best players of the NFL's first 100 years).

As a first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, Smith was the cornerstone of the Dallas Cowboys offense for 13 seasons. The eight-time Pro Bowler was the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and on October 27, 2002 he surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.

After his playing days, Smith served as a football analyst and then took his television career a step further when he won the third season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, during which he was dubbed “the king of effortless cool.” He also added author to his list of accomplishments, publishing Game On, which outlines the principles that helped him succeed both on and off the field.

Smith then transitioned to the role of businessman and entrepreneur and runs several companies spanning real estate, construction and technology. He is active in charitable outreach in the Dallas area and on a national level, providing educational opportunities and unique experiences for underserved youth.

In August of 2021, it was announced that Smith has become a co-owner of a NASCAR team partnering with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. A major theme of Smith and Iwuji’s partnership will center on STEM education for lower income communities and diversity and inclusion initiatives within the sport of NASCAR.

Smith resides in Dallas and, among his athletic accomplishments and business endeavors, is foremost a father of five kids.