A child plays one of the games during a previous Day for Kids celebration. This year, the event will take place Saturday in Bergfeld Park. (File Photo) 

Children can enjoy games, crafts and entertainment at Day for Kids 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Bergfeld Park. Organizations that provide services to families with children will be in the park.

Children can play on bounce houses and take part in activities throughout the park. Performers will be on stage in the amphitheater and food trucks will be on site.

Presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs, the event encourages parents and children to spend time together.

ART OF PEACE FESTIVAL

“Sowing the Seeds of Peace” is the theme of the Art of Peace Festival Sept. 14 to 23 in Tyler. 

The annual festival encourages creative expressions of peace. It coincides with the United Nations International Day of Peace . 

Events include: 

• Friday — Honk for Peace: Gather on the downtown square at noon with signs promoting messages of peace.
• Saturday — Art of Peace has a booth at Day for Kids in Bergfeld Park.
• Sunday through Sept. 23 — Peace Art: An exhibit of art in conjunction with the festival is on view at Tyler Museum of Art.
• Monday — The Peace Meal: The annual community meal is set for 6 p.m. at TISD Career and Technology Center, 3013 Earl Campbell Parkway. Reservations are encouraged.
• Tuesday — Meditation: Learn the value of inner peace and take time to be calm 5 p.m. at Tyler Public Library
• Tuesday — Tyler Talking Together: Come to The Foundry Coffee House at 7 p.m. and engage in meaningful conversations about culture and race.
• Thursday — Songs of Peace: Gather at Stanley’s, 525 S. Beckham Ave., to hear musicians express messages of peace through song.
• Sept. 21 — Peace Concert: Hear the folk duo Trout Fishing in America perform at at Liberty Hall. Admission is $20.
• Sept 21 — Peace Pole: During a  ceremony at noon, officials will dedicate a Peace Pole on Rose Rudman Trail at Shiloh Park.
• Sept. 22 — Peace Words: Poets and storytellers share stories that promote peace at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1629 Old Omen Road.

More information is available at tylerpeace.com.

ET CRUZERS CAR & TRUCK SHOW 

The East Texas Cruzers Car and Truck Show benefiting the Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation takes place Saturday in Chandler’s Winchester Park.

The gates will open at 7:30 a.m. The opening ceremony is set for 9 a.m. and the awards ceremony is set for 2 p.m.

FRESH’S OKTOBERFEST BEER FESTIVAL

Fresh By Brookshire’s, 6991 Old Jacksonville Highway, presents its Oktoberfest Beer Festival 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Sample German beers and food and hear live music from Flying Balalaika Brothers of Austin.

GREGG COUNTY FAIR 

The Gregg County Fair continues through Saturday at 1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview. 

The fair opens 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. General admission tickets are $6. Patrons pay extra to ride the rides on the midway.

For a schedule of events, go to greggcountyfair.com/fair-schedule.

FARMERS MARKETS

Fresh produce and other goods can be found at three farmers markets every Saturday morning in Tyler.

• The Rose City Farmers Market: 236 S. Broadway Ave.
• The East Texas State Fair Farmers Market: the fairgrounds, 2000 W. Front St.
• Tyler Farmers Market: south parking lot of Broadway Square Mall, 4601 S. Broadway Ave.

GALLERY MAIN STREET

Gallery Main Street, 110 W. Erwin St., is presenting “Assemblies,” an exhibition of collages, through Oct. 9. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

TYLER MUSEUM OF ART

The Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave., is presenting “Apertures of the Mind: Works by Abhidnya Ghuge,” an exhibit of works by the Tyler artist through Dec. 2. 

ARCADIA ART SHOW

The Arcadia Art Show Vol. 3, a juried show at exhibit space a the Martin Walker Law Firm (old Arcadia Theater), 121 N. Spring Ave., is on view through Feb. 12, 2019.

GOLD LEAF GALLERY

Gold Leaf Gallery, 4518 S. Broadway Ave., is displaying oils and pastels by Kim Hill and abstracts by Andrea Rowan through Oct. 27

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING CONSIGNMENT SALE

Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., is the site of the Children’s Clothing Consignment Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

GLADEWATER ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Artisan and food vendors will have things for sale at the Gladewater Arts & Crafts Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of Broadway Elementary School. 200 Broadway Ave., Gladewater.