2019: Azaleas are blooming for final weekend of trail

Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Azalea and Spring Flower Trail officially ends on Sunday. However, signs marking the routes of the trail will remain in place as long as the azaleas are blooming.

Azaleas are at or near peak of blooming at many sites on the trail. 

More than 100 home gardens are featured on two driving routes — Dobbs Trail and Lindsey Trail — that weave through neighborhoods in and near the Azalea District around Bergfeld Park.

Both routes begin on South Broadway Avenue at East Houston Street.

The homes on the approximately 10-mile routes are known for having large azalea plantings as well as other flowers and dogwood trees that typically bloom this time of year.

ALSO IN EAST TEXAS

Rambling Roses Square Dance Club anniversary dance, 6 p.m. Saturday, Tyler Senior Center, 1915 Garden Valley Road. Cost: $6 for dancers; free for spectators.

Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House Tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 806 W. Houston St. Tour the 1878 home and learn about its former inhabitants. Cost: $7. Information: 903-592-3533. mcclendonhouse.net.

Smith County Medical Alliance Book Fair, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 2004 Broussard St. 

Tyler Run for Autism, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Pollard United Methodist Church, 3030 New Copeland Road, Tyler. Activities: 10K, 5K and 1 mile family fun run. Cost: $20 to $40. Information: See the event’s Facebook page.

Dalton Days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Activities: Re-enactments of the Dalton Gang’s bankd robbery in Longview, music and children’s activities. Free.  

Spring Fling craft show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satrurday, Goodman Museum, 624 N. Broadway Ave. Free.  

Star Party, 8 to 10 p.m., Saturday, The Center for Earth & Space Science Education, Tyler Junior College, 1411 E. Lake St. View the night sky through a telescope. Free.

LEGO Block Party, 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., Tyler. Play with LEGO blocks at the library. Free.

ART & DISPLAYS

Life in Tyler Photography Show: The annual Life in Tyler Photography Show is on view through Sunday at Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free.

Tyler Museum of Art: On view at Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave., are:

• “Lone Star Impressions: Prints by Peregrine Press,” through April 21.
• Annual High School Art Exhibition, through May 5.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 903-595-1001, tylermuseum.org.

Smith County Historical Society Museum: On view at Smith County Historical Society Museum, 125 S. College Ave., are exhibits and artifacts from Smith County. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost: donations accepted. Information: 903-592-5993, smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Tyler Galleries: Tyler galleries with art on view include:

• Gallery Main Street: 111 W. Erwin St. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Information: 903-593-6905, gallerymainstreet@tylertexas.com.
• Gold Leaf Gallery: Gold Leaf Gallery, 4518 S. Broadway Ave. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 903-597-2645, goldleafgallery.com.
• Valerosa Designs & Gallery, 108 E. Eighth St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 903-504-5249, valerosadesigns.com.