@PLAY CALENDAR Aug. 11

Published 12:00 am Friday, August 11, 2023

TYLER AREA

EVENTS

Create Fest & Family Field Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 12, Fun Forest Park, 2000 Forest Ave., Tyler. The event will include kickball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, dominoes, cards, painting, corn hole, tug-o-war, sack races, talent show, dance contest and a battle of the pits barbecue cook-off. Admission: Free. Information: https://visittyler.com/events/ .

East Texas Men in Harmony, 2 p.m. Aug. 12, Lanes Chapel United Methodist Church, 8720 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. Guest quartet: Ringside. Tickets: $20, $10 children 12 and younger. Information: https://etmeninharmony.com/ .

2023 New Play Festival, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, Tyler Civic Theatre Center, 400 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. Local actors will read excerpts from six selected plays: “Admission,” “Douglas the Play,” “The Eulogy,” “Mutual Acquaintance,” The Rules of Engagement” and “The Springvale Armadillo.” Tickets: $5. Information: https://tylercivictheatre.com/ .

Pawchella, hosted by Tyler Parks and Recreation, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 19, Fun Forest Pool, 900 N. Glenwood Blvd., Tyler. The event includes a best-dressed competition and cool treats. Proof of vaccination will be required. No aggressive dogs are allowed. All dogs must be on leashes while entering and leaving the facility. Admission: free. Information: (903) 531-1370 or https://www.cityoftyler.org/ .

Iron Horse Heritage Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23, downtown Mineola. Events and attractions include live music, corn hole tournament, food and artisan vendors, classic car show, weenie dog race, art exhibition, Dance Dimensions performance, watermelon eating contest and pie baking contest. Information: https://www.mineolachamber.org/ .

Ballroom Dance Lessons, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday, TASCA Ranch, 10495 Jim Russell Road off Highway 110 S., between Tyler and Whitehouse. Classes scheduled every Tuesday. Cost: $40 per person for one month. Information: Jim Gehring, (903) 245-9272.

ATTRACTIONS

American Freedom Museum, on the campus of Brook Hill School, Old Jacksonville Highway north of Bullard. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Cost: $6 adults, discounts for seniors and youth, free for veterans and military personnel. The Hall of Presidents, Hall of Freedom and other galleries hold over 600 artifacts. Information: americanfreedommuseum.org .

Caldwell Zoo, 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd. Tyler. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Cost: Prices vary, memberships available. The 85-acre zoo has animals from many parts of the world. Information: caldwellzoo.org or 903-593-0121.

Camp Ford Historical Park, 6500 U.S. 271, Tyler. Open: dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided trail with interpretive signs and information about the Civil War prisoner of war camp.

Cotton Belt Depot Museum, 210 E. Oakwood St., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. The museum displays model trains and railroad memorabilia owned by Cotton Belt Historical Society.

Discovery Science Place, 308 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are required and can be made at discoveryscienceplace.org . Information: 903-533-8011.

Earth and Space Science Center, 1411 E. Lake St. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Day pass: $12 adults. Planetarium shows: $7 adults. Exhibits: $3 all. Children, seniors and students receive discounts. Schedule of shows, information: sciencecenter.tjc.edu , 903-510-2312.

Goodman-LeGrand Museum & Gardens, 624 N. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: free, $3 donation suggested. Once a private home, the city museum features furnishings and memorabilia dating back to the mid-1800s. Information: 903-531-1286.

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport Drive, the old terminal of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Cost: $8 adults, discounts for seniors, youth, active military personnel. Information: tylerhamm.org , 903-526-1945.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery, corner of Palace and Oakwood streets, Tyler. Open daily, dawn to dusk. Cost: free. Self-guided walking tours of Tyler’s oldest cemetery. Learn about Civil War veterans, state & local leaders and other interesting individuals who shaped Tyler’s early history or view many of the monuments on site. Tour brochures located in the kiosk across from the flag pole.

Smith County Historical Society Museum, 125 S. College Ave., Tyler. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free, donations appreciated. SCHS is an independent nonprofit collecting and preserving Smith County history for over 60 years. Information: smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org , 903-592-5993.

Rose City Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays, in front of ETX Brewing Co., 221 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler. Featuring local produce, pasture raised meats, eggs, breads and pastries, spices and art. Information: https://www.facebook.com/rosecityfarmersmarket/ .

Tyler Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 4850 Old Bullard Road, Broadway Square Mall south parking lot.

Tyler Museum of Art, 1300 S. Mahon Ave. on Tyler Junior College campus. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Cost: $5, adults, $3, seniors; free for TMA members, children, students, TJC employees and city of Tyler employees. See art by regional artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Information: tylermuseum.org , 903-595-1001.

Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. Open: Dawn to dusk. Admission: free. The 14-acre garden has 35,000 rose bushes, fountains, ponds and smaller specialty gardens.

NIGHT LIFE

Tanner Welborn Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 12, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. $7 cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Chris Cunningham, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Byron Haynie, 8 p.m. Aug. 19, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Cole Stephens, 8 p.m. Aug. 25, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Lindale, 55 Miranda Lambert Way, Lindale. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/lindale.

Kirk Harper, 8 p.m. Aug. 11, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Kid Icarus Project, 8 p.m. Aug. 12, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. $5 cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Paul Noyola, 7 p.m. Aug. 17, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Kirk Harper, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

Brandon Bamburg, 8 p.m. Aug. 19, Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse-Tyler, 5424 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. No cover. Information: texasmusiccity.net/tyler.

LONGVIEW AREA

ATTRACTIONS

“Bloom!,” on display through Aug. 26, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Organized by the R.W. Norton Art Gallery of Shreveport, the exhibit is an annual celebration of the spring season. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5, free for children 12 and younger, LMFA members and active duty military personnel. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

“NASA Beyond Earth: A History of the Apollo Missions, Manned Space Flight and the Future,” April 11 through Aug. 26, Gregg County Historical Museum, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5 adults, $2 seniors, $1 ages 18 and younger. Information: 903-753-5840, gregghistorical.org .

“Stories from the Vault: Showcasing Selections From the Permanent Collection and the Stories Behind Them,” on display Feb. 23-Dec. 21, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. The exhibition includes dozens of original works by members of American art royalty such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. Texas art ranging from early 20th century to contemporary work also will be showcased. Art by Otis Dozier, Seymour Fogel, Ancel E. Nunn, Morton Rachofsky, Ed and Linda Blackburn and Mark Nesmith represents nearly 100 years of Texas creativity. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $5, free for children 12 and younger, LMFA members and active duty military personnel. Information: https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Charlotte Baker Montgomery Artwork, on display through Oct. 28, East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. The artwork includes 30 pieces of works by the artist and author, chronicling her time while living in the Kilgore area during the East Texas oil boom. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: (903) 983-8295, https://easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu/ .

East Texas Oil Museum, 1301 S. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Cost: $10 adults, $9 seniors and military, $7 children ages 3-12. Information: 903-983-8295, easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu .

Gregg County Historical Museum, 214 N. Fredonia St., Longview. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $5 adults, $2 seniors and $1 children. Information: 903-753-5840, gregghistorical.org .

Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, 706 W. Cotton St., Longview. Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost: Free for members and children 6 and younger, $5 general admission, $3 for seniors, veterans and police officers. Information: http://www.longviewarboretum.org/ .

Gladewater Museum, 116 W. Pacific Ave., Gladewater. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free admission. Social distancing restrictions in place. Information: 903-845-7608.

Texas Broadcast Museum, 416 E. Main St., Kilgore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost: $10 adults; $8 seniors, students, military, first responders; $5 children 3 to 11; free for children under 3. Information: texasbroadcastmuseum.com .

London Museum, 10690 S. Main St., New London. Museum and soda fountain hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, March through August), café hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children. Information: 903-895-4602, newlondonschool.org .

Longview Museum of Fine Arts, 215 E. Tyler St., Longview. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Admission: free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Information: 903-753-8103, https://www.lmfa.org/ .

Historic Longview Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays (weather permitting), 105 W. Cotton St., downtown Longview. Information: (903) 746-2708, historiclongviewfarmersmarket.com .

EVENTS

“Wednesday Night Hayride,” show and dance featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 8 p.m. Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10, available at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132 or http://www.kokomotheatre.com/ .

“Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Kokomo,” featuring Kelli Grant, the “Queen of Swing,” 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, Kokomo Theatre, 2400 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. A classic movie saluting Elvis Presley follows each concert. Tickets: $10, available at eventbrite.com. Information: (903) 918-2132 or http://www.kokomotheatre.com/ .

East Texas Sacred Harp Singing Convention, 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Henderson Civic Center, 1500 Lake Forest Parkway, Henderson. Admission: Free. Information: https://easttexasfasola.weebly.com/ .

East Texas CASA Superhero 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, 8 a.m. Aug. 12, 110 Triple Creek Drive, Longview. Information: https://easttexascasa.org/home/events/casa-superhero-5k/ .

“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” presented by Theatre Longview, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4-5 and 11-12, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 13, Longview Community Center, 500 E. Whaley St., Longview. Tickets: $15. Information: https://www.theatrelongview.com/ .

Kidz Bizniz Back 2 School Expo 2023, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand Blvd., Longview. The event will include vendors, drawings and prizes and free school supplies. Admission: Free. Information: https://kidzbizniz.com/ .

“A Likeable Woman” with author May Cobb, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 12, Books & Barrels, 206 N. Center St., Longview. Hosted by Longview Book Club. Information: https://www.facebook.com/maykcobb/ .

Mini Golf Fundraiser, 12 p.m. to 4 .m. Aug. 12, Longview Public Library, 222 W. Cotton St., Longview. Putters and golf balls will be provided. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Longview Public Library. Admission: $10. Information: https://longviewtexas.gov/3888/Library .

Bluegrass/Country/Gospel Jam, 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Kilgore Mercantile & Music, 105 N. Kilgore St., Kilgore. Featuring a “pickin’ circle,” where guests can lead a song with stringed instruments or singing. Information: https://kilgoremercantile.com/ .

Longview Jaycees Trade Days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Longview Exhibit Center, 1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview. Admission: Free. Information: (903) 753-4478 or greggcountyfair.com/Trade_Days .

Delta Waterfowl Banquet, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 19, Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand Blvd., Longview. The event will include a live auction, raffles, games, youth prizes and other entertainment. Tickets: $60 individual, $80 couples, free for ages 17 and younger. Information: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaWaterfowlLongview/?locale=hi_IN .

Gregg County Fair, Sept. 8-16, Longview Fairgrounds, 1123 Jaycee Drive, Longview. Admission: $6, free for children 3 and younger and senior citizens and military. Armbands available. Information: https://greggcountyfair.com/ .

Skating at Reo Starplex, 4716 W. Loop 281, Longview. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Information: https://www.reostarplex.com/ .

NIGHT LIFE

Outlaw Republic, 5 p.m. Aug. 11, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Snakebone, 5 p.m. Aug. 12, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Usual Suspect, 5 p.m. Aug. 18, Lone Star Ice House, 1016 McCann Road, Longview. Information: https://www.icehouselongview.com/ .

Blaine Hart Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 11, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

David Adam Byrnes, 8 p.m. Aug. 12, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Dagnabbit, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Holly Tucker, “The Voice” season 4 finalist, 8 p.m. Aug. 19, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $15. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

Covie the Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 25, the Back Porch, 904 Broadway Blvd., Kilgore. Tickets: $10. Information: 903-984-8141, thebackporchkilgore.com .

MARSHALL/CARTHAGE AREA

EVENTS

26th Annual Classic Country Music Festival, Aug. 11-13, downtown Carthage. Schedule: 7 p.m. Aug. 11, John Ritter Tribute Showcase, Carthage Civic Center, 1702 S. Adams St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at door; 2 p.m. Aug. 12, Country Music Hayride Matinee, Esquire Theatre, 114 W. Sabine St. Tickets: $5; 6 p.m. Aug. 12, Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Show & Celebration, Carthage Civic Center. Tickets: $70 to $125; 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 13, Gospel at the Hall, Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, 310 W. Panola. Information: https://www.tcmhof.com/ .