National Geographic photo exhibit
to open at Arts in the Sunset
Arts in the Sunset visitors will wit-
ness some ofthe most surprising animal
behavior in the new National Geograph-
ic exhibition, “The Greatest Wildlife
Photographs.” The exhibit opens Sept.
23 in the Ann Crouch Gallery and is free
and open to the public.
The very best wildlife pictures from
the pages of National Geographic maga-
zine have been chosen to be dis.played in
this exhibition, according to the Amaril-
lo Arts Institute news release.
Curated by renowned nature picture
editor, Kathy Moran, this exhibition is a
celebratory look at wildlife with images
taken by National Geographic’s most
iconic photographers such as, Michael
“Nick”Nichols, Steve Winter, Paul Nick-
len, Beverly Joubert, David Doubilet
and more.
Showcasing the evolution of photog-
raphy, the images convey how innova-
tions such as camera traps, remote im-
aging, and underwater technology have
granted photographers access to wild-
life in their natural habitat.
“The Greatest Wildlife Photographs”
will remain open at Arts in the Sunset
until Dec. 22.
Tolearn more, visit www.nationalge-
ographic.org or follow them on Insta-
gram, Twitter and Facebook.
Protect your holiday packages
from porch pirates with law
enforcement help
Christmas is approaching, and with it
comes an influx in package deliveries to
the Amarillo area. As in previous years,
“porch pirates”. are likely to target
homes with visible packages on their
doorsteps and may spoil the holidays.
The Randall County Sheriff’s Office
wants to help citizens by providing an
option to have your packages sent to its
secure location.
Maintain your name on the package,
but substitute the address with that of
the Sheriff’s Office: 9100 S. Georgia,
Amarillo, TX, 79118,where your pack-
ages will be securely stored. The Sher-
iff’s Office is open Monday to Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you require pack-
age pickup after regular hours, please
contact dispatch at 806-468-5800 to
schedule a time to retrieve your package
and bring a photo ID.
The Amarillo Police Department also
offers these tips to keep your deliveries
secure: •
• Select an Amazon locker during
checkout and pick up your packages at
your convenience.
• Check with your employer-many
allow packages to be delivered at work-
places during business hours.
• The Potter County Sheriff’s Office
is also offering a safe delivery option for
citizens. Follow their Facebook page for
more details.
• For packages that must have home
delivery, require a signature upon deliv-
ery to prevent packages from being left
unattended. Ask a trusted neighbor to
pick up your package if you won’t be
home. (And don’t forget to return the fa-
vor for them.)
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Leonard Farms’ Country Lights: (5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday; continues select nights through Dec. 23; 17670 Farm-to-Market Road 1062 in Canyon; admission $9 each; 806-452-9870)
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Maxwell’s Magical Christmas: Celebrate the holidays with a tour of more than 1 million lights. Plus, enjoy several family activities, food and photos with Santa. (5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday; continues select nights through Dec. 23; admission $15.95 online, $20.95 at the gate; 12908 S. Bell St.; 806-373-9600)
Bishop Hills Lights: The north Amarillo neighborhood is aglow again for nightly tours. (6 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 26; 806-373-0648)’
Candy Cane Lane: The west Amarillo neighborhood continues its holiday tradition. (Nightly, 7100 block of Gainsborough Street)
Christmas in the Gardens: Amarillo Botanical Gardens is twinkling once more for its annual holiday tours. (6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday; continues nightly through Sunday, then Dec. 12 to 23 and 17; admission $10 ages 6 and older; 1400 Streit Drive; 806-352-6513)
We are excited to announce that Dr. Teresa Baker, TTUHSC Professor and Regional Chair will be our guest speaker for Day of the Woman Feb. 18. She will present “Semaglutides: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – What we Know About Weight Loss Drugs.” What a great conversation!
Tickets are $20 each or you may reserve a table of eight for $175. You may send a check to the Laura Bush Institute at 1400 Wallace, 79106, call 806.414.9904 with a credit card or pay at the door the evening of the event. You may email me for reservations at angela.knapp@ttuhsc.edu.
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
REGISTRATION • 5:30 pm | PROGRAM • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner Provided
SEMAGLUTIDES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
WT’s ‘Music of the Christmas
Season’to incorporate aerial
dancers, orchestra, choirs
” CANYON- Strings and voices won’t
be the only things soaring at West Texas
A&MUniversity’s annual “Music of the
Christmas Season” concert. WT Dance
students will take the theme of this
year’s concert – “Walking in the Air” –
quite literally in performances set for 4
and 7p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 in Mary Moody
Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon
campus.
Utilizing aerial silks, dancers will soar
over the orchestra; additional dancers
will perform at the foot of the stage. The
erformances also will feature the WT
ymphony Orchestra, the WT Chorale,
e WT Collegiate Choirs, allfrom WT’s
hool of Music, as well as Tascosa High
hool’s Les Chanteurs.
“Crystal Bertrand, WT Dance program
ctor, has been eager to collaborate
us for this concert for some time,
but with the orchestra and combined
choirs, we had no room on the stage,'”
said Dr. Mark Bartley, associate dean of
the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine
Arts, WT’s Lilith Brainard Professor of
Music and director of orchestral activ-
ities. “Butthis year, she said, ‘How about
above it?'”
Four dancers will offer an acrobatic
showcase above the orchestra during
three numbers: the first movement of
Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,”
Howard Blake’s “Walking in the Air” and
Alan Silvestri’s Suite from “The Polar Ex-
press.” An additional dozen dancers also
will perform. The concert also will fea-
ture a mix of holiday classics, sacred
works and popular hits, including
“Christmas Time Is Here,” “Joy to the
World,” “GoTellIt on the Mountain” and
more.
Tickets for the perennially popular
event are sold out, but the concert willbe
broadcast at 8 p.m. Dec. 24 and 9 p.m.
Dec. 25 on Panhandle PBS. Following
that, the concert can be viewed on the
WT School of Music’s YouTube page.
For more festivities planned this
month in Canyon and Amarillo, see our
holiday events roundup in this Sunday’s
Globe-News edition and online at ama-
rillo.com.
Don Harrington Discovery Center: Explore the new permanent exhibition “Discover through Time.” (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sundays; 1200 Streit Drive; admission $14 adults; $11 seniors, military and students, and $9 children; 806-355-9547)