NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY
Each year on April 23rd, National Lost Dog Awareness Day increases awareness concerning missing dogs and celebrates reunions
NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY
On April 23rd each year, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays
NATIONAL BUCKET LIST DAY
April 24 celebrates National Bucket List Day to remind us it’s never too late to set new goals, go on a dream vacation, and inspire people around you to enjoy life to the fullest
AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition
goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art
Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the
Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre-
senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni-
versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the
best works from current students and faculty.
The exhibit runs no~through April 27. Since 1972,
Amarillo College and the West Texas A&MUniversity
Visual Arts Departments have enjoyed this partner-
ship with AMoA. Students learn to prepare work for
the exhibition and gain a sense of pride in sharing their
work with the community in the professional setting
of the museum.
AMoAhours are 11a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday and 1-5p.m. Sunday. For additional informa-
tion, visit www.amoa.org, email amoa@actx.edu, or
call 806-371-5050 or 806-371-5392 (weekends).
We’ve got a second chance to network this month with another Business After Hours at Cactus Cove Inn & Suites on Thursday, April 24th from 5-7pm. Check out the video we shot with Matt Marrs, owner of Cactus Cove about this fun event and the new life of this property. Watch or share it from YouTube or Facebook.
“Business After Hours” are FREE business networking events for current and future members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. They include food, drinks, door prizes, and networking with other business professionals! Look for events on Facebook and invite your friends!
Summer is calling—are you ready?!
Get your child signed up for the Maverick Boys & Girls Club 2025 Summer Camp—where adventure, fun, and friendship await!
In-person registration will be completed ON-SITE during one of our required Parent Orientations at:
Dykeman Unit – 1923 S. Lincoln, Amarillo, TX 79109
Choose ONE to attend:
Thursday, April 24 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 26 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Camp runs June 9 – August 1
(Closed July 3 & 4)
Only $270 per child for the whole summer!
What’s included?
Global Adventures theme
Field trips to the zoo, swimming, fishing, skating & more
Arts, crafts, dancing, and creative fun
Breakfast, lunch & snacks
Community service projects
Spots are LIMITED and camp fills up EVERY year—don’t wait!
Give your child a summer they’ll never forget!
Mike Fuller: The Amarillo folk singer serves up tunes at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. Thursday; 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: The classical musical comes to vivid life in the season-ending production from West Texas A&M University Theatre. (7:30 p.m.; continues through May 4; Branding Iron Theatre in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex; tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors and students, free for WT student, faculty and staff; 806-651-2810 or artsboxoffice@wtamu.edu)
NATIONAL DNA DAY
On April 25th, people across the nation recognize National DNA Day. On this day in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick formally announced their discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in a short letter published in the science journal