Barefest 5: Amarillo metal bands Bare the Mark, Trenchrat, World <War, Bastion, Crungus, Odrot, Dyscarcia and Berzerk team up for this rock fest at Sunset Underground at Arts in the Sunset. (3 p.m. 3701 Plains Blvd.; cover $10, $5 for BYOB, $20 for coolers; atomicyellowict@gmail.com)
Hello!
It is once again time for our annual VA Welcome Home celebration, and we are so excited that we will have a new venue in the Amarillo Civic Center for the event this year . If you are receiving this email, you have either joined us in the past, have requested the information, or have been referred to be a part. The event focuses on thanking our Veterans for their service, offering resources and information that may be beneficial to them, and it generates a great crowd.
If you have participated in the past, THANK YOU, and we hope you come back this year! If you have not, we would love for you to join us as we come together as a community to thank our Veterans and their families. We have hosted up to 2000 people at this event in prior years, so you will have the opportunity to share your program/business information with a huge audience at NO COST. All vendor space is FREE and is first come, first serve. Anyone is welcome to have a booth and we welcome you to come and enjoy the celebration and mingle with some of our nation’s greatest. This year space is somewhat limited, and we only have room for 60 vendors, so please get your forms in early!
If you would like to participate, we ask that you return the attached vendor form ASAP to the contact below so we can save a space for you. Lunch is also provided free of charge to everyone in attendance, including Vendors.
If you would like to be in the CHILDREN’s AREA specifically, please notate it on your vendor form. If you have any questions about the children’s area, please contact Reagan Maldonado at the numbers listed below.
See attached for the official flyer for your reference and to share at your place of business if you wish. We hope you will join us and look forward to hearing from you!
EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Saturday November 1st, 2025
When: 11am-1pm
Where: Amarillo Civic Center, North Exhibit Hall—401 S. Buchanan *** Please note change in venue if you have participated in years prior***
Contact:
Reagan Maldonado @ 806-223-9773, 806-681-5763 or reagan.maldonado@va.gov
Many Thanks!
Reagan Maldonado, LCSW
CRT SW/CC&ICM Program Coordinator
Office of the Chief of Staff
Amarillo VAMC
US Department of Veterans Affairs
6010 Amarillo Blvd West
Amarillo , TX 79109
(806)355-9703 x 4508
(806)681-5763 cell
-
The Amarillo Museum of Art is proud to announce the opening of “Home, Love, and Loss” a deeply evocative exhibition that explores the cycles of family life and the universal threads of human connection. This exhibition will open on May 31, 2025 and run through September 14, 2025. This exhibition brings together more than 66 works from the esteemed collections of Art Bridges, the Amarillo Museum of Art, the Amon Carter Museum
KGNC-AM Texas Rangers Baseball Schedule For August 2025
All Times Listed Are Broadcast Start Time
Friday, August 1st – 8:30pm – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Saturday, August 2nd – 2:30pm – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Sunday, August 3rd – 2:30pm – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Monday, August 4th – 6:30pm – New York Yankees at Texas Rangers
Tuesday, August 5th – 6:30pm – New York Yankees at Texas Rangers
Friday, August 8th – 6:30pm – Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers
Saturday, August 9th – 5:30pm – Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers
Sunday, August 10th – 1:00pm – Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers
Monday, August 11th – 6:30pm – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers
Tuesday, August 12th – 6:30pm – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Ranger
Friday, August 15th – 6:00pm (JIP) – Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays
Saturday, August 16th – 1:30pm – Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays
Sunday, August 17th – 12Noon – Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays
Monday, August 18th – 6:00pm – Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals
Tuesday, August 19th – 6:00pm – Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals
Wednesday, August 20th – 6:00pm – Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals
Friday, August 22nd – 6:00pm – Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
Saturday, August 23rd – 5:30pm – Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
Sunday, August 24th – 1:00pm – Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
Monday, August 25th – 6:30pm – Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
Tuesday, August 26th – 6:30pm – Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
Wednesday, August 27th – 6:30pm – Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers
Friday, August 29th – 8:30pm – Texas Rangers at Athletics
Saturday, August 30th – 8:30pm – Texas Rangers at Athletics
Sunday, August 31st – 2:30pm – Texas Rangers at Athletics
CONTACT: Honnah Taylor
806-651-2235
Proximity: Rarely Seen Paintings from PPHM Come to WTAMU’s Dord Fitz Formal Gallery
Canyon, Texas — Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and West Texas A&M University Art Program proudly present Proximity: Paintings from Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, a compelling new exhibition that invites viewers to consider how art brings us closer to one another, to the past, and to place. Exhibition opens August 25.
Featuring rarely seen works from the PPHM collection, Proximity showcases landscapes, portraits, and still life paintings by celebrated Texas artists including Isabel Robinson, Maurice Bernson, Olin Travis, Fred Darge, and Harold Bugbee. These paintings offer more than aesthetic beauty, they become vessels of identity, memory, and regional connection.
“In curating this exhibition, I wanted to highlight not only the individual artists but also the relationships their work creates,” says Deana Craighead, Curator of Art at PPHM. “These paintings reflect a shared geography, a shared history. In many ways, they help define who we are – then and now.”
In a region shaped by wide-open spaces and close-knit communities, Proximity explores how art narrows distance: between artist and viewer, between history and the present, and between the collective and the personal. It’s an opportunity to engage with the cultural richness of the Panhandle-Plains through works that have long been part of our story, yet rarely on public display.
Graduate students Kenedy Wheeler and Madilyn Ballew, serving as curatorial apprentices, have played an active role in developing Proximity as part of their coursework. Their hands-on experience includes selecting artworks, contributing to curatorial discussions, conducting research, drafting extended labels, and assisting with artwork preparation and
installation. Their contributions not only enhance the exhibition but also highlight the museum’s vital role in educating and mentoring the next generation of arts professionals in our region.
This exhibition also marks a continued partnership between PPHM and WTAMU’s Art Program, deepening the commitment to preserving, studying, and celebrating the art of our region. Visitors are encouraged to explore the gallery and reflect on ways art connects us across time and space.
Proximity: Paintings from Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
August 25 – October 24, 2025
Dord Fitz Formal Gallery | Mary Moody Northen Hall | West Texas A&M University.
Admission is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours.
For more information, visit www.panhandleplains.org or call 806.651.2244.
###
Thank you!
Honnah Taylor
Director of Marketing & Communications
Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | TEXAS Outdoor Musical
D: 806.651.2235 | T: 806.651.2244
cultural foundation | panhandleplains.org | texas-show.com
Tracy Sommers (she,her,hers)
West Texas Area Director
www.afsp.org/westtexas
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
tsommers@afsp.org
T: 806.670.1227
| SHOOT AND GALA REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! |
| Thank you for being a part of our team and mission.
It’s now time to reserve your spot for our 7th Annual Sister-Bear Shoot!
Your support is what allows us to continue “Providing Neurological Hope for the High Plains” and fulfilling the mission to serve those in our community.
This year’s event hosts a Friday night steak dinner and concert, September 26th from 6-11pm to be hosted at The 4th Warehouse at 314 S. Jefferson. Enjoy a steak dinner, open bar, opportunity for great prizes, live music by Tennessee Tuckness & Band, special access to our live auction, and end the night dancing away at the Scotty Alexander concert! Seating is limited, so make sure you act fast!
|
Wonderland Park: The 2025 season continues at Amarillo’s amusement park. (Friday through Monday; times and ticket prices vary; 2601 Dumas Driv
|
|
for nature lovers, Wildcat Bluff Nature Center (WBNC) will host Discover for a Dollar on Saturday, August 30, from sunrise to sunset. Visitors outside of WBNC’s office hours are asked to place their $1 admission fee in the drop box next to the Visitor Center’s entrance or to use the QR codes at the trailhead or bulletin board to pay digitally.
Discover for a Dollar is a community program meant to make discoveries accessible to families across Amarillo. Hope y’all get to visit over the weekend!
—