Cinco de Mayo Canyon: Banda Machos headlines The Lumberyard’s holiday party with Banda Maguey and Las Voces del Rancho. (4:30 p.m. 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; tickets $60, tables available; 806-804-3000)
St. Joseph’s Fiesta: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hosts a two-day neighborhood celebration with Tejano bands, food and more. (6 to 10 p.m.; continues Sunday; 4122 S. Bonham St.; free; 806-355-5621)
“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 Sunday; 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)
CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco De Mayo’s deeply rooted history in the Franco-Mexican War influenced Mexican-Mexican American communities in the early years of the American Civil War. In the early 1860s, as the Civil War erupted, these communities took up the banner of the Cinco De Mayo celebration as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy. Today, in the United States, Americans celebrate Mexican-American heritage and pride annually on May 5th. Learn more…
NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY
National Astronaut Day on May 5th each year celebrates Astronauts as true heroes. The day’s mission is to inspire ALL to “reach for the stars” by sharing “out of this world” Astronaut stories and experiences. Discover more…
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Ribbon Cutting: Northwest Emergency at Eastern
11:00 a.m.
4409 East I-40
New Business Grand Opening
More Information: Martha, (806) 354-1118
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Ribbon Cutting: Texas Plains Federal Credit Union – 85th Anniversary
4:30 p.m.
5991 S Georgia
New Location Grand Opening & Milestone Anniversary
More Information: Traycee, (806) 322-9907
West Texas A&M University Concert and Symphonic Bands: The collegiate instrumentalists will close the spring semester with performances featuring favorites old and new. (6 and 8 p.m. Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus; free; 806-651-2840)
Teresa Caputo: The Long Island Medium returns to call on the spirits in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium. (7:30 p.m. 401 S. Buchanan St.; tickets $49 to $180; 806-378-3096)