Event Calendar

Who: Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee, and Atmos Energy

What: 2nd Annual Barrio Safety Fair

When: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Amarillo Wesley Community Center Gym, 1615 South Roberts, Amarillo, TX

Why: A free annual event to share safety resources with the public

The Amarillo Wesley Community Center and the Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee (BNPC) are excited to offer this free 2nd Annual Safety Fair event for our residents and other adults with an opportunity to speak with approximately 30 local leaders and organizations who will share their important safety tips about fire, health, crime prevention, and other emergencies, and a variety of resources to help address your needs, a free lunch, door prizes, and giveaway bags.

The first 100 participants will receive a free giveaway bag full of items, including a winter hat, homemade scarves, gloves, socks, and other items, including a 10-year battery-operated smoke detector sponsored by Atmos Energy.

Special thanks to Atmos Energy for the funding to purchase 80 battery-operated home smoke detectors, Tyson Foods for the hamburger meat donation, Helen Burton for the donated bottle water, the Wesley Community Center for the donated recyclable bags, winter hats, socks, homemade scarves made by the Wesley senior citizens, prepared lunch, and the use of their facilities, and to the BNPC for chips, paper goods, homemade scarves, and other giveaway items. Special thanks to our wonderful exhibitors for their door prizes.

For more information, please contact Teresa Kenedy, 806.437-6592, or bnpamarillo@gmail.com or America Adame, 806.372.7960, or america@wesleyamarillo.org.

Center for Advancement Announces Free Fall Events and Classes for Women

The Lucille and Leo Caiafa Jr., Center for Advancement invites women to take part in free classes and events this fall, including workshops on time management and money, a computer course, and a clothing event. Registration for the Center’s spring GED classes will open in January.

All classes and events are free of charge and open to any women in the Amarillo area.

November 7 | Women’s Fall Clothing Extravaganza | 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Women can shop free of charge for clothing for work, church, holidays, and everyday wear. Each guest may choose up to six outfits with jewelry while supplies last. Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

November 14 | Money Masters | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Presented by Modern Woodman of America, this workshop will cover understanding and using a budget, overcoming obstacles to budgeting, managing spending and debt, recognizing identity theft and scams, and understanding and improving credit scores. Lunch will be provided. Register online by November 11 at form.jotform.com/262675435141154 or call 806-358-7803.

January 4–15, 2027 | Spring GED Registration
Registration for the Center’s women-only GED classes will be open January 4–15. Classes are offered in partnership with Amarillo College. The spring session begins January 19, and space is limited. Call 806-358-7803 to schedule a registration appointment.

For more information, contact Kim Lester, Resource Coordinator, at 806-358-7803, 806-670-3469, or cfa@sharinghopeministry.org.

KGNC-AM Dallas Cowboys Football: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts

Sunday, November 8, 2026
11 a.m.

Still thinking about starting a business this year? Blueprint helps you move from idea to action.

This complimentary program from the WT Enterprise Center and America’s SBDC at WTAMU gives you the structure and guidance needed to build a strong business model and clarify your value proposition.

Get hands-on help from experienced coaches and consultants who understand both business creation and the entrepreneur experience.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blueprint-tickets-1798224811819?aff=oddtdtcreator

Federal agencies spend billions each year on IT services. A growing share of that money moves through Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), which are pre-competed vehicles that let any agency place task orders quickly with a vetted pool of contractors. For small IT firms, getting onto a GWAC, or partnering with a company that has, can be the difference between chasing one-off opportunities and having a steady pipeline.

This course looks at Polaris, GSA’s small business GWAC for customized IT services and IT services-based solutions. Polaris is GSA’s successor to the cancelled Alliant 2 Small Business contract. It is built around four socioeconomic pools: Small Business (SB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Each pool lets agencies set aside task orders for that category of firm.

The course gives particular attention to the WOSB pool, which received its first awards in 2026 and is one of the newest set-aside vehicles in federal IT. Participants will learn how Polaris works and who holds positions in each pool. They will also learn where the vehicle stands legally after a September 2026 court ruling, and how WOSBs and other small IT firms can benefit, whether or not they hold a Polaris contract.

Who Should Attend
Women-owned, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and other small businesses that provide IT services

Firms considering a future GWAC on-ramp or a teaming or subcontracting role with current awardees

WOSB and EDWOSB-certified firms that want to put their certification to work in the federal IT market

Business development staff, capture managers, and owners new to GWACs

No prior GWAC experience is needed.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Explain what a GWAC is and how it differs from a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and from agency-specific IDIQs

Describe the structure of Polaris, including its four pools, its 10-year term (five-year base plus five one-year options), and its IT services-only scope

Identify the current status of each pool: who has been awarded, how many firms, and what remains pending

Understand how the September 2026 Court of Federal Claims ruling affects new Polaris awards

Recognize the main NAICS code (541512, Computer Systems Design Services) and the size standard that applies

Find Polaris awardees and use that list for teaming, subcontracting, and market research

Judge whether pursuing a future Polaris on-ramp makes sense for their firm.

Date & Time

Web Conference Meeting: Wednesday, November 11, 2026; 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Registration

Click here to register now.

Fees

Registration fees are based on membership level. Members and non-members are welcome.

Fees for this meeting are as follows:

Complimentary: Supplier Members

$15: Business Members

$35:Advocate Members, Individual, and Non-Members

Complimentary: Government Agency and Large Prime Contractor Representatives (as approved by USWCC)

If you are not currently a Supplier or Business Member, consider joining here and then returning to this page to purchase your discounted registration.