SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ DAY
School Principals’ Day on May 1 is your reminder to take time to today and say thank you to the educational leaders who look after your children every day. After all, they guide academic success and set the tone for an entire school. Learn more…
SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY
We celebrate Silver Star Service Banner Day on May 1 in recognition for the sacrifices of American service members have made for our country. This day is for Americans to remember service members who have been wounded in combat, are sick, and those who are dying. Come celebrate our heroes…
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday in May. This day observance, designated by the United States Congress, asks people “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” Discover more…
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Ribbon Cutting: Sutherlands HomeBase – 50th Anniversary
1:00 p.m.
4717 S Washington
Milestone Anniversary
More Information: Melanie, (806) 373-3057
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Ribbon Cutting: Farmers Insurance – Kristy Hood Agency
2:00 p.m.
4300 Teckla Blvd, Suite 16
New Business Grand Opening
More Information: Kristy, (806) 318-2555
512: The Selena Experience: Get your bidi bidi bom bom on at a 30th-anniversary tribute to the late Tejano star. (7:30 p.m. Santa Fe Depot pavilion, 401 S. Buchanan St.; tickets $30 to $40; 806-378-3096)
Showcase of Music: The West Texas A&M University School of Music revives this fast-paced concert, part of the annual Greater Southwest Music Festival. (7:30 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium, 401 S. Buchanan St.; free; 806-651-2840)
“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)
“Between the Lines”: TheatreAC closes its season with this fantastical new musical from author Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald. (7:30 p.m.; continues through Sunday; Experimental Theatre on AC’s Washington Street campus; tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $6 AC students; 806-371-5358)
May is National Historic Preservation Month. Center City will celebrate the event with our annual Imagine the Possibilities tour on Saturday, May 3. There are two times for the tour- 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
This is a free tour of two historic buildings in Center City. The tour will include the historic Mary E. Bivins Library at 1000 S. Polk St. and the former location of the Texas Panhandle Centers at 1501 S. Polk St.
The tour is free but space is limited.
Guests must register in advance online: https://form.jotform.com/251104266457050
For information, contact Beth Duke or Chanette McKibben at Center City – phone 806-372-6744 or find us on Facebook.
Beth Duke, Executive Director
Center City of Amarillo, Inc.
1000 S. Polk St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 372-6744