Event Calendar

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive Amarillo, TX 79106 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM About Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a special storytime ~ featuring a very special trunk of wonders! Our weekly storytime will be located in a new and exciting spot in the Discovery[...]

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Dr Amarillo, TX 79106 info@dhdc.org (806) 355-9547 Time: 9:45 AM to 12:30 PM Recurrence: Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday About Coffee and Cuties is for explorers ages 5 and under with their caregiver. Our Education Team offers science-based entertainment for the tots and gives caregivers the opportunity to sit back[...]

NATIONAL CROSSWORD SOLVERS DAY On December 8 we celebrate National Crossword Solvers Day with nearly 50 million people who enjoy solving crossword puzzles. #NationalCrosswordSolversDay  

PRETEND TO BE A TIME TRAVELER DAY Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day on December 8th encourages us to step from our Tardis or flip open our Omni while wearing clothes from the past. At the same time, we should act appropriately confused by certain technology. #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay

CHRISTMAS CARD DAY Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder to get your stamps, envelopes, and cards together so you can share your holiday cheer. #ChristmasCardDay

WEARY WILLIE DAY Weary Willie Day on December 9th recognizes the art of clowning and the impact it has on our lives. This holiday was named for the character made famous by Emmett Kelly, who was born on this day in 1898. #WearyWillieDay

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive Amarillo, TX 79106 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM About Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a special storytime ~ featuring a very special trunk of wonders! Our weekly storytime will be located in a new and exciting spot in the Discovery[...]

Wildcat Bluff Nature Center 2301 North Soncy Road Amarillo, TX 79124 info@wildcatbluff.org Price: Adults: $4 Children, Students, Seniors: $3 Children 1 and younger: Free Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Recurrence: Recurring monthly on the 2nd Friday About Toddler Tracks is for explorers aged 5 and under and a caregiver. Wildcat Bluff will host a nature-themed storytime,[...]

NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY Each year on the 12th of December, people across the United States celebrate one of the most recognizable plants of the holidays on NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY Each year on the 12th of December, people across the United States celebrate one of the most recognizable plants of the holidays on National Poinsettia Day.[...]

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CAT HERDERS DAY Cat Herders Day, on December 15th, recognizes those whose life or job is like herding cats. #CatHerdersDay

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY Bill of Rights Day (by Presidential Proclamation) “Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day.  And I call upon the officials of the Government, and upon the people of the United States, to observe the day[...]

NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PEARLS DAY National Wear Your Pearls Day on December 15th reminds us that when life throws dirt our way, we all have value in the end. The beautiful result of nature’s design, one irritating grain of sand can cause an iridescent pearl to form. #WearYourPearlsDay

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive Amarillo, TX 79106 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM About Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a special storytime ~ featuring a very special trunk of wonders! Our weekly storytime will be located in a new and exciting spot in the Discovery[...]

WRIGHT BROTHERS DAY By Presidential Proclamation, December 17th is Wright Brothers Day. Each year, a proclamation invites the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. #WrightBrothersDay

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Dr Amarillo, TX 79106 sbritto@dhdc.org (806) 355-9547 Time: 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM Recurrence: Recurring monthly on the 3rd Saturday About In honor of the Don Harrington Discovery Center’s 50th anniversary, witness the most talked-about theater show in the community: the Pink Floyd Laser Light Show. Enjoy tracks from the album[...]

FOREFATHERS’ DAY Each year, Forefathers’ Day commemorates the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. The Old Colony Club of Plymouth, Massachusetts, introduced the observance in 1769. The town observes the holiday on December 22nd (unless on Sunday, then on the following Monday). #ForefathersDay

FESTIVUS Each year on December 23rd, Festivus commemorates a holiday episode of the television comedy, Seinfeld. In 1997, the popular television comedy brought Festivus to the masses when Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) explains he invented the holiday in response to the commercialism of Christmas. Its slogan is “A Festivus for the rest of us.” #Festivus

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive Amarillo, TX 79106 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM About Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a special storytime ~ featuring a very special trunk of wonders! Our weekly storytime will be located in a new and exciting spot in the Discovery[...]

NATIONAL ROOTS DAY National Roots Day on December 23rd encourages families to delve into their family history, heritage, and ancestry. #NationalRootsDay

CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas Eve on December 24 kicks off a series of holiday traditions. Some are ancient practices with a modern spin, while others date back hundreds of years. #ChristmasEve  

NATIONAL EGGNOG DAY  National Eggnog Day raises a holiday toast once a year on the day before Christmas. Also known as egg milk punch, eggnog is a popular drink throughout the United States during the holidays. #NationalEggnogDay  

NATIONAL THANK-YOU NOTE DAY National Thank-You Note Day on December 26th recognized the time-honored tradition of thanking people for their gifts, hospitality, and generosity. It is a day to get some note cards, paper, pen, envelopes, and stamps to write those special thank-yous. #ThankYouNoteDay 

NATIONAL WHINERS DAY As the year starts to wind down, National Whiners Day on December 26th allows an opportunity to complain about just roughly anything. If you want, you are allowed to whine about being too tired, or overeating. Maybe you want to whine about having to go back to work or all the cleaning[...]

HOLY INNOCENTS DAY Holy Innocents Day, observed annually on December 28th. The day commemorates the execution of the innocent, male children in Bethlehem as told in Matthew 2:16. #HolyInnocentsDay

TICK TOCK DAY Tick Tock Day, observed annually on December 29th, reminds us to complete any unfinished business that might need addressing before the end of the year. #TickTockDay

Don Harrington Discovery Center 1200 Streit Drive Amarillo, TX 79106 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM About Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a special storytime ~ featuring a very special trunk of wonders! Our weekly storytime will be located in a new and exciting spot in the Discovery[...]

MAKE UP YOUR MIND DAY Each year, Make Up Your Mind Day on December 31st encourages us to quit wavering, to take a side, and follow through with a decision and stick to it.  #MakeUpYourMindDay

NEW YEAR’S EVE   Every year on December 31st, people around the world celebrate New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year. It’s a day to say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new. #NewYearsEve

NO INTERRUPTIONS DAY No Interruptions Day on the last workday of the year sets aside the day to get organized for the new year by cleaning up your workspace without interruptions. #NoInterruptionsDay