Event Calendar

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION DAY National Reconciliation Day on April 2nd each year urges us to repair relationships we have damaged through words or actions. While many different “Days of Reconciliation” are held worldwide, this specific observance takes place on April 2nd.

Red River Steakhouse has Wednesday specials, too!!! Red River Steakhouse has live piano music  every Wednesday lunch from 11:30 to 1:30.  Great place to have lunch today to celebrate friends, family ! welcomepardner.com

The first Saturdays in December through April the Texas Panhandle War Memorial will host a one-hour lecture/seminar, “Reflections on the Military” on topics related to military history and service. These lectures/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. Light snacks are available to the attendees. This[...]

Red River Steakhouse has Wednesday specials, too!!! Red River Steakhouse has live piano music  every Wednesday lunch from 11:30 to 1:30.  Great place to have lunch today to celebrate friends, family ! welcomepardner.com

NATIONAL ONLY CHILD DAY On April 12th, National Only Child Day celebrates the individual child, the siblingless, the one and onlies. You know who you are. There are more of you these days than in decades before

The first Saturdays in December through April the Texas Panhandle War Memorial will host a one-hour lecture/seminar, “Reflections on the Military” on topics related to military history and service. These lectures/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. Light snacks are available to the attendees. This[...]

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

NATIONAL LAUNDRY DAY Benjamin Franklin may have overlooked one certainty in life: laundry. National Laundry Day on April 15th creates an opportunity to assess our laundry habits and teach our children to develop good ones. Read more…

NATIONAL TAX DAY April 15th of each year is National Tax Day. In the United States, the term “tax day” refers to the day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The day may also refer to April 15th for state tax returns. Do you need more information…

NATIONAL TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY On April 15th, National Titanic Remembrance Day remembers the lives lost when the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic’s icy waters in 1912. We remember the more than 1,500 people who died that day. Read more…

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

NATIONAL BEAN COUNTER DAY  National Bean Counter Day on April 16th is every accountant’s favorite day of the year. After the flutter and the flurry of preparing taxes right up until the stroke of midnight, these diligent number crunchers are well past due for a day off. Discover more…

NATIONAL EGGS BENEDICT DAY On April 16th, National Eggs Benedict Day celebrates a long-favored breakfast or brunch dish. Eggs Benedict consists of poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce and Canadian bacon or ham on English muffin halves. Discover more…

NATIONAL ORCHID DAY Each year on April 16th, National Orchid Day recognizes one of the world’s diverse and widespread flowering plant families. The orchids’ often colorful and fragrant blooms grow in abundance around the world. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049[...]

NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY Each year on April 16th, National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day allows us a reprieve after meeting a late-night deadline shuffling receipts, and adding columns to file our taxes. Read more…  

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

Red River Steakhouse has Wednesday specials, too!!! Red River Steakhouse has live piano music  every Wednesday lunch from 11:30 to 1:30.  Great place to have lunch today to celebrate friends, family ! welcomepardner.com

Bonney MacDonald Book Award Celebration: West Texas A&M University’s Center for the Study of the American West will honor the 2024 winner of its MacDonald Award, Tracy Daugherty, and his Pulitzer Prize-finalist book “Larry McMurtry: A Life.” (7 p.m. Cornette Library Atrium on WT’s Canyon campus; free; 806-651-5238)

Unearth: The long-lived touring metalcore band rocks out with openers Trench Rat and Skank Blanket at The Atomic Yellow at Arts in the Sunset. (7:30 p.m. 3701 Plains Blvd.; cover $20; atomicyellowict@gmail.com)

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

THURSDAY, APRIL 17   Ribbon Cutting: Camp Lane Storage 2:00 p.m. 5411 Camp Lane New Member to the Chamber More Information: Elaine, (806) 358-0309 Find this event on Facebook

THURSDAY, APRIL 17   Ribbon Cutting: The Lodge at Cadillac Creek 4:30 p.m. 66 Helium Rd New Business Grand Opening More Information: Toby, (806) 437-0483 Find this event on Facebook

Dan “The Piano Man” Hanson: The Amarillo musician tickles the ivories every Thursday at Public House. (5:30 p.m. 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)

Luis Torres: The Amarillo singer offers a dinner show at Pescaraz. (6 p.m. 3415 S. Bell St., Unit K; 806-350-5430)

Taste of Achievement: Local celebrity bartenders will make their signature cocktails in a battle to get attendees’ votes in this fundraiser for Junior Achievement of the High Plains. (6 p.m. Arts in the Sunset, 3701 Plains Blvd.; tickets $50, sponsorships available; 806-824-9605)

Upon a Broken Body: The Texas metal band headlines a loud night at Rockwell Event Center with Left to Suffer, King 810, Half Me and Bury My Demons. (6 p.m. 16301 I-27 in Canyon; tickets $25 advance, $30 at the door; 806-683-2156)

“A Taste of Ireland”: Following an off-Broadway run, this celebration of Celtic culture brings its live music and dancing show to Amarillo. (7:30 p.m. Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.; tickets $39 to $69; 806-378-3096)

tummyache: The British indie singer brings their “Edge of Everywhere” tour to The 806 Coffee + Café. (9 p.m. Thursday; 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.; no cover, donations accepted; 806-322-1806)

GOOD FRIDAY The Friday before Easter commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Christian Faith and is called Good Friday. Learn more…

FRIDAY, APRIL 18   Holiday: Good Friday The Chamber is closed in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen at 8am on Monday, April 21st. Have a blessed Easter weekend.

NATIONAL COLUMNISTS’ DAY National Columnists’ Day on April 18th honors all newspaper columnists and their contributions to the truth in black and white. Read on…  

NATIONAL EXERCISE DAY National Exercise Day on April 18 offers inspiration to try new ways of becoming fit and healthy. These days there is no reason not to do something for your health. Including healthier eating habits too. Read more…

NATIONAL LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18th honors the men and women who work around the clock to keep the power going.  If the power is on where you are reading this article, you likely have a lineman to thank. Read more…  

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

Andy Chase: The Amarillo favorite slings songs every Friday at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. (7 p.m. 700 S. Taylor St.; 806-220-2258)

Bomb City Comedy: The new Amarillo comedy group offers Good Friday shows at Shark Beach Burgers. (7 and 9 p.m. 1505 E. FM 1151; cover; 806-335-5644)

Boss 420: The Amarillo rock band rolls up a good time on Smokey Joe’s patio. (8 p.m. 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

Cameron James Smith: The country singer will perform at Canyon’s West Texas Sports Grill. (8 p.m. 1512 Fifth Ave., Suite 204, in Canyon; 806-452-7135)

Christopher Erin & The Obvious Few: The Amarillo country band and opener Woven Wild continue the party on The Lumberyard’s new patio. (8 p.m. 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; 806- 804-3000)

  “33 Variations”: A musicologist deals with a worsening ALS diagnosis while trying to solve a mystery about a set of Beethoven compositions in the latest production at Amarillo Little Theatre. (8 p.m.; continues through Saturday; ALT Adventure Space, 2751 Civic Circle; ticket prices vary; 806-355-9991)

All-American Pancake Festival: Enjoy breakfast with the Amarillo Downtown Lions Club at its annual fundraiser. The day’s activities also include live music and the AmTech Car Show. (7 a.m. AmTech Career Academy, 3601 Plains Blvd.; tickets $7; 806-373-0648)

“Insects, Myriapods and Arachnids of Texas”: Learn all about the multi-legged creatures crawling along the trails of Palo Duro Canyon State Park in this educational event in the canyon. (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11450 Park Road 5; free with park admission; 806-488-2227)

Signs of Spring Market: Dozens of local vendors will celebrate the changing of the season at Arts in the Sunset. (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3701 Plains Blvd.; 806-354-8802)

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

The first Saturdays in December through April the Texas Panhandle War Memorial will host a one-hour lecture/seminar, “Reflections on the Military” on topics related to military history and service. These lectures/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. Light snacks are available to the attendees. This[...]

420 Fest: Bliss Horizon hosts a day-long, extra-green festival featuring local musicians and artists. (2 p.m. 9700 E. FM 1151; tickets $10 to $20; 806-676-8256)

North Plains Iris Society Show: Enjoy an afternoon viewing of eye-popping florals at this annual event and sale. (2 to 4:30 p.m. Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive; 806-352-6513)

“Cowboy Songs and Poems”: Celebrate the culture of the West in this evening event at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. (6:30 p.m. 11450 Park Road 5; free with park admission; 806-488-2227)

Fly Over Route 66: The Freedom Flight Team will pass over Historic Route 66 ahead of an open-to-all car cruise. (7:30 p.m. Sixth Avenue between Western and Polk streets; 806-420-3771)

  “33 Variations”: A musicologist deals with a worsening ALS diagnosis while trying to solve a mystery about a set of Beethoven compositions in the latest production at Amarillo Little Theatre. (8 p.m.; continues through Saturday; ALT Adventure Space, 2751 Civic Circle; ticket prices vary; 806-355-9991)

Easter is observed on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox. Considered Christianity’s most important holy day, it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Depending on which calendar a church follows, some will celebrate the holiday earlier than others. So much more…

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

Ace Rodriguez: The Amarillo guitarist plays the Sunday blues at Smokey Joe’s. (3 p.m. 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

Andy Chase: The Amarillo mainstay offers tunes every Monday at Public House. (6:30 p.m. 3333 S. Coulter St.; 806-398-7777)

Gabe Marinez: The Amarillo rocker battles the Monday blues every other week at Smokey Joe’s. (8 p.m. 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-331-6698)

NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY Each year on April 23rd, National Lost Dog Awareness Day increases awareness concerning missing dogs and celebrates reunions

NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY On April 23rd each year, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

Red River Steakhouse has Wednesday specials, too!!! Red River Steakhouse has live piano music  every Wednesday lunch from 11:30 to 1:30.  Great place to have lunch today to celebrate friends, family ! welcomepardner.com

NATIONAL BUCKET LIST DAY April 24 celebrates National Bucket List Day to remind us it’s never too late to set new goals, go on a dream vacation, and inspire people around you to enjoy life to the fullest

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

NATIONAL DNA DAY On April 25th, people across the nation recognize National DNA Day. On this day in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick formally announced their discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in a short letter published in the science journal

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

FRIDAY, APRIL 25   Ribbon Cutting: Ditch Witch UnderCon 11:30 a.m. 8420 Canyon Drive New Dealership Grand Opening More Information: Emma, (806) 353-6683 Find this event on Facebook

FRIDAY, APRIL 25   Ribbon Cutting: Route 66 Pack N Ship 1:00 p.m. 28 Medical Dr New Business Grand Opening More Information: Dasha, (806) 484-0314 Find this event on Facebook

AC/WT Student and F.culty Exhibition goes on display at Am.rillo Museum of Art Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College, is pre- senting the Amarillo College / West Texas A&MUni- versity Student / Faculty Exhibition. It showcases the best works from current students and faculty. The[...]

The first Saturdays in December through April the Texas Panhandle War Memorial will host a one-hour lecture/seminar, “Reflections on the Military” on topics related to military history and service. These lectures/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. Light snacks are available to the attendees. This[...]

TUESDAY, APRIL 29   Ribbon Cutting: VisionaryWealth 11:30 a.m. 600 S Tyler, Suite 104 New Business Grand Opening More Information: LuRae, (806) 352-0664 Find this event on Facebook

Red River Steakhouse has Wednesday specials, too!!! Red River Steakhouse has live piano music  every Wednesday lunch from 11:30 to 1:30.  Great place to have lunch today to celebrate friends, family ! welcomepardner.com