TOP THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK~ April 21-27
MONDAY 4/21:
STEAM Sprouts. Petroleum Museum. 9:30-10:30 am OR 11:30am-12:30 pm. STEAM Sprouts: LEGO Simple Machines will engage our littlest scientists in STEAM, (science, technology, engineering, art, math), learning through a 6-week program for 4-5 year-olds. Students will engage in engineering challenges and innovative projects that combine art and science together. Plus, they will utilize simple machines like gears, ramps, and pulleys! Pre-registration is required. The cost per student for each 6-week session is $80 for Petroleum Museum members and $100 for Non-Members. REGISTER HERE.
TUESDAY 4/22: EARTH DAY
KICKS 99.1 is celebrating Earth Day with PDQ Recycling at 2116 Judy Ave, Odessa. Join Beth there from 10-12 for all of the fun!
Vitalant Blood Drive at City of Odessa Municipal Plaza (308 N. Lee St). 9am-1pm. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Works of Art: DYI Cactus. Museum of the Southwest Durham Children’s Museum. 11-11:30am OR 4-4:30pm. Snip, glue, and design your very own colorful cactus using cut paper! Craft a prickly plant in a flower pot. Classes are free with daily admission and limited to the first 12 students. Open to students ages 4-12. INFO HERE.
WEDNESDAY 4/23:
Storytime: Butterflies. Ector County Library. 10-11:30am. Spring is here. The flowers are in bloom, and long with the arrival of birds and squirrels, butterflies emerge from their cocoons. Join us today to talk about these beautiful creatures. Come to the auditorium then head to the basement activity room for a craft. FREE! INFO HERE.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Jacam Catalyst LLC, 2002 East Highway 158 Gardendale. 10am-2pm. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Stained Glass Sticky Paper. Midland Downtown Library. 11:30am. Make a beautiful stained glass suncatcher. Ages 2-6. FREE. DETAILS HERE.
Infant/Child Safety. Midland West Campus, second floor childbirth education room Suite 260. 4-6pm. This 2 hour class provides information on child safety and prevention. The class includes car seat safety, home safety, poisons and emergency preparedness. You only need to purchase one ticket for yourself, one support person is welcome to come free of charge and they do not need a ticket. REGISTER HERE.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Andrews Church of Christ, 201 Northwest 2nd, Andrews. 4-7:30pm. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
THURSDAY 4/24:
Works of Art: DYI Cactus. Museum of the Southwest Durham Children’s Museum. 11-11:30am OR 4-4:30pm. Snip, glue, and design your very own colorful cactus using cut paper! Craft a prickly plant in a flower pot. Classes are free with daily admission and limited to the first 12 students. Open to students ages 4-12. INFO HERE.
Bring Your Own Blues Open Jam at The Destination! 1705 W Industrial Ave in Midland. Join us for the FREE community blues jam, hosted by the Greater West Texas Blues Society. Bring your instrument or voice and come style your blues profile! Sound, stage and back line provided. Doors open at 6 PM. Family and pet-friendly. Bar service and food are always available on-site. MORE INFO HERE.
George’s Gadgets: And How They Worked (The Radio). Bush Family Home. 6-7pm. Don’t forget to join us for the fourth installment of George’s Gadgets: And how they work! For this series, we’ll be learning about 1950s technology and how it affected the lives of the Bush Family and 1950s life in general. For our next episode, we’ll be learning about the science and history behind the radio! Join us right here on April 24th at 6pm central time via Facebook Live or by registering at the Zoom HERE.
FRIDAY 4/25:
Vitalant Blood Drive at Early College at Midland College. 12-4:45pm. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Jal Cowboy Days. Jal Lake Park. Friday 5-11pm and Saturday Cook-off starts at 7AM, Cattle Drive 11:00AM, Branding 11:30AM. Food, Fun, Live Music & Dutch Oven Cook-off. Come for 2 days of live music, vendors, food trucks, boutique trailers. Free bounce house, Free foam pit. Family fun event. KICKS 99.1 will be there to kick off the event from 4-6pm! DETAILS HERE.
Friday Night Live at The Destination! 1705 W. Industrial Ave., Midland. Featuring PUMP HANDLE VANDALS, a country music cover band playing danceable music plus so much more. No Cover. Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm. Bar service and a food truck vendor are always available on-site. INFO HERE.
The Spazmatics at The Tailgate Midland. 6pm. ** THIS IS AN 18 AND UP EVENT! 18-20 year olds $10 minor upcharge at the door. Anyone below the age of 18 will not be allowed entry. No re-entry. No lawn chairs permitted. Food trucks on site. This is a rain or shine event. TICKETS HERE.
2025 Chicken Fried Steak Festival in Lamesa. Friday-Sunday, in Forrest Park. Parade at 7pm, followed by live music from Trancazzo & Texas Rain. You won’t want to miss out on a weekend full of fun, lots of vendors, delicious food & live music. All are welcome! MORE DETAILS HERE.
SATURDAY 4/26:
Earth Day Celebration. West Texas Food Bank (Midland). 10am-12noon. Join KICKS 99.1 for a fun celebration with Keep Midland Beautiful. There will be tree giveaways, tomato plant planting, food demonstrations, seed-ball making, and so much more!! Get ready for lots of fun activities, lots of information and lots of fun! Let’s make a difference together! DETAILS HERE.
KICKS 99.1 at Lithia Toyota Odessa. Join us 1-3pm at 5050 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy for the best deals on new Toyotas, plus savings on the huge selection of pre-owned vehicles. Tracy Scott will have some cool giveaways!
95X at All American Chevrolet of Midland. Come check out the huge selection of new Chevy trucks and save big. 1-3pm at 4100 W Wall St, Midland. We’ll have some giveaways, don’t miss out.
Arbor Day 5K Run. McKinney Park. 7:30-10:30am. Keep Odessa Beautiful and the City of Odessa’s Parks & Recreation Department are joining forces for the Arbor Day 5K Run. Participants can pick up their race packets on the day of the event from 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM. Additionally, early packet pickup is available from Wednesday through Friday at the Parks and Recreation Department, located at 1100 W. 42nd Street. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Arbor Day while staying active! REGISTER HERE.
Jal Cowboy Days. Jal Lake Park. Saturday Cook-off starts at 7AM, Cattle Drive 11:00AM, Branding 11:30AM. Food, Fun, Live Music & Dutch Oven Cook-off. Enjoy live music, vendors, food trucks, boutique trailers. Free bounce house, Free foam pit. Family fun event. DETAILS HERE.
Midland Downtown Farmers Market. 404 N Colorado Street. 8am-12noon. MDFM is open every Saturday, rain or shine. With a new permanent location on Colorado Street, You can be sure to find all of your produce and homemade needs here. Dogs on a leash are always welcome. DETAILS HERE.
2025 SHARE Walk. Midland County Horseshoe. 8:30am. Join Sharing Hands A Respite Experience (SHARE) for the 16th Annual 2025 SHARE Walk. Prizes, food, resource fair, activities, and more! Join in the celebration of experiencing the joy of the journey and going at your own pace! Strollers/Walkers welcome. REGISTER HERE.
Howard County Farmers Market. The Farm Stand. 9am-1pm. Shop Local, Support Local farmers, gardeners & homesteaders! Produce, Eggs, Sourdough, Plants & so much more! DETAILS HERE.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1401 Garden Lane Midland. 9am-1pm. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Once Upon a Time Family. Midland Centennial Library. 11am. Build early literacy skills in a welcoming environment through meaning. Family. DETAILS HERE.
Sibley Spring Festival. Sibley Nature Center. 10am-1pm. Join us at this Free Family Fun Event sponsored by OXY! We will be joined by Petroleum Museum, Dr. Rebecca Dodge, Museum of the Southwest, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Wildlife Association, Peeps and Creeps, Inspiration Station, Scooter Dog, Pucker Up Lemonade, Legado BBQ and more! Garden tours, interactive herpetologist show, crafts and more! DETAILS HERE.
Embroidery Workshop. Ellen Noel Art Museum. 1:30-3:30PM, learn beginning embroidery techniques with artist Kasie Lunson to create an original mixed media textile. This workshop will provide all the supplies and instructions needed to begin your artwork and continue working on after the workshop ends. All supplies will be provided. Limited spaces available, registration online, in advance only. Registration closes Thursday, April 24th, at 12pm. Ages 18+. REGISTER HERE.
2025 Chicken Fried Steak Festival in Lamesa. Friday-Sunday, in Forrest Park. ALL DAY event with vendors, pageant, pet costume contest, sports tournaments, and performances by The Chad Cooke Band and AJ Castillo. You won’t want to miss out on a weekend full of fun, lots of vendors, delicious food & live music. All are welcome! MORE DETAILS HERE.
The West Texas Taco & Margarita Festival at Fair to Midland. Noon – 6PM. A full day of taco vendors, delicious margaritas, music, and more! Live DJ + Music, taco & margarita vendors, jumbo margaritas, beer garden, street food, vendors and more. A portion of the proceeds supports children’s charities. TICKETS AND MORE INFO HERE.
SUNDAY 4/27:
Sixtiesmania. Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center. 2:30-5pm. Sixtiesmania is one of the leading 60s tribute bands in the USA today. They travel all over the country to perform their incredible salute to the greatest music of all time. Sixtiesmania, a sixties tribute band, covers everything from the Beatles British invasion to the music of Woodstock and everything in between, and after! Stones, CCR, Doors, Monkees, Beach Boys, Kinks, Free, Cream, the Vietnam anthem songs, Summer of Love, and more. TICKETS HERE.
2025 Chicken Fried Steak Festival in Lamesa. Friday-Sunday, in Forrest Park. Community Church Service at the Forrest Park Community building hosted by Lamesa Christian Fellowship. You won’t want to miss out on a weekend full of fun. All are welcome! MORE DETAILS HERE.
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