TEXTalk calendar American Red Cross Month Irish-American Heritage Month National Craft Month Women’s History Month Poison Prevention Awareness Month National Kite Month 2 Texas Independence Day 3 World Wildlife Day 3 National Anthem Day 4 Mardi Gras 7 Employee Appreciation Day 8 International Women’s Day 13 K-9 Veterans Day 15 National Quilting Day 17 St. Patrick’s Day 21 National Puppy Day 21 National Single Parent Day 29 Texas Loves the Children Day 2-8 National Consumer Protection Week 2-8 National Severe Storm Preparedness Week 2-8 National Sleep Awareness Week 3-7 Newspaper in Education Week 7-9 National Rattlesnake Roundup 10-15 Girls Scout Week MARCH 1 18th Annual Texas Western Swing Fiddling Showcase
The Texas Western Swing Heritage Association of Belton will feature its annual music showcase to promote “Texas Born” music and Western Swing, the official music of Texas. Uniting some of the most talented musicians from across the state, performers will include Grammy winners, Hall of Fame members, Texas and World Champion Fiddlers and recording artists. Showcase concert time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and the dance is 8 p.m. - Midnight. Admission for the afternoon performance is $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets for the dance are $20 for adults and $10 for students. For more information please visit www. texaswesternswing.org or call 254.939.8390 to reserve dance tables of eight. Bell County Expo Center, 301 W Loop 121, Belton. MARCH 1 TAKE 6 Six voices united in crystal clear harmony against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements and funky grooves bubbling into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B and pop. Time: 7-9 p.m. Tickets $50. For more information contact 254.526.9090. Sponsored by Dodge Country/Freedom Jeep Chrysler, Integrity Rehab, and Metroplex Health
System. Vive Les Arts Theatre, 3401 S. W S Young Dr., Killeen. MARCH 1-2 6th Annual “Take 190 West” Art Festival Killeen’s weeklong salute to the arts. Events include a book-writing contest for fifthgraders, 11,300 square feet of professional art on display, authors performing readings from favorite passages, and the Killeen Sculpture Contest. Admission is free. Killeen Civic & Conference Center, 3601 S. WS Young Drive, Killeen. MARCH 2 The Army Marathon
A full and half marathon and 5K benefit veterans and their families. To register or donate, please visit www.thearmymarathon. com, or at The Army Marathon on Facebook. Entries: full marathon $95, half marathon $65, 5K $55. Time to be determined by race. For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Ed Bandas at 210.632.2800 or email info@thearmymarathon.com. Location Killeen and Temple. MARCH 6 Teacher Job Fair The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor teacher job fair will be in the Lord Conference Center of the Parker Building. Employers may register online at http://careerservices. umhb.edu/cru-connection. Time: 2-3:30 p.m. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, W 10th Ave, Belton.
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