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EVENTS | CALENDAR JANUARY 2023
JANUARY 7 Elvis tribute artist Travis Powell will entertain guests during a 7 p.m. performance in the Historic Perot Theatre. The all-female group Shake, Rattle & Roll will open the concert. Tickets can be found at: www.perottheatre.org.
JANUARY 7 The Texarkana Museums System will host a Sesquicentennial Stone Soup luncheon at noon at the Museum of Regional History. Enjoy a bowl of soup, bread and dessert for $10 per person or $5 for TMS members. Call 903-7934831 for more information.
JANUARY 14 Living History Training will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ahern Home. This session by the Arkansas Living History Association will train people to be enthusiastic and authentic living history reenactors. Cost is $10 per person or $5 for TMS members. Lunch is provided. Call the Texarkana Museums System at 903-793-4831 for information.
JANUARY 15 The Tough Kookie Foundation will host its monthly support group meeting from 4-6 p.m. at Oak Street Church, located at 401 Waterall Street. For more information or to register, email: toughkookietxk@gmail.com.
JANUARY 21 Dr. Laura Sikes of TAMUT will present the history of A.L. Ghio, purchaser of the first city lot sold in Texarkana, USA, from 4-5 p.m. at the Ace of Clubs House. Light refreshments will be provided, followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. and a showing of “Papa’s Delicate Condition” at the 1923 Banana Club. Cost for the movie is $5 per person; dinner and movie is $35 with Texarkana Museums Systems members receiving $5 off per ticket. Call 903-793-4831 for more information.
JANUARY 26 Country-music artist Clint Black will perform in the Historic Perot Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. performance. Tickets are available at: www.perottheatre.org.
JANUARY 28 Joey Pack will review quilting basics from 2-4 p.m. at the P.J. Ahern Home for those interested in incorporating their families’ quilt pieces into a Sesquicentennial Community Quilt, which will be completed this year. Light refreshments will be served. Call the Texarkana Museums System at 903-7934831 for more information.
FEBRUARY 18 Mardi Gras Texarkana will take place through the streets of downtown Texarkana with floats, marching and dance groups, classic cars, and more. Food trucks and craft vendors will be available, and chairs and strollers are encouraged. Watch the Texarkana Mardi Gras Facebook page for more information.
FEBRUARY 19 The Tough Kookie Foundation will host its monthly support group meeting from 4-6 p.m. at Oak Street Church, located at 401 Waterall Street. For more information or to register, email: toughkookietxk@gmail.com.
