Tot Spot at The Grace October 4 - 5, Thursday - 10:00 a.m. & Friday - 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
This popular program, for ages 3 to 5 and parents, features hands-on activities & games.
$5 Non-members, Free for Members
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. / 325-673-4587 / www.thegracemuseum.org
Art Adventure October 5, 10:30 a.m. This mom and tot program for preschoolers combines different aspects of visual and verbal literacy by exposing the children to books and art. Free National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature 102 Cedar St. / 325-673-4586 / www.nccil.org
Family Fun Saturday'sOctober 6, 20, & 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. NCCIL's art educators help you create a "work of art" using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery. Free National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature 102 Cedar St. / 325-673-4586 / www.nccil.org
Ghost Tours October 6 & 13, 8:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of family friendly ghost stories and fun! $10 - Per person Buffalo Gap Historic Village
October 11, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bring the entire family to historic downtown where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment await you!
The Center for Contemporary Arts
Texas Independent Film Network: Siriona October 11, 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the music of singer-songwriter Wes Cunningham, "Sironia" is the story of a talented musician who has been chewed up and spit out by the Hollywood music machine. Tickets Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress St / 325-676-6920 / www.paramount-abilene.org
October 12 & 13, Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
This Mel Brooks laugh riot is a classic parody about Frederick Frankenstein, who detests his family history but ultimately follows in his grandfather's footsteps.
Chautauqua Learning Series
October 13, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Ron Harmon
Topic: Capt. Lee Hall, Texas Ranger
Buffalo Gap Historic Village
133 N. William St
NCCIL will be closed
October 13 - 24 for installation
Mid-Month Movie: Art in the 21st Century: Power
October 17, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Bring your brown bag lunch and learn while you dine. Time is always present in our interaction with works of art, whether we sit to contemplate a painting, stroll past a sculpture, or watch a video piece for its entire duration.
Free
The Center for Contemporary Arts
Cover to Cover Book Club: Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
October 18, 7:00 p.m.
Free - Main Library Auditorium
Abilene Public Library / 202 Cedar / www.abilenetx.com/apl
Museum Matters
October 18th
The Grace Museum
Military Appreciation Day
October 21, Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Free to active and retired military and their family
Buffalo Gap Historic Village
133 N. William St.
Buffalo Gap, TX / 325-572-3365 / www.tfhcc.com
HSU Theatre: Red
October 25, 26, 27, 7:30 p.m. & 28 at 2:00 p.m.
A play by John Logan
Directed by Jayci Puritt
Down Center Stage
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra: Masterworks #2
October 27, 8:00 p.m.
Polovtsian Dances by Borodin, Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor and Symphony No. 5 by Prokofiev Abilene Civic Center
Insidious October 31, 7:30 p.m. Halloween film is this truly terrifying haunted house thriller about a couple whose son falls into a coma and starts to attract malevolent forces.
Paramount Theatre |
