AUGUST 2, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Family Fun Art Project - A come-and-go free program offered by our art educators who help you and your little ones create artwork using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery, William Joyce. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St. ￨ 325.673.4586 ￨ www.nccil.org AUGUST 4-8 - Rock It! Science Camp 9 a.m.-noon Entering third through sixth grade. Registration required. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 4-8 - Hats! Summer music camp 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Camp 12 p.m. Aug. 8 - Public performance at the Abilene Public Library For children finishing grades first through fourth. Campers prepare and present a short musical about hats of all shapes and sizes that take over the stage when a group of milliners help Hatless Hank find the perfect hat. $100 camp fee. Chorus Abilene P.O. Box 3358, Abilene 79604 ￨ 325.673.SING ￨ www.chorusabilene.net AUGUST 4-8 - Glee Camp 2-5 p.m. - Camp 4:30 p.m. Aug. 8 - Public performance at the Abilene Public Library Students finishing fifth through eighth grade. Through musical theatre songs, campers will learn how to sing, move, and create a character onstage. $100 camp fee. Chorus Abilene P.O. Box 3358, Abilene 79604 ￨ 325.673.SING ￨ www.chorusabilene.net AUGUST 6 -Teacher workshop Cowboys in the Classroom: Wrangling in Your Students for an Expedition in History Staff development credit. Pre-registration Required. $10 per teacher. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Buffalo Gap Historic Village 133 N. William St.￨ 325.572.3365 ￨ www.buffalogap.com AUGUST 7 - Tot Spot 9:30 and 11 a.m. Paid registration required. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 7 - Last Day of Exhibit View the "Home on the Range" exhibit one last time before it closes today. Engage with a variety of activities, interpreters, and music throughout the galleries. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 8 - Tot Spot 9:30 and 11 a.m. Paid registration required. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 8-9 - Paramount Film Series: "McLintock!" 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday 6:30 p.m. Friday: Robert Holladay lecture on film and special guest Dean Smith, stuntman for John Wayne in the movie. His book is "Cowboy Stuntman." In this movie, Wayne plays a cattle baron in this 1963 Western take on Shakespeare comedy "The Taming of the Shrew." Historic Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress ￨ 325.676.9620 ￨ www.paramount-abilene.org AUGUST 9 - Chautauqua Learning Series 11-12 p.m. Michael Parker and Texas Rangers of today. Buffalo Gap Historic Village 133 N. William St.￨ 325.572.3365 ￨ www.buffalogap.com AUGUST 9, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Family Fun Art Project - A come-and-go free program offered by art educators who help you and your little ones create artwork using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery, William Joyce. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St. ￨ 325.673.4586 ￨ www.nccil.org AUGUST 11-13 - Camp Smiles 9 a.m.-noon Students 4 to 10 years of age. Paid registration required. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 14 - DogWalk 5-8 p.m. The monthly ArtWalk celebration goes to the dogs for DogWalk. Bring your pooch! Hosted by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Shops, museums and restaurants will be open late. Vendors and street performances. www.center-arts.com AUGUST 16, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Family Fun Art Project - A come-and-go free program offered by art educators who help you and your little ones create artwork using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery, William Joyce. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St. ￨ 325.673.4586 ￨ www.nccil.org AUGUST 17, 12:00-5:00 PM Military Appreciation Day. Free admission for active, retired, & former military and family. Buffalo Gap Historic Village 133 N. William St.￨ 325.572.3365 ￨ www.buffalogap.com AUGUST 17, 2:00-4:00 PM Craft Sunday for Kids: Bottle cap butterflies. Ages 12 and under free. Buffalo Gap Historic Village 133 N. William St.￨ 325.572.3365 ￨ www.buffalogap.com AUGUST 20 - Mid-Month Movie Matinee Noon-1 p.m. Art in the 21st Century: Change The Center for Contemporary Arts 220 Cypress St. ￨ 325.677.8389 ￨ www.center-arts.com AUGUST 21 - Spots and Stripes Concert Muddy Creek Band with a show of Hogs from the Abilene Harley Club. 2070 Zoo Ln ￨ 325.676.6085 ￨ www.abilenezoo.org AUGUST 23, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Family Fun Art Project - A come-and-go free program offered by art educators who help you and your little ones create artwork using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery, William Joyce. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St. ￨ 325.673.4586 ￨ www.nccil.org AUGUST 23 - Annual Fall Benefit 6:30 p.m. Honoring local architect Rick Weatherl. Ticket required. The Grace Museum
102 Cypress St. ￨ 325.673.4587 ￨ www.thegracemuseum.org AUGUST 30 - Last Day of Exhibits "Then and Now": The artistic evolution of a select group of artists who have been Signature Artist Members of the Center since its inception 25 years ago. "Voyage Vagabonds": Works by Signature Artist Members Bird Thomas and Linda Stricklin, inspired by their voyage from Paris to the Biennali in Venice in 2013. "Degrees of Separation": An exhibit featuring work by Signature Artist Member Kimberly J. Schaefer and fellow graduates of the University of Tyler art program. The Center for Contemporary Arts 220 Cypress St. ￨ 325.677.8389 ￨ www.center-arts.com AUGUST 30, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Family Fun Art Project - A come-and-go free program offered by art educators who help you and your little ones create artwork using the style and medium of the featured artist in the gallery, William Joyce. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar St. ￨ 325.673.4586 ￨ www.nccil.org AUGUST 29-30 - Paramount Family Film: "The LEGO® Movie"
7:30 p.m. Friday & 2 p.m. Saturday
Emmet, an average LEGO figure, is mistakenly identifed as the most special, extraordinary person and the key to saving the world from the evil President Business. But Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared for the quest ahead.
Historic Paramount Theatre
352 Cypress ￨ 325.676.9620 ￨ www.paramount-abilene.org
AUGUST 31 - 3 Doors Down 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. 3 Doors Down presents their acoustic with special guests Songs from the Basement. Historic Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress ￨ 325.676.9620 ￨ www.paramount-abilene.org  | 
