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Things to do in East Texas this weekend: January 20-23

Things to do in East Texas this weekend If you’re looking for fun things to do in East Texas this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our rundown of some fun things happening around the area this weekend! (Kendyl Turner)
By Kendyl Turner

If you’re looking for fun things to do in East Texas this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our rundown of some fun things happening around the area this weekend!

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Thursday, 1/20

Storytime @ City Park

  • When: 10:30 am - 11 am
  • Where: Marshall City Park, Marshall
  • Cost: Free

Storytime includes stories, songs, and crafts especially tailored with preschool children in mind. Parents must be accompanied by children. **In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held at the library. Call the Library Squad or check Facebook for changes in venue.*

Dr. Christina Guenther Flute Recital

  • When: 7:30 pm - 9 pm
  • Where: Cole Concert Hall, Nacogdoches
  • Cost: $3-$8 (Get tickets here)

Drs. Christina Guenther and Ron Petti in the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the program “Composers of Our Time: Music for Flute and Piano” when they perform in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Guenther, professor of flute at SFA, and Petti, professor and director of collaborative piano, will perform works by Dan Welcher, Matthew Durrant, Valerie Coleman, Scott Stephen Hansen and Daron Hagen. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. To purchase tickets, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit finearts.sfasu.edu. For additional information, contact the SFA School of Music at (936) 468-4602.

Friday, 1/21

25th Annual Gemstone and Mineral Show

  • When: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Where: Tyler Rose Garden Center, Tyler
  • Cost: $1 - $5

Lapidary demos, Raffles, Grand Prizes, Silent Auctions (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), Mineral displays, Kids Games & Vendors with gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry etc. and much much more

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Master Gardeners At the Library

  • When: 11:30 am
  • Where: Tyler Public Library, Tyler
  • Cost: Free

The Master Gardeners at the Library lecture series is back for another year, and (fingers crossed) were meeting in person. The First lecture will be at 11:30 AM on Friday, January 21 in The Taylor Auditorium of the Tyler Public Library, So. College Ave. in Tyler. City of Tyler Arborist Madeline Burtn will taslk about “Arborculture of the Homeowner”: Proper tree selection, planting and care. All lectures are free and open to the public.

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live

Get ready for the ultimate playdate — 65 million years in the making — as Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE guides your family on a breathtaking tour that begins in pre-historic Australia. Observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance that will astonish and entertain kids while stimulating their imaginations in ways that will forever connect them to their world. Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists, Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE’s puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide — but don’t! You won’t want to miss a minute!

The Villa Tyler Open House

Planning a Corporate or Special Event? Engaged or getting ready to say, “I Do”? If you answered YES to any of these, then you don’t want to miss this event. Come hear from the experts and enjoy an evening full of local East Texas vendors, drawings, and fun. We’ll have talented Caterers, Bakeries, DJs, Photographers, Event Planners, and more. You will have a chance to visit with each vendor and the opportunity to meet our staff and tour our beautiful venue. Each ticket holder will receive ONE FREE drink ticket, upon check-in. Cash bar available. Grand Prize Drawing is an Intimate Tuscany event package from The Villa Tyler, a $2,500 value, will be GIVEN AWAY to one lucky guest! We are thrilled to be partnering with Refuge of Light, a nonprofit organization and safe home for young females overcoming domestic abuse. Every item donated to the safe home = 1 extra door prize ticket. Items may include paper goods- paper towels, toilet paper, plates, and napkins. Get tickets here.

Bourbon at the Beckham

  • When: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Where: Mineola Beckham Hotel, Mineola
  • Cost: $30

Join host Andrew Darington for an evening of whiskey and cigars in the historic Beckham Hotel in Downtown Mineola.

Historic Bowers Mansion Ghost Hunt

Built 1878, and located just a stone’s throw away from downtown Palestine TX, lies one of the city’s most historic and infamous mansions. This Victorian home and National Texas Historic Landmark has a deep history, with stories of death, murder, and suicide. Back in the 1950′s the then-owner Mr. Bowers, murdered his wife Mary. As the police made their way up the path to enter the home, Mr. Bowers committed suicide. It’s believed that their spirits still linger, as well as several others who took their last breath here over the years. In addition to the 140+ year old home itself, there are several other buildings on the grounds, some of which are accessible, the servants quarters is the only building that cannot be accessed currently. This is an incredible building with so much history, and you will be one of the first people to investigate it! Reserve your spot here.

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Saturday, 1/22

Running the Rose

  • When: 6 am - 9 am
  • Where: Tyler State Park, Tyler
  • Cost: $65 - $125 depending on length (Register here)

Running the Rose winds through amazing East Texas pine forests among 100-foot tall trees with amazing single track trail. The trails run along rolling hills and through some root-filled and pine needle carpeted trails. Tyler State Park hosts a 64-acre spring-fed lake for entertainment as well. 108k Race, 6:00 am start, 6 loops | 54K Race, 7:15 am start, 3 loops | 22M Race, 8:00 am start, 2 loops | 11M Race, 8:30 am start, 1 loop | 7K Race, 9:00 am start, 1 modified loop Register here.

Hike With a Ranger

  • When: 10 am
  • Where: Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point
  • Cost: $5 per person (price of park entrance fees)

Meet a ranger at the amphitheater at 10:00AM for this 2.5-mile guided hike! We will hike through the woods along the Farkleberry, Osage Orange, and Red Oak trails. Regular park entrance fees of $5 per person age 13 and older apply.

25th Annual Gemstone and Mineral Show

  • When: 10 am - 6 pm
  • Where: Tyler Rose Garden Center, Tyler
  • Cost: $1 - $5

Lapidary demos, Raffles, Grand Prizes, Silent Auctions (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), Mineral displays, Kids Games & Vendors with gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry etc. and much much more

January Mat & Mimosas

  • When: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Where: Books & Barrels, Longview
  • Cost: $15

Come join us for a Mat Pilates session for all levels at Books & Barrels! The cost is $15. There are limited spots and you must sign up either on GymSync or contact us. Bring you, a mat and a friend!

Duck. Duck. Moose! Improv Show

  • When: 7 pm - 9 pm
  • Where: Community Connections, Longview
  • Cost: $10 - $15 (Get tickets here)

Join Theatre Longview’s improv team Duck. Duck. Moose! for a night of family-friendly improv comedy. Duck. Duck. Moose! has been making Longview laugh since 2018! Get tickets here.

Lonestar

  • When: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Where: Crockett Civic Center
  • Cost: $35 - $45

Number One Hits like “No News”, “Come Cryin’ to Me”, “Amazed”, “Smile”, “What About Now”, “Tell Her”, “I’m Already There”, “My Front Porch Looking In”, “Mr. Mom” A Seating $45, B Seating $35 NO REFUNDS / NO EXCHANGES

Sunday, 1/23

25th Annual Gemstone and Mineral Show

  • When: 10 am - 5 pm
  • Where: Tyler Rose Garden Center, Tyler
  • Cost: $1 - $5

Lapidary demos, Raffles, Grand Prizes, Silent Auctions (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), Mineral displays, Kids Games & Vendors with gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry etc. and much much more

Mixology Class: Gin

  • When: 3:30 pm
  • Where: The Anvil, Pittsburg

Gin January is a Mixology class on how to make different gin drinks, Prohibition style cocktails, a gin tasting and a appetizer.

Rose City Swing’s Weekly Dance

  • When: 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
  • Where: Mangos Dancesport & Event Center, Tyler
  • Cost: $8

A Swing and Jazz dance experience, 8$ cover charge (Cash and virtual only)Includes social dance & lesson

*All dates and information are subject to change. Contact us if there are changes to the schedule or if we left anything out

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