Tuesday, April 29, 2014

East Texas Arboretum's Annual Spring Gala May 3

The East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society presents its annual Spring Gala and this year's theme is Beer, Brats and Boot Scootin'!
Get Gussied Up and join the Arboretum at 6:30 p.m. on May 3 for food, drinks, dancing, a silent auction and a roaming garden party. Visit Oma's Haus for Brats, Beans & Beer, Yellow Rose Saloon for Boot Scootin' and Aunt Tessa's Boarding House will be the location for the silent auction and dessert station.
Tickets are $50 and are all-inclusive. Tickets may be purchased online atwww.easttexasarboretum.org or at the East Texas Arboretum. Tickets are also available at the Athens Chamber of Commerce 903-675-5181 or at Redline Power Equipment 903-677-2100.
It's the most fun you can have with your boots on! For more information, please click here.

Athens Farmer's Market Opening Weekend May 3

This Saturday, May 3 marks opening weekend at the Athens Farmer's Market. The Market takes places
every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. May-October in the city parking lot located in downtown Athens, one block north of the courthouse. This year, in addition to Saturday's the Market will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday's during Market season.

You'll find everything from baked good (breads, fried pies, sweetbreads and pies), tamales, jams and jellies including strawberry pineapple, peach, blackberry, blueberry, wild plum, picked vegetables, salsas, relishes and soups to locally handcrafted wines from Athens own Tara Winery.

Don't forget about organic free-range eggs, fresh grown herbs, local raw honey, granolas and sugar scrubs. The market also features local artisans handcrafted items such as wood cutting boards, screen printed t-shirts, handcrafted natural gemstone jewelry, girls tutu and hair bows.

For more information about the Athens Farmer's Market, please click here.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 3 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

The Athens community will celebrate the joint heritage of Texas and Mexico with a day of dance, food and fishing at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center on Saturday, May 3.
The event will feature performances of traditional Mexican dances in the Hart-Morris Conservation Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will present a hawks and owls show at 1 p.m. Athens area restaurants will compete in a salsa contest, which will be judged at 2:30 p.m.
All Cinco de Mayo activities are included with regular admission to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
Highlights are the dance performances by Tyler Ballet Folklorico, Athens area elementary students and Las Tapatias, Athens' own folkloric dance group.
The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will do walk-around displays of birds including owls and hawks throughout the day. Visitors will be able to see the birds at close range and learn about their abilities and habits.
El San Luis Restaurant will serve food in the Hart-Morris Conservation Center.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the joint heritage and history of Texas and Mexico. It honors an important victory of the Mexican army, led by Texas native Ignacio Zaragoza, over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The victory helped preserve Mexican independence.
Schedule of Events:
11:30 a.m. Tyler Ballet Folklorico adult dance performance
12 p.m. Dance performances by Athens ISD students and Las Tapatias
12:30 p.m. Tyler Ballet Folklorico children's dance performance
1 p.m. Blackland Raptor Center Hawks and Owls presentation
1:30 p.m. Athens ISD students dance performance
2 p.m. Tyler Ballet Folklorico regional dances performance
2:30 p.m. Salsa contest judging and Las Tapatias dance performance
For more information, please click here.