Events in February & March 2022
NOW-MARCH 16: ALIENTO a TEQUILA, Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum: This exhibit explores and celebrates the landscape, culture, and traditions that gave birth to tequila. A series of photographs by Joel Salcido include the original distilleries that founded the industry, as well as several artisanal tequilerías committed to the ancestral ways of tequila-making, from harvest to bottle. The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum is at 315 W. Avenue B. Call 254-298-5172 or visit https://www.templeparks.com/facilities___rentals/temple_railroad___heritage_museum/index.php.
FEBRUARY 4: On the first Friday of every month, downtown Temple transforms into a giant party. Enjoy street music and performances, drinks, food, and after-hours shopping. For more information, visit https://www.downtowntemple.com/first-friday.
FEBRUARY 4, 7:30 PM: DEAN’S SERIES: EMILY & JONATHAN GRAY: College of Visual & Performing Arts at UMHB presents Emily & Jonathan Gary in concert at the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. For tickets, visit https://go.umhb.edu/about/pac/home.
FEBRUARY 4-13: LAST OF THE RED-HOT LOVERS: The Temple Civic Theater. Visit https://templecivictheatre.com or call 254-778-4751.
FEBRUARY 5: Saturday — Geek Out Family Day at Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, 315 W. Avenue B. Call 254-298-5172 or visit https://www.templeparks.com/facilities___rentals/temple_railroad___heritage_museum/index.php.
FEBRUARY 6, 4 PM: MUSIC TO HELP OTHERS: Christ Episcopal Church presents a concert to benefit local charities at the church. The concert will celebrate Black History Month and honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. The concert will be streamed at https://www.facebook.com/christchurchtx benefits the Un-Included Club, a nonprofit organization that provides literacy, urban agriculture, and leadership programs for underserved youth. Donations will be accepted at the door or online at https://christchurchtemple.org/. Call 254-773-1657 to learn more.
FEBRUARY 11-12: Bell County Youth Fair Livestock Show & PRCA Rodeo. The Bell County PRCA Rodeo is currently in its 34th year of continuous operation at the Bell County Expo Center. https://agrilife.org/bellctyyouthfair.
FEBRUARY 12: THE VANDOLIERS — The Cultural Activities Center’s Texas Music Series opens. Season tickets are on sale at cacarts.org.
Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. 3rd St., Temple, 254-773-9926, admin@cacARTS.org.
FEBRUARY 12, 8:30 AM: GAULT SITE TOUR: Full guided 3-hour tour across 2.5-mile long site. Learn about the artifacts excavated and the Paleo-Indian culture found in Bell County. Preregistration required; $10/person age 11 older payable by debit or credit card only. Payment is needed within 5 days of registration. Call 254-933-5243 to pay. All proceeds go directly to the Gault School of Archaeological Research. All participants are asked to meet at the site at 8:30 am. The tour will begin at 9 am. Maps will be provided a few days prior to the scheduled tour date. The site is 30 minutes from Belton, between Salado and Florence.
FEBRUARY 12, 8 PM-MIDNIGHT: Kyle Mathis plays an acoustic solo gig downstairs at Tom Sefcik Hall, 800 Seaton Rd, Temple. https://www.facebook.com/tomsefcikhall.
FEBRUARY 12, 4 PM-MIDNIGHT: Saturday — 5th annual Onesie Bar Crawl. The comfiest bar crawl ever. Starts at Mo’s Rail Yard Saloon. Map will be available. www.crawlwith.us/temple/onesie#tickets.
FEBRUARY 17, 4 PM: VISITING ARTIST JEFFERY CARL, an artist based outside Chicago, whose work explores how our relationship to geography informs our self-understanding, the development of communities, and the ways in which we shape our environment at the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center at UMHB. For tickets, visit https://go.umhb.edu/about/pac/home.
FEBRUARY 19-20: MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR will be held with a dazzling array of workshops and lectures on how to grow and raise your own food, build your own root cellar and more. Go to www.motherearthnewsfair.com.
FEBRUARY 20-21: INHERIT THE WIND: The Temple Civic Theater will hold auditions, and the show will be presented April 1-10. Visit https://templecivictheatre.com/ or call 254-778-4751.
FEBRUARY 22, 7:30 PM: WIND/JAZZ ENSEMBLES: An evening of musical entertainment from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor wind ensemble and jazz ensemble at the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center. For tickets, visit https://go.umhb.edu/about/pac/home.
FEBRUARY 24-26, FRIDAY, 6-9; SATURDAY, 10-6; SUNDAY, NOON-5: TEMPLE AREA HOME BUILDERS HOME & GARDEN SHOW includes with 125 exhibits. Visit www.tahb.org/events-homegarden.html to learn more.
MARCH 5-6: CAMP ROCK: THE MUSICAL. Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. 3rd St., Temple, 254-773-9926, admin@cacARTS.org.
MARCH 19: JIMMIE VAUGHAN — The Cultural Activities Center’s Texas Music Series continues with Jimmie Vaughan. Season tickets are on sale at cacarts.org. Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. 3rd St., Temple, 254-773-9926, admin@cacARTS.org.
MARCH 26-27: Salado’s 22nd Annual Wildflower Arts & Crafts Festival. The springtime event includes arts & crafts, food, live music, and more. Admission is FREE. Salado Civic Center, 601 N. Main St., Salado. Contact Amanda Organ at 254-947-5040 or chamber@salado.com.
