Upcoming events in August and September
ONGOING
Harker Heights Farmers Market
Through October
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Aug. 4 is National Farmers Market Week. Celebrate by visiting and shopping at your local farmers market
Sept. 1, Military Appreciation: military personnel get a 10 percent discount
Visit the City Farmers Market for fresh produce from local farmers, local honey, farm fresh raw meat, jams, jellies, pickles, baked goods made from local ingredients, hand crafted items and much more.
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights
850 W. Centex Expressway
Call 254-953-5493 or visit www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/parks for more information.
Support Your Temple Farmers Market
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7 a.m. to noon
Off West Adams behind Temple Fire Station #7
For more information, call Mary Coppin at 254-778-2104.
Heart of Temple: Exploring Downtown Temple
Through Aug. 25
Since its founding in 1881, Temple’s downtown area has been the heart of the town. Explore the history of downtown and all the many activities that brought residents and visitors to the area.
Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum
315 W. Avenue B, Temple
Call 254-298-5172 or visit www.rrhm.org for more information.
Titanic: The Artifacts Exhibition
Now through Jan. 6
Admission includes access to other museum exhibits
Member: $6
Adult: $19
Children, age 2 to 12: $13
Senior, age 65+: $16
Group discounts available with advance reservations.
Take a journey back in time to experience the legend of the Titanic like never before. More than 200 authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor along with room re-creations and personal stories each highlighting a different chapter in the compelling story of the Titanic’s maiden voyage.
Jeanes Discovery Center at the Mayborn Museum
1200 S. University Parks Drive, Waco
Call 254-710-1110 for more information.
AUGUST
Salado Legends
Aug. 4
7:15 p.m. optional dinner, $12 per person, reservations required
8:15 p.m. performance, $20 adult, $5 child under 12 years
Central Texas’ favorite outdoor musical drama returns. Written by playwright/lyricist, nationally honored Jackie Mills and directed by Donnie Williams, this play was placed in the Library of Congress for depicting life in the 1850s.
Purchase tickets at www.tablerock.org; call 254-947-9205 for groups; tickets also for sale at Fletchers Books & Antiques, First State Bank and Compass Bank. Show tickets only at gate on show night. Concessions open at 7 p.m.
Tablerock Amphitheater
Royal Street, Salado.
Dig It! Archaeology Family Day
Aug. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free
Have you always dreamed of being Indiana Jones? Learn about how archaeology differs from paleontology; what cool things archaeologists do both in and out of the field; and explore the way people made things thousands of years ago.
Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum
315 W. Avenue B, Temple
Call 254-298-5172 or visit www.rrhm.org for more information.
Belton Senior Center Country Western Dance
Dances are $5. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share.
Aug. 2, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Shorty Grisham & Friends
Aug. 16, 6:30 to 9:30, p.m. Bobby Dean, Timeless Country
Aug. 27, 5:30 p.m. Potluck Dinner with Ken & Debbie Von Gonten.
842 Mitchell St., Belton
Call 254-939-1170 for more information.
Touch a Truck
Aug. 24, 9 to 11 a.m.
$7 per child
Preregistration is encouraged.
Children can see, touch, climb into and find out what it is really like to get behind the wheel of some of the vehicles they see on the roads every day.
Along with the many trucks on site, transportation themed arts and crafts, snacks, sensory activities and a bounce house will be available.
Reuben D. Talasek Bend of the River, Temple
Call 254-298-5474 or visit TempleParks.com for more information.
Harker Heights Parks & Recreation
End of the Season Public Pool Party and Pooch Paw-Ty
Aug. 26
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Swim
2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public Pool Party
5 to 7 p.m. Pooch Pool PAW-TY
Regular pool admission required. Pool passes are not allowed during the party.
Enjoy swimming, music and more.
Carl Levin Outdoor Pool
400 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights
Call 254-953-5465 or visit www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/parks for more information.
The Friends of the Temple Public Library
Labor Day Used Book Sale
Aug. 29 to Sept. 1
Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., teachers with ID get 20 percent discount
Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug. 28, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., members-only preview. Memberships available at the door.
All genres of books, audio books, VHS tapes, CDs and DVDs
Most items cost $1-$2 each
Credit, debit, cash or check accepted
Temple Public Library
100 W. Adams Ave., Temple
Call 254-298-5556 or visit www.friendsofthetemplepubliclibrary.org, or on Facebook for more information.
SEPTEMBER
18th Annual Spurfest
Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission
Visit the Coryell Museum & Historical Center for its annual “Spurfest” with “Old Time Demonstrations,” art exhibits, contests, music, and 6,000 spurs in the Lloyd Mitchell Spur Collection.
718 Main St., Gatesville
Call Catherine Fulton at 254-865-5007, email coryellmuseumhc@yahoo.com or visit www.coryellmuseum.org for more information.
Belton Senior Center Country Western Dance
Dances are $5. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share.
Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. Larry Burgin, Texas Tradition
Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m. Jus’ Country
Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. Potluck with Gary and Jayne Bledsoe, and Judy Owens
842 Mitchell St., Belton
Call 254-939-1170 for more information.
Film & Food Fridays
Sept. 21, 8 to 10:30 p.m.
The Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Department plans a free film in September at Carl Levin Park. Movies will be played on a giant inflatable screen.
Food trucks will sell concessions from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Don’t forget a lawn chair or blanket.
Call 254-953-5466 or email devans@ci.harker-heights.tx.us for more information.
Dueling Pianos in the Park
Sept. 22, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free admission
Check out this high energy, family-friendly, sing-a-long comedy experience.
Lion Sam Farrow Amphitheater at Lion Park
4320 Lions Park Road, Temple
Call 254-298-5440 for more information.
Email events for October and November to editor@texappealmagazine.com by Aug. 31.
