What’s Going On June 8

ODESSA

A Parks Legado Farmers Market has been scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon today and Sunday at the Parks Legado Town Center Plaza, 7260 E. Highway 191. There will be vendors, live music, food trucks and fun activities for families of all ages. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit parkslegado.com.

Permian Basin Gun Show has been scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at the Ector County Coliseum, Building G. There will be books, knives, ammunition, reloading supplies, coins and more. Cost is $6 for adults and $1 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. Visit tinyurl.com/y255lvkl.

Ector County Democrats have scheduled a monthly County Executive Committee meeting from noon to 1 p.m. today and Sunday at the Ector County Democratic Headquarters, 319 N. Grant Ave. Visit tinyurl.com/y3evf8bn.

The Ector County Library, 321 W. Fifth St., has scheduled Family Movie Time at 3 p.m. today and Sunday. Call 332-0633 or visit ector.lib.tx.us.

First 5 Permian Basin has scheduled Day in the Park with Dad from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at the McKinney Park Sprayground, 625 W. Pool Road. There will be booths, jumpers, treasure hunts and other activities for the whole family. Admission is free. Visit tinyurl.com/y3zzomz2.

The Black Cultural Council of Odessa (BCCO) has scheduled the 2019 Juneteenth Celebration June 14-16 and June 19 at Woodson Park, 1020 E. Murphy St. The annual “Celebration of Freedom” honors the day when Texas slaves finally learned of their emancipation. T-shirts will be sold from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Sunday in Woodson Park, 1020 E. Murphy St. Visit www.odessabcc.org/juneteenth.

The HA McFarland Masonic Lodge No 133 has scheduled the second annual Fundraiser Shrimp Boil from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and Sunday at the Odessa Shrine Club, 301 N. Tom Green Ave. There will be a live band and dancing. Tickets are $20 per person, which includes food for one and one prize drawing entry for $500, $300,$200, and $100 Academy Sports gift cards. Visit tinyurl.com/y4rr3lrs or www.odessamasoniclodges.org.

The Club, 1023 S. Grant Ave., has scheduled the West Texas Summer Jam featuring Baeza, Young Rose, Cashmere the Prince and Kid Dynamite on today and Sunday. Doors open at 9 p.m. Call 803-6247 or visit tinyurl.com/y5y2aeoh.

First 5 Permian Basin has scheduled Odessa Kinder Camp registration from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Boys & Girls Club of America, 1037 E. Murphy St. The free camp is for children starting kindergarten in the fall. Bring proof of child’s age at registration. Visit tinyurl.com/yxzo9hgl.

Odessa College, 201 W. University Blvd., has scheduled Camp Runamuckus (ages 6-12) from 8 a.m. to noon (morning session); 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (afternoon session) Monday through Thursday, June 24-27, July 15-18 and July 22-25 at the OC Sports Center. Cost is $140 for half-day session or $215 for morning/afternoon combo session. Call 335-6348 or visit WranglerSports.com.

Odessa College, 201 W. University Blvd., has scheduled Golf (ages 6 and up) from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and July 8-11 at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links. Cost is $99. Call 335-6348 or visit WranglerSports.com.

The Ector County Library, 321 W. Fifth St., has scheduled Magic By Harlin at 11 a.m. June 10. Call 332-0633 or visit ector.lib.tx.us.

Odessa College, 201 W. University Blvd., has scheduled archery camp (ages 8-12) from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, July 15-18, Aug. 5-8 at the OC Sports Center. Cost is $99. Call 335-6348 or visit WranglerSports.com.

The Ellen Noël Art Museum, 4909 E. University Blvd., has scheduled Summer Art Camps for kids, ages 6-12. Ceramics/Art & Imagination will take place from 9:15 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. A limited number of scholarships are available based on financial need. Class size is limited and classes fill up quickly. Advance registration is required. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday) and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 550-9696 or visit www.noelartmuseum.org.

Odessa College, 201 W. University Blvd., has scheduled Volleyball, girls (grades 5-7) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the OC Sports Center. Cost is $99. Call 335-6348 or visit WranglerSports.com.

Odessa College, 201 W. University Blvd., has scheduled Group Swim Lessons for parent/tot (infant-2 years) from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 17-20, July 8-11 and July 15-18. Cost is $32. Call 335-6348 or visit WranglerSports.com.

West Texas Dance Club has scheduled a dance night with the live band Lonesome Road from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. June 10 at 208 E. VFW Lane. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. The dance is an alcohol and smoke free event. Call Betty Berry at 528-6308.

Saturday Morning Club for families with children age 5 years old and younger has been scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Boys & Girls Club of Odessa, 800 E. 13th St. Family activities include crafts, games and food. Siblings of all ages are welcome. Events may be held at other locations some Saturdays. Get weekly updates by texting BGC Odessa to number 313131, and receive a weekly update of time, location and activities. Call 337-8389 or email [email protected].

The Grandview Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 401 N. West County Road.

The Odessa Barrios Lions Club meets at 9 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month at Mi Casa Restaurant, 1301 N. West County Road.

The Odessa Ante Meridian Lions Club meets at 8 a.m. Saturdays at Mi Casa Restaurant, 1301 N. West County Road.

 

MIDLAND

The Midland County Horseshoe Arena & Pavilion, 2514 Arena Trail, Midland, has scheduled the Josh Abbott Band to perform at 8 p.m. today and Sunday. Ticket prices are from $30 to $100. Visit tinyurl.com/y3za6ry8.

Fountainville Creamery and Soda Fountain has scheduled Summer Sundae Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the George W. Bush Childhood Home, 1412 W Ohio Ave., Midland. Enjoy free ice cream, fun yard games for the entire family and half-priced tours of the historical home. Visit tinyurl.com/y4wpxm2k.

The Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, has scheduled two architectural exhibitions through Sunday. “Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior” and “Truth in Architecture: Drawings by Paul Stevenson Oles FAIA.” Midland native “Steve” Oles an architectural illustrators and prior to his retirement, he taught architectural drawing at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Rhode Island School of Design, Yale University and MIT. Admission is $5 for ages 12 and up and $3 for ages 3-11 and seniors. Museum members and children age 3 and under get in free. Admission is free for everyone on Sundays. Call 683-2882 or visit MuseumSW.org.

Permian Basin Poetry Society meets for a writer’s round table at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the Midland County Centennial Library, 2503 West Loop 250 North, Midland. Writers of all genres are welcome. Admission is free. Email [email protected] or visit Poetrysocietyoftexas.org.

Overeaters Anonymous Meetings for all eating disorders (bulimia, bingeing, obsessive/compulsive eating or anorexia) have been scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Topic Meeting on Sundays and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., 12-Step Study on Mondays in portable building A at Christ Church Anglican, 5501 N. Midkiff Road, Midland. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 553-1031 or visit www.oa.org.

 

MARFA

Ballroom Marfa, 108 E. San Antonio St., Marfa, has scheduled “Candelilla, Coatlicue and the Breathing Machine,” an exhibition with newly commissioned and existing works by Beatriz Cortez, Candice Lin and Fernando Palma Rodríguez, through the end of September. The exhibition includes contributions that range from wax pours to robotic storytellers to provisional shelters and beyond. Admission is free. Call 432-729-3600, email [email protected] or visit www.ballroommarfa.org.