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Come and enjoy a day in the life of settlers in Texas. There will be a doctor, nurse, hospital steward, artillery demo, Dutch oven cooking, blacksmith, quilters, telegraph operators, soldiers, and many more. Friday the 8th will be dedicated to school groups with Saturday the 9th for the general public. Call 940-567-3506 with any questions or visit our Facebook page.
April 9 – Cattle Barons Ball 2016, JS Bridwell Ag Center 111 N Burnett St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The event will be 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Prices: Baron ticket: $200 per person; Wrangler ticket: $150 per person. This biannual event benefits the American Cancer Society. Fabulous live and silent auctions, midway games and raffles, spectacular food and drinks plus live entertainment featuring Hayes Carll. Join the VIP pre-party with music from The Rankin Twins. For more information about tickets or to reserve your table, please call 940-782-1952.
APRIL 9- Cattle Barons Ball 2016, JS Bridwell Ag Center 111 N Burnett St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The event will be 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Prices: Baron ticket: $200 per person; Wrangler ticket: $150 per person. This biannual event benefits the American Cancer Society. Live and silent auctions, midway games and raffles, food and drinks plus live entertainment featuring Hayes Carll. For more information please call 940-782-1952.
“Ridin’ for the Brand Cowboy Church, 5926FM 455, Sanger Texas, will have a Chuck Wagon Breakfast, on April 3, 2016 at 8:30 am. Food is prepared at the wagon and served family style. After breakfast, stick around for homemade cinnamon rolls and coffee at 10:00, and regular Sunday Church service at 10:30 am. The Chuck Wagon Breakfast is the first Sunday of each month through November, except May when it is held on Mothers’ Day.
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APRIL 16- Fourth Annual Production Sale, Cooke County Fairgrounds, 2201 Hwy 82, Gainesville, TX. Sale begins at noon with 80 registered angus bulls. 90 registered angus females. Also featuring pairs, bred heifers, and open heifers in the Lone Star Angus Customer Appreciation Commercial Female Sale. Commercial sale begins at 1 p.m. For more inofrmation contact Rodney and Margaret Howell at 940-367-0064 or at [email protected]. Also visit www.lonestarangus.biz.
APRIL 16 – Red River wine festival, J.S. Bridwell Ag Center, 111 N. Burnett St, Wichita Falls, TX. Novices to connoisseurs can choose from more than 44 different Texas wines to sample, all under one roof. Each guest receives a souvenir wine glass plus an official guide listing a profile of each winery at the festival. When guests are not tasting wine, they can sample specialty beers in the Beer Corral, tap their toes to live music or learn more about wine at one of the winery booths. Select vendors will also provide food and merchandise. At the end of the evening, cast your vote for the “Festival Favorite.” Enjoy the Red River Wines Festival from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Contact Susan Richardson at 940-781-5570 for more information. Cost is $25 per person.
“Ridin’ for the Brand Cowboy Church, 5926FM 455, Sanger Texas, will have a Chuck Wagon Breakfast, on April 3, 2016 at 8:30 am. Food is prepared at the wagon and served family style. After breakfast, stick around for homemade cinnamon rolls and coffee at 10:00, and regular Sunday Church service at 10:30 am. The Chuck Wagon Breakfast is the first Sunday of each month through November, except May when it is held on Mothers’ Day.
www.ridinforthebrand.org
APRIL 22- Wichita Falls PRCA Rodeo, JS Bridwell Ag Center 111 N Burnett St., Wichita Falls, TX 7630. PRCA Rodeo is coming back to Wichita Falls on April 22-23. Doors open at 5 p.m. and rodeo starts at 7 p.m. nightly. Events include barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, calf roping and bull riding. WF PRCA is a non profit organization intending to preserve the heritage of rodeo. All proceeds from the rodeo will be awarded in four scholarships for Wichita County FFA and 4-H youth. Call Sonny DeLuna at 940-867-8022 for more information.
April 22 – Wise County Relay for Life, Decatur Middle School Track, 1201 W Thompson St, Decatur, TX. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. With the support of thousands of volunteers like you, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day. Join the residents of Wise County and take action against a disease that has taken too much. The event begins at 7 p.m. on April 22 and ends at 7 a.m. on April 23. For more information visit relayforlife.org/wisecotx or contact Kathy Hughes [email protected].
APRIL 22- Wise County Relay for Life, Decatur Middle School Track, 1201 W Thompson St, Decatur, TX. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. Join the residents of Wise County and take action against a disease that has taken too much. The event begins at 7 p.m. on April 22 and ends at 7 a.m. on April 23. For more information visit relayforlife.org/wisecotx or contact Kathy Hughes at [email protected].
