CALENDAR
August 4 -5, 2017
Red River Equine Summit
Ridin’ for the Brand Cowboy Church, 5926 FM 455, Sanger, TX
Must register by July 7th. $75 covers both days and meals. Limited to 150 participants.
Two Day Event with top specialists, Ph.D’s and Doctors of Veterinarian Medicine from both sides of the Red River. Presentations from experts in Texas & Oklahoma to provide the latest information for your equine. Topics: Lameness/Leg Soreness, Body Condition, Genetics, Dentistry, Equine Law, Behavior, Basic First Aid, Feed Ingredients and Tags, Forage Establishment and Weed Control, Hay Management, Pasture Productivity, Toxic Plants, Trailer Safety, Barns and Fencing, Biosecurity.
For more information visit www.denton.agrilife.org to register or call Robin @ 940-349-2894.
August 4-5
60th Annual Saint Jo Rodeo – Saint Jo Riding Club Arena, Saint Jo, Texas. Come out Aug. 4 through the 5 to watch rodeo action each night starting at 8 p.m. Events include bull riding, calf roping, cowgirl’s barrel racing, cowgirl’s breakaway roping, ranch bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie down roping. The event is a CPRA and UPRA sanctioned event. This Saint Jo rodeo will take place. Saint Jo Riding Club and hosted by Flying C Rodeo Company. This year is the 60th Annual Saint Jo Rodeo. For more info email [email protected].
August 5
Aim High for CASA Kids Sporting Clay Shoot – Greystone Castle, Weatherford, Tx. Starting at noon. For more info call 817-319-1705 or email www.greystonecastle.com.
August 5
Birdwalk-Denton Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins, Denton, TX 76208. Bring friends and family to admire the feathered creatures of the sky. Cost is free. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more information contact 940- 349-8202.
August 5-6
Wichita Falls Gun & Knife Show – Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The Texoma area’s only gun, knife and collectible show! Bring the family. There’s more to this show than just ammo. Jewelry, clothing, collectibles and more. Come buy, sell, swap or trade. Show hours are Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gun & Knife Show will take place at the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall in Hall B. Free, convenient parking for the show is on the West side of the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall on Burnett Street. $7 Adults, Children 13 & under are free. For more information contact Joe Tom White at 940-692-3766 or email [email protected].
August 7-9
Second Monday Trade Days-1517 E. Wise, Bowie, Texas 76230. Event hours are Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Thursday through Sunday during event hours. For more information call Bonnie at 940-872-4861 or 940-841-1550.
August 11-12
Big Bend Ranch Rodeo- Alpine, Texas. The Big Bend Ranch Rodeo weekend’s events include: Friday, August 11 at 8 a.m. Cutting competition at the o6 Flats arena. 7 p.m. WRCA Rodeo Performance at the Sul Ross S.A.L.E. Arena. Saturday, August 12 at 9 a.m. RHAA competition at the Sul Ross S.A.L.E. Arena. 2 p.m. Youth Cow Horse competition at the Sul Ross S.A.L.E. Arena. 7 p.m. WRCA Rodeo Performance at the Sul Ross S.A.L.E. Arena. Awards Ceremony following performance and 9 p.m. Dance at the Lobo Bar. Sunday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m. Church service at the Big Bend Cowboy Church. We invite you to spend this weekend being entertained by the best cowboys in Texas and New Mexico and at the same time supporting some very worthwhile causes. Tickets are available at the gate prior to each rodeo performance: $10, kids under 12 get in free $2 programs. For more information call 432-364-2696 or email [email protected].
August 13
DENTON CELTIC DANCERS COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS- Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. Ongoing, Sundays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., $1 per session, FREE for students Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Ema Ruth Russell Rehearsal Studio Discover the art of Celtic Dance. Experienced dancers start at 5 p.m., newer dancers start at 6 p.m., but are invited to come at 5 p.m. to observe. We suggest wearing loose, cool, comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict movement. We also suggest soft, flexible leather shoes with no or low heels. Examples would be jazz shoes, ballet slippers and ghillies (Scottish dance shoes). To learn more, call 940-321-0012 or visit www.dentoncelticdancers.org.
August 18-19
Texas Ranch Roundup- Kay Yeager Coliseum, 1000 5th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301. It all started here…the original Ranch Rodeo. Texas Ranch Roundup showcases top historic Texas ranches, the hard work of the real working cowboy and every facet of ranch life. Ranches will compete in chuckwagon cooking, cowboy art, and of course, real ranch events! Friday and Saturday night enjoy real cowboy action as teams compete in bronc riding, calf doctoring, team branding, team penning and wild cow milking. The arena events kick off at 7 p.m nightly at the MPEC Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita, Falls, TX. Browse around the Bit, Spur & Western Collectible Tradeshow on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. inside the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall. Friday: $15. All Upper Seats, Endzone $10 Adults, $5 Child / Saturday: $18 Upper, Endzone $12 Adult, $6 Child. For more info on the Texas Ranch Roundup call Ashley Sims, event coordinator at 940-687-4914 or email [email protected].
August 24
Taste of Wise County- Decatur Civic Center, 2010 US-380, Decatur, TX 76234. It’s time to get your tickets to the Taste of Wise County. Pre-Sale tickets available at the Decatur Civic Center, iOffice and through Wise County Messenger. Tickets are $10.00 each. Taste the flavors of Wise County on an evening out, August 24 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is broken into two time frames this year, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment from local artists in Wise County, plus door prizes every 10 minutes and 2- $500 Cash Door Prize Giveaways (one per time-frame). For more information call 940-366-0186 or email [email protected].
