Truett Seminary’s Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching is proud to present the annual African American Preaching Conference on September 26-28, 2023 in Waco, Texas. The African American Preaching Conference emphasizes uniquely the work and witness of ministry as it intersects with the academy. Shaped by a steering committee of 30 African American leaders, the...
Students in grades 4-12 can make new friends and learn new skills by enrolling in fun and challenging half-day Saturday classes offered by Baylor’s Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Courses include Legos, Loadbearing, and Lots of Fun: Thinking Like an Engineer Did You Hear That? The Science of Sound Beyond Moneyball: Probability and...
Y’all are in for a very special treat! Robert Mahar will be at Paper Crown 9/30 & 10/1 for a weekend of classes. Robert’s Saturday workshops have sold out but we have a few spots available in Sunday’s Embroider USA map workshop. Workshop is from 10-5:30 with a lunch break. This free-form sampler will allow...
The Baylor Libraries Author Series proudly welcomes Dr. Greg Garrett, the Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature & Culture at Baylor University, and Dr. Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, for a conversation on race in America informed by their recently published “The Gospel According to James Baldwin” and...
The final workshop in our late summer/early fall lineup is this spooky workshop with Halloween-loving artists, Julie Collings & Lisa Waring. Saturday, Oct. 7th & Sunday, Oct 8th. Cost for the weekend is $450 and includes 2 full day classes and all supplies, Halloween swag, and a Saturday evening soirée with artists’ market, discounted shopping...
“Tales & Tails on the Cameron Park Trails,” the inaugural event of Friends of Cameron Park Waco, will be held on Sunday, October 8, from 2-3 p.m. at the Rock Shelter (base of Jacob’s Ladder) in Cameron Park. The event features trail tales from Waco Parks and Rec rangers as well as an opportunity to...
This journal activity includes activities such as the ABCs of nature, writing a poem, creating nature stamps, and plenty of space to draw what you see in nature. Stop by Urgan REAP to pick yours up and start adventuring around for inspiration!
Art Center Waco invites you to join us for Teacher Happy Hour on Thursday, October 12th, from 5:30pm – 7 pm at Art Center Waco! Unwind at an open house featuring activities inspired by the Hèrmes in the Heart of Texas: The Art of Kermit Oliver Exhibit and an opportunity to learn more about...
Tickets available on our website! Whether you’re a beginner or have some familiarity with clay, our workshop is centered around the uniquely hands-on experience of throwing on a pottery wheel. One of our expert instructors will guide you through the basics and help you create your very own masterpieces- whether it be a bowl, vase, plate, cup, or...
Jumpstart your kids’ interest in gardening with the McLennan County Master Gardeners at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday morning.
Activities run 10am-1pm on the second Saturday of the month and are included with regular museum admission.
Come learn from Ag Extension Agent Tyler Mays about reducing pests in your garden and Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a holistic approach to keeping your garden safe, and look at some examples at Urban REAP. Register online.
Join us March 25th and 26th, and October 21st and 22nd for the HERPS Exotic Reptile and Pet Expo at the Waco Convention Center in Waco, TX! Thousands of reptiles, amphibians, inverts, small mammals, feeders, and supplies will be for sale available to the public at HUGE discounts! Now is your chance to get up...
The Central Texas Cactus and Succulent Society is hosting the Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies 2023 Annual Seminar on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum,1 Pavilion Way, Woodway, Texas. Sales of plants are open to the public from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. The rare plant auction begins...
Students in grades 4-12 can make new friends and learn new skills by enrolling in fun and challenging half-day Saturday classes offered by Baylor’s Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Courses include Coding With Scratch: Simple Math Games Music Mystery and History: From Bach to Beyonce Making a Difference: Modern Environmental Challenges “You have...
Walk Waco’s historic Oakwood Cemetery and learn as interpreters stationed throughout share stories about the life and times of renowned, legendary and infamous people laid to rest there. For more information, check out the Waco Storytelling Guild on facebook.
On Mondays at 10:30 am, drop in for storytime and crafts geared toward kids 5 and under. Storytime is included in general admission.
Join the Mayborn for an encore performance by Indigenous ACE (arts, culture, and education) from the Indigenous Cultures Institute in San Antonio. Featuring traditional dancers, musicians, and singers plus explanations of traditions, this group includes men, women, and children and represents several tribes (Saponi, Comanche, Apache, Alabama-Coushatta, Chickasaw, Navajo, and Wastec). This program is free...
Michaela Kufová presents the 2023 Keston Fall Lecture, “War, Music, and Dissonance: A Czechoslovak Case Study,” on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 3:30 p.m. at the Armstrong Browning Library & Museum on the campus of Baylor University. Light refreshments and conversation follow the lecture, and a livestream of the event via Zoom Webinar is available. This...
