Harambee, a Swahili term that means “let’s pull together,” is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, fundraising, philanthropy, fun educational activities, community outreach, and networking. Waco’s Harambee Revive brings this cultural tradition to Bridge Street Plaza on Friday from 5 pm to 9 pm and Saturday from 3 pm to 9 pm. Enjoy creative,...
Mission Waco’s annual Walk for the Homeless is this Sunday morning and gives you the chance to visit with different organizations that serve those experiencing homelessness. Learn about the resources Waco has to offer and how you can get involved. This two-mile walking event starts at Mission Waco’s Meyer Center at 1226 Washington Avenue and...
The Mayborn Museum is excited to bring a new type of exhibit to Central Texas! Through a variety of activities, the exhibit XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness offers families the opportunity to understand, appreciate and express emotions. This exhibit is a fun and interactive way to help kids consider what makes them sad,...
The Baylor Libraries Author Series proudly presents Dr. Jon Singletary, dean and professor in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, who will converse about his recently released “Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership” (Jossey-Bass, 2023) and hold a book signing at Moody Memorial Library Sept. 21, 2023, at...
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...
