Top 10 Things to Do in Texarkana August 26-September 8, 2019
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1. Friday, Sept. 6
Arkansas High vs. Texas High Football Game
Don’t miss this annual cross-town rivalry game! 7 p.m. at Arkansas High.
2. Tuesday, Aug. 27
Caravan of Corvettes
2 p.m., Arkansas Welcome Center. A caravan of Corvettes is heading to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and several hundred Corvettes will be stopping by the Arkansas Welcome Center as part of their journey. Come check it out!
3. Thursday, Aug. 29
Chamber Cash Mob
Cash Mobs are flash mobs, but instead of singing and dancing we spend money as a group! We target Chamber businesses that make this community special and help businesses grow, make people happy, and have a great time. The mob location will be announced at 4 p.m. on August 29. Attendees are asked to spend $10-$20 at the business. Read more.
4. Thursday, Aug. 29
Texas Wine Tasting
Join Scottie’s Grill to taste wines from several Texas vineyards. Read more.
5. Saturday, Aug. 31
J.D. Shelley Seminar at Texarkana Combat Sports
1-3 p.m. Seminar costs $50. Read more.
6. Saturday, Aug. 31
Harry Potter Month: Feast of Victory
5:30-7 p.m., Discovery Place. As Texarkana Museums System’s Harry Potter Month comes to an end, join your fellow Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Slytherins and Ravenclaws at Discover Place for a wonderful Harry Potter-style feast. Read more.
7. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3
Learn to sew! Classes for all skill levels
Conquer your next sewing project! Texarkana College’s Community & Business Education Center is offering classes in Basic Sewing, Intermediate Sewing, and Advanced Sewing this fall beginning on Sept. 3. Call (903) 823-3270 or register online at ce.texarkanacollege.edu.
8. Saturday, Sept. 7
Texarkana Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar
11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Spring Lake Park Pavilion 3. Learn how you can help stop human trafficking and learn about resources for victims. Free food, live entertainment. Read more.
9. Saturday, Sept. 7
Putt for a Purpose
6:30 p.m., Texarkana Country Club. Enjoy a fun night of music, dinner, silent auction, fun putt, and a drawdown to $5,000. Proceeds benefit the Angel Fund Foundation, Inc., which provides monetary support to cancer patients in the Texarkana treatment area. Read more.
10. Aug. 27-29
Join the Cub Scouts!
Visit with the Caddo Area Council, BSA at your local elementary school to learn about how to get involved. Programs for boys and girls, 3rd-5th grade. For more information, call the Scout Service Center at 903-793-2179.
- Pleasant Grove Intermediate, Aug. 27, 6-7 p.m.
- Pleasant Grove Elementary, Aug. 27., 6-7 p.m.
- Fairview Elementary School, Aug. 27, 6-7 p.m.
- Liberty-Eylau Elementary, Aug. 28, 6-7 p.m.
- Redwater Elementary, Aug. 29, 6-7 p.m.
- Red Lick Elementary, Aug. 29., 6-7 p.m.
- Morriss Elementary, Aug. 29, 6-7 p.m.