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EVENTS
Main Street Texarkana will hold “Dine on the Line” from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday on State Line Avenue, in front of the post office. Adult tickets are available for $25, with children’s tickets (12 and under) for $10. Dinner by Naaman’s Championship Barbecue, music by The Moss Brothers Band, and more. Tickets and info: 903-7927191 or dineontheline.eventbrite.com.
Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday in downtown DeKalb, Texas, with a fire department pancake breakfast, a street dance featuring Wrecktified, vendors, the “Little D Jamboree” and more events. Info: dekalbtexasoktoberfest.com.
Cinemark 14, 4230 St. Michael Drive in Texarkana, will show “Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with an encore at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Special pricing applies. Info: Cinemark.com or 903-831-6084.
Mansfield (La.) State Historic Site, Louisiana Highway 175, will host “Left on the Field: Ghosts and Folklore of Mansfield Battlefield” beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $4, $2 for seniors 62 and over, and children 12 and under admitted free. Info: 318-872-1474 , 888-677-6267 or LaStateParks.com.
Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark., will present “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Harton Theatre. Tickets are $5 at showtix4u. com, with theater season passes available for $25 by calling 870-235-4291.
World Vision presents Big Daddy Weave on their Beautiful Offerings Tour at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Perot Theater. The performance will also feature Plumb and We Are Messengers. Tickets are $50, $40, $30 and $25, with $50 tickets including a preshow Q&A and signed item. Info: trahc.org.
Junkfest, South Arkansas’s biggest garage sale, will be held Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, in Downtown Park, Bradley, Ark. Fee is $25 for a 10x10 space for the entire weekend. Bring your own tables, chairs, etc. Hook-ups for campers, RVs, etc., are an extra $10. Info: 870-894-3935 or deloisdm@yahoo.com.
HandsOn Texarkana, 1915 Olive St., Texarkana, Texas, will host “The Great Escape,” a Tapas and wine tasting event, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Chef Jeff Loving will prepare five courses and entertainment will be provided by Chasing Rita. Tickets are $75 and are available at 903-798-3211. Info: handsontexarkana.org.
The 25th annual Taste of Texarkana will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Four States Fairgrounds. More than 40 restaurants and vendors participate. To reserve space, contact Harvest Regional Food Bank at 870-774-1398, fax 870-7741905, or development@hrfb.org.
Pleasant Manor Bed and Breakfast, Mount Pleasant, Texas, will have a murder mystery dinner with a mixer at 5 p.m. and the main event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22. Seating is limited, reservations are $20 or $35 per couple, with tickets at the door costing $5 more. Info: 903-305-9239.
Disney on Ice presents “Dare to Dream” for five performances from Friday, Nov. 4, to Sunday, Nov. 6, at the CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, La. Tickets start at $15 and are available at disneyonice.com.
ARTS AND ENDS
Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council presents “A Texarkana Gallery Hop” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The Gallery Hop is designed to promote local businesses that support the arts and display works by local artists. Participating businesses include: Joel Wright Art Gallery, John F. Moss Library at TAMU-T, Renaissance Art Academy, Texarkana College Art Department, Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, Joseph Raymond Fine Art, Skyler’s Frame Shop and Vincent’s Fine Wines and Liquors. Hop includes refreshments and art demonstrations and free admission at each location.
A pottery workshop for ages 18 and up with Chris Thomas will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Regional Arts Center, 321 W. 4th St., Texarkana, Texas. Admission is $45 with supplies provided. Call to register. Info: 903-792-8681, or visit trahc.org.
Texas A&M University, Texarkana, will present an art reception, “Spontaneous Expression: The Abstract Art of Joseph Raymoni” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the John F. Moss Library.
Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council presents “Written in the Stars: The art of Sharon Grimes” through Oct. 29. Grimes is a contemporary abstract artist from Longview. ALSO, free Kids Drop-in Art Workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Regional Arts Center. The event is geared towards ages 4 to 11 and a parent or guardian is required to be present. Supplies are provided. Info: 903-7928681 or adonohoe@trahc.org.