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The second annual Fall Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in downtown Texarkana, with live music, vendors, food, bounce houses, costume contests, Trunk or Treats, a Thriller flash mob from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and more. Info: arklatexfest.com. Rehearsals for the flash mob dance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 214 E. Broad St. Rehearsals are not mandatory and all ages are welcome.
ARTS AND ENDS
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is holding a student, faculty and staff art show in the John Moss Library through Oct. 20. Info: Teri Stover at Teri.Stover@tamut.edu or Barbara Mackey at Barbara.Mackey@tamut.edu.
Texarkana Regional Arts and
Humanities Council presents an art journaling workshop with Agnes Tirrito for ages 18 and up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Regional Arts Center. Cost is $35 with $2 convenience fee if paying by credit or debit, and supplies are provided. ALSO at the Regional Arts Center: “Two Hundred Mile Radius: The Art of Carol Flori” through Oct. 28; and Area Art Educators, an exhibit featuring the work of a variety of local art teachers, through Oct. 28.
Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities
Council will have a metalsmithing class with Jerome Legrand for ages 18 and up from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through
Nov. 7 at LeGrand & Sons Welding & Ironworks, 612 South Lelia Ave., Texarkana, Texas. Price is $225 for all classes with supplies provided. Info: 903792-8681 or trahc.org.
Downtown Gallery/Studio 218, 218 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Ark., will hold Fall Painting Fun with Blanche and George at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. $25, supplies included. The studio offers art classes for adults and children, as well as jewelry classes. Inquire about art birthday parties and girls night out. Info: 903-8263219 or 870-773-0472.
Regional Arts Center, 321 W. Fourth St., downtown Texarkana, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tours are free. Info: 903-792-8681.
The Art Station, 200 E. Division St., Hope, Ark., is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Info: 870-777-8200.
MUSEUMS & HISTORY
Four States Auto Museum, 217 Laurel St., Texarkana, Ark., offers a unique
automotive collection. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Tours available by appointment. Admission is free. The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
in Hope, Ark., offers exhibits and tours of the home where Clinton spent his first 10 years. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Free admission. Info: 870-777-4455.
Two Rivers Museum on Main Street
in Ashdown, Ark., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Admission is free. The museum hosts a Civil War and Weapons Exhibit.
Nevada County Depot and Museum is at 403 West First St. South in Prescott, Ark.
MUSIC
After Hours Band plays today at Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar on State Line Avenue in Texarkana. Info: 903-490-5470. Styrofoam Sybmarines plays Saturday, and Katie Rae Simpson plays Thursday. Chasing Rita performs at Twisted Fork, 5522 Summerhill Road, Texarkana, Texas, at 7 p.m. today.
Hopkins Icehouse, 3rd and Wood streets, has Mo-Betta Band on Saturday. Non-smoking.
Maytag Opry, 908 W. Third St., Texarkana, Texas, home of live country music and dance, today will feature the Maytag Opry Band, and Rachen Parson and Debby Jackson Burke. Info: 903-2935898.
Jim Smith and Mass Transit will play The Over 30 Dance Club from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. tonight at the Texas Elks Lodge, 3702 New Boston Road. There is a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for guests. Membership not required. For reserved seats, call Janet at 903-832-4496.
Edge of Texas Band will play at the Billy T. Norton VFW, U.S. Highway 82, Texarkana, Ark., at 8 p.m. tonight. Non-smoking. Cover $8. Members and visitors 21 and up welcome. You don’t have to be a veteran to attend. Info: 870772-1772.
Durango plays Saturday at American Legion Post 488, New Boston, Texas. Cover is $7 per person, membership not required. Info: 903-628-3456.
Music City Texas in Linden presents Jake Worthington, runner-up on The Voice 2014, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Tickets $25. Info: 903-756-9934.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
Scottie’s Grill, 8400 W. Seventh St., Texarkana, Texas, will have Pub Poll Trivia at 6 p.m. every Sunday.
Double R International Room, 6900 N. State Line, will have Freddyvon & Vicki doing karaoke at 9 p.m. Fridays.
Pop’s Place, 6701 East Broad St., has Know It All Trivia at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and Texarkana Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday.
Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar, 3324 N. State Line Ave. in Texarkana, will have live action trivia game shows at 8 p.m. every Sunday. Free to play and prizes for winners.
Texarkana Moose Lodge, 415 South Robinson Road, hosts karaoke with Luke Kilgore from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Friday night. Members and guests. No cover charge.
Texarkana Elks Lodge, 3702, New Boston Road, will have TNA karaoke on Saturday. Call 903-832-5405. No cover. Smoke Free. Second Saturday of the month.
Moonlight Entertainment and Karaoke,
26 E. Commerce St. in Ashdown, is open at 7 p.m. every Friday and Saturday with Wayne and Shannon. Family environment and alcohol and smoke free.
Ted’s Hog Wild Sports Grill, Ashdown, Ark., on Lake Millwood, has karaoke every Friday night. Memberships are available. Info: 870-898-3693.
Backyard Social Club, Foreman, Ark., has karaoke at 8 p.m. every Friday.