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Texarkana Regional Chorale is offering a tour to New York City featuring Texarkana’s own Marc-Andre Bougie on the Carnegie Hall stage in March 2022. The trip may be joined as a performer or non-performer, with residency packages for groups. Info: 903-276-7139. Museums & History The Regional Arts Center is open from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.
Ace of Clubs House, 420 Pine St., Texarkana, Texas, celebrates the Texarkana Museums System’s 50th year at 3 p.m. Saturday. A trivia event is open to teams of four for $15 or individuals for $5. All questions come from the 1970s and pop culture. Registration available online. Info: 903-7934831, aceofclubs@texarkanamuseums.org, or texarkanamuseums.org/events.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, hosts stone sculptor Dominic Benhura from today through June 27 during Zimsculpt, with Benhura giving daily talks at 2 p.n. each day. A Father’s Day Weekend features a car show, Zimsculpt featuring a collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures, cooking demonstrations, live shows and live music from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. AND: A Fourth of July celebration runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 2, noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4, with a variety of competitions and events. ALSO: Cool Thursdays Spring Concert Series has performances continuing through July. Performers and further dates are listed online. Info: 214-515-6500 or dallasarboretum.org.
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 1100 North St., Little Rock, offers their virtual Sandwiching in History Tours online at YouTube.com/arkansaspreservation. Historic site tours include the Baring Cross Bridge, the Foster Robinsin House and Toltec Mounds State Park. Info: ArkansasPreservation.com.
The Perot Museum of Nature
and Science operates Fridays through Sundays. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase timed-entry tickets on sale in advance at perotmuseum.org. The Perot Museum is located at 2201 N. Field Street in Dallas, Texas. Visit perotmuseum.org or call 214-4285555.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, Texas, announces its public reopening on June 25. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Current public healthy and safety guidelines will be observed. All museum systems will reopen except The Omni Theater. Info: fortworthmuseum.org.
Mid-America Science Museum, 500 Mid America Blvd, Hot Springs, Arkansas, has summer camp programs for ages 6 to 12 beginning on Monday and carrying on through August 6. Information is available online. Info: midamericamuseum.org.
Arts & Ends
The 1894 Gallery, 105 Olive St., Texarkana, Arkansas, hosts a Global Art Camp for ages 5 and up. Camps are sorted by age: ages 5 and 6 meet 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and ages 7 to 9 meet 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 13 through July 16; with ages 10 and 11 meeting 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and ages 12 and up meeting 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 20 through July 23. Cost is $125. Info: 870-3305003. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
TRAHC presents an ArtWall Camp from Monday through Thursday for children to create public artwork with professional muralist Darlene Taylor. First- through fourth-graders meet from 10 a.m. to noon, and fifth- through eighth-graders meet 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $65, scholarships available. Info: 903-792-8681.
Bossier Arts Council, 630 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, Louisiana, is looking for local artists to fill gallery spaces. Accepted artists get a two-month show. Spaces include East Bank Gallery and Emerging Artist Gallery. Deadline to apply is September 1. Info: 318-7418310 or Michael@bossierarts. org.