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River Bend Nature Center 2023 Calendar Events

Community Shred Saturday!

Join us the first Saturday of each month for Community Shred Saturday. Bring your items to be shredded. The cost is $10 per box or bag

KOLBY COOPER AND PECOS & THE ROOFTOPS

Texas Rock collides with country as Kolby Cooper joins Pecos and the Rooftops with special guest Logan Jahnke for an unforgettable night of music at the Kay Yeager Coliseum on February 4th!

Wake Up Wichita Falls with Balance Yoga & Barre

Feeling tired, stressed, or just need a pick me up? We have just the thing for you. Join us for our next Wake Up Wichita Falls at Balance Yoga + Barre. Balance Yoga + Barre is a local yoga, barre, and Pilates studio in Wichita Falls, Texas, offering unlimited memberships both online + in-studio. Wake Up Wichita Falls is a professional networking event providing you the opportunity to connect with people from all different industries.

2023 TXOLAN SWEETHEART SPECTACULAR AND BLUEBONNET STAKES ALPACA SHOW

Come experience the excitement of our 2023 alpaca show! Join us for FREE family fun and see these beautiful animals! Halter competitions, silent auction bidding, open market vendors, youth obstacle and public relations competitions are all open to the public! Adults and kids alike will especially enjoy seeing trained alpacas compete on the obstacles, demonstrating their intelligence and agility. See our schedule of events (link above) for days and times of each event!

FALLS CITY FESTIVAL – USA VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

North Texas Region USA Volleyball tournament, hosted by Summit Volleyball Club. For more information, contact Andy Reitinger, andysummit@yahoo.com, 972-562-2226. A game schedule and further details will be posted once they are available.

Nature Tots: Dance to the Heartbeat!

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 11th, from 10:30 am- 11:30 am for our Nature Tots program, Dance to the Heartbeat! Read stories with heart! Discover how our heart pump works! Check your own heartbeat! Construct a stethoscope! Play an exercise game! Create a valentine! This program is for ages 2-6 and is included with general admission. Nature Tots begins at 10:30 am, and it is not a come-and-go program.

Science Saturday: Have a Heart!

oin us on Saturday, February 11th, from 1 pm- 2 pm for our Science Saturday program, Have a Heart! Learn how exercise affects your heart! Check your heartbeat before and after exercise! Construct a heart model! Explore the chambers of the heart! Make a model of the circulatory system! Participate in Heart Beat Olympics! This program is for ages k-8th and is included with general admission. Science Saturday begins at 1 pm, and it is not a come-and-go program.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2023 WORLD TOUR

The Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour, presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs, is coming with a game to Kay Yeager Coliseum like never before! Your favorite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism, and a non-stop laugh-out-loud good time. Join the Globetrotters as they go head-to-head against the Washington Generals, who will stop at nothing to try and defeat the world’s winningest team! On February 13, every fan is getting in on this action…that means YOU, so get ready! It’s GLOBETROTTER game time!

Thursday Nature Program: Marvelous Music!

Join us on Thursday, Feb. 16th, from 4-6 pm for our Thursday Nature Program: Marvelous Music! Activities include: Learn about the science of sound and music! Make your own musical instruments! Make a string telephone! All ages are welcome, this program is FREE and is sponsored by the George and Fay Young Foundation.

DANCING FOR THE STARS

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature event Dancing for the Stars brings local celebrity dancers, incredible dance instructors, and great folks from all around the area. Are you ready for a nostalgia tour? Dancing for the Stars 2023 escorts you through the soundtrack of our dancers‘ lives as they remember life Back in the Day. Grab your tickets below for dinner and an interactive show that you will play on your own greatest hits album. Vote for your favorite celebrity and help them bring home the Mirror Ball trophy. Tickets are available here: https://bit.ly/DancingfortheStarsWF Doors open at 6 pm on Saturday, Feb 17. Every ticket directly supports Wichita Falls area youth in at-risk situations to be matched with mentors who can defend and ignite their potential.

Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas: On the Wall Workshop

Join us Saturday, February 18th, from 2-4 PM to design your very own birdhouse! This workshop is inspired by artwork by Katherine Liontas-Warren that is currently showing in the WFMA's Collector's Circle Exhibit. After a short discussion, we will design and paint our 3D birdhouses. Sarah Griego, our Education Coordinator, will lead the workshop! This workshop is great for young kids! We hope to see you here!

NATE BARGATZE – THE BE FUNNY TOUR

Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his ten appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He also appeared on Conan four times, was a recurring guest on @midnight, and had his own Comedy Central Presents in 2011. Off-screen, Nate was part of Jimmy Fallon’s Clean-Cut Comedy Tour and has done live shows for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait five times. In addition to touring the country as a headliner, Nate toured in arenas with Chris Rock on his 2017 Total Blackout Tour. He regularly performs at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Oddball Comedy Festival, Sasquatch, Clusterfest, and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival, where he’s received critical acclaim multiple years in a row.

WOMEN’S UIL 5A REGION 1 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The Wichita Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to again host this year’s UIL 5A Mens and Womens Region-I Basketball Tournaments at Kay Yeager Coliseum. Women’s games are Friday, February 24, 2023 and Saturday, February 25, 2023. Men’s games are Friday, March 3, 2023 and Saturday, March 4, 2023. Teams and game times are still to be determined. We will update the website once we have more information.

Arts Alive! Home & Garden Festival

WHAT IS ARTS ALIVE! HOME & GARDEN FESTIVAL? Vendors come to this event from Wichita Falls and the surrounding region to present their products and services. Member Organizations explain the services they provide to create a wonderful quality of life. Artists present their talents and accomplishments to show that art is available to our entire community. This festival thrives on the combined effort of committee members, volunteers, non-profit organizations, and our community. The Arts Alive! Home & Garden Festival makes it possible for the Kemp Center for the Arts to offer our community art galleries, classes for all ages, and youth camp programs.

TCHAI[KOH]VSKY REVISITED

Ibert: Hommage a Mozart Faure: Pavane, op. 50 Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, op. 35, D Major Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, op. 67, C minor International star violinist Jennifer Koh, whose playing has been recognized for its dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance, returns to Wichita Falls for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s famous violin concerto. Also on this concert is Faure’s Pavane, Ibert’s Hommage a Mozart and Beethoven’s powerful and beloved fifth symphony.

City Council Meeting

Notice Of Regular Meeting Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas, To Be Held In The City Council Chambers, Memorial Auditorium, 1300 Seventh Street, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Beginning At 8:30 A.M. This meeting can be accessed and viewed at the following locations: 1. A live stream will be shown on the Spectrum/Time Warner Cable Channel 1300 2. A live stream will be shown on the City’s Facebook page (City of Wichita Falls, Texas Government) (https://www.facebook.com/CityofWF) 3. A video of the meeting will be posted on the City’s YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/cityofwf)

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

MEETING: Planning & Zoning Commission DATE: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 TIME: 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Memorial Auditorium, 1300 7th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas