Posts Tagged ‘History/Heritage’
Historic Waco Film Showcase
Spend an evening at the Mayborn Museum theater watching never-before publicly screened movies, archival footage, and a specially restored 1910s silent film, The Passersby, re-edited to represent its original storyline for the first time in more than 100 years, from Waco’s past.
Read MoreWestFest
Westfest is an annual event held every Labor Day Weekend that salutes the area’s Czech heritage, featuring constant entertainment, authentic Czech music, food and a plethora of family-oriented activities. Westfest was founded in 1976 as a means for the West community to raise funds for a variety of projects, including various athletic facilities for youth…
Read More5th Annual Waco memorial 911 Stair Climb
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is an incredibly symbolic and intensely physical event that provides an annual opportunity to remember fallen first responders, especially those lost on 9/11. The climb is not a race and not focused on raising money. It is a remembrance and commemoration of the sacrifices of the 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement…
Read More22nd Annual Genealogy Lock In
Celebrate Family History Month at the West Waco Library & Genealogy Center. Learn the basics of researching & organizing your family history step-by-step using DNA and local resources. Enjoy a full day of programs, door prizes and meeting other family historians and local heritage societies. To register for this free event, please visit https://calendar.wacolibrary.org/event/10044294
Read MoreBaylor Homecoming 2023
A range of events brings the Homecoming tradition to life. Homecoming will include a mix of celebrations and campus events culminating in the football game against the Iowa State Cyclones. This historic tradition reunites Bears across the decades with meaningful experiences for the entire Baylor Family. Events include: Pigskin Revue Baylor’s Homecoming Worship Service Extravaganza,…
Read MoreAfrican American Preaching Conference
Truett Seminary’s Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching is proud to present the annual African American Preaching Conference on September 26-28, 2023 in Waco, Texas. The African American Preaching Conference emphasizes uniquely the work and witness of ministry as it intersects with the academy. Shaped by a steering committee of 30 African American leaders, the…
Read MoreBaylor Family Weekend 2023
A tradition at Baylor since 1960, Family Weekend strives to help families of Baylor students become better acquainted with the University and its beloved traditions. Traditions include: Meet the Faculty Luncheon Welcome Hour Taste of Waco After Dark Vertical Family Worship Family Tailgate
Read MoreHealth and Wellness Series: Hardy Weaver, “The Art and Science of Rest”
As part of the Health and Wellness Initiative, Broadway actor Hardy Weaver presents on “The Art and Science of Rest.”
Read MoreSTAKE! A Comedic Drama by Dr. Michael Long
This epic comedic drama is a sequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula! We catch up with Dr. Van Helsing as he writes his memoir about his harrowing adventures with Dracula. But things take a sudden twist!! Don’t miss an exciting moment, all with an incredible dinner by Uncle Worm’s Smokehouse! Stake is the largest undertaking of…
Read MoreBilly Joe Shaver Memorial Concert
The music of the late, great Billy Joe Shaver will once again echo in the evening when the Corsicana legend’s former bandmate, Jeremy Lynn Woodall, debuts his Shaver tribute group Friday at the Backyard Bar, Stage and Grill in Waco. Join us in honoring his memory on August 18th at the Backyard Bar.
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