Baylor Homecoming Parade

By [email protected] | April 8, 2023 |

Baylor hosts the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade in the country. From the beginning, the Baylor Homecoming Parade has been an extraordinary exhibition of spirit and community. Throughout the years, the Parade has featured horse-drawn carriages and wagons, bands, student and civic organizations, dignitaries and more. Student organizations create floats that add to the…

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Floating Mercado

By Ashley Velasquez | April 4, 2023 |

Come shop local small-business vendors, enjoy delicious food, and connect with the community at the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Floating Mercado from 1 pm to 5 pm on April 23 at Calvary Baptist Church. (If you’re interested in being a vendor, you can register online.)

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Waco Suspension Bridge Celebration

By Ashley Velasquez | April 1, 2023 |

The City of Waco is excited to announce a Texas-sized celebration to commemorate the reopening of the iconic Waco Suspension Bridge. On April 21-22, the community is invited to join us at Indian Spring Park along the Brazos River. The festivities will begin on Friday night with a Brazos Nights concert, featuring Asleep at the…

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Spring BIPOC Market at Cha Community

By [email protected] | March 31, 2023 |

Designs with Jamie x Cha Community are coming together to organize and host our second BIPOC Handcrafted Sip & Shop Market in Waco! We had an immense turnout this past holiday market and are excited to invite everyone once again to support minority-owned artists, creatives, & small businesses as we showcase our creations! We’ll have vendors, a…

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2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium

By Ashley Velasquez | March 16, 2023 |

This year’s Pruit Memorial Symposium brings together scholars and practitioners from across academic disciplines to explore the life, music, and legacy of Andraé Crouch and, more broadly, the cultural, social, and spiritual roles Black Sacred Music plays in the life of communities within and beyond North America. Along with panel discussions, presentations, and performances, the…

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A Tribute to Andraé Crouch

By Austin Johnson | March 15, 2023 |

You’re invited to this tribute concert honoring and celebrating the music of American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer, and pastor Andraé Crouch. The musicians featured in the performance recorded or played with Crouch. This event is free and open to the public in Jones Concert Hall at the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

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The People Who Made Dr Pepper Exhibition Opening

By Austin Johnson | February 22, 2023 |

You’re invited to celebrate the opening of The People Who Made Dr Pepper/Las Personas Que Hicieron al Dr Pepper exhibit. Co-hosted by the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce, the ribbon-cutting and opening presentation will be followed by a live Waco History Podcast recording. The event will be catered by…

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