April 23rd (1-4pm):
At Caldwell Zoo This Month:
3rd Annual Opportunity Fair at the Career and Technology Center
Make Your Summer Plans Now
The Caldwell Zoo is located at 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd., Tyler. For more info call (903)593-0121 or email info@ caldwellzoo.org. Caldwell Zoo is open March-Labor Day, 9am-5pm and 9am4pm September-February. Summer is such a magical time. Free days give us endless opportunities for fun and adventure. Summer is a time to fill your days with excitement and action. Summer Camps at the Caldwell Zoo are made to engage the mind and body through programs that are packed with unique experiences that teach, inspire wonder, and fill the hours with loads of fun. Zoo camps are custom-built with hands-on activities that connect kids with the wonders of nature and the awesomeness of animals. Caldwell Zoo Camps run weekly from June 1st-August 7th. Programs are available for all children from 4-13 years old. Registration opens March 2nd. Camps fill up fast. All details are at caldwellzoo.org/summer-camp/ including times, topics, dates and registration forms. Full-day camps for nonmembers is $225; Zoo members are $200. Halfdays camps (available for ages 4-6) for nonmembers is $135 and Zoo members $120. All full-day camps run Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. Half-day camps are available for children 4-6 years old and run 9am-12 noon. Other events going on at the zoo are: Daily (2pm): Penguin Encounter - Birds that can’t fly? Discover all of the amazing adaptations these creatures possess. Understand life from the perspective of a penguin and get the opportunity to have a close-up encounter with one of the zoo’s penguin ambassadors. Cost is $80 per two people. Daily (10-11:45am and 1:15-3pm): Giraffe Feeding - Stop by the African Overlook for a chance to feed lettuce leaves to the giraffes. The giraffe feeding deck is open daily, weather permitting.
March 7th and 28th (1pm):
Ranch of Dreams Bus Tours
Visit the Ranch of Dreams! The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is a worldrenowned animal sanctuary in Murchison, Texas that was founded in 1979 by author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory. The sanctuary is not a zoo but is now open to the public two times per month for small, prescheduled, guided tours to respect the peace and privacy of the animals. Tours are March 7th, 28th, April 11th, 25th, May 9th and 23rd. On these tours, you can go on an inspirational journey through 1,400 acres of the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch to see and hear about more than 800 domestic and exotic animals that have been saved from lives of neglect and abuse. This bus tour will take you past dynamic enclosures and rolling pasture. Your guide will share a video presentation, and you’ll learn why many of the animals needed to be rescued and came to be at the ranch. While they can’t guarantee sightings of specific residents, you may see Penelope, a pot-bellied pig found wandering down a street after being abandoned; or Midge, a male chimp previously used in medical research. Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is located at 12526 CR 3806 Murchison, TX 75778. Tickets are available at fundforanimals. org/blackbeauty or call (903)469-3811.
This year the Tyler ISD Opportunity Fair is changing their format and will be holding the Opportunity Fair in the afternoon from 1-4pm. Businesses will be able to setup that morning from 9am-12 noon and will be provided lunch from 12 noon-1pm, prior to the event. More than 60 businesses will be in attendance that students are eager to network with. Many of the students that will be in attendance already have industry-recognized certifications and will be looking for opportunities. The event will once again be co-sponsored by Workforce Solutions of East Texas. Register today at forms.gle/ LS7fLqh4z5KLvmW59.
March 2nd (6-8pm):
LitCON
The Career & Technology Center, located at 3013 Earl Campbell Pkwy., Tyler, will host the 2020 LitCON! This evening of activities and family fun will feature all campus libraries represented and author Jonathan Reynolds of “Monster Street� books. You can also visit with reps from Therapet, Tyler Public Library, and Literacy Council & Mentoring Alliance. Be sure to check out the LEGO Brick Truck! There will be free books, free food, lots of door prizes, and Fine Arts performances. This free event is open to the community. For more info go to facebook.com/ events/535299687336300/. LitCon celebrates literacy and the love of reading and writing by showcasing Tyler ISD Library Media Services and other district resources.
2020 Festivals
East Texas is a great place for all kinds of festivals: from family fun to wine festivals, rodeos, and food galas. Plan now for these future festivals. • March 7th: FRESH 15, Tyler • March 7th: Hops. Shops. Bubby: A Wine & Chocolate Festival, Tyler • March 7th: Back the Blue Bash & Concert with Mike Ryan Band, Lindale • March 14th: Ben Wheeler Barstool Races, Ben Wheeler • March 14th: Tyler Vinyl Record Expo, Tyler • March 20th-April 5th: Azalea & Spring Flower Festival, Tyler • March 28th: Tyler Quilt Show, Tyler • March 21st: Pineywoods Music & Arts Festival with Roger Creager, Crockett • March 27th: 38th Annual Tyler Quilt Show, Tyler • April 4th: Mineola Amtrak Wine Fest, Rolin’ 20’s, Mineola • April 9th: 2020 Taste of Tyler, Tyler • April 11th: VanGogh Fair, Van • April 16th-18th: Smith County Medical Society Alliance Book Fair • April 17th-18th: East Texas Gusher Days, Gilmer • April 17th-19th: Vintage Market Days, Lindale • May 2nd: Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival, Downtown Tyler • May 2nd: Challenge Air Tyler 2020 Fly in Day, Tyler • May 8th-9th: Piney Woods Wine Festival, Lindale • May 14th: Lindale Championship Rodeo • May 16th: Tyler Celtic Fest, Tyler • June 13th: Jacksonville Tomato Festival, Jacksonville • June 13th: Tyler Cattle Baron’s Gala, Tyler • June 19th-21st: Great Texas Balloon Race & Festival, Longview • June 27th: 9th Annual Lake Palestine Adaptive Aquafest, Bullard • July 4th: Fireworks at Lindsey Park, Tyler • July 17th: Great American Arts Fair, Tyler • September 25th-October 4th: East Texas State Fair, Tyler
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