The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature will be buzzing with activity during the Children’s Art & Literacy Festival June 6-8, but there are a variety of other museums to explore in Abilene and the surrounding area. Nearly any kind of museum imaginable is within a short driving distance from downtown Abilene. All kinds of history museums are available, … [Read more...]
Abilene Arts Groups Reach Out To Special Groups Around Abilene
Contributed by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council Camp started out rough for one little boy. He was recently adopted and feeling dejected that his biological mother had left him. He seemed bound and determined not to let his disposition be shifted by Camp Courage, a Hendrick Hospice Care camp for children who have experience loss of a loved one. But over time, the boy … [Read more...]
Stay and Play
Travel-free vacation ideas By Tracy Patterson Photography by Beth Dukes Imagine a vacation with no “Are we there yet?” from the back seat of your car. No long lines at airport security checks, lost luggage, canceled flights or being stuck in your hotel room as a storm rages outside. Imagine minimal planning and the flexibility to do whatever, whenever. No matter your … [Read more...]
CALF Writes the Book on Fun
Event inspires children to love reading and the arts By Sidney Schumann Levesque The official Storybook Capital of Texas will celebrate international artist Oliver Jeffers at the seventh annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival (CALF), June 7-9 in historic downtown Abilene. “Abilene learned ‘How to Catch a Star’ when the NCCIL invited Jeffers to be this … [Read more...]
Growing a Storybook Garden
The donors who made it possible By Sidney Schuhmann Levesque On the evening of June 8, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council will open the newest addition to the Storybook Sculpture Project, the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. Thanks to the generosity of many donors, the garden continues to enhance Abilene’s reputation as the Storybook Capital of Texas. In … [Read more...]