Texas’ largest arts festival returns to Fort Worth for its 30th year, bringing together thousands in attendance and the finest in art, music, food and culture - photo by Brian Luenser

Returning to Durant, Oklahoma, the Take to the Skies AirFest brings an edge of the seat exciting Air Show and family festival to be held at the Durant Regional Airport–Eaker Field on Saturday, April 25, presented by the Choctaw Casino Resort.

Cigna and Modern Woodmen of America presents the 5th Annual Women Rock Susan Hicks Memorial 5k, 10k, and Fun Run April 11, 2015 at Bonham High School Stadium. Join hundreds of walkers, runners, and supporters and pink the streets to spread awareness for breast cancer. Participants and supporters can choose to run or walk a 10k (6.2 miles), a 5K (3.1 miles), or 1 mile Fun Run.

Austin College has announced a second session of its free grant-research training program to be held Thursday, March 5, with the added program from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Hopkins Center, Room B10 (basement level). The session, open to the general public with advance registration, is limited to 25 participants. To register for the training session led by a Funding Information Network partner, email Brittany Derebery, session coordinator and Austin College director of foundation relations, or call her at 903.813.2423. The first session filled very quickly.

The Texas Historical Commission has recognized Burleson College as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it an Official Texas Historical marker. A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event with the unveiling of the marker will be held on Saturday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. on the site where Burleson College once stood. Burleson College was organized in 1895 by the Hunt County Baptist Association and named for Dr. Rufus C. Burleson who was a prominent pioneer Baptist minister.

Texas Independence Day - Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document signed by 59 people, settlers in Mexican Texas officially broke from Mexico creating the Republic of Texas. Texas Independence Day is an official holiday in the state of Texas.