Resting Goat: MT441 copyright Fondazione Torlonia PH Lorenzo de Masi. The Kimbell Art Museum will present the special exhibition Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection through January 25, 2026, in the Renzo Piano Pavilion. This exhibition brings to North America for the first time a selection of fifty-eight rarely seen masterpieces from the world’s most important private collection of Roman sculpture.

Does this nice weather have you planning a spring garden? The Fannin County Master Gardeners have an event coming up that you don't want to miss. 2026 Spring Gardening is slated for January 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Derrell Hall Education Center, 2505 North Center Street, Bonham TX 75418.

This January 23, bestselling author Chloe Gong will visit the Sherman Public Library and Sherman ISD for AuthorFest 2026. This is the 39th time that the library and school district have joined together for this exciting event, which gives our local community the opportunity to meet notable writers in person. (photo credit One Grid Studio)

Tickets and tables are on sale now for the second annual Taste of Chocolate Gala. This event will be Saturday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Complex. Guests can enjoy listening to live jazz music, featuring Brad Silwood on the saxophone, watch local artists paint and then bid on those creations in the live auction. Belle Rae’s will be serving up a buffet dinner. Guests will get two drink tickets and can choose from Neighbors Place Wines, beers, soft drinks or water. There will also, of course, be a chocolate candy and dessert bar, including chocolate fountains.

Red River Station is proud to welcome back, Bri Bagwell, to our indoor acoustic stage Saturday, January 24, 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 5 at 12:00 noon.

So, you think you know the United States of America? Prove it during our Big Fat Quiz of the U.S.A. at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 23. We're looking for four teams of two players who want to answer questions in fun and unique ways about all things America, from history to popular culture and more. Everyone from teenagers to seniors is welcome to participate! Players must pay $1.00 per person to play, and the winning team receives prizes. Registration is required – registration deadline is January 18.

Stella Jet Experiences' Doing Good in Dallas gala, hosted on December 2 in celebration of Giving Tuesday, collected more than 10,000 toys and holiday gifts for North Texas children in need. Through the company's partnership with The World's Largest Toy Drive and Trina's Kids Foundation, the event directly benefited nearly 2,000 kids at the Dallas Toy Drive. The sold-out fundraiser was held inside the Stella Jets Private Hangar, and drew more than 200 guests for an evening of philanthropy and entertainment.

Grayson County Historical Society president Mike Shaw will give a presentation January 13, 2026 on Harvey Girls. Shaw's mothers was one the young women recruited by Fred Harvey to work as waitresses in his railroad restaurants.

(L-R) Treasurer James Hunt, President Duncan Berry, Vice President Keith Mumaw, Trustee Mark Hetherington, Secretary Sarah Richardson

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tim Grimm is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world, forging a rich and varied career that blends his love of songwriting, travel, and acting in theatre, film, and television. For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Tim has written primarily about community, history, family, and social issues – often framed by his strong sense of place and the many years he spent on the family farm he built in rural Indiana.

The Nature of Texas workshop series kicks off on Sunday, January 11 with an event themed around Austin’s favorite nighttime mammal – the bat. Join the founders of Austin Bat Refuge (ABR) for an engaging presentation about ABR’s work, the natural history of local bat species and how Austinites can peacefully coexist with these amazing creatures. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and up-close viewing of live bats.

We’re having Sam Rayburn Day at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site on January 10, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Celebrate Sam Rayburn’s birthday with crafts, games, and cake! This free program is our first program of the year, and why not start off the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with a party honoring the longest serving Speaker of the House in U.S. history?

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW), the Crow Museum of Asian Art, and the Center of Asian Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas along with collaborating partner the Dallas Japanese Association are pleased to announce the 2026 Mochitsuki New Year’s Celebration, to be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum located on The University of Texas at Dallas campus. Admission to the event is free, and all attendees will receive free freshly made mochi, a cherished Japanese New Year treat.

Local artist Wanda Oliver has been selected to exhibit her painting, “Rosetta Stone,” in the highly competitive Abstract National Exhibition, opening January 9 at Mark Arts in Wichita, Kansas. Oliver’s work was chosen as one of only 90 pieces from a field of 787 submissions, highlighting her as a standout voice in contemporary abstract painting.

Eating disorders (EDs) are disturbances in behaviors, thoughts, and feelings toward body weight and shape, and/or food and eating. Although EDs can occur in people of all ages, the most significant increase is seen in teens between the ages of 12 and 15. They can be severe conditions that affect physical, psychological, and social function. Types of EDs include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and restrictive food intake disorder.

Celebrating the holidays can be both fun and safe for your oral health if you think ahead. Dr. Stephen McDonald, clinical associate professor in comprehensive dentistry at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, and Dr. Partha Mukherji, clinical assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry at the dental college, offer tips to keep your mouth healthy.

Winter is the perfect time for garden tool preventative maintenance. This includes cleaning and sanitizing tools, sharpening blades, and maintenance of power tools.

Ann Morrison, Miguel Gil & Jim Hogan in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, photo by Joan Marcus. Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for Kimberly Akimbo, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, went on sale in September. Kimberly Akimbo will make its Dallas premiere at the Music Hall at Fair Park January 6-18, 2026 as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas.

Jean Siméon Chardin, The Cut Melon, 1760, oil on canvas. The Kimbell Art Museum announced the acquisition of The Cut Melon by Jean Siméon Chardin. Dated 1760, The Cut Melon has long been recognized as one of the artist’s most remarkable paintings—rare in its oval shape and exemplifying Chardin’s mastery at its peak. The painting went on view beginning Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the Kimbell’s Louis I. Kahn Building.

Open to the public Monday - Friday! Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

There are numerous important reasons for harvesting seeds. Biodiversity and cultural heritage empower us to maintain self-reliance and less dependence on commercial seed companies. I have often purchased seeds, looking forward to the beauty that will be coming, only to be disappointed with the actual seeds and their ability to produce as promised. I was eventually able to produce the gardens of my dreams, becoming a seed harvester in the process.

All events are sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman and occur at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092, unless stated otherwise.

The Light Park, North Texas’s most spectacular holiday drive-through experience, is back to light up the season across Arlington, Frisco, and its newest addition — Little Elm. The Light Park will be open nightly through January 4, 2026. A one-of-a-kind celebration of lights, music, and motion, The Light Park transforms each venue into a mile-long wonderland of millions of synchronized LEDs. Guests can tune in on their car radios and drive through an unforgettable symphony of color and sound.

Texoma Medical Center is pleased to announce the birth of the first baby born at the hospital in 2026! (L-R) Pat Emery – President, TMC Volunteers; Maria Lopez (mother) Angel Luis (baby); Hannah McMakin, BSN, RN (TMC nurse); Braulio Cruz (father)

Events for kids, teens and adults!

Cooper Lake State Park First Day Hike. Celebrate the beginning of a new year and the start of America’s semiquincentennial (America 250) with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park.

Red River Station is very excited to announce, Courtney Patton, Saturday January 3, 2026 on our indoor acoustic stage! Tickets on sale now!

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) can be a perfect holiday-time accent with its bright red flowers, which are not flowers at all. They’re bracts, or specialized leaves.
The actual poinsettia flowers are the small yellow balls in the center of the bract. If red is not your desired color, you can find speckled varieties with cream, pink or even solid white. These lovely plants will accent an entrance or a hearth, if you provide them with some indirect light to keep them healthy and bright.