For 45 seasons, Scarborough Renaissance Festival has stood as a Texas institution, welcoming generations of families, travelers and tradition-seekers to step back in time to the 16th century each spring. In 2026, the Festival celebrates its milestone 45th season with eight weekends of immersive entertainment, legendary performances and new experiences that underscore its place in the cultural fabric of the state.

On Thursday, April 30, the lecture series will feature legendary Dallas Cowboys star and fighter pilot Chad Hennings. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1988, where he was an All-American football player, Hennings became a pilot of an A-10 Thunderbolt II – one of the few aircraft that would allow for his 6’6” height. Hennings flew 45 combat missions during Operation Provide Comfort, the humanitarian relief effort to aid Kurdish refugees in Northern Iraq.

This free music series kicks off Friday, May 1, 2026 when The Hattons bring their style of country and rock & roll with soul to Rockwall's San Jacinto Plaza from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Widely recognized as one of the greatest live music cities in Texas, Rockwall is the “Free Live Music Capital of North Texas.”

Looking for ways to connect to your community or just want to get out of the house and chat? Do you like free coffee? Well look no further, from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, come sit and have free coffee with the Eisenhower Educators/Staff and talk about the history of the site, ask questions or just to talk. Stay the whole time or come and go as you please!

As the nation eagerly prepares to celebrate the America 250 milestone, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) stand at the forefront, continuing a tradition of service, remembrance, and patriotism begun in 1898.

1990 – STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft. Hubble features a 7-foot, 10-inch mirror, and its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Hubble's orbit outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere allows it to capture extremely high-resolution images with substantially lower background light than ground-based telescopes. It has recorded some of the most detailed visible light images, allowing a deep view into space. Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs in astrophysics, such as determining the rate of expansion of the universe. Anyone can apply for time on the telescope; there are no restrictions on nationality or academic affiliation, but funding for analysis is available only to U.S. institutions. Competition for time on the telescope is intense, with about one-fifth of the proposals submitted in each cycle earning time on the schedule.