Waco Insider #151
Alchemy of Light Opening Reception, Chipping of the Green, and 2024 MidTex Farm & Ranch Show
Join Cultivate 7twelve in downtown Waco on Friday, January 5, from 6 pm to 9 pm for the opening of Steve Scott’s Alchemy of Light photography exhibition. With a background in engineering, Baylor grad Scott is an enthusiastic world traveler who’s always on the hunt for eye-catching landscapes that provide a true-life visual experience.
(Plus, enjoy classical acoustic music courtesy of local guitar maestro Frank Exum.)
The holidays are behind us, which means the Christmas lights are getting packed up until next year, inflatables in the front yard are going back into storage, and you’ve eventually got to come out of that food coma. And if you had a live Christmas tree, you need to take care of it too.
Thankfully, you’re in luck as the free Chipping of the Green mulching event returns to Heritage Square this Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Show up with your tree, and the City of Waco and Keep Waco Beautiful will take care of the rest. You don’t even have to get out of your car, but you’ll leave with a sack of mulch.
The annual MidTex Farm & Ranch Show returns to BASE at Extraco Events Center next Tuesday and Wednesday. The free event features exhibitors showcasing the latest farm and ranch equipment, seeds, chemicals, and ag-related services and technologies for Central Texas farmers and ranchers. In addition, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service–McLennan County is offering a wide range of paid classes on topics such as beef, cotton, grains, and more.
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Thursday, January 4
Winter Break Art Camp | Cultivate 7twelve | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
New Year's Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Winter Art Camp! (Kinder to 2nd grade) | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – noon
Thirsty Thursday | Pivovar | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Winter Art Camp! (3rd to 5th grade) | Art Center Waco | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Slap Stix Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tim Mauzey with Texxas Trouble | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Johnnie Bradshaw & The Out of the Blue Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Thursday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Friday, January 5
New Year's Skate Camp | Skate World Waco | 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Winter Art Camp! (Kinder to 2nd grade) | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – noon
Café y Pan Dulce | Abogado Vasquez Law Firm | 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Winter Art Camp! (3rd to 5th grade) | Art Center Waco | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Alchemy of Light Opening Reception | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Couple of Jims with Cody Ellinger | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nonity | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Greg Bashara & Evan Klaras | Hilton Waco | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sami Brown | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Monte Rose | Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Adult Sip 'n' Skate | Skate World Waco | 10:30 pm – 1:30 am
Saturday, January 6
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Chipping of the Green | Heritage Square | 10:00 am – noon
Spirit Mansion: A Paranormal Cocktail Experience | Rustic Ranch | 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Sami Brown | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Improv Comedy Show | Brazos Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rude Ant Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Collin James Band | Last Chance Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, January 7
WPN First Sunday Hangout | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Woodway Farmers Market with Cody Lee Stone | Carleen Bright Arboretum | noon – 3:00 pm
Sip & Shop Market | Junkyard Jewel Boutique | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sunday Funday | Freight Bar | 4:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Sunday | Clicks Billiards | 7:00 pm – 1:00 am
Monday, January 8
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco Roller Derby Open Practice | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Manic Monday | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, January 9
2024 MidTex Farm & Ranch Show | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Play & Create | Art Center Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Groundbreaking Ceremony | Fire Station #15 | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Taco Tuesday Open Mic & Karaoke | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Books & Brews: Toward the Corner of Mercy and Peace | Union Grove | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Comedy Open Mic Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 10
2024 MidTex Farm & Ranch Show | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
In Pursuit of Light: Women in Photography Exhibition Opening | Martin Museum of Art | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Slap Stix Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Waco Roller Derby Open Practice | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Theology on Tap: The Science of the Bible | Revival Eastside Eatery | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Harry Potter Dinner & Movie, Skellington Market, and MLK Day of Service.
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