You’re missing out if you haven’t tried the pizza and salads at Slow Rise Slice House. This weekend is their third anniversary, so grab a slice — or two! — and listen to the Sundae Drivers on Saturday night.
Sunday afternoon brings the monthly Eastside Market at Brotherwell Brewing that features plenty of local vendors, food trucks, and music. And on Tuesday night, Baylor University professor Beth Allison Barr discusses her forthcoming book on cultural and religious history at Fabled Bookshop & Cafe.
In our weekly recommended reads and podcasts, Kathleen Seaman talks to three local women entrepreneurs, and Carrie Maddux covers area preschool and early education options. Plus, Ashley Bean Thornton tells the dubious story of a 19th-century finishing school for Waco spies in her Fantastical History of Waco podcast.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 15
Tupps Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Virtual Author Talk: “Celebrating Selena” with Diana Lopez | Mayborn Museum Complex | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night | Truelove Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Famous Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Comedy Night | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Friday, April 16
2021 Browning Day | Armstrong Browning Library & Museum | Tickets | 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Karaoke Contest | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Improv Jam | Brazos Theatre | Tickets | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik with Jon Fox | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Night Hike | Lake Waco Wetlands | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Ethan Smith | Freight Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Larissa Boyd | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Twelve12 | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
George Ducas | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Saturday, April 17
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Local Yarn Store Day 2021 with Chicken Coop Dyeworks | Crossroads Yarn | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Crystals, Cocktails & Tarot | Skellington Curiosities | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lip Scrub & Essential Oil Roller Workshop | The Black Daisy (Downtown) | Tickets | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sundae Drivers | Slow Rise Slice House | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Al Joslin’s Elvis Tribute Show | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cooper Mohrmann | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Darrin Morris Band | BIG's Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Brazos Brothers | Freight Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Randall King | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
The Can’t Hardly Playboyz | 5J Dance Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Sunday, April 18
Eastside Market Spring Fest | Brotherwell Brewing | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Kayla Ray | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Professor Pendark’s Intro to Magic Class | Skellington Curiosities | Tickets | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke & Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Monday, April 19
Open Mic Night | Klassy Glass Wine Bar & Bistro | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, April 20
4/20 Party | Dancing Bear Pub | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Old Fashioned Night | Freight Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beth Allison Barr | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Recommended Reads & Podcasts
“Women at the Helm”
Kathleen Seaman interviews three local entrepreneurs — Alpha Omega owner Dorothy Lentis, Brazos Theatre founding director Beth Richards, and The Cove Executive Director Kelly Atkinson — about the challenges they’ve faced over the last year.
Read the full article at the Wacoan.
“2021 Guide to Preschools & Early Education in Waco”
Sure, this school year is almost over — and what a year it was! — but it’s not too early to begin thinking about next fall. Carrie Maddux provides a thumbnail overview of different preschool and early education options available in Waco.
Read the complete post at the Waco Moms blog.
Fantastical History of Waco: “Spies in Waco”
Host Ashley Bean Thornton and the actors of Wild Imaginings bring you an exciting story of admittedly dubious veracity: how Waco Female College graduates in the 19th century were also well prepared for an alternate career … as female spies.
Listen to the podcast.
Coming in the next newsletter
April’s Uptown Art Walk, Beer Garden Yoga, and the Waco Social Spring Market.