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Tales ‘N Trail readies Shebang for Oct. 5

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6 years ago

09/28/2019

Shebang! Tales ‘N Trails Museum’s annual fundraising event will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Veranda Inn Events’ Center in Nocona celebrating Native American history.
This entertaining evening features a steak dinner, live auction, silent auction, bucket auction and a Spin the Wheel game. Call 825-5330 to reserve your tickets.
Tickets are $50 and a table of eight is $350. Visit the museum website: talesntrails.org, to view many of the auction items. Online bidding will be available.
Live auction items will include a helicopter tour of the county, a NASCAR rookie experience, two loads of rock base, 50 bales of quality hay, a two-day watercolor class, dinner for eight at the ranch and more items are added daily. Visit the website to see the live items as well as the silent and bucket auction items, which will feature a variety of vintage and new artwork, gift baskets and a wine tasting and tour for six people
Proceeds from Shebang! are used for the maintenance, operations, collections, and exhibits of the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum. The North Texas Society of History & Culture (dba Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum) is a 501(c)3 organization and is eligible for tax-deductible donations and bequests.

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Sip & Stroll to celebrate mothers

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3 days ago

05/01/2025

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Get an early start celebrating mom by enjoying the Mom’s Night Out Sip & Stroll With Me downtown Bowie, Texas from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2 with a chance to win a free gift basket full of goodies at each participating location.
Weather permitting, the Stark family will provide horse-drawn carriage rides on the beautiful historic brick streets for guests.
Join us for another fun downtown “mini-open house” event starting at 5 p.m. along with the added fun of pop-up vendors.

Read about all the participating merchants for this week’s Sip & Stroll With Me in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Comic Mini-Con arrives on Saturday

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3 days ago

05/01/2025

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Get ready, Bowie the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is back and bigger than ever for its second annual event on May 3 at the Bowie Public Library.
Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this annual celebration of comics, pop culture, and creativity is a can’t-miss event for fans of all ages.
This year’s Mini-Con will feature an exciting lineup of vendors, artists and authors, along with a bounce house, video game tournament and costume contest. Attendees can enjoy free comic books while exploring a variety of geeky goods, delicious food/drinks and more.
Whether you’re a superhero fan or just looking for a fun community event for all ages or to take the family out to, there’s a little something for everyone.
Don’t forget your costume, join us for a day of fun, fandom and free comics. Follow Bowie Texas Freakz & Geekz on social media or join the discord at BTXFG.Carrd.co.

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Stoneburg VFD readies fish fry for May 3

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3 days ago

05/01/2025

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Members of the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department will serve up its annual fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street.
Dinner includes fish with all the trimmings, served for donations only.
There will be a prize drawing for a Pitboss Savannah Pellet Grill and a custom built ARIS Rifle 5.56 NATO. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets call Bill Prater at 841-0263, Chad Long at 531-2711 or Chad Gerlach at 531-0726.
Donations may be sent to Stoneburg VFD, c/o Chad Gerlach, 9954 FM 1816, Bowie, TX 76230.