Live music, 5K runs, theater, comedy, back-to-school events, and more are all on the calendar for Killeen-area residents. Read on to find something that catches your eye, and maybe even challenge yourself to try something new. July 26 Central Texas Theatre at Vive Les Arts Societe, 3401 S.
W.S. Young Drive in Killeen, will host performances of its newest production, “Beauty and the Beast,” July 26-28.
Tickets range from $15 to $25. Go to www.showpass.
com/beauty/ for tickets and showtimes. The Baylor Scott and White Health Plan Hot Summer Sounds Free Concert Series will feature live music by the Redwine Band from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
at Santa Fe Plaza, 301 W. Avenue A, Temple. Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.
There will also be food vendors on site. Bo’s Barn Dance Hall and Club will host live music by Kenny Orts and the No Chance Band from 8 p.m.
to midnight July 26. Cover is $10. Niles City will perform from 9 p.
m. to 1 a.m.
July 27. Cover is $10. The dance hall is at 4984 W.
Farm-to-Market 93, Temple. Catch karaoke from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
every Thursday. Happy Hour is from 5 to 10 p.m.
every Thursday, and 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.
For more information, go to www.bosbarndancehall.com , or call 254-939-7131.
Scores Pizza and Wings, 219 S. East St. in Belton, will host free live music by Dalton Gazette from 7 to 10 p.
m. Fire Street Pizza, 10310 Farm-to-Market 439 in Belton, will host free live music by K8 and The Krushers from 6 to 9 p.m.
July 26, and Chris Max from 6 to 9 p.m. July 27.
Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. in Salado, will host free live music by The Blue Tongues at 8 p.m.
July 26, ButtonFly at 10:30 a.m. and Everett Wren at 8 p.
m. July 27, and Will Travis and Kate Wright at 4 p.m.
July 28. Bird Creek Brewing, 8 S. Fourth St.
in Temple, will host free live music by The Gavin Story Band at 7 p.m. July 26, and The Robert Parker Jr.
Trio at 7 p.m. July 27.
Terlingua on Main, 112 N. Main St. in Salado, will host free live music by Noah Derrick from 7 to 10 p.
m. July 26, the Tejas Prickly Pair from 7 to 10 p.m.
July 27, and Daniel Parra from 7 to 10 p.m. July 28.
Twice As Funny Comedy Lounge, 420 E. Avenue C in Killeen, will host comedian Shuckey Duckey, and special guest Angelia Walker, from 9 to 11 p.m.
July 26 and 8 to 10 p.m. July 27.
General admission is $30 per person. Go to www.twiceasfunnycomedylounge.
com to purchase in advance. July 27 Beemarosa Vineyard & Winery, 204 E. Loop 121 in Belton, is hosting the Harvest Breakfast from 6 to 9:30 a.
m. Participants will harvest grapes, enjoy a breakfast together, and try different wine varieties. The Caliente 5K Off-Road Course will be from 8 to 11 a.
m. at Long Branch Community Park, 1101 Branch Drive, Killeen. This event is part of the Cen-Tex Race Series.
Cost is $25 per runner. Go to www.runsignup.
com/Race/TX/Killeen/Caliente5K to register. Armed Services YMCA Killeen, 111 Mountain Lion Road in Harker Heights, will host the Back-to-School Healthy Kids Day from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. There will be games, rides, giveaways, school supplies, family resources, and more.
The event is free and no registration is required. Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. in Salado, will host the Cops and Robbers 5K Run at 9 a.
m. Runners will choose between Team Cops and Team Robbers and the robbers will get a head start for a chase. A portion of proceeds from this race will go towards purchasing new AED defibrillators for the Salado Police Department.
Runners will get a t-shirt and a beverage at the end of the race. Cost is $35 per person. Go to www.
runsignup.com/Race/TX/Salado/CopsRobbersSalado5K to register. Refuge Mobile Food Pantry will host the Free Healthy and Nutritional Food Distribution from 9 to 11 a.
m. at Christian House of Prayer, 3300 E. Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen.
Bread of Life Church of God, 740 S. Amy Lane in Harker Heights, will host the School Supplies and Backpack Giveaway will be from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The Sami Show: Arts and Crafts Market will be from 10 a.
m. to 5 p.m.
July 27 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.
m. July 28 at Cadence Bank Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton.
Admission is $6 and kids 12 and under are free. Go to https://samishow.com/ for more information.
Army Outdoor Recreation Adventure Programs will host the Paintball Wars from noon to 4 p.m. at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area’s paintball course.
Participants will split into three teams and play five games. Cost is $35 per person and is open to those 12 and older. Call 254-317-5350 to register.
The Back-to-School Fashion Show will be at 1 p.m. at the Clear Creek Exchange, 4250 Clear Creek Road, Fort Cavazos.
Z and H Candy, 203 N. East St. in Belton, will host the Local Children’s Authors Showcase and Book Fair from 2 to 4 p.
m. Local authors Victoria Bellamy-Friedman, Shelby Hannah, Jordan Petter, and Heather Mellott will read from their books and sign purchased copies on-site. The Charming Haven, 5505 S.
Fort Hood St. in Killeen, will host Interactive Market Day from 4 to 9 p.m.
This indoor and outdoor market will feature interactive activities like face painting, a hat bar, t-shirt bar, bead bar, build-your-own bouquet area, sewing activities, permanent jewelry, and more. There will also be local vendor and food trucks in attendance. Central Texas Pride Community and Killeen Creators will host Pride Game Night from 5 to 8 p.
m. at 701 N. 10th St.
, Killeen. Entry is free and open to those 18 and up. The 31st annual performance of “Salado Legends” will be at 8:15 p.
m. at Tablerock of Salado, 409 Royal St. Tickets range from $5 to $25.
Go to www.centraltexastickets.com to purchase in advance.
Campfire Bar and Grill, 146 County Road 4814 in Copperas Cove, will host free live music by Bobby Dean and The Timeless Country Band at 8 p.m. Joker’s IceHouse Bar and Grill, 7900 S.
Clear Creek Road in Killeen, will host live music by Scratch 3 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.
m. July 28 The Killeen Public Library, 205 E. Church Ave.
in Killeen, will host Library Mini Golf from noon to 5 p.m. at the Main Library.
Courses will run throughout the building and the event is open to all ages. Golf balls and clubs will be provided. Call 254-501-8996 for more information.
The library also hosts a variety of in-person events for children, teens, and adults throughout the week at both branch locations. Go to https://www.killeentexas.
gov/171/Libraries for a full schedule of events. Empresario Wines, 7 N. Main St.
in Salado, will host free live music by Natalie Metcalf from 3 to 5 p.m. as part of the Mimosas and Music Series.
July 30 Harker Heights Parks and Recreation will host Popsicles in the Park from 10 a.m. to noon at Harker Heights Community Park, 1605 Knight’s Way.
There will be free popsicles, yard games, and other activities from the Pop-Up Recreation Activity Trailer. July 31 The Harker Heights Public Library, 400 Indian Trail, will host Ramblin’ Rita’s Texas Tales: Seaside Stories at 9:30 a.m.
and 11 a.m. The event is open to all ages and space is first-come, first-serve.
There will also be a Let’s Explore Science Expo from 2 to 4 p.m. This come-and-go event for children and families will have information tables on various science topics run by local clubs and organizations.
The library is also hosting its Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Program through Aug. 10. There are special programs and events for each age group.
Sign up at https://harkerheights.readsquared.com .
Aug. 1 The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive will be from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, 3601 S.
W.S. Young Drive, Killeen.
Sign up to donate blood and vote for your preferred department: fire or police. Go to https://bit.ly/BOTBBloodDrive to make an appointment.
Recurring Events Killeen ISD will host Pre-K Readiness from 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.
m. on July 29, 30, and Aug. 3 at the Jackson Professional Learning Center, 902 Rev.
R.A. Abercrombie Drive, Killeen.
Parents and kids will learn strategies for a successful year, including social-emotional skills, curriculum previews, and classroom experiences. Go to https://forms.office.
com/r/ZEU3AQzDqR to register online. The Apartment Association of Central Texas, 445 E. Central Texas Expressway in Harker Heights, will host the Back-to-School Supply Drive now through Aug.
1. This drive will benefit local school districts The Salado Farmers Market happens every Saturday through November from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St.
, Salado. There will be local farmers, growers, producers, and other small businesses available. The Lampasas Farmers Market will be from 9 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
every Saturday at the downtown Lampasas courthouse square. Long Branch Park Pool, 1101 Branch Drive in Killeen, will host Longfellow’s Whale Tales from 8 to 9 a.m.
every Friday through Aug. 2. This dry-land water safety program offers interactive lessons, activities, and resources about water safety for children ages 5 to 10 years old.
Registration is $10 per child. Go to www.killeentexas.
gov/swim for more information. The Casey Memorial Public Library at Fort Cavazos is hosting its Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults now through July 29. Go to https://fortcavazos.
beanstack.com/ to register. The Fort Cavazos Newcomers Orientation for Soldiers and Families from 9 a.
m. to 1 p.m.
every Thursday at the Lone Star Conference Center, Building 5764, 24th St. and Wainwright Drive. Information about services, programs, facilities, community programs and more will be available.
Attendees receive a free boxed lunch and access to on-site childcare. Call the Processing Control Station at 254-368-1768 for more information. The Mayborn Science Theater at Central Texas College, 6200 W.
Central Texas Expressway in Killeen, hosts a variety of laser shows, movies, and other events based on astronomy. For show descriptions, a full schedule, and ticket prices go to www.starsatnight.
org or call 254-526-1800. Museums and Exhibits The Bell County Museum, 201 N. Main St.
in Belton, is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.
m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday. The Salado Museum and College Park, 423 S. Main St.
, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Monday through Friday. Go to www.
saladomuseum.org for more information. The Temple Children’s Museum, 11 N.
Fourth St. in Temple, is open from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
General admission is $6 per person. The museum is geared toward those ages 8 and under and their families for hands-on learning. Go to www.
templechildrensmuseum.org for more information. The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, 315 W.
Avenue B, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Tuesday through Saturday. The special exhibit, “Yosemite People,” is on display now through Aug.
17. Every first Saturday of the month, the museum hosts a free, themed Family Day. Go to www.
templerrhm.org for more information. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for kids ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5.
The Lampasas County Museum, 303 S. Western Ave., is open from 10 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays. Call 512-556-2224 for more information. The Mayborn Museum at Baylor University, 1300 S.
University Parks Drive, Waco, is currently hosting its “Sacred Places” exhibit, which explores sacred sites of religious importance from around the world, in collaboration with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The museum is open from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.
m. Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $8 for kids 12 and under.
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 100 Texas Ranger Trail in Waco, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.
m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, $4 for kids 6 to 12, and kids under 6 are free. Go to www.
texasranger.org for more information..
