Community Calendar

Amarillo College invites the community to enjoy an evening of live music, local talent and summer tradition during the 2026 Jim Laughlin AC June Jazz Series. The annual concert series brings together accomplished regional musicians and jazz enthusiasts for free weekly performances throughout June.

June 2 — The Martinis
Known for energetic performances and crowd-pleasing arrangements, The Martinis will open the series with an upbeat mix of jazz standards and popular favorites.

June 9 — Amarillo Jazz Society with guest artist Drew Zaremba
The Amarillo Jazz Society joins nationally recognized saxophonist and composer Drew Zaremba for an evening highlighting contemporary jazz influences alongside traditional big band sounds.

June 16 — Polk Street Jazz
Polk Street Jazz will bring a blend of swing, Latin jazz and improvisational performances featuring many familiar area musicians.

June 23 — Esquire Jazz Band
A longtime favorite among Panhandle audiences, the Esquire Jazz Band will perform selections rooted in classic dance band and swing-era traditions.

June 30 — Jim Laughlin
The series concludes with a performance led by Jim Laughlin, celebrating the musical legacy and community spirit that inspired the annual concert series.

Open the season with the lyrical beauty of Barber’s Violin Concerto, followed by the explosive passion of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony.

Aubree Oliverson, violin
George Jackson, conductor

REPERTOIRE:

Alex Berko: Look Up
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

● WHAT: Amarillo residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Bob Gerald, MD for Amarillo’s first anniversary Walk with a Doc (WWAD) Texas event.

● WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 21, at 9:30 am (recurring monthly every third Saturday)

● WHERE: Potter-Randall County Medical Society -- 1721 Hagy Blvd, Amarillo (meet at the medical society and then we’ll walk to Medi Park)

● WHO: Dr. Gerald, medical society staff members, and any community members interested in participating

● WHY: Walking is one of the simplest, best things people can do to live a long, high-quality life. WWAD makes it easy by providing the time, place, motivation (a brief health information talk), and fellow participants for a fun walking experience.

TheWalk with a Doc concept is simple: Physicians organize walks in their communities and invite their patients, their patients’ families, and community members to join them. Walkers will enjoy a refreshing and invigorating walk with Dr. Gerald and other health care professionals, who will provide support to participants and answer questions during the walk.Walk with a Doc Texas is overseen by a national nonprofit organization to get people active and healthy, and is backed by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in Texas.

This is a FREE program, and preregistration is not required. Information about future walks will be announced on this chapter’s Walk with a Doc website.

Have fun creating with LEGOs!

Saturdays at 10am, Finney County Public Library, 605 E Walnut St

Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please check finneylibrary.org for more details.

Open the season with the lyrical beauty of Barber’s Violin Concerto, followed by the explosive passion of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony.

Aubree Oliverson, violin
George Jackson, conductor

REPERTOIRE:

Alex Berko: Look Up
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Amarillo College invites the community to enjoy an evening of live music, local talent and summer tradition during the 2026 Jim Laughlin AC June Jazz Series. The annual concert series brings together accomplished regional musicians and jazz enthusiasts for free weekly performances throughout June.

June 2 — The Martinis
Known for energetic performances and crowd-pleasing arrangements, The Martinis will open the series with an upbeat mix of jazz standards and popular favorites.

June 9 — Amarillo Jazz Society with guest artist Drew Zaremba
The Amarillo Jazz Society joins nationally recognized saxophonist and composer Drew Zaremba for an evening highlighting contemporary jazz influences alongside traditional big band sounds.

June 16 — Polk Street Jazz
Polk Street Jazz will bring a blend of swing, Latin jazz and improvisational performances featuring many familiar area musicians.

June 23 — Esquire Jazz Band
A longtime favorite among Panhandle audiences, the Esquire Jazz Band will perform selections rooted in classic dance band and swing-era traditions.

June 30 — Jim Laughlin
The series concludes with a performance led by Jim Laughlin, celebrating the musical legacy and community spirit that inspired the annual concert series.

Musicians, comedians, and poets are welcome to come perform in an intimate yet public setting every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

As a participant, we agree:

* to share our own poetry or the works of others, acknowleding the poet
* to listen and offer constructive and helpful comments
* to limit our reading time to accommodate all readers,
* to encourage new poets, and
* to respect the work, time, and commitment of all in attendance.

Save the date for Prairie Festival 2026, when we’ll celebrate The Land Institute’s 50th anniversary. ***DATES & TIMES ARE TENTATIVE - CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR FINAL DETAILS ON THIS EVENT! ***

https://landinstitute.org/events/prairie-festival-2026/

ABOUT THE LAND INSTITUTE: The future is perennial. ~ The Land Institute is leading a global movement to transform agriculture and secure a sustainable future for all. We’re cultivating a perennial revolution—one seed, one field, one relationship, one story at a time.

Why perennial? How the future takes root. ~ Transitioning from an annual to a perennial agricultural model is the best chance we have to create a truly regenerative future. Perennial crops—like grains, legumes and oilseeds—have extensive root systems that capture and store carbon dioxide, helping mitigate climate change. They require less fossil fuel and fewer chemical inputs. They can repair soil and restore waterways, all while producing abundant food for our hungry world. It all adds up to a healthier, more resilient system for people and planet.