Community Calendar

Get ready for a killer night with Rhett Embry w/ GOGC on Friday, Sept 26th! 🎸🔥
⏰ 8:00–10:30 PM
💵 No Cover – just good music & good vibes.
Grab your crew and come rock the patio in Canyon!

Texas High Plains Writers, one of the oldest continuously run groups of its kind in the United States, will hold a two day conference, New Frontiers in Writing, for writers of all stripes to come together with industry VIPs.The conference will be held from 7:00 AM Saturday, September 27 to 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 28 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Amarillo (550 S Buchanan St, Amarillo, TX) and the surrounding area (with provided shuttles).
An additional pre-con will be held from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM also at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, culminating in a Grown-up Book Fair 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the
Embassy Suites ballroom. The book fair will be included in the conference price or the general public can buy tickets. Tickets are $25 for book fair and one drink;
$35 for book fair and two drinks.
Enjoy multiple speakers from all over the country. The keynote speaker will be Taylor Moore.

Lon Wartman, formerly of Ingalls, Kansas, will be doing a book signing of his newly published book, titled "Those 60’s Boys" Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Ingalls High School Gymnasium. The signing is scheduled to take place as part of Ingalls High School's homecoming celebration.

It is the decade of the 60s, and the author has dropped in on the small town of Ingalls, Kansas. It is a.community that is much like any other small community found in rural America. It was and still is a place where everyone knows everyone, and secrets are hard to keep. Like most rural communities, Ingalls had its share of misguided misfits, pranksters, Bible-touting preachers, and wannabe football jocks. It was a place where the county sheriff knew everyone and would quite often help the boys find their way home after a night of unsupervised drinking. Their stories/pranks are many and sure to bring a smile to your face and a memory of your past. "Those 60s Boys" is a memoir of the 60s decade that capitalizes on some of the crazy things these 60s boys did, not just in Ingalls but the surrounding communities of Cimarron, Montezuma, and Pierceville. It ends with the unintended and tragic consequences of the Vietnam War. Those "60s Boys" consist of short stories and some poetry, as well as a few photographs. It is a decade that needs to be remembered in all of its many varied facets.

After five unforgettable years energizing the streets of downtown Amarillo, the Hoodoo Mural Festival is turning a new page. This years Event will be held at Arts in the Sunset, an established arts campus known for its cultural focus and creative spirit.
Hoodoo Mural Festival 2025 takes place on Saturday, September 27 at the AJ Swope Performance Plaza, the parking lot, and other parts of the building. More details to come!

The Hoodoo Art Foundation is excited to expand its reach by partnering with Arts in The Sunset, a space deeply aligned with its mission to celebrate public art, music, and community. This new venue offers room to grow while preserving the core of what makes Hoodoo special: a power fusion of art, music, and shared experience.

To learn more, visit www.hoodoomural.com or Hoodoo Mural Festival on Facebook.

Taylor Patterson is headed to Wellington, TX and he’s bringing the heat!🎤 Catch him live at BRIX on September 27th from 8–11 PM for a night of gritty vocals, raw energy, and all the vibes you need to power through your weekend.

Live at Butlers Martini Bar ✨
Join us for an unforgettable night with Bring Me the Gypsee — bringing their soulful sound and heartfelt energy to Amarillo! 🎶
📅 Saturday, Sept 27, 2025
🕘 9 PM – 12 AM
📍 703 S Polk St | Amarillo, TX
Mark your calendars, grab your crew, and don’t miss this one!

Texas High Plains Writers, one of the oldest continuously run groups of its kind in the United States, will hold a two day conference, New Frontiers in Writing, for writers of all stripes to come together with industry VIPs.The conference will be held from 7:00 AM Saturday, September 27 to 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 28 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Amarillo (550 S Buchanan St, Amarillo, TX) and the surrounding area (with provided shuttles).
An additional pre-con will be held from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM also at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, culminating in a Grown-up Book Fair 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the
Embassy Suites ballroom. The book fair will be included in the conference price or the general public can buy tickets. Tickets are $25 for book fair and one drink;
$35 for book fair and two drinks.
Enjoy multiple speakers from all over the country. The keynote speaker will be Taylor Moore.

In the final session of our Building & Scaling Businesses with AI series, Parker Settle, co-founder of Synapse AI Solutions, will explore how small businesses can use AI to improve customer communication, follow-up, and conversions, without needing a full sales team.

You’ll get a practical look at how AI is changing the way businesses connect with potential customers, including:
• A beginner friendly intro to conversational AI (with a live demo of a real AI sales assistant)
• How to embed simple chatbots into your website to answer FAQs and engage visitors
• Using AI to personalize customer responses and automate follow-ups
• How data dashboards help interpret customer behavior and improve your strategy over time

You’ll leave with tools and ideas to help you capture more leads, build trust with customers, and make smarter decisions, all with less effort.

Build your own adventure in Sheridan County during the Big Kansas Road Trip Pop Up on Saturday, October 4. Get to know the community, the businesses, the culture of these rural communities. This BKRT Pop Up has the theme of Sing-A-Long, where three times during the day you can join in group singing in unique locations in Hoxie and at Cottonwood Ranch. Check out the website: bigkansasroadtrip.com for more details.

"Sod and Stubble," the motion picture based on the classic pioneer story, will screen Saturday, October 4 in Holyrood, KS at the American Legion, 416 N. Main. The film will be the featured activity of the Holyrood Booster Club's "Heritage Matinee" fundraising event. The event will kick off at 1 pm with archival film footage featuring life in Ellsworth County as far back as the 1940s. An open mic storytelling time will follow for people to share recollections about Holyrood and Ellsworth County. Attendees are encouraged to share a prepared historical anecdote between 1-2 minutes, which will be recorded for Holyrood's archives. "Sod and Stubble" Director Ken Spurgeon will be present to introduce his film and entertain audience questions. "Sod and Stubble" tells the story of the Ise family who homesteaded in Osborne County, Kansas in the 1870s. Event updates will be posted to Holyrood's Historic 1887 Santa Fe Depot Museum & Gathering Space Facebook page. Refreshments will be available for purchase and a free-will donation will be collected towards civic improvement projects.