Community Calendar

Get your Christmas shopping out of the way early this year at the 14th Annual American Legion Post 47 Fall Rummage Sale!
This will take place at the post from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.

LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS will be for sale. All proceeds benefit veterans programs.

This event is FREE, however visitors are encouraged to bring items to donate to benefit the residents of the Fort Dodge Soldiers Home pantry.

Items they need include: paper products, cleaning supplies and snacks. (No canned goods needed at this time)

The 3rd edition of the Amarillo International Film Festival returns October 8 to 10. Join us for what promises to be another fantastic weekend at Arts in the Sunset!

New this year: Friday Filmmakers’ BBQ.

Awards include:
Narrative Feature: $2,500
Documentary Feature: $2,500
Narrative Short: $1,000
Documentary Short: $1,000
Student Short: $500
Animated Short: (from all short submissions) $500

Greater Amarillo Filmmaker Award: $1,000
This will be awarded to the best film in which the filmmaker resides in the Greater Amarillo area (Texas Panhandle) or at least 50% of the film was shot in the Greater Amarillo area.

Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health Award - TBD

Legacy Award - Awarded at the discretion of the Festival Director and committee.
Visit Amarillo Route 66/ Road Trippin' Award -$500

New in 2026 for Route 66 Centennial Anniversary, this will be awarded to the film that best embodies the Route 66/ Road Trip vibe and/or is filmed on Route 66.

Non-Cash Awards:
Audience Choice Best Narrative Feature
Audience Choice Best Documentary Feature
Audience Choice Best Narrative Short
Audience Choice Best Documentary Short
Audience Choice Best Student Short
All award winners receive a special artisan-made AiFF Award.

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.

We invite you to join us for the 10th Annual Baby Expo for all things Mom and baby. Connect with community resources and check out our fabulous vendors!

Bring the whole family to connect and support local organizations, businesses, and each other.
Annual Latch-On photo will be at 11 a.m.!

Puck’s Awakening Renaissance Faire & Gathering comes to Fritch Community Park on Saturday, October 10!

Step through the portals into a magical day filled with knights, pirates, mermaids, Highland dancers, live music, interactive storytelling, contests, quests, vendors, food, and family-friendly adventures.

Gates open at 10 a.m. —come in costume and join the quest to close the portals!

Celebrate good food, strong community, brighter tomorrows with the Centennial edition of Boomtober Fest!

* Big Texas Little Film Tour at the Ranch, 425 N. Main St., 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9
* Car cruise and burnout contest on Main Street at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9
* Air Fly-In and Rose Rock Classic Car Show at Hutchinson County Airport, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10
* Battle of the Bands Competition at the Dome, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 featuring celebrity judge Mike Jones
* Borger Chamber of Commerce fish fry at the Dome, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11

Peddler's Jingle Mingle Marketplace is a fresh twist on a timeless classic bringing everything shoppers love about The Peddler Show into a refreshingly elevated holiday shopping atmosphere in the Amarillo Civic Center!

Our huge collection of pop-up shops will impress and inspire shoppers to curate their very own Christmas delights this season!

Shoppers will enjoy photos with Santa and hourly giveaways all weekend long, over a dozen brand new booths joining the lineup, and a chance to win a custom holiday home makeover!

FREE admission for teachers & faculty, active military & veterans, and first responders & medical staff (with photo ID at the door).

For tickets and more info visit www.shopjinglemingle.com. Shopping hours are Friday from Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join us for a family-friendly festival every second full weekend in October! Stay for a day or camp for up to 8 days.

Experience three stages featuring local, national, and international music, youth competitions, and an open mic stage. Plus, enjoy workshops, camping, jam sessions, food trucks, and local art.

See ya at the Flats!

Join us at Chapterhouse Bookstore for a Banned Books Week Read-In and Letter Writing event! Attendees will get to choose from 2 free audiobooks while supplies last: "Banned Together" by Ashley Hope Pérez or "How To Defend Books and Why" by Danny Caine.

READ-IN:
Bring your favorite banned book or one from your TBR, or choose one from our display! Sit and read for as long as you like. We will also have banned book trivia scattered around the room to test your banned book knowledge! Get at least 5 trivia questions right or answer our featured question correctly to get your choice of a free ARC (advanced reading copy) or a coupon to Chapterhouse Bookstore.

LETTER WRITING:
Write to your reps about the three federal book banning bills making their way through legislation, or the numerous state bills that have been passed or proposed. Let your representatives know that the Freedom to Read is a priority and an issue that could affect their (re)election! Letter writing materials and representative info will be provided.

Free audiobooks courtesy of Libro.fm.

A FREE afternoon of evocative music, from impressionist Paris to the Welsh countryside, is created by

Chamber Music Amarillo Artistic Director Kathleen Carter Bell, together with members of the Harrington String Quartet and Amarillo Symphony Orchestra.

Featured artists:
Kathleen Carter Bell, oboe
Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin
Brenton Caldwell, viola
Nick Pascucci, cello
Sarah Rushing, piano

Repertoire:
Charles Martin Loeffler: Deux Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano
Benjamin Britten: Phantasy Quartet 
Hilary Tann: The Walls of Morlais Castle
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata