Come hear live music on stage!
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Come hear live music on stage!
For more events in #galvestontx, go to https://galvestonislandguide.com/calendar/
MiM ‘Branson Experience’
MAy 26th – May 30th, 2020
How about a ‘Museum in Motion” to the legendary Branson, MO?!! Its 76 Country Boulevard is famously lined with theaters, which once hosted mostly country music performers but today present diverse entertainment. Stay at the Hotel Grand Victorian. Centrally located on the 76 Strip, less than 3 miles from world class shopping at the Branson Landing, and walking distance from all of the best shows, restaurants, and attractions.
This MiM will include a day drives to beautiful Eureka Springs as well as a Dogwood Canyon drive. Enjoy ‘The Showboat Branson Belle Dinner Cruise and a #1 Hits of the 60’s show. Free time is also on the agenda to explore Branson as you wish!
Make sure you sign on to NCM eNews to get the latest information on all MiM (Museum in Motion) events and on-site events including opening of registration and fees. For Questions contact Bryce @ 270-777-4506 or Maci @ 270-467-8804
Advance registration closes at 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 or until sold out
No registrations or refunds are available after that date.
Please call Bryce (270)777-4506 or Maci (270)467-8804 to register by phone
This tour includes 4 hotel nights, Noted meals, admission to attractions, and shows.
Registration fee:
Members primary registrant (driver and car) $1,450
Passenger / alternate driver $300
Non-Members primary registrant (driver and car) $1,490
Passenger / alternate driver $340
| 2020 MiM ‘Branson Experience’
Host Hotel: Hotel Grand Victorian 2325 W Highway 76 Branson, MO 65616
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| TUESDAY, MAY 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00pm | Car Wash provided by Tri Lakes Corvette Club
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| 4:00pm | Check-in at Hotel Grand Victorian
Meet us at Hotel Grand Victorian continues a tradition of excellence and simple elegance among Branson hotels. Centrally located on the 76 Strip, less than 3 miles from world class shopping at the Branson Landing, and walking distance from all of the best shows, restaurants, and attractions.
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| 4:00pm – 5:30pm | Credential pickup in motel lobby
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| 7:00pm | ‘Meet n Greet’ Pizza Party at Grand Victorian Hotel
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:00am | Stage in parking lot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:15am | Depart for Eureka Springs
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| 9:30am | Arrive Eureka Springs Transit and Welcome Center
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| 10:00am – 11:30am | Open Air Trolley Tour
See a different side of Eureka from one of their open-air trams.
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| 11:45am | Lunch at Forest Hill Restaurant
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| 12:45pm – 6:00pm | Enjoy Beautiful Downtown Eureka Springs or Head Back to Branson
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THURSDAY, MAY 28 |
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| 7:00am – 9:30am | Continental Breakfast
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| 9:30am – 1:00pm | Enjoy Free Time On Your Own | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immediately Following | Stage & Depart for Clay Cooper Theater
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| 1:30pm | Arrive Clay Cooper Theater | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | #1 Hits of the 60’s Show
This fun and exciting show takes you through the 60’s with hits from genre’s like the British Invasion, Motown, California Surfin’, and the Age of Aquarius. The cast reminisces with audience members as they sing and dance to tracks from The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Temptations, and more. Dancers bring back the grooves of classic crazes like The Pony, Mashed Potato, and The Batman. The show takes you back in time with over 100 costume changes, groovy songs, dance numbers, and video segments highlighting historic moments of the 60’s with an included tribute to our veterans. Test your knowledge in the trivia segment and enjoy the show!
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| 4:30pm | Arrive back at hotel or enjoy some free time in Branson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:45pm | Stage / leave parking lot of hotel for Dixie Stampede Theater
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| Immediately Following | Pre-Show Dixie Stampede
Start out your Dixie Stampede experience with their exciting pre-show. The performances vary, so you never know what fun performance awaits you. Magicians, jugglers, and many other wonderful showmen will give you almost a full hour of entertainment before the main show! Showing up early to a performance has never been so thrilling as it is with the Dixie Stampede, where guests can stroll the amazing Horse Walk and meet the four-legged stars of the show!
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| 8:00pm – 10:00pm | Dixie Stampede Dinner Show
Enjoy admission to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show for country entertainment at its finest. With magnificent riders and a hearty meal, you will enjoy an evening of entertainment and fun with this legendary event!
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| 10:15pm | Return to Hotel Grand Victorian
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| FRIDAY, MAY 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8:30am | Drivers Meeting & Stage in Parking Lot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immediately Following | Depart for Dogwood Canyon
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| 9:35am | Arrive at Dogwood Canyon – Ozarks Nature Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:45am – 1:30pm | Wildlife Tram Tour & Lunch
Call it a “ride on the wild side,” if you will. Step aboard our comfortable, open-air trams and explore the beauty of Dogwood Canyon on our 2-hour Wildlife Tram Tour. You’ll wind through the canyon floor, past towering bluffs and waterfalls, making a stop at the Glory Hole (a magnificent blue-green pool where some of our largest trout reside). Then cross the Arkansas border where your tram may mingle with herds of American bison, elk, whitetail deer and Texas longhorn.
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| 11:15am | Hamburger & Hot Dog BBQ Next to the Spring Fed Creek
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| 1:30pm | Depart Back to Branson – Hotel Grand Victorian
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| 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Afternoon to enjoy Branson on your own | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:00pm | Depart for Entertainment Complex
Entertainment complex featuring a Full Movie Theater, restaurants, shopping & more.
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| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Farewell Banquet at McFarlains
McFarlain’s Family Restaurant is a Branson exclusive. This full-service restaurant, located inside the Branson Entertainment Complex, is famous for its legendary Ozarks cuisine, homemade pies, unique atmosphere and entertaining hospitality!
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| 6:30pm | Enjoy a Film!
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| 9:00pm | Depart for Hotel Grand Victorian
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| 7:00am – 9:30am | Continental Breakfast
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| Travel safely home and thank you for joining the
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
UTMB Health and the School of Health Professions is hosting the 8th Annual ‘SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk.’ This event benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of healthcare for our region and state. We invite our campus community to participate in this event to help provide scholarships for the many talented students in the School of Health Professions. Teams Encouraged! Sponsorship Opportunities available!
WILL YOU JOIN US AND SUPORT THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE?
Early Registration and Entry Fees – Deadline: Midnight, February 21, 2020
$35 Untimed 5K
$40 Timed 5K (certified)
$10 Kids 1K
Late / Race Day Registration Fees- Begins February 22, 2020 until Race Day
$40 Untimed 5K
$45 Timed 5K (certified)
$15 Kids 1K
For more information visit our event website at www.causewayrun.com or call the SHP Causeway FunD Run Hotline at 409.772.3006 or shpevents@utmb.edu
Favorite reads shared aloud in the Children’s Department on the first Saturday of every month.
This goes to 10:20am.
Every Saturday, weather permitting, Galveston Railroad Museum, located at 2602 Santa Fe Place, Downtown Galveston, offers train rides for all ages on The Harborside Express.
The “Harborside Express” is an open-air caboose that travels 1 mile up Harborside Dr., then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. The train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. The train is a standing ride without seats. Due to the caboose being open air, the rides will sometimes be closed during inclement weather.
Boarding for the Harborside Express begins at 11am, with the last train ride departing the depot at 1:45pm.
Tickets are $5 in addition to admission to the Galveston Railroad Museum and must be purchased at the museum or at galvestonrrmuseum.org.
Every Saturday (1pm): Galveston Island Brewery offers free Brewery Tours! Tours are about 30-minutes long. Beer, camera, and questions are encouraged. Come and see how the magic is created in the brewery warehouse.
Galveston Island Brewery (GIB) is a local brewery featuring an on-site taproom showcasing classic beer styles from around the world. The tap room is open seven days a week, Monday-Thursday 3-9pm, Friday 3pm-11pm, Saturday 12 noon-11pm, and Sunday 12 noon-9pm. For more info call (409)740-7000, go to galvestonislandbrewing.com, or you can always stop by the brewery located at 8423 Stewart Rd., Galveston.
Trio du Jour takes center stage at The Tremont Jazz Series. The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, hosts a free jazz night every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. in the 1888 Toujouse Bar. Trio du Jour, formed in New Orleans in the 1990s, “Performs hot swingin’ jazz from the 1940s to the present with along with some mellow favorites,” says Pianist Leah Stonum.
Come hear live music on stage!
For more events in #galvestontx, go to https://galvestonislandguide.com/calendar/
Every Thursday 3-6pm and Sunday 9am-12 noon (note new summer hours), Galveston’s Own Farmers Market is held at The Bryan Museum Gardens, located at 1315 21st St. Come to the beautiful Conservatory and botanical gardens to relax and enjoy time and conversation with friends, family, and museum staff while shopping for locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products, plus live music, yoga, massage, crafting and Kids Corner!
The Thursday market features all of the perks that you’ve come to expect at the market plus the added charms of the Bryan Museum’s “Wine at the Bryan” weekly event. The Sunday market also features wonderful goods and the charm of Bryan’s courtyard. It is always free to browse and most events are FREE to participate.
At every market, there will be:
- Live music
- A chance to learn more about The Bryan Museum
- FREE recycling with Keepin’ It Green: Every week, they accept your clean, rinsed recyclable plastics, glass, aluminum and paper/cardboard. KIG comes to pick it up every week aftermarket.
- Family-friendly activities sponsored by partners like Rosenberg Library, Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Island Humane Society, etc.
GOFM is always “BYOC” – bring your own cup. They have eliminated single-use cups for the free Sunday morning coffee station and Thursday water station. Support the initiative by cleaning out your cupboards and donating unwanted mugs to market for others to use.
Every Sunday (10am): Yoga Classes – These classes are led by local yoga teachers. All classes are free to attend.
