TOP THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK ~December 15-21
MONDAY 12/15
3D Printed Ornaments. Midland Downtown Library. 4:30-6:30pm. Recommended for ages 11-15. Design your own 3D holiday ornament. Please create a TinkerCAD account before the program. Completed ornaments can be picked up after the program. Online registration is required as space is limited. REGISTER HERE.
TUESDAY 12/16
Infant/Child Safety. Midland Memorial Hospital-West Campus, Second floor, childbirth education room, Suite 260. 4-6pm. This 2 hour class provides information on child safety and prevention. The class includes care seat safety, home safety, poisons and emergency preparedness. You only need to purchase one ticket for yourself, one support person is welcome to come free of charge and they do not need a ticket. REGISTER HERE.
Family Craft Night: Snowman Keys. Ector County Library. 4:30-6pm. Grab a wooden key and turn it into a snowman. FREE for the entire family. DETAILS HERE.
STEAM: Elf on the Shelf Tower. Midland Centennial Library. 5-6pm. Recommended for ages 6-13. Come ready to explore, expand and enrich your abilities as you tackle the monthly STEAM challenge. This month will your homemade tower support the Elf or will they fall short? INFO HERE.
WEDNESDAY 12/17
Storytime: Winter. Ector County Library. 8am-5pm. This week’s storytime is all about Winter. Activity following storytime. FREE! DETAILS HERE.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Andrews Church of Christ, 201 Northwest 2nd, Andrews. Open 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Ugly Sweater Day Painting Party. Midland Centennial Library. 5:15-6:15pm. Prepare for Ugly Sweater Day at the library! Get some extra use from your ugly sweater and wear it while painting a ceramic sweater ornament. INFO HERE.
Christmas in the Park. Midland Centennial Park. 6-8pm. Join First Methodist Church of Midland for Christmas in the Park! Enjoy festive Christmas music, popcorn, cotton candy, hot chocolate, and—of course—a visit from Santa for holiday photos. FREE! Bring the family and celebrate the season! DETAILS HERE.
THURSDAY 12/18
KICKS 99.1 at Battery Joe. 4-6pm. Stop by for all the batteries you’ll need to make Christmas powered up. We’ll have giveaways and great specials. See you there.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Medical Center Hospital, 500 W. 4th St., Odessa. Open 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Read to Felix! Ector County Library Children’s Department. 4-5pm. Come to the 3rd Floor Children’s Department, grab a book, and read to the special friend of the library, Felix the Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to by any and all readers! INFORMATION HERE.
Once Upon A Time: Family Storytime. Midland Centennial Library. 5-5:30pm. Build early literacy skills in a welcoming environment through meaningful stories and crafts. FREE! DETAILS HERE.
Third Thursday Reading Program. Bush Family Home, 5:30-6:30pm. The featured book is Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger read by special guest Kay Zeltmann of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The event will end with a fun pinecone Christmas tree craft! Each attendee gets to take home a copy of the featured book as well. INFO HERE.
FRIDAY 12/19
KICKS 99.1 at All American Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Odessa. Come check out the huge selection of new and used vehicles and save big. 4-6pm at 2510 E 8th St, Odessa. We’ll have some giveaways, don’t miss out.
95X at All American Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Midland. Come check out the huge selection of new and used vehicles and save big. 4-6pm at 3801 W Wall St. We’ll have some giveaways, don’t miss out.
Vitalant Blood Drive at Music City Mall, 4101 E 42nd St, Odessa. Open 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Our local blood bank invites you to give the gift of life. SIGN UP HERE.
Whiskers and Tails Adoption Extravaganza. Tall City Brewery. 3-7pm. Come meet your new best friend! There will be puppies and kittens, as well as adult dogs and cats available for adoption. All pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. Christmas pictures, so bring your pets for a fun evening! FREE microchips! Giveaways with each adoption! DETAILS HERE.
SATURDAY 12/20
KICKS 99.1 at All American Chevrolet of Midland. Come check out the huge selection of new and used vehicles and save big. 1-3pm at 4100 W Wall St, Midland. We’ll have some giveaways, don’t miss out.
95X at All American Chevrolet of Odessa. Come check out the huge selection of new and used vehicles and save big. 1-3pm at 5020 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy. We’ll have some giveaways, don’t miss out.
Midland Downtown Farmers Market. 404 N Colorado Street. 8am-12noon. MDFM is open every Saturday, rain or shine. With a new permanent location on Colorado Street, you can be sure to find all of your produce and homemade needs here. Dogs on a leash are always welcome. DETAILS HERE.
Whiskers and Tails Adoption Event. PetSmart Odessa. 11am-2pm. Come meet your new best friend! There will be puppies and kittens, as well as adult dogs and cats available for adoption. All pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. Giveaways with each adoption! DETAILS HERE.
Storytime: Pig the Elf. Fredda Turner Durham Children’s Museum. 11am. Cozy up in our calming room for a sweet Saturday morning Storytime! From the award-winning creator of Pig the Pug comes another laugh-out-loud book, filled with holiday cheer! Santa was coming! ‘Twas bigger than big! No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world’s greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents! When Pig yips at Santa and finds himself joining in on the flying sleigh ride, things quickly get out of hand in a way that is pure Pig pandemonium. No registration required! INFO HERE.
The Nutcracker: Presented by Midland Festival Ballet. Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center. 2pm OR 7:30pm. Epic battles, lands made of sweets, living toys and even fairies, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy. This year’s featured guests include Denise Parungao and Joshuan Vazquez of New Jersey Ballet as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, as well as MFB alum Lindsey Donnell and Derek Brockington of Dance Theatre of Harlem as Snow Queen and King. Live orchestral accompaniment, provided by the West Texas Symphony, takes the performance to another level. Experience the magic and make Midland Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker part of your holiday plans! TICKETS HERE.
SUNDAY 12/21
The Nutcracker: Presented by Midland Festival Ballet. Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center. 2pm. Epic battles, lands made of sweets, living toys and even fairies, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy. This year’s featured guests include Denise Parungao and Joshuan Vazquez of New Jersey Ballet as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, as well as MFB alum Lindsey Donnell and Derek Brockington of Dance Theatre of Harlem as Snow Queen and King. Live orchestral accompaniment, provided by the West Texas Symphony, takes the performance to another level. Experience the magic and make Midland Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker part of your holiday plans! TICKETS HERE.
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