Dancing With the Abilene Stars Jan. 15
The popular Dancing With the Abilene Stars returns to the Abilene Convention Center Jan. 15 for an evening of entertainment and raising money for Hendrick Home for Children. For the past 15-plus years, the event has paired more than 150 community leaders with professional dancers. The event begins at 6 p.m. with drinks, followed by dinner at 6:30 and the program at 7:15. DJ Brian Salazar will provide the music. Each dollar donated equals one vote.  Click here to vote and for more information. 

A&M Singing Cadets at First Baptist
Texas A&M University’s Singing Cadets will perform a concert at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. 3rd St., on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Suggested donations are $10 per adult and $7 per student. The concert is sponsored by the Abilene A&M Club. 

Texas A&M Singing Cadets

Grace Museum offering two workshops
The Grace Museum will be hosting two workshops, both based on current exhibits. On Thursday, Jan. 8, a craft session using pointilism or dots to create snowflakes will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The workshop is free for all ages and is based on Cindi Holt’s style and works featured in her current Little Mouse on the Prairie exhibition. 

On Thursday and Friday, Jan. 8-9, sessions for children ages 3-5 will begin at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Cost is $7 per child. Children and their families will tour the gallery and draw inspiration from Gail Norfleet’s work to create a bird feeder with recycled material. Click here to register for the children’s workshop. 

San Angelo Diocese hosts marriage enrichment seminar
The Catholic Diocese of San Angleo is hosting a “Marriage Enrichment in the Parish” seminar at the Abilene Convention Center from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 10. The session is part of the Equip Workshop Series. Speaker will be Roland Millare, vice president of curriculum and director of clergy initiatives with the St. John Paul II Foundation in Houston. Click here to register.

Roland Millare

Let It Snow
The Grace Museum will host a “Let It Snow” science lab 2-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, in the Create Lab on the second floor. The session is for all ages and is free with the price of admission. Other winter-themed games will be available to play. These special STEAM pop-ups are in preparation for The Grace’s NEW Spark Science Center opening May 18, 2026 on the Abilene Heritage Square campus.

HSU to launch AI business course in spring
Hardin-Simmons University’s Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies will launch AI in Business (BSAD 3099) in spring 2026, positioning HSU as the first university in Abilene to offer dedicated undergraduate AI instruction tailored for business majors. Click here to read HSU news release 

Howard Payne’s Moot Court team earns recognition 
Howard Payne University’s Moot Court Team recently competed in and received several honors at the American Moot Court Association Regional Competition at the University of Akron Law School in Akron, Ohio. Click here to read  HPU news release