Weekend

Caldwell Zoo will celebrate Earth Day with a Party for The Planet 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

In cooperation with other local agencies, the zoo will give patrons an opportunity to participate in a number of activities, helping community members learn more about how to do their part for the environment.

The event is free with zoo admission.

The Caldwell Zoo is located at 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Tyler.
For more information, call 903-593-0121.

All art enthusiasts age 65 and older are invited for a special day of free admission on Monday for the Tyler Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Graham Williford’s America.

The Museum, regularly closed on Mondays, will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday for Seniors Day, waiving the admission fee for participants to tour Graham Williford’s America. This historic exhibition celebrates the legacy of Graham Devoe Williford, the late art connoisseur from Fairfield, who is regarded as one of the leading forces in rekindling interest in the study and collecting of 19th-century American art.

Graham Williford’s America features close to 60 oil paintings, sketches and works on paper by celebrated artists including Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, Maxfield Parrish, John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler, offering a panoramic view of some of the most important contributions to American art of the era, TMA Director Kim Bush Tomio said. Groups are encouraged to attend Seniors Day, but reservations are requested by calling 903-595-1001.

Seniors Day sponsor is Texas Spine and Joint Hospital. Exhibition support for Graham Williford’s America is provided by The Graham Williford Foundation for American Art, Amy and Vernon Faulconer, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas Commission on the Arts, Kathie and Leo Mack, Barbara and Billy Bass, Dr. James and Norma Cotton, Fairfield Inn by Marriott and Austin Bank. Corporate Member sponsors are Dermatology Associates of Tyler and Tyler Cancer Center. Media sponsor is KLTV Channel 7.

Graham Williford’s America, organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, continues through May 11 in the TMA’s North Gallery.

For more information, call 903-595-1001 or visit www.tylermuseum.org.

CLICK’S BILLIARDS: Magdalene, Ethylene and Fantastic Circus. Saturday. 9 p.m. $5/$10 cover, ages 21/18 and older. 1946 E. SE Loop 323. Phone: 903-593-6499

BROOKSHIRE’S: Java Jams featuring Tony Croff, 8 p.m. Saturday. 100 Rice Road

BOOTLEGGER’S: Adam Hood and John D. Hale Band. 9 p.m. Saturday, $8 cover, ages 18 and older. 13955 HWY 155 S. Phone: 903-509-2668

CHAPARELL CLUB: The Kelly Moore Band, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5 cover. Phone: 903-881-2300

JAMCAT CENTER: Cross County Line Gospel Jubilee featuring Dale Rector, Steve Stinson, James Smith, Robert Snyder and James Banks 7 p.m., Saturday. $8 cover, group rates available. 2.2 miles from FM 564 on FM 1254 2.2 miles north east of Mineola. Phone: 903 569 5796

South Lake Grill: Shinebox, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover, ages 21 and older after 9 p.m. 18183 Concession Road (At Lake Tyler Marina). Phone: 903-839-2827.

Tyler Composite Squadron/Civil Air Patrol Pancake Breakfast and Fly-in: 8 to 11 a.m., east side, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, 1594 Dixie Drive. For information, contact Lt. Col. Lewis Thomas, commander, 903-521-3467.

East Texas Embroiderers’ Guild: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Kinsey Drive. Program: Covered tin needlecase; the technique is cross stitch and hardanger. Instructor: Els Korevec. For information, call 903-509-9651.

Tyler Public Library: 10 a.m. to noon, Taylor Auditorium, 201 S. College Ave. American Girl Reading Club: Crafts, games, snacks and activities from American history. Theme: “Changes for Addy,” a black girl of Civil War America. For girls, ages 5-12, and their family adults. Free, no registration required. For information call 903-593-7323 or e-mail programs@tylertexas.com.

Tyler AIDS Services and St. Paul Children’s Foundation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. parking lot, Brookshire’s, Rice Road. Program: Second annual Springtime Food Drive. Sacks of nonperishable food items qualify for prizes.

TASCA: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Ornelas Activity Center, 3402 Old Omen Road. Dance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For information, call 903-561-6174.

SENIOR DAY: Tyler Museum of Art will host a Senior Day Monday, featuring its newest exhibit, Graham Williford’s America. The above oil painting by William Hazeltine is just one impressive piece in the exhibit. The even is free to art enthusiasts over 65.
(Courtesy Photo)