5-8 p.m. Loren Long Art Exhibition, National Center for Children s Illustrated Literature
5:30-6 p.m. Storybook Parade, Cypress Street
6:15-6:30 p.m. Storybook Sculpture Unveiling, Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden
6:30 p.m. Otis s Putt Puff Puttedy Party, Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden
7-8:40 p.m. Artist Talk and Book Signing, Paramount Theatre
Friday
Abilene Public Library: Open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; productions of Abilene Christian University Theatre s The Little Engine That Could: LIVE! at 9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
National Center for Children s Illustrated Literature: Loren Long book signing from 9-11 a.m.; Loren Long art exhibition and book store open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; book readings every 45 minutes from noon to 3:45 p.m.; ticketed dinner with Loren Long at 6:30 p.m.
As things are opening up there are more festivals, events, and happenings around the state. Maintain a social distance out there and still have a good time as we get back to a new normal. The former math teacher Yen Tran now oversees the kitchen that specializes in Mexican food in the mornings and Vietnamese food in the afternoons at The Point. (Photo by Gerald E. McLeod)
Palacios pho palace. As you enter the small coastal fishing village of
Palacios from the north one of the first things that greets you is
The Point, a small convenience store with a big reputation. On the walls are photos of fishermen and their prized catches, the shelves are stocked with fishing supplies and food staples, and along one wall is a food counter that is out of the ordinary.