4/1
Craft Fair and Marketplace:
Benefits Waxahachie CARE. Shop 60-plus vendors while supporting a wonderful cause. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Wilemon Football Field, 600 W. 2nd.
4/1-4/30
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails:
Print maps at bluebonnettrail.org or visitennis.org.
4/7
Flashlight Egg Hunt:
Open to kids in our community from birth to 12 years of age. Free. 6:30 p.m., FaithPointe Church, 908 Sycamore.
Jason Boland in Concert:
$50-$55. 7:00 p.m., Texas Theater, 110 W. Main St.
Ellis County Youth Art Show Registration Deadline:
Open for students from pre-K through high school. For public, charter, private and homeschool students. Participants register with Art on the Square. (972) 937-3414.
4/8
Community Easter Egg Hunt:
Ages 4-12 years. Lunch will be provided after the hunt. Check-in: 10:30 a.m.; hunt: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., God’s House in Lone Elm, 150 Lone Elm Rd.
4/15
Murder Mystery Dinner:
Featuring the SAGU Theatre Department, silent auction and prizes. Benefits Waxahachie CARE. Dress is Gatsby or casual. Doors open: 5:30 p.m.; dinner begins: 6:00 p.m. Purchase tickets at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/64c9770f-a626-41f6-94de-1b226e5da9d1.
Plein Air Paint Out Registration Deadline:
Participants register with Art on the Square for the May 5-17 event. (972) 937-3414.
4/18-4/23
Ellis County Youth Art Show:
Scholarship awards will be granted. Art may be viewed during normal business hours. Art on the Square, 113 W. Franklin St.
4/20-4/22
Crossroads of Texas Film & Music Festival:
Celebrating the best in Texas-made films and music in Waxahachie. Music, films, food and fun!
4/21-4/23
Vintage Market Days:
Original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, etc. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Ellis County Expo Center, 2300 W. 287 Byp.
Bling, Bang, Bash Designer Bag Bingo and Gun Raffle:
CASA of Ellis County and Ellis County Children’s Advocacy Center fundraiser. 6:00-9:00 p.m., SOKOL Hall, 2622 TX-34, Ennis.
4/24
Overview of Wildlife Monitoring Project and Urban Ecology:
Texas Master Naturalists present speaker Rachel Richter. 7:00-8:00 p.m., FUMC, 505 W. Marvin Ave. Zoom: txmn.org/indiantrail.
4/29
Ellis County Homeless Coalition Walkathon:
Fundraiser event featuring food trucks, live music and family fun. 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Railyard Park, 455 S. College St. [email protected].
Birth-workers & Expecting Parents Mixer:
Come meet local specialists serving families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and newborn care. 10:00 a.m.-noon, White Rhino Conference Room, 414 W. Main St.
Big Night in the City:
Featuring Josh Weathers with special guest Johnny Cooper. Alzheimer’s benefit concert. 4:00-7:00 p.m., Chautauqua Auditorium. For tickets or information visit https://happeningnext.com/event/big-night-in-the-city-benefitting-alzheimers-eid4so157uiha1.
4/30
Prairie Wildlife and Wildflower Adventure:
Sponsored by Indian Trail Master Naturalists. Bring your children and enjoy tours, interactive exhibits and demonstrations about the wildlife, flowers, plants and trees native to the Blackland Prairie. 2:00-4:00 p.m., Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm, 130 Cunningham Meadows Rd. Visit www.ruralheritagefarm.org.
Saturdays
Genealogy Help With Pat Kemper, The Family History Detective:
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sims Library, 515 W. Main St. (972) 937-2671.