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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.

Optimism greeted beef cattle producers from around the country attending the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course recently for two primary reasons — high cattle prices and continued consumer demand, despite the higher beef prices.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre announces that tickets are on sale for the performances of the musical “Bonnie and Clyde,” written and performed by Texas Comedies of Austin, Texas. Georgia and Bentley King/Southwest Marketers are sponsoring the show which will be Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at The Nelson Street Theatre 102 South Nelson Street.

In the summer of 1955 an army of actors, prop masters and camera men arrived in the tiny town of Marfa to film “the national movie of Texas,” Giant. So what happened during their short stay there? That is the premise of the 58-minute documentary, Return to Giant, which will screen this Saturday, August 19, at the Nelson Street Theater at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30.

Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.

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The annual Davis Mountain Hummingbird Celebration returns on August 17, inviting bird and nature lovers from near and far to experience West Texas like never before. The celebration has roots that started in backyards with hummingbird feeders and evolved into a renowned event built by volunteers.

The 48th annual Arts and Crafts Show took placed on Nov. 19, 2022. Each year, the show’s proceeds are awarded as scholarships to area graduating seniors. As an event of the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce, it is organized by a Chamber Committee. Chairperson of the Arts and Crafts Show, Miriam Forgacs, works hard to ensure the event is a success and is very proud to award the scholarships each year. The three scholarship recipients are Dominic Bernal, Arial Smith and Jovany Hernandez.

Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.

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