TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
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June 3 Tunnel to Towers Steel Across America 500 North State Line Avenue 11 am–1 pm June 4 Abstract Pet Workshop with Dr. Charlotte Hueter TRAHC’s ArtSpace 6–8 pm June 6 Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser Texarkana Harley-Davidson 11 am–3 pm June 6, 13, 20, 27 Texarkana Farmers Market 500 North State Line Avenue 8 am–12 pm June 12 Downtown Live! A Taste of Downtown Progressive Dinner Downtown Texarkana 6–9 pm June 12–14
JUNE 20-21 UAHT James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades Historic Washington State Park 8 am-5 pm June 26–28 Arkansas Youth Leadership Camp Camp Preston Hunt June 27 Run the Runway 5K Texarkana Regional Airport 7 am June 27 TXK Airshow Texarkana Regional Airport 10 am–9 pm
BOOK The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd GENRE Historical Fiction RATING
SYNOPSIS The Secret Life of Bees is a deeply moving novel set in South Carolina during the summer of 1964.
Fourteen-year-old Lily Owens has grown up haunted by the memory of her mother’s death and by the cruelty of her distant father. Longing for answers and a place where she feels loved, Lily runs away with Rosaleen, the Black woman who has cared for her since childhood, and follows the only clue she has to her mother’s past—an image of a Black Madonna printed on a jar of honey. Their journey leads them to the Boatwright sisters, three beekeeping women whose home becomes a refuge filled with warmth, wisdom, and healing. As Lily learns about beekeeping, sisterhood, faith, and the complicated realities of the Civil Rights Movement, she slowly uncovers the truth about her mother and herself. A coming-of-age story at its heart, the novel beautifully explores themes of grief, forgiveness, race, identity, and the human need for belonging. Through tender relationships and richly emotional storytelling, Sue Monk Kidd creates a story that is both heartbreaking and hopeful, reminding readers that love can often be found in the most unexpected places. READER’S TAKE “ The Secret Life of Bees is an emotional story that’s the perfect mix of heartache and hope. One of the most beautiful parts of the story is the way it portrays the strong female relationships—women supporting, healing, and loving one another through hardships. So good!” —Heather Kiser
Runnin’ JW Ranch Benefit Barrel Race Four States Fair Entertainment Center June 18 Van Gogh Impressionism Workshop TRAHC’s ArtSpace 6–8 pm
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