Perhaps no other architect has left a more lasting impact on the City of Abilene than Jimmy Tittle. In his decades of service ...

New to the CALF this year was Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist, juggler Bruce Manners, the Stilt Walkers, and musical performers Mr. Will & the Excavators. The CALF concluded Sunday at the Abilene ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Children’s Art and Literacy Festival is an annual celebration that fosters literacy and nurtures creativity. This is an integral part of Abilene’s identity as the ...

Large crowds greeted author and illustrator Matt Phelan who was honored over the weekend at Abilene's signature Children's Art and Literacy Festival.

ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Zoo is set to celebrate World Giraffe Day on June 21, just in time 10th birthday of their resident giraffe, Congo. The festival will offer a variety of activities ...

The 2025 CALF got a leg up on last year's festival. In 2024, visitors from 156 Texas cities were represented at the Children's Art & Literacy Festival. This year that number jumped to 165.

Costumes, characters and kids converge for Abilene's CALF downtown Kickoff party replaced parade for the first time this year at CALF Ronald W. Erdrich Abilene Reporter-News 0:00 ...

A first-of-its-kind Lego-themed fundraising event is coming to downtown Abilene this summer. The XDOT Brick Benefit will take ...

Many have described America as the ‘great melting pot.’ This moniker emphasizes the far-reaching and ever-inclusive nature that was intended to set our nation apart as a place where any person, ...

The Children’s Art and Literacy Festival is an annual celebration that fosters literacy and nurtures creativity. This is an integral part of Abilene’s identity as the Storybook Capital of Texas.