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Walking into Rotary, we were all greeted with the beautiful sight of seven exquisite pieces from the newest exhibit at The Citadelle Art Museum called “The Global Language of Headwear.” Wendie Cook pulled a few strings to be able to move the pieces from the museum for us to see. There is no other place that the people these pieces represent could be present in the same room with a peaceful outcome.

I am so excited that we are in the last quarter of the nightmare year of 2020. However, and much more importantly, I am tremendously excited about this year’s annual quilt show. Only a pandemic could force us to change our yearly show, but in this case, it has been a good thing.

The Canadian River Wagon Bridge will be an inviting venue during the Fall Foliage Festival next Saturday, Oct. 17, beckoning to walkers and nature lovers, with an additional dash of plein air artists exhibiting their work along the popular walkway. 

Visitors to Canadian next weekend will enjoy a variety of scenic views and glimpses of wildlife in a drive down Lake Marvin Road.

The hottest ticket on Saturday Oct. 17 for anyone with a hankering for the roar of a well-tuned motor, the sheen of polished chrome, and the faint smell of exhaust in the cool autumn air will be the 5th Annual Fall Foliage Car Show.

Headwear can announce where we live, who we are, what we believe, and where we fit into our communities. It is more than a piece of clothing—it is a vehicle for expressing an individual’s identity and place in the world. It can be a badge of social rank, a symbol of faith and values, a personal aesthetic statement, and more.

Leaves are already turning on the GMA’s cottonwoods, chinaberry, hackberry, and persimmon trees. Adding color to the fall landscape will be wild plum bushes, sumac, and wild grapevines. The colorful pallet will add to the nature oriented activities offered to guests of all ages.

Canadian’s River Valley Pioneer Museum acts as a steward for Canadian’s heritage. The museum’s exhibits cover keystones in Hemphill County’s history, from the Neogene period to Spanish conquistadores and Indian battles to railroad and oil booms, and offers historic interpretation of the settlement period in the eastern Texas Panhandle.