The October art show theme is Farm Life. The opening reception is set for Friday, Oct 2, come and go from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the center and is graciously sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. Dr. Trina Harlow will be having a solo show called The Artist Garden in the East Gallery this month too. The center hosts a farmers market every other Saturday from April through October. Upcoming market days include Oct 3, 17 & 31. On Oct 3, the market hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and include extra local artists who will be set up and selling inside.

Fun, farming, and history are all intersecting at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site in just a couple of weeks! Come to Farming Heritage Day on September 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for antique tractors, farm animals, local farmers and ranchers, community groups, activities, games, and food. This event is FREE to attend! We will have a pop-up store onsite, and tours of the Sam Rayburn House will be on the hour at regular tour pricing.

Garland placed first ahead of Visit McKinney (second place) and a tie for third between Discover Odessa and Visit Amarillo. "This campaign is such a genuine reflection of what makes Garland different — our history, our craftsmanship, our identity as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas," said Veronica Maldonado, Marketing Communications Manager for Visit Garland.

Join us on Saturday, September 26 for the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum's 4th To Hell & Back Motorcycle Poker Run. Don't ride a bike? That's OK – come on out to the museum from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to visit the vendor booths, have lunch, participate in the silent auction and raffle and listen to music by Jenn Ford that will start at 12:30. There are some wonderful auction items including gift certificates, decorative items, fine art photo portrait certificate and much more. photo by Allen Rich

The State Fair takes place in Dallas this year from September 28 - October 21. Many residents of Fannin County attend the Fair every year and enjoy it very much. The Fair began in 1887 and Fannin County residents have apparently enjoyed and participated in the Fair since the early days.

1789 – The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment. The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It was proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the Constitution and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists. The amendments of the Bill of Rights add to the Constitution specific guarantees of personal freedoms, such as freedom of speech, the right to publish, practice religion, possess firearms, to assemble, and other natural and legal rights. Its clear limitations on the government's power in judicial and other proceedings include explicit declarations that all powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the states or the people. The concepts codified in these amendments are built upon those in earlier documents, especially the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), as well as the Northwest Ordinance (1787), the English Bill of Rights (1689), and Magna Carta (1215).