Community news of note: Thursday and Friday happenings in Amarillo area

Join Panhandle PBS for a celebratory open house Thursday

Panhandle PBS has celebrated its 35th anniversary over the past year with special programming and activities highlighting its service to the Texas Panhandle since 1988. The public is invited to attend a Panhandle PBS Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 2408 S. Jackson St., on the Amarillo College Washington Street Campus, to help celebrate and learn more about the station.

Activities will include station tours, local content updates, PBS highlight reels, green screen demonstrations, a chance to win prizes and even a visit from the Cat in the Hat. Cake and punch will also be served. The event is open to the public and “come and go.” Support for this event is provided by the Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust.

The station signed on the air on August 29, 1988. Today its “more than TV” approach includes national PBS and local Panhandle PBS content on three channels (KACV HD, PBS KIDS 24/7, and Create TV) as well as free community outreach events, film screenings, public issue forums, arts performances, children’s educational gatherings, and more. For more information visit panhandlePBS.org or call 806-371-5479.

Alzheimer's Association invites area residents to kickoff fundraising event Friday

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Amarillo area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s kickoff party, Friday, Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Pure Heals AMC (Adult Medical Complex.)

“This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. There are now treatments that change the course of the disease,” said Brooke Harlan, Event Chair. “We hope that everyone in our community can join us by kickstarting our fundraising season. Grab your purple and start a team to help the Alzheimer’s Association raise awareness and funds for families facing the disease today, take more steps toward treatments and finally ending this disease.”

The adults-only kickoff event is sponsored by Pure Heals AMC, Parades Productions, the Hazy Hop Mobile Bar and the Reserve at Amarillo. Activities include music, charcuterie, cocktails, prizes, and team registrations.

Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Currently, Potter County has a prevalence rate of 12% among residents 65 years and older.

To RSVP for the kickoff, please email brookeharlan.endalz@gmail.com. To register for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit act.alz.org/amarillo.

Basic Skills Computer Course for Women being held starting Friday

In partnership with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, the Lucille and Leo Caiafa, Jr. Center for Advancement is offering a free basic skills computer course for women. Classes begin Friday, Aug. 2 and continue every Friday, 1:30-3:30 pm at the Center for Advancement, 2308 SW 7th, Amarillo.

The six week course will cover fundamentals of computer function; Micosoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook); Google and Google Docs; and Internet safety and cyber security.

Any woman who completes the course is eligible to receive a refurbished computer to take home generously provided by First Baptist Church Computer Ministry. Space is extremely limited. Call Kim at 806-358-7803 to register. For more information call 806-358-7803, or visit their website: www.sharinghopeministry.org

2024 Friends of Fogelberg concert tickets go on sale this week

Tickets go on sale Friday for the 2024 Friends of Fogelberg benefit concert.

Friends of Fogelberg XIV: Dan & Rockin' The 70s is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will be $30 Friday and can be purchased at panhandletickets.com, any United Supermarkets location and the Civic Center Box Office.

This year's concert will be co-hosted by Doppler Dave Oliver, Stephen Cost, and Dr. David Wilhelm of Amarillo Urology. Doppler Dave’s and Steve Cost’s prostate cancer was detected by the free screenings provided by proceeds from Friends of Fogelberg. Amarillo natives Jim Wilson and Billy Stull will be featured as special guests.

Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation, to raise funds and awareness in the fight against prostate cancer. In addition, a free prostate cancer screening for men ages 45 and older will be offered 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 7 at Amarillo Urology Associates, located at 1900 Medi Park Dr. in Amarillo. No appointment is necessary, and a simple blood test could save your life.

Friends of Fogelberg is a tribute concert in Amarillo, Texas to honor the late musician, Dan Fogelberg, who lost his life to prostate cancer in 2007. Joe Ed Coffman, a long-time fan of Dan Fogelberg, began Friends of Fogelberg in 2008. Throughout the years, the concert has expanded to include songs of other musicians such as The Beatles, Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and more.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Community news of note: Thursday and Friday happenings in Amarillo area