Abbott blood drive
Abbott High School, 219 S. First St., will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday on a Carter BloodCare Bus.
To schedule an appointment, call Abi Cox at 254-582-3011.
Food distribution
Calvary Baptist Church, 1001 N. 18th St., will host a free food distribution from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Free health screenings
Stoney Brook Senior Living Community, 51 Royal Drive in Hewitt, will offer free health screenings from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
Free screenings will be available to both residents and community members for vital signs, balance, strength, memory and cognition.
For more information, contact Rhonda Ferrell at 254-420-1400 or rferrell@stoneybrookseniorliving.org.
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Food Truck Showdown
The Texas Food Truck Showdown will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Square in downtown Waco.
The competition, with each truck serving a 4-ounce signature dish, will run until 4 p.m. Signature dishes can only be purchased with one Tasty Ticket each. Tickets are $6 each will be available at booths near the event entrance.
For more information, go to thetexasfoodtruckshowdown.com.
Equitation show
McLennan Community College’s Highlander Ranch, 223 Cobbs Lane, will host a working equitation show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The show will include all 3 phases: dressage, ease of handling and speed.
Other show are planned June 1-2 and Nov. 2-3.
For more information, call 254-299-8553.
Wild Game Tasting
Meals on Wheels Waco will hold a Wild Game Tasting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
The event will feature many wild game dishes created by local chefs and hunters, including nilgai, axis deer, scimitar horned oryx, wild hog and more.
It will also include live and silent auctions and entertainment by the Seth James Band.
Tickets start at $150 and are available at mowwaco.org.
For more information, e-mail AdminAsst@MOWWaco.org.
Gholson April Fest
Gholson April Fest, benefiting the Gholson Volunteer Fire Department, will run from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at 155 Wesley Chapel Road.
There will be live music, food, other vendors and a kid zone, plus a cornhole tournament.
Live music performers include Sul Ross Band, Gordon Collier Band, Zak Webb Duo, Los Roachez and Elvis tribute artist Josh Davis.
.5K for Pre-K
The Junior League of Waco will hold “The Running Event for the Rest of Us” from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Indian Spring Park on University Parks Drive.
The event will feature the .5K for Pre-K, created for people not ready to go the extra mile, not even a quarter mile.
Proceeds will benefit the Junior League’s Power of Pre-K program.
Entry is $35, $15 for ages 2-12 ad $65 for riders. To register, go to jlwaco.org.
‘Fun with Food and Family’
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a “Fun with Food and Family, ” class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 16 at the local Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive.
Instructor Rachel Esquivel will lead the family night with cooking, learning and food sampling.
The registration deadline is Friday, and the cost is $30.
To register, call 254-757-5180.
‘Trash, Dash & Bash’
Keep Waco Beautiful is will hold a “Trash, Dash & Bash” river cleanup competition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, starting at Waco Paddle Co., 200 S. University Parks Drive. Ten-person teams will compete for prizes for most weight in trash pulled from the Brazos River, most creative team name, and a special prize for whoever captures the river alligator.
Those not feeling up to cleaning up can make a $25 donation to Keep Waco Beautiful to earning the right to talk trash from the shoreline.
To sign up, go to keepwacobeautiful.org.
Wetlands hikes
Lake Waco Wetlands and the Cameron Park Zoo will offer hikes through the wetlands from 7 to 8 p.m. every Friday this month.
Participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring water and a camera or binoculars.
Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.
For more information, email noras@wacotx.gov or call 254-848-9654.
Tax-Aide’s last sessions
This year’s AARP Tax-Aide program sponsored by NeighborWorks Waco will run through Monday, offering free tax assistance to anyone, with a focus on taxpayers who are older than 50 or have low to moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified. The service will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following dates and locations:
Thursday at NeighborWorks, 922 Franklin Ave. For an appointment, call 254-752-1647, ext. 0.
Monday at Ascension Providence Medical Center, 6901 Medical Parkway. For an appointment, call 254-751-4102.
Thursday at First Baptist Church of Hewitt, 301 S. First St. For an appointment, call 254-214-9123.