On today’s episode of Talk of the Town, we took a look at everything happening across Brownfield and Terry County, highlighting upcoming events, community activities, and local happenings you won’t want to miss.
We also dove into the National Day Calendar for the week of May 4–9, sharing some fun and interesting celebrations like Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, and National Day of Prayer. Plus, we took a trip through This Day in History, covering notable moments from major historical events to influential figures that helped shape our world.
It’s your go-to source for staying connected, informed, and engaged with what’s happening right here at home and beyond.
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MONDAY, MAY 4th
- Teachers Appreciation Week
- Arnold Community Educational Services, NO CLASS TONIGHT
- Texas Tech ROTC @ BHS during lunch
- Rainwater Harvesting Awareness Week
- BISD Choir Banquet @ 5:30 pm
- Meadow FFA Chapter Officers Elections
TUESDAY, MAY 5th
- Teachers Appreciation Week
- Rainwater Harvesting Awareness Week
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, guest TBA
- Brownfield FFA Banquet @ 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6th
- Teachers Appreciation Week
- PAC Show @ 9:30 am
- Rainwater Harvesting Awareness Week
- Kendrick Memorial Library: Story Time with Sadie, Families with children, Pre-K age, @ 10:00 am.
- BHS: Marines will be in town during economics classes.
- BHS: Athletics Parent Meeting @ 5:00 pm, BHS Commons
- MHS Senior Stole Ceremony @ 2:00 pm
THURSDAY, MAY 7th
- Teachers Appreciation Week
- Brownfield City Council meeting @ 7:30 am
- Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Mama Mia Day Local Shopping Event.
- Rainwater Harvesting Awareness Week
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, encore of Terry County Precinct 4 Commissioner Candidate interviews.
- Rotary Club: Touch a Truck Event at Oak Grove Elementary
- National Day of Prayer @ 12:00 pm (noon), north side of the Terry County Courthouse
- BHS Cub Baseball Area Round Playoffs Game 1 vs Shallowater @ LBK-Cooper TBD
- Meadow ISD Athletic/UIL Banquet @ 6:00 pm
FRIDAY, MAY 8th
- Teachers Appreciation Week
- Sports Beat Show @ 9:30 am
- BISD: NO SCHOOL
- BHS Cub Baseball Area Round Playoffs Game 2 vs Shallowater @ LBK-Cooper, TBD, game 3, if needed, will be played 30 minutes after the second game.
- MHS National Honor Society Banquet
SATURDAY, MAY 9th
- Choir @ Iron Music Festival.
📅 Monday, May 4
🇺🇸 National Days
- Star Wars Day (“May the Fourth Be With You”)
- National Firefighters Day
- National Orange Juice Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1776 – Rhode Island declares independence from Britain (ahead of the Declaration)
- 1886 – Haymarket Affair begins in Chicago
- 1979 – Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s first female Prime Minister
📅 Tuesday, May 5
🇺🇸 National Days
- Cinco de Mayo
- National Teacher Appreciation Day
- National Hoagie Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1862 – Battle of Puebla
- 1961 – Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space
- 1981 – Bobby Sands dies during hunger strike
📅 Wednesday, May 6
🇺🇸 National Days
- National Nurses Day
- National Beverage Day
- National Tourist Appreciation Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1937 – Hindenburg disaster in New Jersey
- 1954 – Roger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
- 1994 – Channel Tunnel officially opens
📅 Thursday, May 7
🇺🇸 National Days
- National Day of Prayer
- National Tourism Day
- National Barrier Awareness Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1915 – RMS Lusitania sunk by German U-boat
- 1945 – Germany signs unconditional surrender in WWII
- 1998 – Apple Inc. introduces the iMac
📅 Friday, May 8
🇺🇸 National Days
- Victory in Europe (V-E) Day
- National Coconut Cream Pie Day
- National Military Spouse Appreciation Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1886 – Coca-Cola first sold
- 1945 – V-E Day marks the end of WWII in Europe
- 1978 – Mount Everest first climbed without supplemental oxygen
📅 Saturday, May 9
🇺🇸 National Days
- National Butterscotch Brownie Day
- National Train Day
- National Archery Day
📜 This Day in History
- 1754 – Join, or Die published
- 1960 – Birth control pill approved in the U.S.