MARK YOUR CALENDARS
ABC/ESPN college football analyst Craig James will be signing copies of his book, Game Day: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Texas A&M MSC Bookstore. For more information, call 845-8681.
Saturday
Photography club, 9 a.m. Martha's Bloomers, Navasota. All levels welcome. 936-825-7400, ext. 100 or photoclub@marthasbloomers.com.
EVENTS
Railroad History Program, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Four presentations by rail historians, barbecue lunch. $15. More information at https://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/museum/events.php?id=455, 691-4074 or 691-4014.
Just Fur Fun 5K race and dog jog, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wolf Pen Creek Park. Competitive 5K (8 a.m.), non-competitive 5K (8:30 a.m.) and one-mile walk (9 a.m.). Presented by Impact Animal Foundation. There will also be half-price pet adoptions, demonstrations, games and competitions for kids and dogs. www.impactanimals.org.
Rotary Club of Aggieland Thanksgiving Basket Project, 9 a.m. Call 229-6039 if you are interested in helping assemble and deliver Thanksgiving meals to 200 families in the Brazos Valley. www.aggielandrotary.org.
Creative Women's Ministry Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. North View Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1809 Tabor Road, Bryan.
Civil War Weekend, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Historic Liendo Plantation, Hempstead. $10 per person; $5 for seniors and children. Battles at 2 p.m. Other activities include camp life and folk life demonstrations and popular music of the 1860s. www.liendoplantation.com, www.11TexasCav.org or 979-826-6252.
Tricia Barksdale Designs Open House, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tricia Barksdale Designs, 112 Rock Prairie Road. tricia@triciabarksdale.com or 693-5387.
Texas Renaissance Festival -- Barbarian Invasion. F.M. 1774 in Plantersville. For more information, go to www.texrenfest.com.
Holiday Home Tour, Trunk Show and Antiques Sale. Giddings Stone Mansion, 2203 Century Circle, Brenham. Tickets are $10 and good for both days. Seven homes are on the tour, including the 1869 Giddings Stone Mansion and the 1843 Giddings-Wilkin House. Homes are open from 1 to 4 p.m. Hours for shopping are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Show and sale are on the grounds around the mansion. www.giddingsstonemansion.com or 979-836-1690.
Meet the Aggie Stars tailgate event, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jon L. Hagler Center, Houston Street and George Bush Drive. Hosted by the Texas A&M Foundation. Enjoy refreshments and meet the Texas A&M scholars featured in videos at Kyle Field, Reed Arena and Olsen Field. www.giving.tamu.edu or 845-8161.
GARDEN & MARKETS
Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Locally grown fresh produce and other items. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503.
Navasota Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon. Cedar Creek Pavilion, Duke Street in Navasota. Fresh produce.
Keep Brazos Beautiful Tree Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Collect pre-ordered trees at Gander Mountain parking lot. 775-3569 or amy@keepbrazosbeautiful.org.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Health care provider CPR course, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, Bryan. $65. For anyone seeking licensing. One and two-person CPR, infant and child CPR, choking rescue procedures, barrier use and AED training. 731-1231.
Sunday
EVENTS
Civil War Weekend, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic Liendo Plantation, Hempstead. $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and children. Battles at 2 p.m. Other activities include camp and folk life demonstrations and popular music of the 1860s. Home tours -- $5 per person. www.liendoplantation.com, www.11TexasCav.org or 979-826-6252.
Texas Renaissance Festival -- Barbarian Invasion. F.M. 1774 in Plantersville. For more information, go to www.texrenfest.com.
Holiday Home Tour, Trunk Show and Antiques Sale. Giddings Stone Mansion, 2203 Century Circle, Brenham. Tickets are $10. Seven homes are on the tour, including the 1869 Giddings Stone Mansion and the 1843 Giddings-Wilkin House. Homes are open 1 to 4 p.m. Hours for shopping are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Show and sale are on the grounds around the mansion. www.giddingsstonemansion.com or 979-836-1690.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Cen-Tex-Parkinsons support group, 4 to 5 p.m. St. Joseph Rehab Center dining room. 696-7663.
DivorceCare class, 5 to 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church of Bryan, Room 111 in Christian Life Center. 255-9224 or 779-1324.
Divorce Care, 5 to 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Bryan, Room 235. Child activities available. 776-1400.