Good morning, Waco.

Primrose Schools and Brookshire Grocery donated funds to area organizations, with contributions set to support community programs (a move aimed at helping local families).

Waco has opened a new visitor center in a former vacant building downtown to boost tourism + support local businesses.

The center features rotating art by local creators and will host pop-up events while placing visitors a short walk from key attractions like Magnolia Market and the Dr Pepper Museum.

Mollie Adams led a thriving enterprise in the legal red-light district known as The Reservation; by the early 1910s she had commissioned a grand residence, but the district closed in August 1917 and she died in poverty in 1940, marking a complex chapter in Waco’s past.

Baylor Law School professor Thomas M.

Featherston Jr. was named the inaugural Champion of Justice Award winner by the Veterans Clinic (a milestone for the program).

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will join Baylor football for the 2026 season after a strong 2025 performance + his father played for Baylor in the 1990s, adding local ties.

He appeared with head coach Dave Aranda during a recent Waco basketball game against Iowa State.

Songs for a New World

2:30-5 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — Tickets available — Experience a powerful contemporary musical exploring life's defining choices through captivating songs.

WSO Concert Featuring Cliburn Gold Medalist

7:30 p.m. — Waco Hall — Ticketed event — Experience a night of inspiring classical music with Gold Medalist Aristo Sham and the Waco Symphony.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing

2:30-4:30 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — $22 – $25 — Experience a dazzling celebration of timeless songs with fresh arrangements in a theatrical magic show.

Songs For a New World

2:30-4:30 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — $24.50 – $27.50 — Experience a powerful musical exploring life's pivotal moments through stirring songs and storytelling.

Women of Waco Level Up Women's Conference

9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — AC Hotel Waco Downtown — Registration required — Empowering women through personal and professional growth opportunities.

St. Olaf Choir Concert at Baylor University

3-5 p.m. — Glennis McCrary Music Building — Tickets $35, $10 for students — Experience world-class choral performance from one of the nation's premier ensembles.