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Events in August 2026, by day
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
26Sunday, July 26	27Monday, July 27	28Tuesday, July 28	29Wednesday, July 29	30Thursday, July 30	31Friday, July 31	1Saturday, August 1
2Sunday, August 2	3Monday, August 3	4Tuesday, August 4	5Wednesday, August 5	6Thursday, August 6	7Friday, August 7	8Saturday, August 8
9Sunday, August 9	10Monday, August 10	11Tuesday, August 11	12Wednesday, August 12 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	13Thursday, August 13 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	14Friday, August 14 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more Music at the Square Summer Series5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	15Saturday, August 15 Twin City Farmers Market8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
16Sunday, August 16	17Monday, August 17	18Tuesday, August 18	19Wednesday, August 19 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	20Thursday, August 20 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	21Friday, August 21 Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more Music at the Square Summer Series5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	22Saturday, August 22 Twin City Farmers Market8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +2 more The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Grease Fan Event3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
23Sunday, August 23	24Monday, August 24	25Tuesday, August 25	26Wednesday, August 26 The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	27Thursday, August 27 The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	28Friday, August 28 The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +3 more Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Music at the Square Summer Series5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Opening Reception: All the World's A Stage6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	29Saturday, August 29 Twin City Farmers Market8:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Art of Tom Heflin at the Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery10:00 AM – 4:00 PM +2 more Dan Grossmann - Lowden Gallery10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
30Sunday, August 30	31Monday, August 31	1Tuesday, September 1 Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Coliseum10:00 AM	2Wednesday, September 2 Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Coliseum10:00 AM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	3Thursday, September 3 Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Coliseum10:00 AM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	4Friday, September 4 Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Coliseum10:00 AM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM +1 more Rally on the Rock - Cruise In6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	5Saturday, September 5 Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Coliseum10:00 AM Twin City Farmers Market8:00 AM – 12:00 PM All the World's a Stage Art Exhibition10:00 AM – 4:00 PM +1 more Still Lifes: Objects of Affection at The Coliseum10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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