The number of fun opportunities in East Texas is as varied as the weather here. Check out the list to see what you can get into this weekend!

Tyler:

Liberty Theater, 110 Erwin St. in downtown Tyler: The Searchers - 1956  Starring John Wayne
Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door. (903)595-7274.(Liberty Hall is able to accept credit cards now! Great news!)

After much hard work, local band The Avid Light is very excited to announce their hometown CD release show.Make plans to enjoy a time of celebration for the new album with  friends Grant Price, Josh Trammel, and John McKay on Saturday, May 4th at the Women's Building (Gracepoint church) in Tyler, TX. 6:30 p.m. at 911 S Broadway Ave Tyler, TX 75701 (903) 593-3822.

Hight tea at the Quitman Arboretum in the historic Stinson House. Friday, May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Seating is limited. $15 for tickets; available at Quitman Arboretum or The Village Shop.

Call 903-466-4327 for more information.

Farmers in the Lone Star State are doing more than helping to feed and clothe the world. They’re also helping agricultural production in other states. Did you know the nation’s largest onion plant supplier is located in Carrizo Springs, Texas? 

Meet Bruce “Onion Man” Frasier, president of Dixondale Farms.

Dixondale Farms ships millions of onion plants across the nation each year to be planted in states with shorter growing seasons. This year, Dixondale Farms is celebrating a milestone–100 years in business–and millions of plants sold to garden centers, farms and home gardeners across the United States.

In this Meet a Farmer segment, Bruce explains why onion plants helped his family’s business to grow.