By Melinda L. Lucas

Families are invited to celebrate the end of Spring Break with a traditional Eastern holiday at the Old Jail Art Center’s monthly Family Festival this Saturday, March.

The museum will host the event, open to all ages but especially children, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Albany residents and Old Jail Art Center patrons are asked to “save the date” for a March 22 reception honoring Erin Whitmore, the OJAC’s education director for the last 15 years.

Old Jail docents will be hosting the come-and-go event, set for 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the Stasney Center for Education at the museum. A special presentation is planned at 2:30 p.m.

Whitmore, credited with expanding the reach of the Old Jail’s virtual and in-school education, is leaving the OJAC later this spring to pursue the “next chapter” of her career.

A DOOR THAT NO MAN CAN SHUT                                                                                                                         (Acts 12:1-17)                               

The Albany Middle School TMSCA team wrapped up regional competition with strong results, securing nine testing opportunities at the upcoming state meet in San Antonio on March 29.

Now in its second year, the program continues to expand, adding 7th and 8th grade competitors this season. Last year, the team consisted only of 6th graders, qualifying in number sense and science with six tests across four students. This year, the team maintained those qualifications and added mathematics, marking continued progress.

State Qualifiers: