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Thursday, July 2 @ 6 p.m. - The Olney Chamber of Commerce celebrates Olney in America — a celebration of community, patriotism, local pride, food, music, family fun, and everything that makes Olney special.Bring your friends, your lawn chairs, and your hometown spirit as we celebrate America the Olney way! Olney Country Club, 1 Bankhead Dr. Saturday, July 4 - Stars and Stripes in Young County presents 250th anniversary of America celebration in Graham, including farmers market and kid zone in the courthouse square. 7:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. - Community Prayer by Preston Crow, 9 a.m. - Veteran Honors Ceremony, 10 a.m. - Parade. See StarsandStripesinYoungCo. com for more details. Saturday, July 4 @ 8:15 p.m. - The Olney Chamber of Commerce presents Olney’s Fourth of July Parade. Line up at 7:30 p.m. at the Olney Saving Building parking lot at Main Street and Avenue B. Parade starts at 8 p.m. down Main Street to Grand Avenue and continues to Tommy Perkins Park. The Chamber will serve watermelon and cold water and will have sparklers for the kids. All wheeled vehicles -- bicycles, side by sides, cars -- are welcome. Sunday, July 12 @ 3 p.m. - St. Luke Lutheran Church welcomes the community to a free organ concert, featuring patriotic music and hymns in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. All are welcome to the concert and an ice cream social in the fellowship hall. 1302 W. Oak St., Olney. July 18 @ 6:30 p.m. - The Olney Senior Cub Center presents its Second Annual Variety Show fundraiser at the Olney Civic Center, sponsored by Tower Extrusions. Featuring Greg Beunger “The Piano Man,” the Branum Family, Poet Lee Wiley Burch, The Brass Buttons and more. Attendance is by donation. All proceeds help the Olney Senior Cub Center and the Meals on Wheels program. Call 940-263 1467 for information. 210 S. Grand Ave. Monday, July 20 @ 5:30 p.m. - Young County Democrats host their “Beans N Jeans 2026” event, featuring Democratic candidates including Clayton Tucker (Ag Commissioners), Dion Sims (US House), Kendall Scudder (Texas Democratic Party Chair), as well as a message from James Talarico (US Senate). Event is at the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), North Central Texas College in Graham.