Basin Odessa Snapshot: Local Highlights
The Basin Odessa American provides a quick look at area happenings around Odessa and surrounding Basin communities. It highlights community events, school activities, local meetings, and notable openings shaping daily life in the region.
Lenten and Community Events Roundup at Midland and Nearby
A series of local gatherings includes Story Time at Ellen Noel Art Museum for ages 3 to 5 with free admission, Lenten Luncheon Series at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Cheryl Kincaid, and midweek services at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord. Also listed are Family Science Night at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum with 20+ hands on stations, a wildlife workshop at Midland Centennial Library, a West Texas Dance Club event at VFW Hall, and related contact details and locations across Midland and surrounding areas.
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Cheryl Kincaid
First Presbyterian Church
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Dinner Weighs In On Flavor And Tenderness
A reader’s trial and error yields a Greek chicken dish optimized for slow cookers. Browning the chicken with flour and keeping skin enhances moisture and flavor, while onions, garlic, rosemary, pepperoncini, and Kalamata olives flavor the sauce. The recipe serves six with Yukon gold potatoes and white wine for depth. Per serving nutrition listed.
Healthy take on a stir fry with cauliflower rice swap
A versatile stir fry guide from The Associated Press urges prep and high heat. Use cauliflower rice as a low carb substitute, blanch or steam firmer veg like broccoli to reach desired tenderness, and avoid crowding the wok for quick, flavorful results.
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Odessa
Ellen Noel Art Museum
E. University Blvd
Noelartmuseum.org
First Church of the Nazarene
Lyndale Drive
Yolanda
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
N. Grandview Ave
Angie Gullett
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Icr.org
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
West
Midland
Jenna Welch
Midland Centennial Library
W. Loop 250 N
Heidi Hughes
Midlandwetlands
West Texas Dance Club
Johnny and
Susie
Matthew Mead
Mathew Mead UP
Concord
The
Associated Press
JM. Hirsch
Concord, N.H