Mark your calendar: 10 events happening in Bryan, College Station this weekend, April 17-19

Hotel McCoy College Station and Market Off Main will have an evening of live music; local vendors selling handmade goods, art, treats and gifts; and a bar serving wine, beer and spirits.

• April 17, 5-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Hotel McCoy College Station, 3702 Hwy. 6 S., College Station
• https://visit.cstx.gov/events

Curious Collections is participating in Record Store Day, a celebration of independent record stores and exclusive, limited vinyl releases, collectibles and in-store experiences. Doors open at 7 a.m. April 18 and 10 a.m. April 19.

• April 17-19
• Free (entry)
• Curious Collections, 710 N. Rosemary Drive, Bryan
• https://curiouscollectionstx.com

Unity in Strings, previously the Brazos Valley Youth String Chamber Orchestra, is hosting its inaugural spring fundraiser featuring an evening of string music with more than a dozen performances of various styles.

• April 18, 5-7 p.m.
• Free (children under age 5), $5 (students), $10 (adults)
• Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley, 1910 Beck St., Bryan
• www.unityinstrings.org/stringfling

A one-night festival will feature storytelling through song and poetry from local and regional performers.

• April 18, 6 p.m.
• Free (entry)
• The Kimbell, 607 N. Main St., Bryan
• https://hearmeoutfestival.com

The Gardens at Texas A&M University will be home to Hullabloom Fest, a family-friendly event celebrating spring and pollinators with hands-on activities, educational stations and the release of 450 butterflies. The event includes a sensory-free and quiet zone as well.

• April 18, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• Leach Teaching Gardens, 556 John Kimbrough Blvd., College Station
• https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu

Texas A&M football will present its annual Maroon & White Game, showcasing Aggie talent in this scrimmage.

• April 18, 1 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Kyle Field, 161 Wellborn Road, College Station
• www.12thman.com

The Bryan ISD Education Foundation will host Paws in the Park, an opportunity for community members to meet the dogs part of the Pups Assisting Wellness and Support Comfort Dog Program and taste food from the Bryan High School Viking Pit Smokers BBQ Team. Community members are invited to bring their dogs. The event includes K-9 demonstrations, local vendors, face painting and other activities.

• April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission), additional fee to participate in dog walk and costume contest
• Tiffany Park, 3890 Copperfield Drive, Bryan
• Facebook: Bryan ISD Education Foundation

The Texas A&M men’s organization, One Army, will host the 3.1-mile obstacle-integrated mud run known as the Gladiator Dash with registration categories for competitive and non-competitive runners. Live music and food trucks will be on-site. Proceeds from the race support Still Creek Ranch.

• April 19, 8 a.m.
• $10 (arena entry), $25-$40 (race participants)
• Lake Bryan, 8200 Sandy Point Road, Bryan
• www.gladiatordash.com