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Anna Neighbors Sealed Their Hopes for 2050 Inside the Community Library
Cohort 4 of the Anna Neighbor Academy placed a time capsule in the library's local history section, to be opened in 2050.
What Will 750,000 Square Feet of New Retail Mean for Anna?
Two major shopping centers are rising simultaneously along the Rosamond Pkwy corridor, reshaping Anna's commercial future.
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Anna ISD Opens 2026–2027 School Year With Staff Convocation, New CFO, and a Campus Under Construction
Anna ISD kicked off the new school year with Launch Week events, welcomed CFO Cindy Watson, and continues building Ora Bell Russell Elementary.
Free and Open All Summer: How Slayter Creek Splash Pad Became Anna's Backyard Gathering Place
Slayter Creek Splash Pad is open and free all season at Anna's flagship park, giving families a cool, community-centered escape.
Anna Community Library's 50+ Programs Bring Craft, Connection, and Smarts to West 5th Street
The Anna Community Library's Adults 50+ series pairs leather-stamping workshops with fraud-prevention talks, giving neighbors reason to return.
Two Nights of Tribute Music at BarnHill Vineyards This Weekend
BarnHill Vineyards hosts Journey and Turnpike Troubadours tribute acts Aug 21–22, pairing live music with Texas wine and food trucks.
Anna ISD Opens Its Fifth Elementary School, Expanding Room for a Growing City
Lorenzo Dow Hendricks Elementary opened this fall, giving Anna ISD a fifth elementary campus serving PreK through 5th-grade students.
Slayter Creek Splash Pad Is Open Through Summer — What Anna Families Need to Know
The Slayter Creek Splash Pad runs Tuesday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. through end of summer 2026. Here are the hours, location, and one day to avoid.
Anna's Adults 50+ Programs Turn the Community Library Into a Hub for Connection
From prize bingo to leather crafting to a casino road trip, Anna's Adults 50+ programs are building community one gathering at a time.
Annual Events & Festivals in Anna, TX
A local guide to the recurring annual festivals and community events that define the calendar year in Anna, TX.
Anna's Adults 50+ Program Is Taking Members to WinStar, Teaching Leather Stamping, and Hosting Monthly Bingo
Anna's Adults 50+ program is running a packed slate this season: a WinStar casino trip, a leather stamping craft workshop, and monthly prize bingo at the library.
A Summer's Worth of Live Music Waiting at the End of County Road 509
BarnHill Vineyards in Anna hosts back-to-back tribute concerts every weekend in August 2026, pairing Texas wine with live music.
What Is the Anna Community Library Quietly Building for Residents Over 50?
The Anna Community Library's Adults 50+ program offers crafting workshops, prize bingo, and group outings — a low-key social infrastructure worth knowing about.
Anna High School's $12.5 Million Expansion Is Underway — Here's What's Being Built
A 2022 bond-funded project is adding classrooms, gym space, and renovations to Anna High School at 1107 W. Rosamond Pkwy.
Things To Do in Anna
Full Guide →Anna Depot & Museum
The 1885 depot at Sherley Avenue and 4th Street — the oldest surviving railroad station in Texas — now a free local history museum open the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month.
Slayter Creek Park
Anna's all-in-one recreation hub at 425 W Rosamond Pkwy: ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a splash pad, a skate park, and a 3,600-foot walking trail.
Natural Springs Park
A quiet, spring-fed park with pond views, walking paths, and a shaded gazebo with grills for a low-key cookout.
Sherley Heritage Park
The downtown park at 101 S Sherley Ave that holds the restored depot, a community-built train-themed playground, and a pavilion.
Anna Community Library
The city library, hosting programs from Nature Walks and Intro to Pickleball to Prize Bingo and crafting for all ages.
Anna Town Center
The retail hub at US-75 and FM 455 anchored by everyday shopping and dining as the town keeps growing.
Historic Downtown Anna
The original town core around Sherley Avenue and the 1885 depot — the heart of Anna's civic life, its heritage festivals, and a cluster of downtown eateries.
Roma's Italian Bistro
A family-owned Italian kitchen at 111 N Powell Pkwy serving fresh pastas and pizzas daily — one of Anna's favorite sit-down dinners.
Gar Hole
A downtown hole-in-the-wall bar and grill at 106 Houston St with ice-cold beer, hearty bar food, and live entertainment.
Geer Park
A 25-acre tract of parkland east of Sixth and Smith Streets, one of the larger green spaces the city is growing into as Anna expands.