Albert, TX. New Spring and Summer hours. Come out to Albert and enjoy live music every weekend. Pickers circle every Saturday. For more information go to our web site www.alberttexas.com or call 512-663-2848.

8pm every Fri. 810 FM 470. 830-796-3628. twinelmranch.net

Contest starts March 1. Deadline is May 31. The Texas Hill Country is a photographer’s paradise. Creeks are once again flowing, and the forecast calls for a green spring with plenty of wildflowers. Now is the time to dust off your camera and head outside to capture the beauty and mystique of this special region. Three top winners will receive $250 in cash! 13 winners will be featured in our popular 2011 Hill Country Calendar. Many photographers will be recognized with cameo shots throughout the Calendar. 512-560-3135. hillcountryalliance.org

2pm-5pm. Tour at 4pm. 231 San Saba Ct. 830-833-2534. realalebrewing.com

Cascade Caverns, 226 Cascade Caverns Road. On the first Friday of every month we'll have an extended nighttime tour using only flashlights to explore the Cave and its many inhabitants. The one-hour tour includes a Cascade Caverns LED flashlight that's yours to keep. Come over and see what changes are being made and planned at the park. Meet our new and experienced staff and owners. We’ll have music, food, and demonstrations. The cost is $24.95 per adult and $19.95 for teens 12-17 years old. Must be 12 or older to attend and teens must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We require a $10 deposit per person via cash/check or credit card to hold your place. Call 830-755-8080 to reserve your spot in one of two tours starting at 7:30pm and 8:00pm. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes beforehand. 830-755-8080. cascadecaverns.com

Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons. The time is 1906. Visitors will be booked into the Brown County Jail. They will be given a brochure that identifies historical characters they will meet when they go upstairs to the cell floor. There they will have the opportunity to interact with those they come in contact with to learn more of their background, history or crime. $7 admission. 325-641-1926. browncountyhistory.org

5pm-6pm. Inks Lake State Park, 3630 Park Road 4 West. After a brief safety and basic fishing skill instruction, children will get a chance to go fishing with a Park Ranger and a Master Naturalist. This is a catch and release program that introduces fishing to our youngsters. A limited amount of fishing equipment (including poles and bait) is available to check out through the Tackle Loaner Program at the park, or bring your own. Adult supervision is highly recommended. 512-793-2223. tpwd.state.tx.us/inks

6pm. 1462 FM 2673. Show Your Ride and Style. Sponsored by Fox’s Pizza and Movie & Back Stage Music Supply. Music, food & drink available. 830-899-7981.

6pm-9pm. Live music, artisans, wine tastings, and much more. Live music in September Square 7pm-9pm. 830-538-2349, .

Exhibited by Lucky Bat Contemporary Art, 205 State Highway 27. Works of art abstract and non-figurative from Hill Country artists. 830-431-0769. luckybat1.wordpress.com

Frames & Things, 216 Cove Terrace. Held on the first Friday monthly. Different local artist featured at each event. Complimentary wine & cheese. 254-547-8448. framesandthings.com

St. Joseph Parish, 108 S Washinton Ave. Friday Night Concert & Street Dance featuring Tejano Singer Michael Salgado. Food and drink booths. Saturday, 11am-2pm, food and drink booths, live entertainment, raffle, bingo, games. BBQ brisket plates, $6. All proceeds to benefit the restoration of St Joseph's Church Building. Friday night tickets $20. Tickets at the door $25. Children under 12 free. 830-663-2244.

InSight Gallery, 244 W. Main St. Thirty-six invited artists will present new works in a show dedicated to promoting the quality of fine art that is created in the Lone Star State. Our hope is that you are able to enjoy the artists' inspiration and their interpretation of a vast array of subject matter. From Brownsville to St. Joe, Alpine to Amarillo the diversity of the Texas landscape will be well represented. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet the artists and to support the men and women that are creating some of the most exciting fine art in the country today. 830-997-9920 insightgallery.com

4pm-10pm. Marktplatz, 100 W. Main St. Proudly presented by The Hill Country Home Builders Association. There will be food, fun, friendship, dancing, silent auction items, raffles, and festivities to be experienced by all. We welcome your family to attend this event and join the merriment. The cooks' meeting begins at 10am and the Celebrity Judging will begin at 3:45pm. The People's Choice contest will begin when the doors open to the public at 4pm. The Award Ceremony is scheduled for 7pm, but don't think it is over just yet because a live band, "The Flying GT's", will play 7pm-10pm! Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to Marktplatz (cash only) for $10 Adults or $5 for ages 5-12 yrs. (Free for children 4 yrs. and under). HillCountryBuilders.org

4pm-7pm. Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd. A Gruene Hall tradition is now in its twelfth year, and still going strong! Get your weekend kickin' at Gruene Hall every Friday. Enjoy happy hour, prize giveaways, and the best in Texas tunes, broadcasted live by KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels with Mattson Rainer. Need another reason to come out? You never know who might stop by -- Reckless Kelly, Junior Brown, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Walt Wilkins, and Gary P. Nunn have all stopped by for a chat. Good times! 830-629-5077. gruenehall.com

106 N Nugent Ave (next to the Courthouse Square). Scheduled live entertainment every Thursday through Sunday. Every Sunday we feature the Hill Country Pickers. Chef Ed Thompson's gourmet dining is a treat. Every Thursday is "Pasta Bar Night" with scrumptious featured menu selections on Friday and Saturday, and a home style buffet on Sundays. Monthly art exhibit. See entertainment and menu details at www.FriendlyBarBistro.com. 830-868-2182.

Friday, 6pm. Saturday, 3:40pm and 6pm. The Schreiner University choir will present a program of music in three dinner theater performances in March at First Presbyterian Church, 800 Jefferson St. All proceeds will go toward a choir tour of Germany and Austria in May, during which the Schreiner group will perform as various venues. Tickets for dinner and performance in the church's Family Life Center are $25 for adults and $10 for Schreiner students and children 12 and younger. 361-229-9797. schreiner.edu

10am-5pm, Thursday through Saturday. 905 Third St. Group tours available by appointment. 830-798-2157. fallsmusueum.org

6pm-9pm. Reopens upon the return of the bats. 325-347-5970. 512-263-8878. nature.org/texas

10am-5pm. New Braunfels Art League, 239 W. San Antonio St. Flowers bloom on canvas, paper, sculpture, pottery and jewelry and in florals, still lifes, landscapes and on a lady's hat! Gallery is open daily. 830-629-8022. newbraunfelsartleague.com

Join us for tacos every Wednesday night at the VFW Post 8800, 7755 FM 2673, 5pm-8:30pm. Karaoke from 6pm until 10pm. Shuffleboard tournament in our canteen every Wed. Bingo every Thur. night. Kitchen opens at 6pm, cards go on sale at 6:30pm. Hamburgers and hot dogs every Fri. night. 830-899-7774.

The Wimberley Players presentation of Eric Coble's production of the comedy Virtual Devotion will run on weekends through May 9. Wimberley Playhouse, 450 Old Kyle Road. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 8pm, Sunday matinees are performed at 2:30pm. Tickets $18. Buy tickets online or call 512-847-0575. wimberleyplayers.org