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The Texas Hill Country, sun splashed hills rolling into the distance, is home to historic towns bursting with character, personalities, and great things to do. Looking for a fun weekend with festivals, fairs, shopping, food, sightseeing, and more? The Hill Country Current is full of articles, advertising and special events.
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September 17, 2010 Events
Welcome to the Hill Country Current's Events Calendar. We strive to collect events from all over the region to be included in our publication and on our website. If you'd like to see an event added to our calendar, or see an event that needs to be updated, contact us today.
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September 17, 2010 XHarper, TX X
Harper, Texas, is located in Gillespie County. Harper is home to 1,192 people.
September 17-19, 2010
Sep. 17-18, 10am-6pm. Sep. 19, 12pm-5pm. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Presented by Austin Area Quilt Guild. Come see 400+ judged quilts and wearable art made by local artists! Enter for a chance to win an award winning raffle quilt. Take some time to shop over 50 vendors, a boutique and silent auction with items made by members of AAQG. Special exhibits with fabric dolls, mini-quilts by Studio Art Quilt Association and AAQG 2009 Challenge quilts. Fun for the whole family!
Fridays
2pm-5pm. Tour at 4pm. 231 San Saba Ct..
Fridays, ending December 31, 2010
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.
September 14-18, 2010
9am-3pm. Texas Olive Ranch, on FM 1557, will be open to the public while mechanical harvesting their orchard. Bring water, hats and boots.
September 3-18, 2010
5pm-8pm. Artisans at Rocky Hill, 234 W. Main St. Artisans proudly presents "It's a Mosaic World" by Suzan Germond. Artisans' first-ever show featuring the very talented Suzan Germond and her magical mosaics! Suzan's talent through "found objects as art" has been enjoyed by Artisan's visitors for over 5 years. Her work has been wildly popular in the Texas Hill Country and beyond.
September 10-26, 2010
Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 Highway 87 South. Join the Fredericksburg Theater Company as they celebrate another season. FTC's production will be "The Diary of Anne Frank," the story of one young girl's indominitable spirit captured in her diary. This story will touch you deeply. All performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. No performance on Friday, September 17 in honor of Yom Kippur; alternate on Thursday, September 23.
Fridays
4pm-7pm. Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd. A Gruene Hall tradition. Enjoy happy hour, prize giveaways, and the best in Texas tunes, broadcasted live by KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels with Mattson Rainer. 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.
September 17, 2010
Harper Community Park. An affiliate of the Lonestar BBQ.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
106 N Nugent Ave Dining Thu-Sat, 5pm-10pm. Hill Country pickers circle every Sun. from 6pm-11pm, open mic, everyone invited to play and/or sing, plus home style meal with beer and wine specials. Schedule at website.
May 1, 2010-September 17, 2010
Calling all artists for the third annual sale and show. Show is semi-juried.
May 17, 2010-January 1, 2011
Life-sized, artistically rendered deer will be on display all about the Llano area.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
10am-5pm, Thursday through Saturday. 905 Third St. Group tours available by appointment.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
6pm-9pm. Reopens upon the return of the bats.
Fridays, ending August 26, 2011
8pm. BR Lightning Ranch, 818 FM 1283, just off Hwy. 16 South, will host its summer rodeo series. Featuring the World's Only High Diving Aqua Mules, this is a show you have to see!
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
5pm-8:30pm. VFW Post 8800, 7755 FM 2673. Wed. Fiesta Night. Drinks, karaoke, shuffleboard. Bingo every Thur. Kitchen opens at 6pm, cards go on sale at 6:30pm. Burger night every Fri. Smoke-free.
September 10, 2010-October 2, 2010
Friday & Saturday nights, 8pm-10pm. Presented by The EmilyAnn Theatre, 1101 FM 2325. William Shakespeare's great comedy involves a beautiful and gentle Bianca, who has no shortage of admirers but her father insists that she will not marry until her shrewish sister, Katharina, is betrothed as well. Only the wild Petruchio is up for the task, and even that has its price. The audience is in for a rollercoaster of crazy and hilarious antics, witty sarcasm, and a bout of wildness that can only be tamed by true love.
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Events and more.
 Wimberley Glassworks celebrates 20 years, Blanco Lavender Festival slated for June, Green Expo comes to the heart of Texas, Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft to exhibit in Kerrville, Bluegrass, Bluebell Festival to be double the fun, Johnson City, Kerrville will be the focus of art and culture aficionados on Memorial Day weekend.
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