7am-9am. Silver Sage Corral, 803 Buck Creek Drive. Benefits Bandera County Senior Activity Center. 830-796-4969. silversagecorral.org

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

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

S.T.A.G.E., 1330 Bulverde Rd. Thrilling, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration of legendary man in black Johnny Cash, as told through the songs he composed, recorded and shared with the world. Thursday - Saturday show starts at 8pm. Sunday show starts at 2:30pm. 830-438-2330. stagebulverde.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

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.

10am-4pm. Fredericksburg Art Guild, 308 E. Austin Street. 10 inch by 10 inch and smaller. 830-997-4949. fredericksburgartguild.org

Join us as we ride The Original Texas Star Trail through Fredericksburg, Luckenbach, Stonewall, Johnson City, Blanco, Fischer, Wimberley and Driftwood. Each year, about 300 people take part in the 107 mile ride. It's the experience of a lifetime, and one you will not forget. We cross 40 cattle guards through more than 20 Hill Country ranches, including LBJ Ranch-Ranch Road 1 of the State of Texas. texasstartrail.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. 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. 830-629-5077. gruenehall.com

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. 830-868-2182. friendlybarbistro.com

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

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! $6 per person, children under age 6 free. 830-535-4096. lightningranch.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.