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September 11, 2010 Events
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September 11, 2010 X
Saturdays
5am-8pm. Flying L Guest Ranch. Family fun & entertainment featuring Duke Davis & Buckshot. Bar-B-Q chuck wagon dinner, wagon rides, roping lessons, and cowboy stage show. $25. 800-292-5134. flyingl.com
Saturdays
1pm-4pm. Bandera County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Western display and strolling musicians. Sponsored by the Frontier Times Museum's Living History Project. Free. banderacowboycapital.com
Saturdays
Solo jazz piano every Saturday evening at the Uptown Blanco Restaurant, 317 Main St., from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Larry Natwick performs selections from the Great American Songbook. Repertoire includes compositions by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk. 830-833-1579. uptownblanco.com
Saturdays, ending December 31, 2010
9am. Guadalupe River State Park, 3350 Park Road 31. The Saturday morning walking tour of Honey Creek. Call in advance to confirm that the tour will be given on the particular Saturday you wish to visit. Honey Creek State Natural Area is 2293.7 acres located in western Comal County, approximately 30 miles north of downtown San Antonio. Suggested donation is $2 per person for persons 13 years and older or $5 per family. Friends of Guadalupe River or Honey Creek are free. 830-438-2656. tpwd.state.tx.us/honeycreek
Saturdays, ending November 13, 2011
8am-1pm. Veterans Plaza, 102 City Park Rd. A variety of seasonal fruits and veggies, canned items, jellies, pickles, local olive & olive oil soap, granola, fresh baked breads, grass fed beef, pastered chickens, local honey, nuts, farm fresh eggs, flowers, herbs & plants. 830-249-9511.
May 8, 2010; June 5, 2010; June 26, 2010; July 10, 2010; July 24, 2010; August 14, 2010; August 28, 2010; September 11, 2010; May 14, 2011; May 28, 2011; June 11, 2011; June 25, 2011; July 9, 2011; July 23, 2011
7:30pm-10pm. Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Rd. Family-friendly outdoor concert series amid the oaks and the evening stars. Proceeds benefit nature-education programs. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, picnics, kids, grandparents and nice dogs on leashes. $10; $7.50 CNC members; $5 for 65 and up; free for kids 12 and under (except June 5). 830-249-4616. cibolo.org
Saturdays
9am. A great place to buy home grown fruits and vegetables. Under the Austin Ave & Brady Ave overpass. 325-646-1422.
September 10-12, 2010
Motorcyle rally. Riverside Park. Great music and great fun featuring Edgar Winter. Free camping. Bike show - prizes for the first 3 places, best of show, best custom, best metric, best rat bike. Fun Run to benefit the Brown County Boys and Girls Club & Big Brothers/Big sisters. Parade leaving from Riverside Park. 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. $45 3 day pass. $15 Friday pass (includes Kevin Seale Band concert). $25 Saturday pass (includes Edgar Winter Band concert). 877-643-7243 thunderintheheartoftexas.com
Saturdays
9am-2pm. Alsace Tan & Salon, 503 US Highway 90 W. Featuring fresh locally grown vegetables and fruit both organic and farm grown. Don't miss the blackberries and blueberries! 830-538-9141.
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. 830-990-8160. artisansatrockyhill.com
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. 830-997-3588. fredericksburgtheater.org
September 11, 2010
4pm-10pm. Marktplatz. KNAF sponsored Radiothon and country concert live broadcast featuring area musicians. This event benefits New Horizons Community Center, a training and resource center for adults with developmental challenges. This concert is free and donations are graciously accepted. 830-997-8696. arcgillespiecounty.org
September 11-12, 2010
7th annual event at Gruene. Featuring Texas artists including goldsmiths, tinsmiths, silversmiths, blacksmiths, and sculptors demonstrating the wide range of techniques and methods used to create works ranging from fine art to folk art. Free admission. 903-852-3311. texasmetalarts.com
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. 830-868-2182. friendlybarbistro.com
June 5, 2010; July 17, 2010; July 31, 2010; August 14, 2010; August 28, 2010; September 11, 2010; September 23-24, 2010
Presented by Thunderhill Raceway, 24801 IH-35 South. Gates open at 4pm. Dr. Danger Stunts Presents Rollergirl Daredevil Stunts Spectacular & Stock Car Racing Event. 512-507-1486. thunderhillraceway.com
May 1, 2010-September 17, 2010
Calling all artists for the third annual sale and show. Show is semi-juried. Space is $10; no fee to the public. Robin Chiesa, 325-247-4963. circleartgallery.com
May 17, 2010-January 1, 2011
Life-sized, artistically rendered deer will be on display all about the Llano area. Robin Chiesa, 325-247-4963. circleartgallery.com
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
10am-5pm, Thursday through Saturday. 905 Third St. Group tours available by appointment. 830-798-2157. fallsmusueum.org
September 11, 2010
Johnson Park. Fun, games, car show, military, fun for all ages. Register online. 325-388-3440. casa5k.com
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
6pm-9pm. Reopens upon the return of the bats. 325-347-5970. 512-263-8878. nature.org/texas
Saturdays
Open every Saturday, rain or shine, 9am to 1pm. 148 S. Castell Ave. 50 plus vendors featuring locally grown fresh produce, cheeses, meats, jams and jellies, flowers, art and much, much more! Enjoy live music and onsite chef demonstrations. “Yoga at the Market” – Every Saturday, free yoga classes on-site. 9am for the experienced student, 10am for first timers and beginners. Bring a mat, water bottle and towel. 830-629-2223. nbfarmersmarket.com
Saturdays
Old Oaks Ranch, 601 Old Oaks Ranch Rd. Every Saturday at 11am and 1pm, the ranch will be offering ranch tours to see the alpacas, sculptures, and fibers. 512-847-8784. theoldoaksranch.com
Saturdays
Wimberley Valley Watershed Association offers tours every Saturday at 10am (except holidays). 221 Woodacre Drive. Free. Donations welcome. 512-722-3390.
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. Adults $15. Students $10. Groups of 10 or more attending together $12. 512-847-6969. emilyann.org
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Events and more for Jan. 2012
Boerne Performing Arts, Mardi Gras in Port Arthur, new condos in Dripping Springs, homes in the Hill Country, and more.
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