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

8am. Blackwell Rodeo Arena. Hosted with Blackwell Ranch Rodeo. CASI sanctioned chili cook-off. Competitions include pinto beans, chicken wings, and brisket. Sign up for bloody mary and margarita pour-off. Prizes awarded for each event. Judging throughout the day. Ranch rodeo at 5pm. Austin's "The Duqaines" follows the rodeo. Camping spaces available (no hook-ups). Proceeds benefit Blackwell Riding Club. Call 325-668-3552 or 325-370-1119 for info and entry forms.

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

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

9am. A great place to buy home grown fruits and vegetables. Under the Austin Ave & Brady Ave overpass. 325-646-1422.

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.

10am-4pm. Dr. Pound Museum & Farmstead, 570 Founders Park Rd. 512-858-4740. drpoundpioneerfarmstead.com

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

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

2pm-5pm. Claiborne Kyle Log House (2400 S. Old Stagecoach Rd., County Road 136). The Claiborne Kyle Log House was originally constructed in 1850 for Colonel Claiborne Kyle and his wife Lucy Bugg and their family. The Log House is open the first Sunday of every month through October and is a opportunity to learn about the historic home.

Life-sized, artistically rendered deer will be on display all about the Llano area. Robin Chiesa, 325-247-4963. circleartgallery.com

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

9am-5pm. Jim Bowie reportedly discovered a silver mine near Menard. This is the cause of numerous unsuccessful endeavors to rediscover the mine and is the basis for our annual Jim Bowie Day Celebration. Try your hand at finding the famous silver, pitch some washers or just sit back and enjoy the music under the pecan trees at our park next to the San Saba River. 315-396-2365. menardchamber.com

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

9pm. Presented by LBJ National Historical Park. LBJ Park continues its popular summer movie series with classic films. All movies are free of charge and will be presented on a giant outdoor screen with professional sound. Free refreshments are also part of the experience. All showings are set for Saturday nights at 9 p.m., with a rain date on the next (Sunday) night. The public can drive onto the LBJ Ranch beginning at 7:30pm. Bring lawn chairs or quilts for seating comfort. Last summer, many people brought delicious picnic suppers to enjoy before the shows. This is the best way to experience what friends and neighbors of the Johnsons did back in the 1960s when they watched movies in the ranch airplane hangar for their evening entertainment. 830-868-7128, extension 244 or 231. nps.gov/lyjo

Wimberley Valley Watershed Association offers tours every Saturday at 10am (except holidays). 221 Woodacre Drive. Free. Donations welcome. 512-722-3390.

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