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Go crazy for crawfish at annual Llano Open

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By Ernie Altgelt

very third weekend in April, Llano finds itself swamped and swimming amid thousands of snapping, strutting, steaming, spicy and, most importantly, super savory crawfish. Yep, these curious crustaceans annually come a’calling – and a’clawing – in the expectation of enticing, exciting and engorging countless crawfish cravers (of the human variety) from here to the far bayous of Beaumont and everywhere in between.

And, happily (or, hungrily) it’s almost that time again as the eagerly anticipated 2016 Llano Crawfish Open prepares to play host once more April 15-16

to these oh-so cute creek critters, their famished fans and bucketfuls of related fun. Click, click!

First celebrated in 1989, the “open” initially grew from the charitable need of a motorized wheelchair for local individual.

Area residents wanted to hold a fund raiser but weren’t sure what to do. Enter the “Beaumont Connection.”

Each year a group of visiting deer hunters from Beaumont made Llano their base camp. When they heard that the town’s citizenry was looking for something “fun and different” to generate donations, these guys had just the thing – a traditional Cajun crawfish boil!

Add to the mix a golf tourney (to attract those who weren’t quite sure about the little snappers) and an event was born. Folks came, consumed and contributed. All agreed, it was a hoot but, more importantly, the imported crawfish ultimately netted the $400 needed for the purchase of the wheelchair.

Realizing that there were so many other deserving charities, local volunteers soon decided to make the Llano Crawfish Open an annual happening and, for the next quarter century, that’s exactly what they did, again and again and again!

This month’s Open marks the 27th annual iteration. Over the years, the number of participants – human and crawfish – has grown exponentially.

Attendees are expected to number in the thousands and, to accommodate, 17,000 pounds of crawdads have offered their services (and their heads and tails as well!).

The Beaumont Connection will be on hand to oversee the cuisine while local volunteers will run everything else including the two-day golf tournament to be held at the challenging Llano Golf Club, the various (and exciting) live auctions and the kid’s activities (which include crawfish racing), arts and crafts shopping fair, the team roping rodeos, a 5K race, and motorcycle run.

And don’t forget the not-to-bemissed, top-shelf entertainment-fueled day concerts and nightly dances. Jake Hooker headlines Friday evening, and don’t miss Jack Ingram Saturday night.

With the majority of the activities taking place in the very comfy and commodious City Park facilities, all agree that the Llano Crawfish Open is truly a one-stop cavalcade of boiled bliss.

So, grab your bibs, put on your dancing boots and sidle on over to Llano this April. But, you better be snappy. There’s gonna be a crowd!

FYI • For more information about the multi-day, multi-activity event, including times, directions to the City Park, ticket pricing, to register in the golf tournament, ven-

Jack Ingram headlines Saturday night at Llano 27th annual Crawfish Open.

Photo courtesy Jack Ingram.

Catch Jake Hooker and the Outsiders Friday night. Photo courtesy Jake Hooker. dor participation, as well as race, motorcycle run and rodeo entry requirements visit the web site at llanocrawfishopen. com. The event primarily takes place on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16. Extended activities including the team rodeo starts on Thursday, April 14. All proceeds raised benefit area charities.

Guests enjoy the Llano Crawfish Open. Photo courtesy Llano Crawfish Open.

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Hill Country SUN April 2016 Volume 26 • Number 10 ISSN: 1524-2315 Entire contents copyright © 2016 by TD Austin Lane, Inc. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any fashion without the written consent of the publisher.

Kenzie, Luke and Julie Harrington Julie Spell Harrington Publisher/Advertising 512-484-9716 julie@hillcountrysun.com Melissa Maxwell Ball Editor/Design 512-569-8212 melissa@hillcountrysun.com Ernie Altgelt Colleen Brooks Ernie Lee Writers Gerry Burns Delonn Bowie Adelle Spell Distribution

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The Hill Country Sun is published monthly. For advertising rates or information, call Julie Harrington at 512-484-9716 (email julie@hillcountrysun.com). Credit cards accepted.

• Circulation: 22,000. Distributed monthly to more than 450 popular Hill Country locations (see list of towns on front cover) and home delivered to all 5,276 Wimberley homes and 8,663 Dripping Springs homes by the US Postal Service.

• Cover: Jack Ingram headlines the musical entertainment at the 26th annual Llano Crawfish Open April 15-16.

(See story, page 2.) In addition to plenty of crawfish and delicious eats, you’ll find more great live music, plus a 5K, golf tourney, arts and crafts, vendors, team roping, motorcycle run, kids’ activities and more. Photo courtesy Jack Ingram. Small inset photos courtesy Llano Crawfish Open.

• Deadline for calendar events is the 15th of each month.

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Austin J5 Bandera B10 Bergheim D9 Bertram I2 Blanco F6 Boerne D9 Buchanan Dam F2 Buda J7 Bulverde G10 Burnet G2 Camp Verde B8 Canyon Lake G9 Castroville C12 Center Point B8 Clear Springs H11 Comfort C8 Concan A11 Driftwood H7 Dripping Springs H6 Fischer G8 Fredericksburg C5 Georgetown K2 Granite Shoals G2 Gruene H10 Hancock G8 Helotes G6 Henly G6 Highland Lakes F2/3 Hondo B13 Hunt A7 Hye E6 Ingram B7 Johnson City F5 Kendalia F8 Kerrville B7 Kingsland F2 Kyle I8 Lampasas G1 Leakey A9 Llano D2 Liberty Hill I12 Luckenbach D6 Luling K10 Marble Falls G3 Martindale J9 Mason B2 Medina A9 New Braunfels H10 Oak Hill I6 Oatmeal H2 Pipe Creek C10 Round Rock K3 San Antonio F12 San Marcos I9 Sattler H9 Seguin I11 Sisterdale D8 Spring Branch F9 Startzville G9 Stonewall D6 Utopia A10 Vanderpool A9 Wimberley H8

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Art in beautiful setting at annual Wimberley Arts Fest

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By Colleen Brooks

he Wimberley Valley Art League hosts the 8th Annual Arts Fest April 23-24 at Blue Hole Regional Park.

This free event promises fun for the whole family with 75 art tents, continuous live music, food, drinks and vintage cars.

The fun begins Friday night with a free community concert sponsored by the City of Wimberley at Blue Hole Park.

Austin Singer and Songwriter Christy Hays — known for her Americana folk, alt country rock, alt folk, and psychedelic rock and roll — will take the stage at 6 pm.

Arts Fest will be in full swing Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. “This year’s Fest features artists from 17 states and 43 Texas cities.

Each year, artists from around the country vie to be selected for a booth.

Last year’s Art Fest drew in 4800 visitors, so it is becoming a major event in town,” says Stan Allen, Arts Fest organizer since the event’s inception.

In addition to the 75 juried artists’ tents, guests can enjoy continuous music with something to suit all musical taste — from blues to country, pop and rock, classical, bluegrass, jazz, even swing.

Chef Jay will be cooking up his mouth-watering barbecue, in addition to a variety of food trucks offering an assortment of eats and refreshments, including sno cones, wine and beer. Don’t miss a vintage car show, hosted by the Wimberley Classic Car Club, on display during Saturday’s Fest in the Oaks at Blue Hole Parking Lot, next to Blue Hole Regional Park.

“That’s always a lot of fun, it gives the men something to do while the women are shopping,” smiles Kaye Collins, an organizer of the Wimberley Arts Fest.

Visitors can vote for their favorite exhibit and artist in the “People’s Choice

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Award.” The winning artist will be awarded a free advertisement in Southwest Art Magazine, a nationally recognized publication in the arts community.

Free shuttles will run from the grounds of Arts Fest back and forth to the Wimberley Square, where guests can find even more shopping and dining venues.

The Wimberley Valley Art league is a non-profit organization now in its 17th year. It was started by a small group of Hill Country artists, but quickly grew in size to more than 145 members. The Arts Fest started small, and has evolved into a weeklong event.

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There will be no shortage of fun at this year’s festival. Plan to come out and

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FYI • The Wimberley Valley Art League “Arts Fest” is Saturday, April 23 from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, April 24, from 11 am to 5 pm - rain or shine. Parking is available adjacent to Blue Hole Road. Free shuttles will run from the parking lot to the exhibits, and Wimberley Square. For complete details, including artist information and concert schedules, visit the web site at www.wimberleyartsfest.com.

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Poetry for the ages

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ne of the greatest pleasures I get from writing this column is meeting so many new friends who have a love for poetry. Sometimes I get lucky and find a real gem. This issue, I am so pleased to present a new poet in the Texas Hill Country – Gillian Guynes. Gilliam is 12 years old and reads the Hill Country Sun. She attends 7th grade at Danforth Junior High in Wimberley, Texas. In between sports, 4-H and baking, she writes. Please take a moment to read her poem, “Texas.”

Gillian writes about Texas, one of my favorite subjects. In addition, inside the poem, you will find some iconic Texas scenes.

Now, you may think ‘anyone could do this.’ Or you may ask, ‘Why is this special?’ I am so glad you ask that question, and I am even happier to answer.

Let me quote Jane Hirschfield of Psychology Today. “You can’t write an image, a metaphor, a story, a phrase, without leaning a little further into the shared world, without recognizing that your supposed solitude is at every point of its perimeter

touching some other. You can’t read a poem—a good poem, at least—by someone else, and not recognize in their experience your own face,” she writes.

“This is a continual reminder of amplitude, intimacy, and tenderness. The slightest dust-mote of the psyche altered is felt... there is magnitude in an altered comma. Art is a field glass for concentrating the knowledge and music of connection. It allows us to feel more acutely and accurately and more tenderly what is already present. And then it expands that, expands us.”

I know this to be true. How often have you seen something you have passed by a hundred times, and then suddenly, one day, it seems magic – as if you never even really saw it before?

Art can do that.

Gillian writes of things we have all seen time and time again – to the point we hardly even see them anymore.

Then one day, someone sits down with paper and pen and —through their words, their drawings, or their music — we see that thing again in a new light.

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And we realize we have gone nose, eye, and ear-blind to the wonderful world around us.

The magic of art is ‘anyone can do this.” You just have to be able to allow others to see things the way you see them.

I love going into classrooms with amazing students knowing that when I leave in 30 minutes, each will have written his or her own unique, original poem.

They never let me down. No one ever caused them to believe they could. One day, one of them will show us something we never ‘saw’ before.

Thanks for continuing to read the Bard of the Blanco, Hill Country Poetry in the Hill Country Sun. And thanks to the Sun for continuing to run the column.

Write something for us. Do not forget to send your Hill Country poems to me for review. I’d love to read what you send.

Don’t be shy, reach out and share you work. Give us some insight into your poem. How, why, and what method you chose to express your work. I’m pleased and honored to be your host and facilitator. You can read more of my poetry at www.ErnieLeePoetry.com.

Now I think I’ll go have a mug of cold root beer – with the ice forming on the

This month’s featured Hill Country poet, Gillian Guynes. Photo courtesy Guynes family. outside of the glass, slowly oozing down the side like a creamy white glacier!

So, until next time, happy writing. I will be waiting to read YOU!

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HILL COUNTRY POETRY, from page 6

DRIPPING SPRINGS

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Rattlesnakes, bugs, cacti and more; Texas has inconveniences galore.

Coyotes and tall grass, rocks and stones; Those hound dogs up there, oh how they moan.

Rocky rivers cut up my toes. My how these rivers are so low!

Hopping around is cute little bunny; but when it gets shot it’s not very funny.

But fried up and seasoned it is really yummy.

Dusty dirt roads and ugly fat toads; Off In the distance the roosters have crowed.

As I sit I watch the young deer, Spring is here - I think I’ll have me a mug of root beer.

Others are suffering from blizzards and snow.

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Don’t miss the Buda Lions Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races April 23-24. New this year: a separate mixed breed set of races. Photo courtesy Buda Lions Club.

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BUDA H The 19th annual Buda Lions Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races April 23-24 are all to be found on the grounds of the spacious, comfortable and fenced Buda City Park. Shade and seating are plentiful but personal lawn chairs are welcome, as well.

The entire package is very family- and pet-friendly (even for non-dachshunds). Frankly, with so much to do, most in attendance make a weekend of it.

The fun, family event includes arts and crafts vendors, kids’ games, a barbecue cook-off, bake-off, the Buda Bee and more. Admission is $5 for everyone 12 years of age and up is good for both days. Parking at a remote lot (the near-by Cabelas outlet) is available, with frequent back and forth shuttle service throughout the weekend.

Proceeds go to various Buda Lions Club charities FYI • For more information on location, entry requirements for the races, cook-offs and washer tournament, area accommodations, activities and times visit the web site at www.budalionsclub.com or call 512-565-0505.

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BURNET H The Burnet Bluebonnet Festival April 8-10 celebrates the State flower in fine fashion. Guests to the 33rd annual fest can enjoy the Mighty Thomas Carnival, a pancake breakfast, birding and wildflower show, arts and crafts vendors around the Square and along Jackson Street, a biergarten, wiener dog races, a pet parade and much more. Live music performances include Dale Watson Friday night and a Saturday night street dance featuring Bri Bagwell and Jason Boland and the Stragglers.

In 1981, the Texas State Legislature officially designated Burnet the “Bluebonnet Capital of Texas.”

Community leaders decided to make the most of both the beautiful wildflowers and the state designation and created the Bluebonnet Festival. The first Bluebonnet Festival held in 1983 was a huge success.

The annual celebration has grown into one of the most successful small-town festivals in Texas. The second weekend in April, the event draws crowds topping 30,000 each year.

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Considerable accomplishments of Camille Sanders

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By Ernie Altgelt

t’s easy to recognize talent. Visually and/or audibly, some folks, through an innate ability, seem to be able to “strike a chord” in the rest of us that we respond to physically and, to a greater extent, emotionally.

It’s just an instinctive thing that, when coupled with hard work and a dedicated passion, allows these blessed individuals to make a positive difference in our everyday lives and, that’s pretty neat.

Close to home, on the Cypressshaded banks of the Frio River near Concan, resides accomplished composer, vocalist and instrumentalist Camille Sanders who, at the tender age of 20, has already established herself as one of these few who is able to touch others through, in her extraordinary case, the uplifting gift of song.

Haven’t heard of her yet? Well, listen up, because you definitely will!

Born in San Antonio, but raised in the midst of a group of inviting guest cabins that line the lovely Frio, Camille always loved to sing.

As a child, while her family ran the

Camille Sanders with Dolly Parton.

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Camille Sanders performs. At just 20 years of age, she is already an accomplished composer, vocalist and instrumentalist. Photo courtesy Camille Sanders.

Camille Sanders. Photo courtesy Camille Sanders. rural resort, she was able to play freely and, as she remembers, “I often expressed myself in song.” Yet, because of an admitted shyness, it was rare when she shared her melodies with others.

But all of that eventually changed when Camille’s maternal grandfather, an accomplished musician and performer in his own right, took the youngster under his encouraging wing.

As she recalls, “He knew I loved music and became my teacher and inspiration.” He first introduced Camille, who proved to be an extremely apt pupil, to the piano at age three, followed next by the violin when she turned nine.

And as she excelled at both, along with the instrumentation, there was always singing – Gospel, Country/Western, even Bluegrass.

With her grandfather at her side and her proud parents in the audience, an uncertain 10-year-old Camille first took the stage at the Methodist church in San Marcos in 2006.

And, while initially nervous, once the music started Camille quickly began “showing her stuff.” The congregation

couldn’t get enough. Camille was a hit and later performances soon followed at other churches and at other venues across the Hill Country with Camille playing her violin while her grandfather and others strummed guitars and banjos while everyone sang.

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CAMILLE SANDERS, from page 9 P. Nunn, Pat Green and even Tanya Tucker at various Opry shows, rodeos and music halls across Texas and even into Colorado and Tennessee.

And, as her voice continually strengthened she additionally broadened her abilities by “taking up” other instruments including the mandolin, ukulele, guitar (which she learned in one month before a performance), banjo and the cello.

After ultimately establishing her own band, which premiered at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in 2010, adding a number of self-penned “originals” to each set and then further wowing the audiences with her diverse instrumental abilities, Camille truly had achieved an industry-recognized, public-approved “professional” status while only in her teens.

Currently, with three acclaimed CDs under her belt and multiple performance dates scheduled throughout the year, it’s amazing that Camille has time for anything else, but she regularly attends college, pals around with friends, devotes

time to her church and even recently became engaged.

Right after the marriage however, a smiling Camille states, “My husband and I will be off to Europe – not for a honeymoon, but for a tour!”

Future recordings are in the works too. So, what else is left for this accomplished young lady to do? How about acting?

Yep, Camille has already appeared in one network movie (“A Country Christmas Story”) starring Dolly Parton and her agent is lining up additional auditions as well. Wow! For any fortunate enough to have seen and/or heard Camille sing, play, act or anything else, it genuinely does become pretty obvious that this young woman has got what it takes because talent really is easy to recognize. You go, girl!

FYI • All of Camille Sanders CDs are available on her informative web site at www.camillesanders.com. Her newest, “Horizon” can also be purchased on iTunes and CDBaby.com. You can find Camille on Facebook at Camille Sanders Music.

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eginning with the record-breaking first Wimberley Market Days of 2016, the Wimberley Lions Club has implemented creative new ideas to give patrons an enjoyable shopping experience and to reconnect with the community. One such idea is to celebrate with a theme each month. March’s theme was St. Patrick’s Day, which saw Lions Field resplendent with green balloons and New Wimberley Lions Club Market Day logo green-clad volunteers, and of course,

by Amy Cox. Photo courtesy Wimberley Lions. green beer. Future themes are planned around Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, the Fourth of July and more.

The improvements began when the Lions developed a marketing committee, comprised of volunteer members who individually possess the skills for a robust program.

A new logo and directory cover were created by Lion Amy Cox, giving the Wimberley Lions Club a fresh look. Marketing Director, Craig Biggs, explains, “The new directory is a significant improvement... Patrons will be able to use the directory to easily find vendors by classification, location on the field, or by vendor name. The shopping experience will be easier, more efficient and more fun.”

The Market Days directories offer another benefit to Market Day visitors in the form of a coupon-insert. “The coupons on the inserts are a new feature this year and will give everyone a chance to pick up a free drink or bag of chips with a purchase, or even a full meal,” explains Craig. Various concession stands now serve healthy menu options to give hungry visitors more choices. “We will also use the inserts to provide updates on new vendors, and other news for the current month,” says Craig.

A “Red Tag” system is under development, scheduled to launch in May 2016.

Craig explains, “When we kick-off the Red Tag vendor program, participating vendors will be featured in the insert. It is a great shopping tool for our patrons and will provide additional exposure for our vendors.” Although there are hundreds of leasingvendors and day-vendors selling their arts and wares, there’s room for more. “Our strategy for attracting potential vendors is to increase monthly attendance,” says Craig, ”which involves dramatically increasing our publicity program.”

FYI • Visit Wimberley Market Days the first Saturday of each month through December, rain or shine. Shopping hours begin at 7 am and end at 4 pm, with live music on three stages beginning at 11 am. This open-air market, with more than 470 vendors and eight concessions stands, is located at Lions Field on Farm Market 2325, about a mile from the Wimberley Square. There is ample parking in three Lions Club lots. Find Wimberley Market Days on Facebook at facebook.com/wimberleymarketdays or visit the web site at shopmarketdays.com for more information.

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FOURTH WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Neighbors.

10:30 am at the Wimberley Community Center. 512-847-2849.

EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY WIMBERLEY: Live music at Cypress Creek Cafe. Check listings at www.cypresscreekcafe.com.

EVERY THURSDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: Coffee House with Light Dinners, Desserts and Open Mic. Hours are 6 pm to 9 pm. Thyme and Dough.

512-894-0001.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Thursdays with Doug Moreland and Flying Armadillos. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Live Music at Smoke ‘N Hops. smokenhops.com.

WIMBERLEY: Cafe’ Susanna. Serving lunch 11 am to 1 pm. $9 for entree, two sides and decadent desserts. Wimberley United Methodist Church, Corner of 1492 and Ranch Road 12. www.wimberleyumc.org.

FIRST THURSDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: First Thursday. Participating businesses offer special events, food and music plus sale items. 5 pm to 9 pm.

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EVERY TUESDAY WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band rehearses at Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

FIRST TUESDAYS BANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Silver Sage Senior Center. 830-796-4969.

WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band Rehearsal. Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

SECOND TUESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Art Society of Wimberley (ASW) Meeting. 6:30 pm at the Art Room, 100 Melody Way, Suite H. Please email msalaun@austin.rr.com for more information.

THIRD TUESDAYS NEW BRAUNFELS: Country Music.

Knights of Columbus. 830-629-4547.

LEANDER: Low Cost Pet Spay, Neuter and Vaccination. 512-260-3602, ext. 101.

EVERY WEDNESDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: Farmers Market. 3 pm to 7 pm at Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12.

March to December, rain or shine. www. cityofdrippingsprings.com.

WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Senior Citizen’s Activity Center on Ranch Road 12.

512-264-1637.

SECOND WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Garden Club meets at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. 101 West Spoke Hill Drive. Meets September through May. Refreshments at 9:30 am; meetings and programs at 10 am. www.

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THIRD WEDNESDAYS DRIPPING SPRINGS: Cook Off Club. 6:30

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FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY CANYON LAKE: Noon Lions meet at Canyon Lake Golf Club. 830-899-4406.

SECOND THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Bead Society.

Meeting. Wimberley Community Center. 1 pm. Marilyn Pierce at mp@smpierce.net.

SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Toastmaster Club, learn public speaking and leadership skills. 7:10 pm at the “old” Baptist Church, 501 Old Kyle Road. 512-847-6822.

THIRD THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse presents some of the best in the Hill Country’s musical talent. For listing of performers, visit the web site at www.wimberleyumc.org.

EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY WIMBERLEY: Live Music at Linda’s Fine Foods. Delicious food, beautiful music at 500 Farm Market 2325. 512-847-5464. www. facebook.com/LindasFineFoods.

EVERY FRIDAY BLANCO: Tasting Room Open and Brewery Tours at Real Ale Brewing Company. www.realalebrewing.com.

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NOTE: Dates or locations for the events listed in the Calendar may change. Some require admission fees or reservations.

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EVERY DAY GRUENE: Live music at Gruene Hall. Free music shows Monday through Thursday nights, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. www.gruenehall.com.

EVERY SUNDAY BEE CAVE: Thundering Paws Pet Adoption Event. Noon to 4 pm at PetSmart, 12812 Shops Parkway #400. adoptions@thunderingpaws.org, 512-402-9725.

SECOND SUNDAY BANDERA: Cowboy Camp. Live cowboy music at Frontier Times Museum. Free. 1 pm to 5 pm. 830-328-0321.

JOHNSON CITY: Taste Wine + Art. Kirchman Gallery. 830-868-9290.

FIFTH SUNDAY DRIFTWOOD: United Methodist Church Bluegrass Gospel Sing-along Service. Every fifth Sunday on months with five Sundays.

11 am. Corner of Farm Market 150 and Elder Hill Road (1/2 mile south of Farm Market 1826 and Farm Market 150 intersection.

512-944-6300.

EVERY MONDAY CANYON LAKE: Seniors Bingo. 12:30 pm at Habitat for Safe Seniors, 2174 Old Road, Startzville. 830-899-2256.

CYPRESS MILL: The Bunkhouse Gang at Wenmohs Ranch. Paint and enjoy fellowship of other artists. 830-825-3465.

EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIMBERLEY: A premier hand blown glass lighting and art glass studio since 1992, Wimberley Glassworks hosts glass blowing demonstrations for travelers and art glass

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WIMBERLEY: Bingo. VFW Hall on Jacobs Well Road. 512-847-6441.

FIRST FRIDAY FREDERICKSBURG: First Friday Art Walk.

Tour fine art galleries offering special exhibits, demonstrations, refreshments and extended viewing hours. www.ffawf.com.

SECOND FRIDAY CASTROVILLE: Friday Night Fever. Cars, trucks, bikes, food, shopping. 6 pm to 10 pm.

Lundquist Automotive. www.castroville. com, 830-931-2479.

UVALDE: Four Square Friday Enjoy late night shopping, food, live music and art at the event named for town’s original design with four town squares. 6 pm to 9 pm.

Downtown. www.visituvalde.com.

WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Community Civic Club Meeting. (September through November, January through May) 11 am at Chapel in the Hills, 14601 Ranch Road 12.

Milly Maxey at millymaxey@gmail.com or Aurora LeBrun at 512-847-3595.

THIRD FRIDAY WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Parkinson Association Meets at Chapel in the Hills Community Church. Speakers on subjects pertaining to Parkinson, members share happenings. 11 am at 14601 Ranch Road 12. Call Gae Koen at 512-847-7953.

FOURTH FRIDAY BANDERA: Fourth Friday Jam. Enjoy music at the Silver Sage Corral begining at 6:30 pm. 830-796-4969.

EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FREDERICKSBURG: Rockbox Theater. Variety, music, and rock ‘n roll show, great family fun. 866-349-6688.

EVERY SATURDAY AUSTIN: Austin Farmers Market. Republic Square. 512-236-0074.

AUSTIN: Sunset Valley Farmers Market.

Barton Creek Mall. 512-280-1976.

BANDERA: Flying L Ranch Chuck Wagon Dinner. Barbecue, wagon rides, roping lessons, branding, and more. Details at www. flyingl.com.

COMFORT: Area Farmer’s Market. 8 am to 1 pm. Comfort Park, Highway 27.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Texas Music and Wine. www.solaroestate.com.

FISCHER: Jackson Open Air Market.

Hours are 9 am to 5 pm. 6341 Farm Market 32. 830-935-2781.

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SAN ANTONIO: Tejas Pro Rodeo Series Live Rodeo. Gates 5 pm, rodeo at 7:30 pm. Live music and dancing 9 pm. Adults $12, kids 6-12 $6. www.tejasrodeo.com.

WIMBERLEY: Tour Jacob’s Well. Hear stories about floods, divers, experience beauty of spring that started the town. 10 am. www. jacobswellspring.org.

WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms Market. Find beautiful flowers, fresh veggies, transplants, eggs cheeses, and more. Ranch Road 2325, and Highway 165. 830-833-5428.

WIMBERLEY: Saturday Evening Dinners. www.blairhouseinn.com.

UTOPIA: Lunch and Dinner Served at Laurel Tree. www.utopiagourmet.com.

FIRST SATURDAY BANDERA: Market Days. Courthouse Square. 830-796-4447.

BANDERA: First Saturday Book Sale. Public Library. 830-796-4213.

DRIFTWOOD: Driftwood Community Club meets to enhance community spirit.

Dinner at 7 pm. www.driftwoodtx.org.

WIMBERLEY: Market Days. (First Saturday March through December).

Shop more than 475-plus booths, enjoy free admission.

7 am to 4 pm. www.shopmarketdays.com.

SECOND SATURDAY CASTROVILLE: Market Trail Days. Houston Square. 830-539-2316.

WIMBERLEY: Second Saturday Gallery Trail. 15 galleries around Square open late offering art, wine, appetizers. Facebook. com/SecondSaturdayGalleryTrail.

THIRD SATURDAY MARBLE FALLS: Bluegrass, Country and Western, and Gospel. 6 pm to 10 pm. Boys and Girls Club. 830-898-1784.

EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ROUND MOUNTAIN: Tours at Westcave Preserve. www.westcave.org.

SECOND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUSTIN: Tours of Bright Leaf Natural Area. www.brightleaf.org.

FOURTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JOHNSON CITY: Market Days. Food, artisans, more. JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com.

APRIL 1 FREDERICKSBURG: First Friday Art Walk.

Tour fine art galleries offering special exhibits, demonstrations, refreshments and extended viewing hours the first Friday of every month. Participating fine art galleries in Fredericksburg. www.ffawf.com.

HILL COUNTRY CALENDAR KYLE: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Extravaganza 2016: An Enchanting Evening at Texas Old Town. Enjoy cocktails, dinner by Chef Jay Events, dancing to Groove Knight, live and silent auctions, casino. www.ststeveschool.org.

APRIL 8-10 AUSTIN: Moto GP Top riders compete in the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship. Circuit of the Americas. www.circuitoftheamericas.com.

AUSTIN: Sesame Street Live: “Make a New Friend.” Elmo, Grover and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street to explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities. Frank Erwin Center. www.uterwincenter.com/ events/2016/sesame-street-live.

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APRIL 1 - JULY 3 SAN MARCOS: “Rodrigo Moya: Photography and Conscience / Fotografia y conciencia.” Exhibit is first retrospective in the United States of Moya’s work, including more than 90 images documenting Mexico and Latin America from revolutionary movements to timeless moments of daily life. Wittliff Collections. www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.

SAN MARCOS: “Places in the Heart: Texas Cinescapes.” Screenplays, props, wardrobe pieces, behind-the-scenes photos and other items show how authentic visions of the Lone Star State have been created on screen.

Wittliff Collections. www. thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.

APRIL 1 - JULY 24 AUSTIN: “Our Global Kitchen.” Digital interactives, dioramas, artifacts and models exhibition tell the stories of complex and entwined relationship between humans and food. Bullock Museum. www.TheStoryofTexas.com.

APRIL 2 FREDERICKSBURG: Historic Country Schools Open House Tour. Self-guided tour of six area schools listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www. historicschools.org.

KERRVILLE: Hill Country Swap Meet.

Community garage sale and flea market offers all types of merchandise. 8 am to 3 pm. Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center. www.kerrmarketdays.org.

SAN MARCOS: Youthfest. Family festival includes live entertainment all day, crafts and kids’ activities. 206 North CM Allen Parkway. www.gsmyc.org/youthfest.html.

APRIL 2-17 FREDERICKSBURG: Wildflower Celebration at Wildseed Farms. Texas wildflowers with colorful fields, great shopping, butterfly gardens and special activities. Wildseed Farms. www.wildseedfarms.com.

APRIL 3 AUSTIN: Austin 10/20. A live-music race in the Live Music Capital of the World features 20 bands bands along the 10-mile course in North Austin with a headliner concert at the finish. Domain Central Park. www.

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AUSTIN: Austin Symphonic Band Concert.

AISD Performing Arts Center. www. austinsymphonicband.org.

APRIL 4 - SEPTEMBER 16 AUSTIN: “Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Texas State Archives.” Featuring more than 100 postcards, photographs and documents highlighting timeless tourist destinations, this exhibit explores Texas by region and invites visitors to travel back in time with vintage postcards from the collection of the Texas State Archives.

Lorenzo de Zavala State Library and Archives Building, 1201 Brazos Street. www.tsl.texas.gov, 512-463-5455.

APRIL 5 BANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Enjoy “Grand Ole Opry”-style entertainment hosted by Gerry and Harriet Payne. Begins at 7 pm. Silver Sage, 803 Buck Creek. www. silversagecorral.org.

KERRVILLE: Texas Heritage Music “Coffee House Series.” Features Texas musicians and open mic performers. Schreiner University. www.texasheritagemusic.org.

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APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 WIMBERLEY: Blue Hole Concerts. Enjoy live music in the park along Cypress Creek.

Blue Hole Regional Park, 100 Blue Hole Lane. www.blueholeregionalpark.com.

APRIL 1-2 GEORGETOWN: Georgetown Quilt and Stitchery Shows — “Poppy Panache.”

Includes vendors, tea room, raffle quilt and a silent auction. Georgetown Community Center. www.handcraftsunlimited.com.

APRIL 1-3 AUSTIN: “Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920.” Exhibit re-examines events and context surrounding some of the worst racial violence in United States history. Bullock Texas State History Museum. www. thestoryoftexas.com, 512-936-8746.

AUSTIN: “The Crusader Bible: A Gothic Masterpiece.” From the collection of the Morgan Library in New York, considered one of the most important and fascinating illuminated manuscripts in history. Blanton Museum of Art. blantonmuseum.org.

AUSTIN: “Cabaret.” Acclaimed Broadway classic presented by Roundabout Theatre Company. Bass Concert Hall. www.BroadwayIn Austin.com.

BANDERA: Thunder in the Hills. Includes poker run, field events, bike show, tattoo contest, tent camping, live bands, food and vendors. Mansfield Park. www.bikerralliesoftexas.com.

KERRVILLE: 39th Annual Texas Packard Meet. Inn of the Hills Resort. texaspackardmeet.com, 210-347-1064.

KERRVILLE: Dog Agility Show. See dogs run and jump through an obstacle course.

Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center. www.heartoftexasdogsports.com.

SAN MARCOS: Swing on the Square.

Features Western Swing music and other styles that make up its roots—blues, ‘40s jazz, big band and country. Downtown. www.SMTXswingfest.com.

APRIL 1-17 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Hill Country Wine and Wildflower Trail. Self-guided tour includes special events, tastings and discounts.texaswinetrail.com.

APRIL 1-24 KERRVILLE: Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Exhibits. Hill Country Youth Art Show, “Behind The Scene Digital Photo Collage”

by Leslie Kell, sculpture by Peter Mangan. www.kacckerrville.com.

APRIL 1 - MAY 1 NEW BRAUNFELS: “Lindheimer’s Texas.”

The “Father of Texas Botany,” Ferdinand Lindheimer of New Braunfels, collected close to 100,000 specimens of Texas plants.

See his original works on display. The Sophienburg Museum and Archives, 401 West Coll Street, 830-629-1572.

APRIL 1 - MAY 13 SAN MARCOS: “Animals Among Us: Photographs from the Permanent Collection.”

Exhibit features cats, dogs, horses, fish, fowl, insects, more in images by 39 artists. www. thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.

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HILL COUNTRY CALENDAR Festival. Tours, lectures, book signings and other activities. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. wildflower.org.

BURNET: 33rd Annual Bluebonnet Festival.

Music, a carnival, food, competitions, shopping and other activities. Downtown. www.burnetchamber.org, 512-756-4297.

APRIL 9 BOERNE: Second Saturday Art and Wine.

Galleries offer beverages, hors d’oeuvres along with art. www.visitboerne.org.

COMFORT: Comfort VFD CookOff and Fundraiser. Comfort Park. 830-995-3131.

FREDERICKSBURG: Bluebonnet Tractor Ride Antique tractors, cars and trucks make a 20-mile loop through scenic Gillespie County. www.rustyiron.org.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Folkfest. Family heritage fest features history re-enactments, pioneer craft demonstrations, free furniture museum tours, children’s activities, music and delicious food. 10 am Kindermasken Parade. 11 am to 5 pm. Heritage Village. www.nbheritagevillage.com.

WIMBERLEY: Second Saturday Gallery Trail. Galleries offer wine, snacks and art displays from 4 pm to 7 pm. www.facebook. com/SecondSaturdayGalleryTrail.

APRIL 9-10 BANDERA: Mayhem on the Medina.

Includes living-history camps, costumes, mock gunfights, music, stagecoach rides, exhibits. www.mayhemonthemedina.com.

BOERNE: Boerne Parade of Artists. Selfguided tour of local galleries, studios and other venues. www.visitboerne.org.

BOERNE: Market Days. Main Plaza. www. visitboerne.org, 210-844-8193.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Train Show. Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. $8 admission for adults, $2 kids 5-13. Free train ride on Landa Park Railroad for kids up to 10 years of age. Civic Center on Seguin Ave. jedmondson@satx.rr.com. www.nbrrm.org.

APRIL 10 WIMBERLEY: Starlight Symphony Orchestra Concert. Wimberley First Baptist Church. www.starlightsymphony.org.

APRIL 11 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Valley Art League. Artists and art lovers invited to attend meeting featuring Betty Rhodes, oil painter. 6:30 pm. Community Center. wimberleyartleague.org, 512-826-4286.

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Bluegrass, folk and Americana acts performing on four stages over four days, along with camping at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch. www. oldsettlersmusicfest.org.

APRIL 15-16 Llano: 27th Annual Crawfish Open. (See story, page 2.) Live music all day, including performances by Jake Hooker and the Outsiders and Jack Ingram. Boiled crawfish, jambalaya, barbecue, potatoes and corn. www.llanocrawfishopen.com.

APRIL 15-17 FREDERICKSBURG: Fredericksburg Trade Days. Shop more than 450 vendors relax in the Biergarten while listening to live music.

Sunday Farms. www.fbgtradedays.com.

APRIL 15-MAY 8 WIMBERLEY: “Good People.” Wimberley Playhouse, 450 Old Kyle Road. www. wimberleyplayers.org.

APRIL 16 BOERNE: Texas Corvette Association 24th Annual Open Car Show. Downtown. www. visitboerne.org, 830-226-5386.

COMFORT: Heritage Foundation Tour of Homes. 830-995-3131.

KYLE: 16th Annual Java Jive Music Fest and 3K Color Run. Live music from Blue Water Highway Band, Shelley King Band and George Devore. Plus food, drink, silent auction, more. Central Texas Speedway. www. kapsjavajive.com.

WIMBERLEY: Butterfly Festival. Includes a Commemorative Air Force flyover, live butterfly releases every 30 minutes, butterfly art, a native butterfly flight house, live entertainment, games, more. EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens. www.emilyann.org.

APRIL 16-17 DRIPPING SPRINGS: 5th Annual Hill Country Wildflower Arts and Crafts Fest. 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm Sunday. Dripping Springs Ranch Park.

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APRIL 19-22 SAN ANTONIO: Night in Old San Antonio.

More than 250 food, drink and atmosphere booths, music, games, costumed volunteers bring the city’s heritage alive. 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm. www.niosa.org, 210-216-5188.

WIMBERLEY: Gary P. Nunn performs at Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse. Doors at 7 pm, music at 7:30 pm. $20 at door. Pizza, tamales, pie, coffee, soft drinks available. www.wimberleyumc.org, 512-722-3316.

APRIL 22 WIMBERLEY: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School 5th Annual Earth Day. For area preschoolers and families from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Crafts, nature activities, play and nature trail. www.ststeveschool.org, 512-847-9857.

APRIL 22-23 FREDERICKSBURG: Fort Martin Scott Days. Living-history interpretations reflect this frontier fort’s active days from 1848-66.

Fort Martin Scott. www.ftmartinscott.org.

APRIL 22-24 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Founders Day. Parade, music, carnival, food, street dances, cook-offs, 150 arts and crafts vendors. 512858-4725, www.foundersdayfestival.com.

GEORGETOWN: Red Poppy Festival.

Concerts, parade and street dance, more. www.RedPoppyFestival.com.

APRIL 22-SEPTEMBER 18 AUSTIN: “Journey Into Big Bend.” In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the Bullock Museum shines the spotlight on the Big Bend region with stunning photography and personal artifacts and reflections. www. thestoryoftexas.com.

APRIL 23 AUSTIN: Monster Jam. Frank Erwin Center. www.uterwincenter.com/events.

BURNET: 25th Annual Bluebonnet Air Show. Features WWII aircraft in static and flight demonstrations Performances run from noon to 4 pm, children’s activities and aircraft rides after 4 pm. Burnet Municipal Airport. bluebonnetairshow.com.

COMFORT: Town-Wide Garage Sale, Garden Club Plant, Bake Sale. 830-995-3131.

KERRVILLE: Kerr County Market Days www.kerrmarketdays.org.

STONEWALL: Spring Shindig. Michael Martin Murphey, Ryan Scott Travis, Jan Seides, tasting from Hill Country vineyards and breweries. LBJ National Historic Park. www.lbjmuseum.com.

WIMBERLEY: 1st Annual Heart of Texas Herb Symposium. EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens. heartoftexasherbsymposium.com.

APRIL 23-24 BUDA: 19th Annual Buda Lions Club Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races. New this year: mixed breed races. Barbecue cook-off, arts, crafts, food, kids’ games, live music, a bake-off, the Buda Bee and more. Buda City Park. www.budalions.com, 512-565-0505.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Saxet Gun Show. 9 am to 6 pm Saturday and 9 am to 5 pm Sunday.

Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center.

GRUENE: Old Gruene Market Days. www. gruenemarketdays.com.

WIMBERLEY: 8th Annual Wimberley Arts Fest at Blue Hole Park. About 75 local, regional and international artists exhibit. Live music, food, beer and wine, and a vintage car show. Shuttles available to and from the Square for shopping, dining, exploring. www.wimberleyartsfest.com, 512-826-4286.

APRIL 28 - MAY 1 FREDERICKSBURG: Hill Country Film Festival. See some the best of independent film from Texas and around the world.

Fritztown Cinema. www.hillcountryff.com.

APRIL 29 - MAY 1 FREDERICKSBURG: Wings Over the Hills Nature Festival. Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. www.wingstx.org APRIL 30 CANYON LAKE: Barbecue CookOff. Jacob’s Creek Park. www. canyonlakechamber.com.

JOHNSON CITY: Art Walk. Art and complimentary wine, beer and appetizers 4 pm to 8 pm. www.texcetera.net.

APRIL 30 - MAY 1 COMFORT: Spring Antiques Show.

Comfort Park. texasantiqueshows.com.

STONEWALL: Lavender Festival at Becker Vineyards. Vendors, cooking demonstrations, live music, more. Becker Vineyards. www.beckervineyards.com.

MAY 7 BOERNE: Boerne Handmade Market. Bath and body products to home decor to children’s items, plus live music, food and children’s activities. www.visit boerne.org.

MAY 9 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Valley Art League. Artists and art lovers invited to attend monthly meeting featuring Dana Brown of Ampersand. Wimberley Community Center. 6:30 pm. wimberleyartleague. org, 512-826-4286.

MAY 14 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Garden Club’s 21st Annual Garden Tour. Six private gardens and one new public garden. Native plants and water-wise gardening featured.

Refreshments, native plant sale, unique, hand-made garden art. www.wimberleygardenclub.org.

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