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andera has never turned down an opportunity to show off cowboys.

For the past seven years, Bandera has hosted a project — “Cowboys on Main” —each Saturday (March through December) allowing visitors to witness some of that 1800s history — including gunfights, trick ropers, cowboy singers and horses.

Recognized in 2013 by the State of An upscale traditional Texas as the Cowboy Capital of the World, Bandera claims its fame from the B&B on 5 wooded acres more than seven million head of Longhorns gathered there in the late 1800s Art to v Antiques v Books v Fireplace head up the famed Western Trail to railInternet v Satellite TV v Fine Linens heads north. Comes as no surprise, then, Homemade Breakfast served daily that The National Reenactment Guild of Prepared to be entertained at Mayhem Delicious Snacks, Coffees & Teas on the Medina in Bandera.

America should choose Cowboy Capital Close to Wimberley & outlet malls Bandera as a location for a 2014 National Photo courtesy Mayhem on the Medina.

Competition Reenactment event.

Exactly what does that mean? Well, events in a historically correct manner, pardner, it means that just about every which includes (but is not restricted to) cowboy gunfighter, outfitter, living his- clothing, utensils, weapons, behavior and tory buff, campsite competitor—as well speech. Members spend a great deal of as best actress and best actor in the na- time researching for accuracy of all portion—involved with historic reenact- trayed.

Mayhem on the Medina will include ment is coming to Bandera to compete.

And it’s all happening on the banks historic campsites, gunfights and Living of the Medina River in Bandera City Park History events, plus competitions for best April 11-13 – in a celebration known as actor and actress.

Rounding out the mayhem are old Mayhem on the Medina.

The Reenactment Guild of America fashioned children’s games like sack races, cup and ball, checkers, marbles and is an organization of living historians, Call Rosemary at educators, entertainers and reenactors more. There was an awful lot of domidedicated to the preservation of and edu- noes played during that time period.

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March 2014 Volume 24 • Number 10 ISSN: 1524-2315 Entire contents copyright © 2014 by TD Austin Lane, Inc. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any fashion without the written consent of the publisher.

• 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: (See story, Page 2.) Mayhem on the Medina April 11-13.

Photo courtesy Mayhem on the Medina. Step back into the 1800s for a weekend of family friendly fun at Mayhem on the Medina.

The National Competition of the National Reenactment Guild event features historically correct cowboy gunfighters, outfitters, living history displays, live entertainment and much more at Bandera City Park. www.MayhemOnTheMedina.com.

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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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t Lee Colee Studios, the guiding principle is “talent must be shared.” Lee and her staff provide professional voice, dance and acting lessons, but they also mentor the aspiring young (and older) performers, encourage them to step into the spotlight early and often, and teach them to do this with enthusiasm and confidence.

The biggest and best opportunity for young people ages 7 to 16-plus to shine on stage is Lee’s annual music theater boot camp, a hallmark of summers in the Hill Country since 2001 when Lee brought Annie to Wimberley.

Boot camp participants experience the thrills and rigors of a professional summer stock theater environment, with two weeks of training, hard (but satisfying) work, and rehearsals, culminating in nine performances played to sold-out crowds.

Auditions are already underway for the 13th boot camp presenting two shows: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Let’s Rock to the Juke Box at Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Lee is pleased to have Kathleen Griffith, actress on the critically acclaimed television show Friday Night Lights, returning this year as assistant director, noting that “she brings an amazing amount of skill and techniques to our young performers.”

Lee Colee. Photo courtesy Lee Colee.

While Lee’s summer theater boot camps have been here almost as long as the 21st century, her Black Diamond Cabaret Theatre is a relative newcomer to the local live entertainment scene and another testimonial to Lee’s commitment to enrich the community by providing highquality musical theater and concerts.

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a musical comedy “Dueling Divas” featuring three professional entertainers – at the VFW in Wimberley, an especially appropriate venue for the shows in light of Lee’s strong desire to support local wounded military veterans.

“I wanted to share my new endeavor with the families of these veterans who often have no employment,” Lee says, “or are stressed out because of fi-

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nancial challenges or medical situations.” Thanks to donations from local businesses, Lee Colee Studios and Black Diamond Cabaret provided these families with complimentary tickets to the shows.

Black Diamond just wrapped up a nine show run of Quartet, a bittersweet comedy-drama about four elderly former opera singers reunited in a retirement home for musicians, with performances at Lockhart’s Gaslight Baker Theatre, Wimberley VFW, and the Price Center in San Marcos.

A special one night only show in March stars Jake Ward and his band, the Coast Riders. Jake was the leading man in many of Lee’s summer boot camp productions, including Anything Goes, The King and I, The Little Mermaid, and he is now making waves as an up and coming country rock recording artist and performer.Following Jake’s debut at the Black Diamond will be New York cabaret vocalist Chick Morgan, the summer boot camp musicals, and the dramatic play based on the Pulitzer prize-winning book To Kill A Mockingbird as the grand finale of the 2013-14 season.

Jake Ward and his band The Coast Riders perform March 22nd at The Black Diamond Cabaret Theatre.

Photo courtesy Lee Colee.

FYI • Tickets are now available for Jake Ward and the Coast Riders’ concert March 22 at the VFW in Wimberley.

Auditions for To Kill A Mockingbird will be held at the San Marcos Price Center Friday, March 14, from 4 pm to 9 pm. For complete information about voice, dance, acting lessons, auditions and upcoming shows, contact Lee at 512-8477934 , email lee@atnip.net or visit the web site at www. leecoleestudios.com

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BLANCO H The Canyon Lake VFW Post #8573 hosts the Annual Wounded Warriors and Fisher House Golf Tournament at Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco April 14 at 9:30 am.

The all-day event includes a putting contest; par 3’s; hole-n-one giveaways (including a 2014 Chevrolet vehicle) and other contests (including trophies for the top three golf foursomes); longest drive contest; a bulls-eye contest; and closest to the hole contests.

Guests can also enjoy a raffle before and during the tournament; breakfast tacos before the start; and hamburgers (included with entry fee) served to all golfers after the tournament. The event begins at 9:30 am with the Posting of the Colors by the Canyon Lake High School ROTC. The tournament will kick-off with a shotgun start at 10 am.

FYI • The VFW Post #8573 is hosting this tournament through sponsors and donations. Contact VFW Post #8573 for Tee Box Sponsorships ($250). All donations will be appreciated. All sponsorships and donations will be recognized at the tournament. 100 percent of net proceeds go to Wounded Warriors and The Fisher House.

Entry fees are $60 before the tournament or $65 the day of the tournament. Send name and entry fee to VFW Post 8573, Post Office Box 1576, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. For more information, call 830-964-4568.

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ith the onset of spring and the juices starting to flow, a wonderful reawakening annually ensues pervading one’s personal landscape with a natural desire for “rebirth” and “fresh beginnings.”

Yards are lovingly readied to encourage and promote new growth while home fronts (including their backs, sides and interiors) receive a heightened scrutiny as well. Quite simply, it’s a joyous time of year when folks, eager for activity, get moving with a recharged dedication to “get things done” inside and out.

And, to facilitate the same, March 15 and 16, the always-welcoming community of Fredericksburg is rolling out the red carpet (and showcasing lots of other neat, useful residentially-related items) at its first ever, not to be missed, Texas Hill Country Home & Garden Show.

So, come one, come all and meet, mingle and benefit from some of the area’s (and nation’s) finest, most knowledgeable purveyors of products and services, all dedicated to the enhancement of your Hill Country home.

Held on the beckoning grounds of the Gillespie County Fairgrounds (where the horses race), the indoor/outdoor event will excitingly fill the spacious and comfortable exhibition hall and adjoining pavilion.

Throughout both venues, myriad approachable exhibitors will be on hand displaying, demonstrating and explaining their wares and services, one-onone, to an intent and focused public.

Throughout the show’s duration visitors can learn about, experience and even purchase a wide variety of home “must-haves” running the gambit from remodeling to roofing, concrete to counter tops, cleaning to construction, paints to plumbing, landscaping to lighting and dozens of other related and essential home and yard betterment products and services.

As an entertaining and informative adjunct to the exhibition’s primary role of uniting local vendor and visitor, two special guests will be on hand each providing their own particular expertise in the areas of home improvement. Abby Vasek, an HGTV design superstar will be offering practical and applicable interior design tips and advice.

Also in attendance is the well-traveled “Daytripper,” Chet Garner who brings his always entertaining slant to country living. Both will be presenting at various times during the event.

And, while the meeting and greeting remains the primary function of the Home & Garden Show, there will be lots of other fun diversions competing for attention as well.

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Free gifts and product samples will be in abundance, and, if that’s not enough, multiple prize drawings will be held ultimately awarding the lucky. The addition of some homegrown live music rounds things out nicely.

FYI • The first-ever Texas Hill Country Home & Garden Show is 10 am to 7 pm on Saturday, March 15 and 11 am to 4 pm Sunday, March 16. Admission is $5 for those 17-years-old and up. Kids (and parking) are free. The Gillespie County Fairgrounds (and its exhibition hall) are located at 530 Fair Drive, Highway 16 South in Fredericksburg – two miles from Main Street. There are still some exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities available. To sign up, email info@hillcountryhomeandgardenshow.com. A portion of ticket sales’ benefits the Hill Country Community Needs Council. For more information about the visit the web site at hillcountryhomeandgardenshow.com.

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pring draws near greening the land, filling us with a sense of renewal and hope for the year ahead. We join nature’s rebirth, pruning back perennials and preparing our patch of earth for the flowers and vegetables we will grow, all the while our ears attuned as resident birds awaken from their winter’s silence to fill the air with melodies, promises of a new generation By early February Purple Martins have returned, their gurgling songs mixing with a Northern Cardinal’s clear cheers and birdy birdys or a Carolina Chickadee’s fee-bee whistle.

In early March Golden-cheeked Warblers return, the official start of spring for many birders. Chimney Swifts and Barn Swallows arrive soon after.

As the ground and air warm and insect activity increases, food for insectivores and young nestlings, migrants continue to

arrive, some stopping for brief respites before journeying further north, others staking their territories.

Monarch butterflies also begin their remigration in March. Gliding from Central Mexico to Texas, the females in search of milkweed—the only plant their larvae will eat—on which to lay their eggs.

From these eggs will hatch the first monarch generation of 2014. But what does this year portend? Will we see many monarchs arrive? And what of the weather? Will they find adequate milkweed and nectaring plants?

When the press release on January 29 made headlines, feared predictions proved true: The monarch overwintering population of 2013-14 surpassed the 201213 all-time low, with monarchs covering trees on 0.67 hectares compared with the 1996 high of 21 hectares.

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will be sparse this spring.

While dismayed by the news, monarch watchers hold fast to their cause, calling upon all of us to use every resource available to protect and grow this year’s monarch population.

Because of industrial agricultural practices in the Midwest and widespread growth in human populations leading to increased land development, monarchs’ breeding habitat has eroded.

Efforts to reverse this devastation start close to home. Make room in yards and gardens for milkweed, planting that which is native to our geographical region. * In addition, add nectaring plants, selecting an array of plants that flower during each of our three growing seasons.

Remember, it’s extremely important that we purchase plants from nurseries that carry native plants that have not been sprayed with herbicides. To learn

if a nursery carries such plants, one must go to the source from which the plants are purchased. ** To the dismay of more than one person, monarch caterpillars found happily munching on milkweed one day were discovered dead the following day.

The culprit was the herbicide initially applied to the plants’ seedlings. It appears some people won’t buy plants that have bugs on them. Yes, milkweeds are aphid magnets. However, rather than herbicides, natural means exist for eliminating them.

Ladybugs, for example, love to feed on them. When I can’t find any beneficial bugs, I simply smash the aphids with my fingers. Despite the orange goo, there’s a certain satisfaction derived from this method.

Beyond private property, monarch volunteers work with schools, providing them with milkweed seeds or seedlings.

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WILDLIFE, from page 8 They work with teachers to educate students on the life cycle of monarchs, leaving them caterpillars and milkweed so they can observe first-hand the amazing metamorphosis that transpires.

To help establish a migratory route for monarchs, planting milkweed and nectaring plants must extend beyond schoolyards to empty lots, fields, parks and ditches.

Roadsides and medians, along with the land beside railroad tracks also provide great pathways. In many cases it’s important to work with highway departments to obtain permission and to help them understand the importance of keeping the areas free of herbicides and mowing so that plants remain productive throughout the growing seasons till after monarchs’ fall migration ends.

One of the greatest threats to monarch spring migration is the farmland of the Midwest, an area that produces about 150 million acres of genetically modified corn and soybeans designed to withstand Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, an area where monarchs traditionally did most of their breeding.

With milkweed all but obliterated from the area, what are the odds that monarchs can produce the next generation in any quantifiable numbers?

Though some touted it as a winning deal for sportsmen and wildlife, the 2014 Farm Bill reduces the amount of acreage allowed in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) from 32 million acres in 2014 to 24 million acres in 2017. The CRP pays a yearly rental to farmers who

remove environmentally sensitive land from crop production and plant species that contribute to the health and quality of the environment. Whatever farmers choose to do, milkweed should be high on their plant list.

Additionally, the Farm Bill—signed by the President—doesn’t stipulate that the government address the health and decline of pollinator populations: bees, birds, bats and insects.

As it now stands, the provision that called upon the government to look into this very real problem was stripped from the bill.

As I add compost and natural fertilizer to our raised beds, I remember back to last summer and how I worked alongside honeybees and bumblebees as they ducked in and out of blooms while I gathered vegetables for the table.

Words can’t describe the peace that came over me.

I worry about our pollinators. Will our children and grandchildren experience their presence in their lives? Will they ever hear the ethereal song of a Wood Warbler?

Will monarchs rebound so that they can watch in awe the flight of thousands of monarch butterflies as they soar toward their overwintering site in Mexico? Will they visit the Oyamel forests and stare in enthralled silence at the millions of monarchs dripping from those trees?

FYI • * For information on native milkweed in your area and how to purchase, visit: monarchwatch.org/bringback-the-monarchs/milkweed/milkweed-profiles. ** In the Austin area: Lone Star Nursery will offer milkweed seedlings for sale at Lakeline Mall and Mueller Texas Farmers’ Markets in February. Also, remember the April Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center plant sale.

LLANO H Fiddle Fest Weekend returns to Llano April 4-6. Festival activities begin on Friday with the Llano Open Air Fiddle and Anything Goes - Tricks and Licks competitions. Don’t miss the Llano Open Fiddle Contest at the historic LanTex Theater in downtown Llano Saturday April 5. This year’s Open Fiddle Contest will include youth, senior, and open divisions. Saturday’s activities also include an evening music concert headlined by Austin’s Lost & Nameless Orchestra.

Sunday morning, an early service with cowboy breakfast and traditional Texas fiddle music featuring Howard Rains, will conclude the weekend of musical activities.

FYI • For more information about Llano’s Fiddle Fest Weekend, visit the web site at www. llanofiddlefest.com.

Don’t miss Nature Quest HILL COUNTRY RIVER REGION H At Nature Quest, you can learn about birds, small cavity nesters, bluebirds, raptors, hummingbirds, bats, butterflies, insects, champion big trees and natural history. Plus, native plants, useful and medicinal plants, wildflowers, invasive plants, and how to make your own backyard a wildlife habitat, all as experts share knowledge through field trips, workshops, nature by kayak tours and other programs. The beautiful Hill Country River Region— along the clear Frio, Nueces and Sabinal Rivers in Uvalde, Real and Bandera Counties (near Concan, Uvalde, Utopia and Vanderpool) —serves as a perfect backdrop for this learning adventure.

FYI • Nature Quest 2014 is April 23-27, headquartered at Hill Country Nature Center, located on Farm Market 1050, 10 miles west of Utopia and 5 miles east of Garner State Park. Nature Quest field trips and programs fill up fast, so register early. Find a complete schedule of events, along with registration information, on the web site at www.hillcountrynaturequest. com. For more information, call 830-966-2320 or email info@hillcountryadventures.com.

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EVERY DAY GRUENE: Live music at Gruene Hall.

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WIMBERLEY: (every day except Monday) Wimberley Glassworks gallery is open 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Glassblowing demos daily. www.WGW.com.

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 Music Events. Rockin’ gospel to Latin music at the Kirchman Gallery. 830-868-9290.

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

WIMBERLEY: Toddler Story Time at Wimberley Library. 10:30 am. 512-8472188, www.wimberleylibrary.org.

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

WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band. First Baptist Church. 512-8587960.

FIRST TUESDAYS BANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Silver Sage Corral Senior Center. 830-7964969.

THIRD TUESDAYS NEW BRAUNFELS: Country Music Show at the Knights of Columbus. 830629-4547.

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 the Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12. March to December, rain or shine. www.cityofdrippingsprings.com.

WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Fresh produce, fresh breads, much more at the Senior Citizen’s Activity Center on Ranch Road 12. 512-264-1637.

THIRD WEDNESDAYS DRIPPING SPRINGS: Cook Off Club meets at 6:30 pm in the VFW Hall. ryoncrew@yahoo.com.

FOURTH WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Neighbors.

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

EVERY THURSDAY DRIPPING SPRINGS: Coffee House with Light Dinners, Decadent Desserts and Open Mic. 6 pm to 9 pm. Thyme and Dough. 512-894-0001.

FIRST THURSDAY BUDA: First Thursday. Stroll through the downtown antique and specialty shops, enjoy the food from downtown restaurants. www.discoverbuda.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Thursdays with Doug Moreland and the Flying Armadillos at Mercer Street Dance Hall. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SECOND THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Bead Soci-

ety Meets. Wimberley Community Center. 1 pm. For information, Marilyn Pierce at mp@smpierce.net.

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

THIRD THURSDAY WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse presents some of the best in Central Texas’ musical talent. Concerts held at Wimberley United Methodist Church, Corner Ranch Road 12 and County Road 1492. Doors open by 7 pm, concert at 7:30 pm. Free child care; tamales, pizza, pie, coffee, soft drinks available. Tickets at door. For listing of performers, visit the web site at www.wimberleyumc.com.

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.

GRUENE: Friday Afternoon Club at Gruene Hall. Broadcast live by KNBT92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels. 4 pm to 7 pm. 830-629-5077.

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

WIMBERLEY: Preschool Story Time at the Wimberley Village Library. Bring your little ones at 10:30 am. 512-847-2188, www.wimberleylibrary.org.

WIMBERLEY: Celebrate Recovery. First Baptist Church Youth Building. 7 pm to 9 pm, with pizza at 6:30 pm. 512-847-9035.

SECOND FRIDAY CASTROVILLE: Friday Night Fever.

Cars, trucks, bikes, food, shopping. 6 pm to 10 pm. Lundquist Automotive. www. castroville.com, 830-931-2479.

WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Area Parkinsons Association Meeting. Chapel of The Hills Church, 11 am. 512-847-7953.

FOURTH FRIDAY BANDERA: Fourth Friday Jam. At the Silver Sage Corral starting at 6:30 pm.

Call 830-796-4969 for information.

EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FREDERICKSBURG: Rockbox Theater.

Variety, music, and rock ‘n roll show, great family fun. 866-349-6688.

EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WIMBERLEY: Live Music. Linda’s Fine Foods. www.lindaallencatering.com.

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

AUSTIN: Sunset Valley Farmers Market.

Barton Creek Mall. 512-280-1976.

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

COMFORT: Wine Tastings at High’s Café. 4-7 pm. www.highscafeandstore. com.

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

FISCHER: Jackson Open Air Market. Local artists and farmers, food, fun and entertainment. 9 am to 5 pm. 6341 Farm Market 32. 830-935-2781.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Canyon Trail Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Music Show.

Hill country calendar Evening of song and hearty dining. 830626-8200, 888-408-7245.

WIMBERLEY: Tours of Jacob’s Well. Hear stories about floods and divers, experience beauty of spring that started town.

10 am. www.jacobswellspring.org.

WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms Market. Fresh flowers, more. Ranch Road 2325 and Highway 165. 830-833-5428.

BANDERA: Market Days. 830-796-4447.

BANDERA: First Saturday Book Sale.

Public Library. 830-796-4213.

FIRST SATURDAY DRIFTWOOD: Driftwood Community Club meets to enhance community spirit of Driftwood. Dinner, fun at 7 pm. www. driftwoodtx.org 512-829-5101 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Low Cost Pet Vaccinations. At Tractor Supply on Highway 290. 512-858-7229.

WIMBERLEY: Market Days. (March through December). Everything you can’t live without at Lions Field. 475plus booths, free admission. 7 am to 4 pm. www.shopmarketdays.com.

FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAY WIMBERLEY: Toastmasters Public Speaking and Leadership Club. 10:30 am.

Visitor’s Center. 512-913-4804.

SECOND SATURDAY CASTROVILLE: Market Trail Days.

Houston Square. 830-539-2316.

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.

MARCH 1 BOERNE: Harvesting Rainwater & Solar Energy. John Kight, engineer and owner of home rainwater-catchment and solar-energy systems, offers latest technological information and practical advice for using water- and energysaving technology. Cibolo Nature Center & Farm. 9 am to noon. Register online at www.Cibolo.org.

BOERNE: Tomatoes, Tomatoes & More About Tomatoes. Gardening guru Keith Amelung presents crash course on growing America’s favorite fruit. 10:3011:30 am. Herff Farm at the Cibolo, 33 Herff Road. www.Cibolo.org.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Keith Tuck Memorial Football Game.

Dripping Springs takes on Lake Travis High at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff at 7 pm. Tickets and more information online at www. facebook.com/playfortuck.

WIMBERLEY: Blair House Inn’s Vintner Dinner Series. Gourmet dinner paired with selections from Llano Estacado Winery. www.blairhouseinn.com.

WIMBERLEY: Mardi Gras and Gumbo Cookoff. An evening of fun includes Zydeco music, food, drink, a parade, King and Queen costume contest and more. 21 and up only. Historic Pioneer Town. www.mynk.org.

WIMBERLEY: Mad Hatter Frolic at Wimberley Village Library. Learn about hat making when you create your own unique headgear with Lana Franceschini

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MARCH 1-2 KERRVILLE: American Plains Artists Juried Show. www.kacckerrville.com.

WIMBERLEY: The Wimberley Players present “Charley’s Aunt.” Wimberley Playhouse. www.wimberleyplayers.org.

MARCH 1-6 AUSTIN: kidsActing presents “Les Misérables.” Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 3 pm at Center Stage Texas. www.kidsactingstudio.com.

AUSTIN: Guitars Under the Stars: L.A. Guitar Quartet. One World Theatre. 512300-2247, www.austinclassicalguitar.org.

MARCH 1-8 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Star Trail Ride. Annual trail ride goes from Fredericksburg to Driftwood, with daily rides of 15 miles to complete about 122 miles of trail. Starts at Gillespie County Fairgrounds. www.texasstartrail.com.

MARCH 1, 8, 15 BOERNE: Wings Over Boerne. Outdoor presentation and flying demo features hawks, owls, falcons and vultures. Boerne Visitors Center. www.visitboerne.org.

MARCH 1-9 BRACKETVILLE: Fort Clark Days Festival at Historic Fort Clark Springs. www.fortclarkdays.org.

MARCH 1 -23 AUSTIN: Extreme Mammals—The Biggest, Smallest and Most Amazing Mammals of All Times. 300 year history of fossil and living mammals makes its only stop in Texas at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. www. thestoryoftexas.com.

MARCH 6-15 FREDERICKSBURG: The Auslander Spring Music Festival. Tribute to Texas music features a different band each night. www.theauslander.com.

MARCH 6-30 KERRVILLE: Exhibits at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. See photography

by Mark Holly and an Amish quilt exhibition. www.kacckerrville.com.

MARCH 7 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Bracken Hale. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. 7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Happy Beer Day To You Hoppy Hour at New Braunfels Brewing Company. Show ID with your March birthday, enjoy a free flight of beer to celebrate (21 years and up) 5 pm -8 pm. www.nbbrewing.com.

MARCH 7-16 AUSTIN: SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Conference and Festivals.

Noted film makers, musicians and multimedia artists from around the world converge to showcase music, film and interactive media. www.sxsw.com.

MARCH 8 BOERNE: Water Quality Testing & Stream Team Training. Cibolo Nature Center & Farm, 140 City Park Road. Register online at www.Cibolo.org/calendar or call 830249-4616.

BOERNE: Setting Up a Garden. Join Bexar County Master Gardener Ginny Frederick as she demonstrates how to create a raised garden bed and simple

techniques for protecting your garden from hungry deer. 10:30-11:30 am at Herff Farm at the Cibolo. Free admission. www.Cibolo.org.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Mike and the MoonPies. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. 7:30 pm. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

512858-4314.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Dog Adoption Day sponsored by WAG Rescue. 11 am to 3 pm at Whole Pets Market, 911 Highway 290W. www.wimberleywagrescue.org.

MARBLE FALLS: Main Street Market Day. 9 am to 4 pm on Main Street. www. marblefalls.org.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Gourmage Beer and Gourmet Cheese Pairing. Get 8 pairings of gourmet cheese and NBBCO beer. Learn flavor profiles of each and how they compliment each other. 10 am.

Limited seating. www.nbbrewing.com.

MARCH 8-9 BOERNE: Market Days. Main Plaza. www.boernemarketdays.com.

MARCH 9 DRIPPING SPRINGS: 10th Annual Brittany Tuck Scholarship Memorial Benefit. Includes a barbecue cook off. Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center. www.facebook.com/ brittanytuckbenefit.

MARCH 10-12 AUSTIN: Sixth Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour®. Self guided tour is an event of the Urban Poultry Association of Texas, Inc. Hosts open their gates and allow a view into unique versions of urban poultry keeping. Plus, Bicycle Tour de Funky Chickens, with guided rides. www.AustinCoopTour.org.

BOERNE: Spring Break Day Camp at Cibolo Nature Center. 9 am to 3 pm for kids ages 5 to 12. Activities will include catch-and-release fishing, bug-catching, tie-dying, hiking, singing, learning survival skills, outdoor cooking, building shelters, birding, dancing, more. Registration open now. For more information, visit www.cibolo.org.

MARCH 11-17 CONCAN: Rio Frio Fest at House Pasture. Josh Abbott Band, Randy Rogers Band, Spazmatics, Peoples Choice, more. riofriofest.com.

MARCH 15 BANDERA: Wild Hog Explosion. Team competition for all ages in wild hog catching, barbecue cook off, arts and crafts ad more at Mansfield Park. www. wildhogexplosion.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Fancy Feathers 7th Annual Chicken Show at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. More than 40 varieties of chickens originating from all parts of the world, a cluck-off (contestants perform their best imitation of a chicken), raffle/silent auction, egg show, Kid’s Corner, more. www.fancyfeatherstx.org.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. www.mercerstreetdancehall. com. 512-858-4314.

WIMBERLEY: Dog Adoption Day sponsored by WAG Rescue. 11 am to 3 pm at King Feed. 14210 Ranch Road 12 N. www.wimberleywagrescue.org.

Hill country calendar MARCH 15-16 FREDERICKSBURG: Texas Hill Country Home & Garden Show. (See story, page 7.) Gillespie County Fairgrounds. hillcountryhomeandgardenshow.com.

GRUENE: Old Gruene Market Days. 10 am to 5 pm. www.gruenemarketdays.com.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Train Jamboree.

Model train layout exhibits, kids’ exhibits, vendors, auctions, more at New Braunfels Civic Center. www.nbrrm.com.

MARCH 16 WIMBERLEY: Hound Dog Happy Hour Friendraiser for WAG Rescue at WintersWimberley House. Tickets are $35. 512847-3200, wimberleywagrescue.org.

MARCH 20 WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen presents Sam Baker and Friends. Wimberley United Methodist Church. To hear Sam Baker, visit www.SamBakerMusic.com. Doors 7 pm, music at 7:30 pm. susannaskitchen@ gmail.com or 512-722-3316.

MARCH 21 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Tessy Lou and Shotgun Stars. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall. com. 512-858-4314.

WIMBERLEY: Beginner’s Guitar Workshop. Meet others at your level, eat good food, learn and have fun. 512-8421435, www.guitar-instruction-video.com.

MARCH 22 BOERNE: Turf Management. Learn natural turf management practices to help establish and maintain a lush lawn requiring little supplemental water. 10:3011:30 am at Herff Farm at the Cibolo. Free

admission. www.Cibolo.org.

BOERNE: Basic Birding Workshop. Avid birders and Master Naturalists Tom and Patsy Inglet will share tools, tips and techniques that get beginning birders off the ground. 9 am to noon. Cibolo Nature Center & Farm. Register online at Cibolo. org/calendar.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Finger Pistol. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. 7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com. 512858-4314.

FREDERICKSBURG: Starry Night Spring Fundraiser for Ambleside School. Evening wild game dinner, musical performances by 4 Proches and the Any Given Sunday Band. Afternoon carnival and student dance. Auctions, raffles and door prizes. www.amblesidestarrynight.com.

LUCKENBACH: Mud Dauber Festival and Chili Cook Off. luckenbachtexas.com.

MARCH 28 AUSTIN: Randy Rogers Band. With William Clark Green. Nutty Brown Amphitheatre. Doors at 6 pm. www. nuttybrowncafe.com.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Stephen Chadwick.

Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.

7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

512-858-4314.

MARCH 29 BOERNE: Spring Fever Festival. Hosted

by Inspiration Garden volunteers and sponsored by the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm, festival offers series of workshops covering gardening basics from preparation to irrigation, fertilization, native and drought tolerate plants,

14th Annual Nature Quest April 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2014 Texas Hill Country’s Best All Around Birding-Nature Event!

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BOERNE: Spring Bird Count: Join a team of citizen scientists and bird enthusiasts to conduct a three-day bird census.

Register online at Cibolo.org/calendar or email ben@cibolo.org to learn more.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Michael Myers.

Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall.

7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall. com. 512-858-4314.

FREDERICKSBURG: Van der Stucken Festival. Features selections by the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra, a German men’s choir, and adult and children’s string ensembles. A soprano will sing, in German, Van der Stucken’s “Gedanken-Vergessen.” St. Joseph’s Halle. 7:30 pm. 830-456-6849, fullhouseproductions.net.

JOHNSON CITY: Texas Men’s State Chiki Cook Off. CASI sanctioned event on the banks of the Pedernales River at Blanco County Fairgrounds. www. texasmenschili.org.

WIMBERLEY: Dragon 5K Walk, Run & Roll. Celebrate spring at this family friendly, dog friendly community event, with all proceeds going the classrooms at Katherine Anne Porter School. Discount family rate available. Find the Dragon 5K registration link online at www.kapschool.org. 512-847-6867.

APRIL 4-6 LLANO: Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend.

Enjoy air fiddle competitions, tricks and licks contest, the Llano Fiddle Open competition, concert by Lost and

Nameless Orchestra and more. www. llanofiddlefest.com, 325-247-5354.

APRIL 5 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Tours of Historic Phillips Cemetery. Costumed actors re-enact lives and lifestyles to tell the tale of Dripping Springs history. 2 pm to 4 pm. Adults $5, free under 15. www. heritagecircle.org.

DRIPPING SPRINGS: Heritage Gala to benefit the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum on the Museum grounds the evening of April 12. Tickets for the dinner, dancing and auction are available at drpoundhistoricalfarmstead. org or by calling 512-858-2030.

WIMBERLEY: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School 25th Annual Extravaganza at The Salt Lick’s Pecan Grove Pavilion in Driftwood. Enjoy cocktails, dinner and dancing with live and silent auctions.

Don’t miss event benefiting the school and ushering in their 25th Anniversary Year.

Alumni family or former faculty or staff, please reconnect. www.ststeveschool.org.

APRIL 5-6 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Community Chorus presents “A Night on Broadway.”

St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. www. wimberleycommunitychorus.org.

WIMBERLEY: Guitar Workshop and Retreat for Women. Enjoy a full weekend of education and inspiration for female guitarists. Eat healthy and delicious food, practice yoga, take hikes, make new friends and take a giant leap in your guitar playing. 512-842-1435, www. guitar-instruction-video.com.

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APRIL 5-20 FREDERICKSBURG: Wildseed Farms’ Wildflower Celebration. Colorful fields, shopping, butterfly gardens and special activities. www.wildseedfarms.com.

APRIL 11 STONEWALL: Reflections of the ’60s at the LBJ Ranch. Guest speakers, including authors, former legislators and historians, on topics relevant to the 1960s. 9:30 am to 2 pm. LBJ National Historic Park Ranch. www.nps.gov/lyjo.

APRIL 11-12 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Hill Country Wildflower Fest. Arts and crafts fair offers food, jewelry, clothing, candles, gifts and other Texas handcrafted items.

Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www. texasmarketguide.com.

APRIL 11-13 BANDERA: Mayhem on the Medina.

(See story, page 2.) Step back into the 19th century, with period correct campsites, historical event re-enactments, gunfights, more, plus in games, enjoy wagon and pony rides, food, arts and crafts. w w w. M a y h e m O n T h e M e d i n a . c o m .

BURNET: Bluebonnet Festival. Enjoy a parade, live Texas and local music, 5K, golf tournament, wiener dog races, pet parade and much more. Downtown Square. www.bluebonnetfestival.org.

APRIL 12 HYE: Garrison Brothers Distillery 2014 Spring Stillhouse Series. Intimate bourbon pairing dinner held in The Barrel Barn of Texas’ first and oldest legal whiskey distillery. Cuisine from Texas Chef Jon Bonnell includes locally harvested wild game, farm to market vegetables, wines from William Chris Vineyards and straight bourbon vintages from Garrison Brothers. 830-433-5225, www.stillhouseseries.com.

UTOPIA: Utopia Community Auction.

11 am lunch. Bid on exotic hunts, John Walts Custom Knife, more. Benefits Utopia Lions Club, EMS and Volunteer Fire Department. Noon to 4 pm on the Square. Email jheeb@swtexas.net for more information.

APRIL 12 AUSTIN: Girls In STEM Conference.

Chance for girls in grades 4-8 to see the fun side of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math. Unique hands-on workshops led by professional women excited about sharing their careers.

Registration required. www.girlstart.org.

APRIL 14 BLANCO: 2nd Annual “Wounded Warriors” and “Fisher House” Golf Tournament Benefit by VFW Post 8573 of Canyon Lake. 4-man Scramble starts at 9 am at Vaaler Creek Golf Club. $60 before or $65 day of tournament. Send name and entry fee to VFW Post 8573, Post Office Box 1576, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. 830-964-4568.

APRIL 23-27 RIVER REGION: 14th Annual Nature Quest. Learn from the experts through field trips, Nature by Kayak and programs. Headquarters at Hill Country Nature Center, 830-966-2320, hillcountrynaturequest.com.

Hill country calendar National Wildlife Refuge. Complete listing of events online at www. balconessongbirdfestival.org.

APRIL 26 FISCHER: Fischer Store School Community Center’s Fischer Follies. Join us at Cowboys for Jesus for dinner and talent presented by the community. 5:30 pm.

Not to be missed! Reservations a must. Call Judy at 830-935-2568 or visit www.FischerStoreSam Baker and Friends perform at Susanna’s Kitchen SchoolCC.org. in Wimberley March 20. Photo courtesy Sam Baker.

WIMBERLEY: EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens APRIL 25-26 Butterfly Festival. See thousands of FREDERICKSBURG: Hill Country Wine butterflies being released, enjoy crafts, and Music Festival. Wildseed Farms. games and more family friendly fun. www.hillcountrywineandmusic.com. www.emilyann.org.

APRIL 25-27 APRIL 26-27 DRIPPING SPRINGS: 27th Annual BUDA: 17th Annual Buda Country Fair Founders Day Festival. Enjoy a grand and Cook Off. See the world famous wieparade, carnival, music, street dance, ner dog races, enjoy a bake off, barbecue barbecue cook off, arts and crafts and cook off, 200 arts and crafts booths, food, more. Downtown. 512-858-4725. live music, kids’ activites and more at FREDERICKSBURG: Wings Over The Buda City Park. Shuttles available. 512Hills Nature Festival. Lady Bird Johnson 565-0505, 512-787-4124, complete inforMunicipal Park. www.wingstx.org mation at www.BudaLions.com.

APRIL 25-28 MAY 10 LAGO VISTA: Balcones Songbird Festi- DRIPPING SPRINGS: Ducks Unlimited val. Celebrate nature with birding and Annual Banquet. Auctions, raffles, games nature tours, archery, nature adventures and dinner at Hog Heaven. www.ducks. for kids and more. Balcones Canyonland org.texas/events, 512-496-8333.

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