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Talk about a total transformation.

The red Schoolhouse lilies are up and blooming. They get their names from their usual bloom time of early September when school is well underway. They send up the red flowers with no leaves. The leaves appear later and then die down in the hot summer. They like a partially shady spot and garden soil with excellent drainage. The deer eat them so locate them in a deer protected spot. The bulbs multiply and over time you will develop a nice bunch of Schoolhouse lilies where you planted one bulb in the fall. The bulbs need no water in the summer, but obviously they respond to water in the early fall. Schoolhouse lilies are said to be from Argentina and the German settlers brought them to our area.

If Jack Schutze gets his way, laughter will be rolling through the hills of the Wimberley Valley.

Rescheduled from last weekend, Wings Over Wimberley is the place to be Friday, October 8, 4 pm-9 pm and Saturday, October 9, 11 am-9 pm in the Ozona Bank parking lot by Cypress Creek. Sip Middleton’s Gone Batty Dark IPA and enjoy food authentic falafel and Cajun food, tacos and shaved ice. Stroll and enjoy fabulous art and craft vendors: Basecamp Gallery, Bent Tree Gallery, Robin Renee Hix Fine Art, pottery, wood crafts, bird feeders, wine trays and more! There’ll be a kid’s tent, Batman and possibly – bats!

Wimberley Institute of Cultures is once again having their Harvest Moon Dinner & Dance on Sunday, October 10. Located at the Historic Fischer Hall, 701 Fischer Store Road, this promises to be an evening of fun. Dinner will be catered by Old 300 BBQ and then immediately following will be music performed by Eric Hokkanen & Friends. A Silent Auction will also be on premises.

When the month of October arrives many of us think of what we call the Halloween floods. In 2013 and again in 2015 rain fell in such quantity that Cypress Creek left its banks and caused considerable damage. Even those who don’t live along the creek saw flooding and erosion from stormwater runoff.

On Saturday, October 9, 2:00 p.m., the Hill Country Community Band will present another great, free concert at the First Baptist Church in Wimberley. The audience will recognize many of the volunteer musicians that have played in the band for a number of years. However, this concert will introduce a new face in the director’s role, Dr. Manuel Arambula.

Wimberley is blessed to have many volunteers for the dozens of nonprofits in the valley. Those nonprofits are responsible for helping those individuals in the community that may need a little assistance, at one time or another, or perhaps they take up a particular cause. One person whose name is recognized as being on the boards of different non profits is Suzanne Gordon.

Connect with Hill Country aesthetics at the 34th Annual Hill Country Home Tour. Hosted by the Wimberley Community Civic Club, this mainstay of regional culture showcases homes that express visionary, artful, innovative, and sustainable homes.

The Wimberley Valley Art League’s annual Studio Tour was a success.

A friend of mine recently removed her old deteriorating hedges and wanted some ideas on what she might replace them with. There are several deer and drought resistant candidates I mentioned; each has its pluses and minuses.

Untangle a web of murder and intrigue over an Italian-themed dinner at Vintage Oaks Farm in Driftwood. A special event hosted by the Wimberley Civic Club, the affair takes form with Wimberley High drama students. Under the guidance of Lonestar Theatre Director, Rhonda Riali, actors will open the investigation, drop clues, and interrogate suspects with the assistance of vigilant dinner guests. Partygoers are encouraged to wear 1940’s attire. Prizes and other surprises are part of the evening’s fun.

Early Saturday morning October 2, a 10K/5K run is scheduled to be held. It’s a 10k, 5k, Family Fun Run, with the start and finish at the First Baptist Church parking lot in Wimberley. “It’s a road and trail race. And we’ve got a team competition going on,” Samantha Lingamfelter said.