Artists bring creativity at local art show
Thu, 11/02/2023 - 12:00am
The Wimberley Valley Art League held its first Blue Agave Art Fair last weekend in the Blanco Room of the Wimberley Community Center.
The Wimberley Valley Art League held its first Blue Agave Art Fair last weekend in the Blanco Room of the Wimberley Community Center.
On Nov. 11, Pitzer’s Fine Arts Gallery will celebrate its 45th year.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, Wimberley Market Day will see acres of festive sights, pleasing scents of soaps, flowers and barbeque and melodic sounds from Central Texas talent, all to usher in the upcoming holiday season.
Hays County Commissioners Court honored veterans by adopting a proclamation in support of Operation Greenlight.
Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center will highlight the exceptional work of its staff, board of directors and partners to help create a safer community with the public in an annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Marcos.
The Wimberley Knights of Columbus Council 9151 celebrated their 20th Anniversary Hunters Night Out on Saturday, Oct. 21 by awarding $100,000 to local charities and organizations.
Wimberley’s community radio station, KWVH 94.3 FM, announced that its long-anticipated signal upgrade is nearly complete. Installers will attach antennas on their new tower site this week when weather permits, effectively doubling the station’s reach across the Wimberley Valley. Its broadcast transmission power increased from 30 watts to 100 watts, allowing thousands more listeners to tune into KWVH, about twice the number of radios that could previously receive their signal. Listeners on the outskirts of Wimberley, in Woodcreek, Driftwood, Kyle, and Canyon Lake will be able to receive critical news and emergency information as well as programming in their cars and homes thanks to the new upgrade.
Early voting began this week in Hays County in anticipation of the Nov. 7 election, according to Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Doinoff.
Wimberley High School seniors Josh Bober and Jacob Mantsh have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Wimberley Adoption Group and Rescue had plenty of things to celebrate at their 2023 gala. Not only did their enthusiasts come out in strong support of their mission to rescue and find homes for dispossessed dogs and puppies, but they also celebrated their 2,000th adoption. The Palmer family was the lucky recipient of “Corndog,” who had the distinction of being the milestone adoption.
October 27–29 Haunted Pioneer Town, Friday & Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m., Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. Frightful family fun with an Old West twist. Hairraising Train Ride of Terror on a restored 24 gauge train. At 7A Ranch, 333 Wayside Dr. $10 ages 13 & up, $5 ages 5 to 12. Tickets at wimberleyplayers.org.
The Harvest Moon Dance, hosted by the Wimberley Institute of Cultures, will take place at the historic Fischer Dance Hall on Sunday, October 29 in Fischer, Texas. The dance will feature music by Erik Hokkanen & Friends, a catered dinner by Old 300 BBQ from Blanco, and a silent auction. Doors open at 6 p.m. Fischer Dance Hall is located at 701 Fischer Store Road, about 18 minutes from Wimberley via FM 32. Tickets are $60 and proceeds benefit the Wimberley Valley Museum. Tickets and further information is available at wimwic.org.
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Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: 512-847-2202
Fax: 512-847-9054
