| MONTHLY Events: |
| Monthly - Every Thursday: Silver K Cafe — Estrella Sol Patch & Friends: Every Thursday evening in our Starlight Room at the Silver K Cafe in Johnson City, from 7 p.m - 9 or 9:30 p.m. featuring Texas Music, casual & light fare along with Texas wines & beer. Seating for "A Little Bit of Homestyle, Comfort & Bistro" at the Silver K in our Star Light Room will commence at 5 p.m.. Hope to see you soon..... it is a real relaxing, enjoyable evening with OUTSTANDING food. No Cover Charge! Info: 830-868-2911. Web: www.silverkcafe.com. |
| Monthly - Every Thursday - Sunday: Downtown Entertainment & Dining at the Friendly Bar Bistro! Dining available Thursday through Saturday from 5pm - 10 pm, LIVE entertainment from 8pm - 11pm Thursday through Saturday. Hill Country Pickers featured every Sunday from 6pm - 11pm. Chef Ed Thompson's gourmet dinning is a treat. See entertainment and menu details at www.FriendlyBarBistro.com. Located at 106 N Nugent Ave (next to the Courthouse Square). 830-868-2182. |
| Monthly - Every Saturday: Johnson City Library Children's Storytelling: Children’s Storytelling each Saturday @ 10am. Come expand your child’s mind with a story adventure Web: www.jclibrarysite.org. |
| Monthly - 1st Tuesday, (August 3): Johnson City Writes: If you would like to enjoy sharing the creative experience of writing, Join us at the Johnson City Library on the 1st Tuesdays, each month at 9:30am. We’ll have some fun, and it’s free. For further information, contact Bambi Haley @ 830-868-9269 Web: www.jclibrarysite.org. |
Monthly - 1st Thursday, (August 5): Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group: 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Johnson City. Share common experiences in a safe environment with other participants and learn from them. Discover creative solutions for issues particular to caring for someone with memory loss. Feel more in control of your life and that you are not alone in dealing with the disease.
Contact JoAnn Routh at (830) 868-7414 for more information. There is no charge for attending.
For more information our other educational offerings, services, and support groups, please contact the Capital of Texas Chapter office at (512) 241-0420 or visit www.alz.org/texascapital |
| Monthly - Second Sunday, (August 8): Kirchman Gallery and TASTE-Wine-Art: Kirchman Gallery hosts an ART WINE & MUSIC EVENTS EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. Kirchman Gallery, 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City, across from the courthouse. Join us 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Visit www.KirchmanGallery.com for more information. |
| Monthly - 2nd Tuesday, (August 10): Chamber of Commerce Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each month (except December). 5:30 pm at the Silver K Cafe, 209 East Main Street (HWY 290), Johnson City, TX. Call the Chamber for more info: 830-868-7684. |
| Monthly - 2nd Tuesday, (August 10): Boot Hill Health Store — Super Tuesday Discount Day: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 10% off all high quality vitamins and supplements in the store. 20% discount on all Burts Bees products, rag rugs, and unique jewelry. Offering Natures Sunshine Products, Bluebonnet brand, Olympian Labs and more. Boot Hill Health Store is located at 105 Ranchview Dr, Johnson City. Hours Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10-2. Call us at 868-7776. |
| Monthly - 2nd Thursday, (August 12): Johnson City Garden Club: Meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month at 2 p.m.. Contact Joycelyn Carter at 830-868-7010 for location. |
| Monthly - 3rd Tuesday, (August 17): Johnson City Garden Club Craft Day: Meeting the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the EMS Building from 9 — 4. Lunch is served. Contact Joycelyn Carter at 830-868-7010. |
| Monthly - 3rd Saturday, (August 21): Suzy Q's Third Saturday Sale: Join us at Suzy Q's during our 3rd Saturday Sale. Special items are selected to be 10%, 15%, and even 50% off. Maybe this time it is one of those items that you had in mind! Call Suzy Q's for more information: 830-868-2919. web: www.suzyqs.net |
| Monthly - Last Saturday, (August 28): Kirchman Gallery Reception: Kirchman Gallery hosts a reception the last Saturday of each month, at the Kirchman Gallery, 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City, across from the courthouse. Join us 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Visit www.KirchmanGallery.com for more information. |
| Monthly - Last Tuesday, (August 31): Johnson City Library - Civil War Roundtable: Do you have an interest in the Civil War? Are you a Civil War collector? Do you like to read about or watch Civil War videos? One way to peak your enthusiasm is to participate in a Civil War Roundtable with other like-minded individuals. Discussions are the last Tuesday of each month at 7pm @ The Johnson City Library. Web: www.jclibrarysite.org. |
| AUGUST 2010 Events |
| Thursdays, Month of August: Youth Archery Clinic: LBJ State Park in Stonewall, Texas at the Baseball Field |
| Fridays - Sundays, August 6-8 & 13-15: Harvest Wine
Trail Includes 22 wineries in the Texas Hill Country. The vitality of the wine industry in The Texas Hill Country begins each year in August with the birth of the next vintage. Make your plans to join us for the 2010 Harvest Wine Trail, and enjoy a wealth of opportunities to immerse yourself in the experience and lifestyle of harvest. For additional information on Texas Hill Country Wineries or to purchase tickets, please contact January Weiss (512) 914-5561 or (866) 621-9463 january@texaswinetrail.com, www.texaswinetrail.com |
| Saturday & Sunday, August 14 - 15: Annual Grape Stomp Here at the Texas Hills Vineyard we will be holding our 10th Annual Grape Stomp. Extended for two weekends by popular demand. Stomp for free or purchase a t-shirt and personalize it with your footprints. Call the Texas Hills Vineyard for more information 830-868-2321 www.texashillsvineyard.com
This year TWO Weekends! Also August 21-22. |
| Saturday, August 14: LBJ National Historical Park Movies Under the Stars presents: Planet of the Apes: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park continues its popular summer movie series with classic films, all to be shown on the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall. All movies are free of charge and will be presented on a giant outdoor screen with professional sound. Free refreshments are also part of the experience. All showings are set for Saturday nights at 9 p.m., with a rain date on the next (Sunday) night.
The public can drive onto the LBJ Ranch beginning at 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs or quilts for seating comfort. Last summer, many people brought delicious picnic suppers to enjoy before the shows. This is the best way to experience what friends and neighbors of the Johnsons did back in the 1960s when they watched movies in the ranch airplane hangar for their evening entertainment.
For further information, visit www.nps.gov/lyjo, or call (830) 868-7128, extension 244 or 231. |
| August 19, 20, & 21: 80th Annual Blanco County Fair and Rodeo and Big Carnival! Visit our website at www.bcfra.org for more information. *Vendors call Katy Odiorne 830-868-7053
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Thursday, August
19: |
10:00 a.m.-
7:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Check-in / Exhibit Hall |
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5:30 p.m.-
6:30 p.m. |
Sign-up for Youth Rodeo ($10 per entry in each event) |
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7:00 p.m.-
11:00 p.m. |
Big Carnival ($15 wristbands) |
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7:00 p.m. |
Youth Rodeo - open to Blanco
Co. Public School Students Only |
Friday, August
20:
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9:00 a.m.-
Noon
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Entry Judging |
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3:00 p.m.-
8:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open to the Public |
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7:00 p.m.-
11:00 p.m. |
Big Carnival ($15 wristbands) |
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7:00 p.m. |
Jr.
Lamb Show & Jr. Meat Goat Show |
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7:00 p.m. |
Queen's
Contest |
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8:00 p.m. |
Rodeo by Lester Meier Rodeo Company |
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8:30 p.m.-
12:30 a.m. |
Rodeo
Dance with Hilltown (Facebook Page) (MySpace Page) |
Saturday, August
21: |
10:00 a.m. |
Big
Street Parade - downtown Johnson City - BBQ for sale on the square after the parade |
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11:00 a.m.-
8:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open to the Public |
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12:30 p.m. |
County
Roping (Registration 11:00 a.m. - noon) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Jr.
Steer Show |
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1:00 p.m. |
Washer
Pitching Contest at Fair Grounds - registration 12:30 p.m. - Trophies and Money Awarded |
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2:00 p.m.-
11:00 p.m. |
Big Carnival ($15 wristbands) |
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7:00 p.m. |
Queen's
Coronation |
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8:00 p.m. |
Rodeo by Lester Meier Rodeo Company |
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9:30 p.m.-
1:00 a.m. |
Rodeo
Dance with Somewhere in Texas (MySpace Page) |
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| Saturday & Sunday, August 28 - 29: Annual Grape Stomp Here at the Texas Hills Vineyard we will be holding our 10th Annual Grape Stomp. Extended for two weekends by popular demand. Stomp for free or purchase a t-shirt and personalize it with your footprints. Call the Texas Hills Vineyard for more information 830-868-2321 www.texashillsvineyard.com |
| Friday, August 27: 102nd Anniversary of LBJ's Birth Wreath Laying Ceremony: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will honor the 102nd anniversary of former President Johnson with a 10 a.m. ceremony on August 27 at the LBJ Ranch District. Military representatives from Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio will assist in laying the wreath. Contact Liz Lindig for more information 830-868-7128 ext. 231 or email: liz_lindig@nps.gov website: www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/events.htm |
| Friday, August 27 (details to be confirmed): LBJ's Birthday Celebration at The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. An "old fashion style" birthday party to honor of the 36th President of the United States. Throughout the day, enjoy such things as marbles, tops, jacks and stick horse races. These games would have been common activities of the time when the president was growing up here in the Texas Hill Country along with other neighboring children. It will also be a day to step back in time and see what life was like when the president was growing up in an area that had no electricity or running water. Costumed interpreters will be on site to visit with you about the historical farm-neighboring house to a president and the lifestyle of the time when he was born 101 years ago. Refreshments will be served at the park for your enjoyment and to commemorate a past president. (830) 644-2252 www.tpwd.state.tx.us |
| Saturday & Sunday, August 28-29: Becker Vineyards 13th Annual Grape Stomp: Details to come: Visit www.beckervineyards.com for more information. |
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