Blue Hole Bug-A-Thon
Have you or your kiddo ever wondered about the wonderful world of bugs? Come learn about the creepy, crawly world in this new and exciting event! Each Sunday until May 22nd from 10:00 am-11:00 am, your children can learn the process of bugs, their role in the environment, and so much more! Registration is required. $10 per class for children ages 3-5. Parents come free! Participants will meet at the Blue Hole Regional Park Pavilion.
Senior Swim at Blue Hole Regional Park
Senior swim is back and better than ever! Senior swim is open to anyone age 55+ from 11 AM to 2 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays starting May 3rd to May 24th. Tickets are $2 per Senior and reservations are NOT required. Please present photo ID at check-in. Blue Hole Regional Park only accepts credit/debit cards. NO CASH.
Library Expansion and Renovation Project Open House
The Wimberley Village Library will hold an open house on May 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to show off the new library expansion and renovation plans.
StoryCircle Women’s Writing Group
Sharon Spector will host the StoryCircle Women’s Writing Group, an outdoor event, at the Wimberley Village Library on May 18 at noon. No prior writing experience needed.
Emergency Preparedness Fair
The Wimberley EMS, Wimberley Fire, VFW Post 6441, Wimberley Constable’s Office, Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Hays County Cert, Wimberley Valley Rangers, Barnabas Connection, Wimberley Valley Radio, WISD, City of Wimberley, City of Woodcreek, Hays County Office of Emergency Management, Texas A&M Forest Service, Hays County Fire Marshal, PEC and more will have emergency preparedness information and activities on May 21 at the VFW Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hill Country Community Band “Faraway Places”
The Hill Country Community Band will present a concert of music from “Faraway Places” on Saturday, May 21st, 2 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church. Featured soloist is Luellyn Dollard, a 21-year veteran of the US Navy Band. The concert is free to all!
VFW Armed Forces Day Celebration Wimberley VFW Post 6441 invites all veterans and
Wimberley VFW Post 6441 invites all veterans and their families to celebrate Armed Forces Day with a free barbecue lunch from 11 to 2, Saturday, May 21, at 401 Jacobs Well Road. Veterans service and assistance organizations will be on hand with information on veterans’ support programs. 512-923-1587.
The Cover of Life at the Wimberley Players
The cover of life by R. T. Robinson April 29 – May 22, Tood, Weetsie, and Sybil are all brides in rural Louisiana in 1943. Each married a Cliffert brother. The men are off to war and a local news story about these young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues Henry Luce. For tickets visit wimberleyplayers.org.
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride for men’s health
The British Motorcycle Enthusiasts Group of Wimberley, BMEG (pronounced Bee Meg) is sponsoring this year’s Ride To Wimberley part of the worldwide “Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride for men’s health”. The BMEG’s “Ride To Wimberley” generates funds and awareness of men’s prostate and mental health and is open to all riders of classic motorcycles who ride dapper in gentlemanly attire. ” Event will start Sunday, May 22 in San Marcos and end with a ride around the Wimberley Town Square. Register online at gentlemansride.com.
Dog Training 101
Sarah Bond will host Dog Training 101 at the Wimberley Village Library on May 25 at noon. Learn the basics using effective, force-free, reward-based methods.
Dwain York Retirement Celebration
A retirement celebration will be held for Wimberley ISD Superintendent Dwain York on May 26 at The Waters Point at 6 p.m. There will be music by Lance Lipinsky.
Jurassic Park at Blue Hole
Come step back in time and celebrate the upcoming swim season with a free showing of Jurassic Park on the Friday before Memorial Day May 27! Hands-on activities will be provided by the Austin Paleontological Society and the University of Texas Jackson School Museum of Earth History. Take a photo with a near exact model Jurassic Park vehicle and learn all about the wonderful world of dinosaurs. Free swimming starts at 7 PM and the movie starts at 8 PM! This is a free event and does not require reservations!
RECURRING EVENTS
Rustic Moon Bookshop:
VFW Bingo
The Wimberley VFW Post 6441 hosts bingo on Friday nights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with food concessions. Earlybird games start at 7:00 p.m. Regular games start at 8 p.m. For more information visit vfw6441.com/bingo
The Writing Life Book Club
The Rustic Moon Bookshop hosts a Book Club that reads books written by authors about their writing lives and then discusses them via Zoom meetings. They meet the first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Contact Aimee Luna at (512)629-0065 or via email at [email protected].
Wimberley Valley Museum
There are new hours for the Winters-Wimberley House/Wimberley Valley Museum. It will be open on the first weekend of month (Market Days Weekend) with docents Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. starting June 4 and 5.
Adult Craft LAB with Wimberley Library
Adult Craft LAB is a year-round tinker and craft program for adults 18+. Classes are held virtually via Zoom. Class times: Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Class limit of 10 on a fist come, first-served basis. Supply kits are free and included with each class. Supply kits are available inside the library in the craft area Monday-Wednesday 1-6.
EASE Chair Exercises
DuAnne Redus leads EASE Chair Exercises at the Wimberley Village Library on Wednesdays @ 10 a.m.
Gentle Yoga
Carla Daws leads Gentle Yoga at the Wimberley Village Library on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Please bring your mat.
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