First Day of School Wimberley ISD’s first day of school will be August 17 Adam and Chris Carroll at Susanna’s Kitchen Hear Adam and Chris Carroll at Susanna’s Kitchen on Thursday, August 18. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the performance starting at 7:30. Tickets: $25 (sold only at the door.) Come for dinner: pizza, tamales, nachos and yummy Sugar Shack pie. Wimberley United Methodist Church, Corner of RR 12 and CR 1492. Proceeds benefit Barnabas Connection, Bright Beginnings Preschool and other nonprofits. For information go to www.wimberleyumc.org or call Perry at 512.914.1703.
Master Gardener Fall Training Class Registration is open for the Fall MG Training Class which will be held September 9-November 18. Registration closes on Aug.
19. For the schedule, application and any other information, contact Bari at the Extension Office (512-393-2120) or visit our website at hayscountymastergardeners.org.
Wimberley Rain Dance Wimberley’s own David Lewis invites you to a rain dance at Wimberley Ace Hardware on August 21 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your own umbrella, rain suit or coat, drums, noise makers, wands, squirt guns, bubble machines and signs and get ready to bring on the rain.
Chris Byrd to speak to Wimberley Area Republicans The Wimberley Area Republicans (WAR) will meet on August 21st. at the VFW Post on Jacobs Well Road. Our speaker this month will be Chris Byrd, a conservative running for State Republican Executive Committeeman. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the meeting starts at 5:30. Refreshments will be served. Bring donation for our Border Project: Hand sanitizer; wipes; gloves; sunscreen, etc. A list will be available at the meeting. See you there. Call: 512-517-5773 if you have questions WAG Adoption Day at Hays City Store Mark your calendars and plan to come to Hays City Store & Ice House on Sunday, August 21st from 10:00am to 12:30 pm where some of our adoptable dogs will be showcased. You won’t want to miss this! Hays City Store & Ice House is located at 8989 FM150 in Driftwood.
WAG Rescue volunteers and our precious pups hope to see you there.
Connect with your local author: Michael Miller The Wimberley Village Library is hosting Connect With Your Local Author: Michale Miller on Wednesday, August 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Miller is a history professor at Texas State University and author of mystery novel “The Two Deaths of Father Romero: A Novel of the Borderlands.”
All About Snakes What slithers, slides, and sidewinds? Why snakes of course! On August 26th from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Blue Hole Regional Park Master Naturalist guest speaker David Womer will teach you all about the life of snakes, venomous versus non-venomous snakes, how to identify Texas Hill Country snakes, and let you interact with live snakes like you never have before! Online registration only is $15 per person. No drop-in rates. For more information, please contact the Wimberley Parks and Recreation Department at (512)660-9111 or visit cityofwimberley.com/ parksandrec.
RECURRING EVENTS Parent’s Night Out Do you need a night out on the town or maybe a dinner and a movie? This program is just what you need! Drop off your kiddos at the Wimberley Community Center for the evening and city of Wimberley’s Parks and Recreation Department will keep them entertained in a fun and safe environment. Your kids will enjoy games, arts, crafts, homework help, and group activities for youth ages 6 – 13. Dates are the 2nd Thursday of every month, 5:30pm – 8:30pm. Registration is $10 per child and drop-off will begin at the Wimberley Community Center at 5:30 pm.
Children must be picked up by 8:30.
Coffee and Cars at Blanco Brew Coffee & Cars is held the First Sunday of every month at Blanco Brew, 14200 RR 12, in Wimberley from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Anyone with a hot rod, muscle car, sports car, exotic, classic truck or unique ride is welcome to come out and put your car on display.
Rustic Moon Bookshop: 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].
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 The Wimberley Valley Museum, which is located in the 1857 Winters-Wimberley House, is open for visitors every Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on the first weekend of each month (Market Day weekend) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and the Friday before. Appointments to visit at other times can be scheduled by sending an email to: [email protected].
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, firstserved 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.
