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The Amigos de Jesus will soon be launching a mentorship program in addition to their existing food pantry and assistance program for Spanish-speaking members of the Wimberley community.

Wimberley High School graduated its senior class last week — a total of 196 graduates strong.

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Nostalgia-inducing indie alt-pop band Goons, composed of power songwriting couple Cole and Sydney Burris, will open the Wimberley Players 2023 outdoor series of concerts and movies next month.

Come join as the Wimberley Community Chorus prepares to sing its annual Patriotic Concert on the 4th of July with the Hill Country Community Band! Rehearsals begin Tuesday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. and will continue every Monday evening in June at 7 p.m. at Chapel in the Hills, Avey Hall, 14601 RR 12 in Wimberley. Pre-register online at wimberleycommunitychorus.org.

The Wimberley Valley Big Band will present their next concert, “Stars & Stripes” on Saturday, May 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at VFW Post #6441 on Jacob’s Well Road in Wimberley.

The Wimberley Community Civic Club awarded grants and scholarships totaling $75,000 to 26 area non-profits and eight students last week.

It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general.

If you grew up anywhere in the south, you probably spent many early summer evenings as I did.

Despite early morning rain clouds, the seventh annual Blanco River Songwriter Festival went off without a hitch, boasting a well-curated list of performers Nine musical acts took the stage in the historic Fischer Hall, an expansive wood building built at the turn of last century by a master carpenter from New Braunfels. According to Fischer historian Lewis Smith, Al Kloepper was known for crafting strong and graceful arches which continue to distinguish the hall’s vaulted ceiling. Spacious with wood floors and large barntype windows, the building was a fitting partner for the event’s acoustics. More than one person compared the building to the inside of a guitar.