101 things to do in Kerr County, Sept 16-22, 2024

Monday, September 16, 2024

Group meetings

Kerr County Historical Commission Meeting — Union Church, 12 p.m. Information: kerrcountytx.gov The details: This month’s meeting will host speaker Mike McBride from the Hill Country Archeological Association, who will be presenting on History and Current Projects. The meeting is open to the public and visitors are welcome. 

Kerr County Water Alliance Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 4:30 p.m. Information: kerrcountywateralliance.org The details: The meeting will begin with a presentation by Dr. Robert Mace on groundwater issues. 

Outreach groups

Teen Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

Wellness

Veterans Yoga — Kerrville Elks Lodge, 5:30 p.m. Information: ricksyogatherapy.com The details: Join Rick Trzcinski of the Veterans Yoga Project every Monday for a session. The class is free for veterans.

Games

Bingo — American Legion Post 208, 6:30 p.m. Information: americanlegionpost208.com The details: Sales start at 5:30 p.m. Smoking and non-smoking rooms. The Dauber Cafe is open during games, no outside food or drinks.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Commemoration program

Constitution Day — Schreiner University, CCAC Ballroom, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Information: schreiner.edu The details: Commemorating the signing of the Constitution in 1787 by 39 delegates. Dr. Scott Robinson will speak on “Keeping Our Republic – The Role of the Constitution Today.” This event is free and open to the public. There will be a buffet breakfast at 8:30am. Reservations are required for breakfast: email mdiffen@schreiner.edu. 

Library events

Lap-Sit Story Time — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: A story time program for ages 3 and under with songs, rhymes, and playtime.

Outreach groups

Medicare Advantage Education Session — Peterson Hospice and Home Care Building, 11 a.m. Information: petersonhealth.com The details: Learn about Medicare plans and have insurance questions answered before open enrollment begins in October. 

Teen Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

PALS Support Group — Peterson Hospice and Home Care Building, 4:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com The details: A free monthly support group for parents and caregivers for children with special needs. 

Becoming a Mother: Childbirth Education Class — Peterson Health, 551 Hill Country Dr, Classroom B, 4:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Science and nature

NEd Talk: Astrolabes – Observing the Sky Before Telescopes — Riverside Nature Center, 1 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Presentation by Jo Hunter on ancient astronomical instruments. Click here to register. 

College sports

SU Men’s Soccer vs Texas Lutheran — Schreiner University, 3 p.m. Information: schreinermountaineers.com

Library events

Prose & Poetry Group — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 6:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: “Love” is the theme this month. 

Games

Bingo — American Legion Post 208, 6:30 p.m. Information: americanlegionpost208.com The details: Sales start at 5:30 p.m. Smoking and non-smoking rooms. The Dauber Cafe is open during games, no outside food or drinks.

Live music

Tuesday Night Jam — Gravity Check Saloon, 7 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Library events

Yoga Story Time with Humbling Bloom — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: Story time followed by gentle yoga stretches. For ages 3 and up. 

NPSOT Book Club — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The club will discuss “Armadillos to Ziziphus: A Naturalist in the Texas Hill Country” by David Hillis. 

Friends of the Library Book Sale — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Movie Chat — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 3:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: This month’s movie selection is “Breaker Morant.”

Genealogy meeting

Past Perfect: Organizing Your Genealogy — Kerrville Genealogical Society, 2 p.m. Information: kerrvillegensoc.org The details: Kaye Wykoff will present. The event is free and open to the public. 

Outreach groups

Building Confidence: Big & Loud for Life — Peterson Wellness Center, 3 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Teen Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

Breast Cancer Support Group — Peterson Health, Classroom A, 6 p.m. Information: karishort@karishort.com The details: The Hill Country Breast Cancer Support Group will host Dr. Thomas Tucker, MD. He is an oncologist who will present “How We Treat Breast Cancer from 1889 to Now.” The meeting is free. 

Food truck 411

Shim’s Be Blessed: Pizza Night! — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Pizza Night at Trailhead! Shim’s will be serving wood-fired pizzas and Trailhead will have $20 bottles of Texas wines.

Wellness

Full Moon Yoga — Trailhead Beer Garden, 6 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Live music

The Magic of Motown — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: The Motowners perform a tribute to Motown’s best. To buy tickets online, click here. 

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Science and nature

Sprouts — Riverside Nature Center, 10:30 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Explore the wonders of nature through story time with your preschooler.

Outreach groups

MHDD Community Suicide Prevention Awareness — Doyle Community Center, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Join the Hill Country MHDD in learning about warning signs and prevention, hear testimonies, and explore community health resources. For questions call the MHDD center at (830) 257-6553. 

Teen Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

Ostomy Support Group — Peterson Health, 551 Hill Country Dr, Classroom B, 4 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Food truck 411

Que-Zeen BBQ — Ingram Dam, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/QueZeenWarda

The Pearl — Tailchasers Dog Park + Pub, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Shim’s Be Blessed: Burger Night! — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Burger Night at Trailhead! Shim’s will be serving burgers: 2 for $20 and Trailhead will have $4 P&P pints.

Library events

Shrouded in Mystery Book Club — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will discuss “Identity” by Nora Roberts.

Talk Like a Pirate Day Party — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Live music

Open Mic Night with Linda & The Boys — Gravity Check Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Games

T4: Third Thirsty Thursday Trivia — The Arcadia Live Theater, 6:30 p.m. Information: http://www.thearcadialive.org/ The details: Free entry, prizes. Full bar open. Teams of up to 6 people. You can have Pint & Plow pizza plus two appetizers waiting for your team when you arrive. Place your order when you RSVP.

Friday, September 20, 2024

Outreach groups

Grief Support Group — First Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Library Day @ Doyle — Doyle Community Center, 10:30 a.m. Information: facebook.com/DoyleCommunityKerrville

Caregiver Support Group — Hospice & Home Care Building, 2 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Food truck 411

Que-Zeen BBQ — Ingram Dam, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/QueZeenWarda

Shim’s Be Blessed — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The Pearl — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Games

Bingo — American Legion Post 208, 6:30 p.m. Information: americanlegionpost208.com The details: Sales start at 5:30 p.m. Smoking and non-smoking rooms. The Dauber Cafe is open during games, no outside food or drinks.

Live music

Dave Kemp — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

On-Deck Happy Hour Series: Shane Stumpf — The Arcadia Live, 6:30 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Grant Wesley Trio — Joanne Marie & Me, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com/wineboutique1

Open Mic Night — Central Provisions, 7 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Jimmy Lee Jones — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Cactus Country — Gravity Check Saloon, 7 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Justin Gallegos Band — Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Outdoor activities

Kerrville Walking Group — 8 a.m. Information: www.kerrville.xyz The details: Join the KWG on Saturday mornings for nature walks. Most routes are 2-4 miles. Visit website for exact meeting location and further details.

Stonehenge 1/2K and Field Day — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 10 a.m. Information: hcaf.com The details: This one is for fun! Think silly costumes and general goofiness. All proceeds benefit the HCAF. For registration info, click here. 

Science and nature

Bird Walk & Talk — 8 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org  The details: Join a guide for a morning walk to observe and identify birds. Space is limited, RSVP for location information.

Markets & shows

Farmers Market — 741 Water St (Parking Lot), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: heartofthehillsfarmersmarket.com

Hillside Harvest Market — 5-Points Parking Lot, 301 Junction Hwy, 8 a.m. Information: facebook.com 

Farm & Ranch Expo 2024 — YO Hotel & Conference Center, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: c21texasranches.com The details: Industry experts and speakers, door prizes. Free and open to the public. For schedule and registration, click here. 

Fundraiser

Texas Democratic Women’s Brunch — Doyle Community Center, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Information: hillcountrydemocraticwomen.org 

Friends and neighbors road trips: Celebrations and art

Hill Country Women Veterans Celebration — Bandera American Legion Post 157, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The details: All Women Veterans welcome. VA and TVC leaders, guest speakers, door prizes, networking, and light lunch. For more info, to RSVP, or questions, email BanderaAL157@gmail.com. 

Comfort Art Festival — Downtown Comfort, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: facebook.com 

Library events

Family Storytime — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Adult Yoga: Stretch & Relax — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: Offered by Humbling Bloom.

Taylor Swift Fan Fest — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Food truck 411

Que-Zeen BBQ — Ingram Dam, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/QueZeenWarda

Shim’s Be Blessed — Trailhead Beer Garden, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The Pearl — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Pet events

Pet Adoptions — KPA Safehouse, 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com/kerrvillepets The details: See facebook for time updates. 

Circle C Mobile Grooming — Tailchasers, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Arts & crafts

Clay Pumpkins Workshop — The Color of Clay 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com

Celebrations

Oktoberfest — Off Main Brewing, 12 p.m. Information: facebook.com

HCAA 25th Anniversary — Riverside Nature Center, 1 p.m. Information: hcarcheology.org The details: Celebrating 25 years of Archeology in the Hill Country. Exhibits, pictures, demos, raffles, silent auction, and cake!

Performing arts

Kid’s Got Talent! — The Ridge Marketplace, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com The details: See website events page for how to enter. 

Ben Bailey — The Arcadia Live, 7:30 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org 

Live music

Erica Daniels — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Woody Russell — Trailhead Beer Garden, 2 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

LP23 — Singing Water Vineyards, 5:15 p.m. Information: singingwater.com
Modal Mojo — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Nico & Jacob — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Josh Murley — Tailchasers Dog Park + Pub, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Tone Def: Monte Montgomery’s 70s & 80s Rock and Roll Show — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 6 p.m. Information: roddytree.com For tickets and info, click here. 

Kay O’Neill — Trailhead Beer Garden, 6:15 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Concerts by the River: Woody Russell & Jessie Wren — Louise Hays Park, 7 p.m. Information: kerrville.gov

Allen Love & Country Pride — Gravity Check Saloon, 7 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Shane Stumpf — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Salsa Magic — Trailhead Beer Garden, 8 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Food truck 411

Que-Zeen BBQ — Ingram Dam, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/QueZeenWarda

Shim’s Be Blessed — Trailhead Beer Garden, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Pet event

Circle C Mobile Grooming — Tailchasers, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Games

Bingo — American Legion Post 208, 1:30 p.m. Information: americanlegionpost208.com The details: Sales start 12:30 p.m. Smoking and non-smoking rooms. The Dauber Cafe is open during games, no outside food or drinks.

Live music

Colin Boutwell — Trailhead Beer Garden, 12:30 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Josh Peek — Gravity Check Saloon, 1 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Colleen Michelle Miller — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Performing arts

Guest Piano Recital: Dr. Teresa Walters — Schreiner University Summerlin Hall, 3 p.m. Information: schreiner.edu

Dance class

Belly Dancing Class — Central Provisions, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com