64 things to do in Kerr County, Jan. 20-26, 2025

Monday, January 20, 2025

Volunteer info

Peterson Hospice Volunteer Training — Hospice & Home Care Building, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Community celebration

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration: Honoring the Dream — Doyle Community Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: A guest speaker will be followed by lunch. 

Wellness

Veterans Yoga — Kerrville Elks Lodge, 3 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, January 21, 2025

Outreach groups

After School Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: An after school hangout for teens and tweens with games, snacks, TV/WiFi, and homework help. 

English as a Second Language Class — Doyle Community Center, 4 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: Every Tuesday. Beginners 4-5pm, Intermediate 5-6pm. 

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: Newborn Care — 551 Hill Country Dr, Classroom B, 4:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Grief Support Group — Peterson Hospice & Home Care Building, 5:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.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

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

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Library events

History Story Time — Kerr Regional History Center, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

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

ABCDs of Medicare — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Outreach groups

After School Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: An after school hangout for teens and tweens with games, snacks, TV/WiFi, and homework help. 

Bariatric Support Group — Dietert Center, 5:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Community meeting

Kerrville 2050 Plan Community Open House — The Arcadia Live, 6 p.m. Information: kerrville2050.com 

For the sake of the song

Guitar Class — Central Provisions, 5:30 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Karaoke — Gravity Check, 6 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Community meeting

Wildfire Prevention Seminars — Hill Country Youth Event Center, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Information: kerrcountytx.gov The details: The Texas A&M Forest Service is offering 2 free seminars for Kerr County residents to learn about wildfire risks. The event is free and no registration is required. For more info, click here.  

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.

Library events

Talking Texas Book Club — Kerr Regional History Center, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The club will discuss “The Which Way Tree” by Elizabeth Crook. 

Prose & Poetry Group — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 5:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The theme this month: New Beginnings. 

Outreach groups

After School Lounge — Doyle Community Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Information: doylecc.org The details: An after school hangout for teens and tweens with games, snacks, TV/WiFi, and homework help. 

Light After Loss: Suicide Loss Survivor Group — Peterson Hospice & Home Care Building, 5:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Travel info meeting

Trip to England & Ireland: Interest & Info Meeting — Schreiner University, 6 p.m. Information: cadistel@schreiner.edu The details: At the Junkin Ministry Center Fellowship Hall. Come find out about a faculty sponsored trip to England and Ireland to study The Arts & Sciences of Beer July 15-24, 2025. Student and non-student rates. For more info, contact cadistel@schreiner.edu. 

Live music

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

Songkeepers Pop Up Song Circle — Trailhead Beer Garden, 6:30 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com The details: Bring your songs for sharing in this gathering for all ages. Hosted by Jacobi Caldwell with Konrad Wert in collaboration with Big Seed and the Kerrville Folk Festival in a space for building a greater community for music. This is a free event. Listeners are also welcome!

Games

Not Your Granny’s Bingo — The Arcadia Live, 7 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Friday, January 24, 2025

Wellness

New Year Wellness Retreat — The Charmadillo, January 24–26. Information: thecharmadillo.com The details: A weekend of reflection and restoration in the hill country, with meals, yoga, meditation, and time for yourself in nature. For more info, pricing, and tickets, click here. 

Library events

Cuentos for Kids — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: Join us for a bilingual story time.

Science and nature

1 on 1 with a Naturalist — Riverside Nature Center, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: A Certified Texas Master Naturalist will be available to answer questions, discuss various topics, or listen to ideas about how to advance the stewardship and conservation of our environment.

Star Party — Schreiner University Loftis Observatory, 6:30 p.m. Information: schreiner.edu

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

Tim & Gary — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

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

Ruben & Friends — Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel, 7 p.m. Information: yoranchhotel.com

Saturday, January 25, 2025

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.

Markets and shows

Hillside Harvest Market — 5-Points Parking Lot, 301 Junction Hwy, 10 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Farmers Market — 741 Water St (Parking Lot), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: heartofthehillsfarmersmarket.com

Kerrville Renaissance Festival — River Star Arts Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: kerrvillerenfest.com The details: Three weekends: Jan 18-19, 25-26, and Feb 1-2. Entertainment, craft booths, food, games! Visit website for schedule and ticket info.

Science and nature

Riverside Rangers — Riverside Nature Center, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Junior naturalists (ages 8-12) explore nature through science and art. For more info and to register, click here. 

The arts

Family Free Day — Museum of Western Art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com

Opening Night Reception — Museum of Western Art, 5:30 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com

Library events

Author Talk: Mike Bradley — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: Mike Bradley will present his memoir “Big Mike – Where I Hung My Hat.” 

Stuffed Animal Sleepover — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com 

Arts & crafts

Clay Candle Holders — The Color of Clay, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com

Double-Pointed Needle for Hats — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. therogueskein.com The details: This is a 2 day class. For more info and to register, click here. 

Live music

Chad Alan — Trailhead Beer Garden, 6 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Callie Ann Stelter — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Dinner & Music: Laura Anglade with The Ben Rosenblum Trio — The Arcadia Live, 6:30 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Charlie Heuber — Central Provisions, 7 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Britt Ballenger — The Inn Pub, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Brunch

Sunday Brunch — Sovereignty Ranch, 9 a.m. Information: sovereigntyranch.com

Fests

Kerrville Renaissance Festival — River Star Arts Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: kerrvillerenfest.com The details: Three weekends: Jan 18-19, 25-26, and Feb 1-2. Entertainment, craft booths, food, games! Visit website for schedule and ticket info. 

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.

Venue event

Open House — Moon Shadow Haven, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: moonshadowhaven.com The details: Come out and tour the hill country venue and meet their favorite vendors. 

Live music

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

Andrew Dodson — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 3 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Foodie eventMonthly Potluck — Central Provisions, 6 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com The details: Bring a favorite dish to share and meet some neighborhood folks.