94 things to do this week in Kerr County, Dec. 9-15, 2024

Monday, December 9, 2024

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. 

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.

Performing arts

THS Music Department: Sounds of the Season — First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Outreach groups

Pet Food Drive — Dietert Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: For the pets of homebound seniors. 

Grief Support Group — Dietert Center, 10 a.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

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. 

Holding Hope: Grief Support Group for Children — Hospice & Home Care Building, 5:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

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.

Social Crafters — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Get Crafty! Adult Craft Class: Wreaths — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 5:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.comThe details: Registration required. For more info and to register, click here.

Science and nature

Native Plant Society of Texas Chapter Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 2 p.m. Information: npsot.org The details: Chapter meeting and tea using native herbs.

College sports

SU Women’s Basketball vs Trinity — Schreiner University, 5 p.m. Information: schreinermountaineers.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, December 11, 2024

Library events

Story Time — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 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

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. 

Games

Holiday Party Bingo — Tailchasers Dog Park + Pub, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Sweaters, PJs, cookies, bingo. For more info, click here. 

Wine event

Downtown Educational: Pick Up Party — Turtle Creek Olives & Vines, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Information: turtlecreekolivesandvines.com The details: Free for wine club members, $20 for non-member guests. RSVP to reserve your spot, click here.

Apothecary class

Juniper Magic Class with White Deer Apothecary — The Rogue Skein, 6 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: Learn to use juniper to make salves and incense. For more info and to register, click here. 

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Arts & crafts

Ornament Paint Party — The Color of Clay, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com

Gnome and Mushroom Felting Class — The Rogue Skein, 5:30 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: With Joyce Hazlerig. For more info and to register, 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.

Bird City Kerrville Coalition Meeting — Schreiner University, 11 a.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Location: Field Lab (across the parking lot from the Kerrville Hills Winery at SU). 

TOWN Monthly Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: TOWN (Texas Outdoors Woman Network) enables outdoor-oriented women to meet and build friendships with women who have similar interests. The mission is to provide the opportunity to learn and experience outdoor activities in natural surroundings through a supportive environment. For more info, click here.

Library events

Book Clubs Holiday Social — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: Enjoy snacks and talk books! Everyone is welcome. 

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.

Stroke Support Group — Hospice & Home Care Building, 4:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Ceremony

Ribbon Cutting & Open House — American Red Cross – Hill Country Chapter, 4 p.m. Information: kerrvillechamber.biz The details: Come see our office! Light refreshments provided. 

History webinar

Home for the Holidays at Goodnight Ranch — Online via Zoom, 6 p.m. Information: thcfriends.org The details: Cultivating Community at the Dinner Table and Beyond. For more info and to register, click here. 

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!

Pickin’ n Grinnin’ with Johnny Adair — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Performing arts

The Nutcracker Ballet — Cailloux Theater, 7 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com

A Sherlock Carol — VK Garage Theater, 7 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: A clever comedy mash-up of Dickens and Doyle, suitable for the whole family. Tonight’s show is pay-what-you-can…all seats are by donation on a first come basis. 

Friday, December 13, 2024

Fiber arts

Yarn Adventure Visits: The Rogue Skein! — The Rogue Skein, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com

Games

Senior Lunch & Bingo — Doyle Community Center, 12 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

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.

Game Night — Doyle Community Center, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Information: doylecc.org

The arts

Art Show: Wild and Wonderful Work of Kathy Simmons — Custom Touches, 4:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com 

Crafts

Ceramic Tree Paint & Sip — The Color of Clay, 7 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com

Live music

Stan Morris — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Grant Wesley Band — Joanne Marie & Me, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com/wineboutique1

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

Performing arts

A Christmas Carol — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 7:30 p.m. Information: hcaf.com The details: Indoor Theater. The classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. To purchase tickets online, click here.

A Sherlock Carol — VK Garage Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: A clever comedy mash-up of Dickens and Doyle. To purchase tickets online, click here. 

Saturday, December 14, 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.

Veterans ceremony

Wreaths Across America Ceremony — Kerrville National Cemetery, 11 a.m. Information: wreathsacrossamerica.org The details: A ceremony led by Kerrville Civil Air Patrol, followed by the laying of wreaths in remembrance of fallen service members. To sponsor or volunteer, click here. 

Markets and shows

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

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

Gift-Making Fair — Sovereignty Ranch, 9 a.m. Information: sovereigntyranch.com The details: For more info and to RSVP, click here. 

Yarn Adventure Visits: The Rogue Skein! — The Rogue Skein, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com

Holiday events

Christmas at the Kroc — Kerrville Kroc Center, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: kerrvillekroc.org

Holiday Open House — Riverside Nature Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org

Christmas at the Ridge — The Ridge Marketplace, 3 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

MOWA’s Old Fashioned Christmas — Museum of Western Art, 4 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com The details: Crafts, carols, and a campfire cookout! Free admission, all ages welcome. 

Library events

Friends of the Library Book Sale — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Gingerbread House Decorating: Adult Class — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: To register, click here. 

Gingerbread House Decorating: Youth Class — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: To register, click here. 

Pet event

Donor Appreciation Party and Pet Adoptions — KPA Safe House, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Information: kerrvillepetsalive.com

Fiber arts

Beginner Knitting Class — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: Learn to read a pattern and basic knitting techniques. For more info and to register, click here. 

Live music

Josh Peek — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Matt Butler — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 3 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The Habitat — Central Provisions, 5 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Rita Bliss — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Jim Turner — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Black Water Holler — Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

The Great Trumpet — Central Provisions, 7 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Christmas Singalong with Martin Burniston — The Arcadia Live, 7 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Carlos & Dan and The Silver Bullets — The Inn Pub, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

Performing arts

A Christmas Carol — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 7:30 p.m. Information: hcaf.com The details: Indoor Theater. The classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. To purchase tickets online, click here.

A Sherlock Carol — VK Garage Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: A clever comedy mash-up of Dickens and Doyle. To purchase tickets online, click here. 

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Markets and shows

Gift-Making Fair — Sovereignty Ranch, 9 a.m. Information: sovereigntyranch.com The details: For more info and to RSVP, click here. 

Brunch

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

Bark & Brunch — Cafe at the Ridge, 9 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Sports fundraiser

Blue Santa Golf Tournament — Riverhill Country Club, 11 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Fiber arts

Beginner Weaving Class — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: Create a mini wall hanging. For more info and to register, click here. 

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

Julian Escobedo — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Bob Stewart — Gravity Check, 1 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Kevin McCormick — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 3 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Heartbreak Outlaws — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 5 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Just Clark & Mark Tegio — Central Provisions, 6 p.m. Information: centralprovisions.com

Performing arts

A Christmas Carol — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 2:30 p.m. Information: hcaf.com The details: Indoor Theater. The classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. To purchase tickets online, click here.

A Sherlock Carol — VK Garage Theater, 2:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: A clever comedy mash-up of Dickens and Doyle. To purchase tickets online, click here. 

Dance class

Belly Dancing Class — Central Provisions, 3:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Foodie event

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