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Fiddler on the Roof takes its final bow as movies, music fill the Kerr County calendar

A closing weekend at the Cailloux, throwback movie nights at The Arcadia and a music lineup running from wineries to saloons all week

Fiddler on the Roof wraps its run at the Cailloux Theater this weekend, The Arcadia Live pairs Dead Poets Society with Hook for its Iconic Film Series, and Kerr County’s venues are stacked with live music from Monday through Sunday. Add in farmers markets, wellness classes, craft workshops and a full library and community calendar, and there’s little reason to sit at home this week.

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Fiddler on the Roof closes out its Cailloux Performing Arts run this weekend, with shows Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available at caillouxperformingarts.com.

At the movies

The Arcadia Live’s Iconic Film Series continues Wednesday with Dead Poets Society at 7 p.m., followed Saturday by Hook at 3 p.m. Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library gets in on it too, screening Lilo & Stitch Thursday at 3 p.m. as part of its Parks & Rec Movie at the Library series.

Live music

Monday: Turtle Creek Vineyard’s Monday Mingle runs 3 to 6 p.m. with music from Matthew James Butler.

Tuesday: Heartbreak Outlaws play The Inn Pub at 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Kerrville Favorite Saloon hosts an open mic at 6 p.m.

Thursday: Gravity Check Saloon holds its Country Nights Open Mic Night, Kerrville Favorite Saloon has a Toby Lee happy hour, and The Maplewood Brothers Duo plays Howdy’s Bar & Chill — all between 6 and 7 p.m.

Friday: Travis Pierce Band at Turtle Creek Vineyard (2:30 p.m.), Susan Herndon at Cafe at the Ridge (5:30 p.m.), Paul Hilliard at Pint & Plow Brewing Co. (6 p.m.), Time Bandits at Truffles & Vines (7 p.m.), karaoke at Gravity Check Saloon (7 p.m.), The Flashbacks at Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel (7 p.m.) and The Q-Tips at Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree (8 p.m.).

Saturday: Trick Meyers at Turtle Creek Vineyard (2:30 p.m.), Lee Beauchamp at Singing Water Vineyards (5 p.m.), Colin Boutwell and Susan Herndon at Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery in Boerne (2 and 5 p.m.), Tim Russo at Cafe at the Ridge (5:30 p.m.), Colton Sanders at Trailhead Beer Garden (7 p.m.), Heartbreak Outlaws at Elm Waterhole Saloon (7 p.m.), Ruben & Friends at Truffles & Vines (7 p.m.), Desert Highway — an Eagles tribute act — at Gravity Check Saloon (8 p.m.) and T. Kaye & Sweetfire at The Inn Pub (8 p.m.).

Sunday: Bill Mahko at Turtle Creek Vineyard (2:30 p.m.), Colton Sanders at Tailchasers Patio + Pub (3 p.m.) and Theresa’s Fiddle Jam at Pint & Plow Brewing Co. (5 p.m.).

Art & wine

Bending Branch Winery opens Art Uncorked: a Michael Snodgrass exhibition Friday at 5 p.m. The Museum of Western Art hosts its free Wild West Wine Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with tastings from Texas Heritage Vineyard, and Turtle Creek Olives and Vines throws a Spanish wine party Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. — free for members, $20 for nonmembers.

Outdoors & nature

Spring Forest Qigong meets Monday at Riverside Nature Center and Friday at The Center for Fitness, both at 9:30 a.m. with Nanette Newbern. Riverside Nature Center’s summer programming keeps rolling with Wildflower Bunch Wednesday at 10 a.m., a Bird City Kerrville meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., Sprouts preschool story time Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and the Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. Saturday morning is stacked outdoors: the KPD Fun Run starts at Singing Wind Park at 7 a.m., the Kerrville Walking Group meets at 7:30 a.m., a Bird Walk & Talk (RSVP required) begins at 8 a.m., a kids triathlon runs at Schreiner University at 9 a.m., and Medina’s River Oaks Courts hosts a birding talk at 11 a.m. Hill Country Heritage Farmers Market and Heart of the Hills Farmers Market both run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

For families & the library

Toddler Time: Ice Ice Baby meets Tuesday at 10 a.m. at The Ridge Marketplace. Heart of the Hills Heritage Center’s Hands on History continues Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. At Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, look for Snack & Chat with Kasey Garcia Wednesday at 10 a.m., a Friends of the Library book sale Wednesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Kerrville Genealogical Society workshop Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Clubs, causes & games

Kerrville Toastmasters meets Tuesday at noon at Security State Bank & Trust. Trivia Night hits True Texas BBQ at HEB Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., and Bingo runs Thursday at 6 p.m. at Blue Oak Trading Company. The Dietert Center offers cornhole games Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and a volunteer coffee Wednesday at 10 a.m. On the outreach side, a grief support group meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., a Parkinson’s support group meets Wednesday at 4 p.m., and Light After Loss, a suicide loss survivor group, meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. — all at the Peterson Hospice & Home Care Building. The Hill Country Veterans Center’s Veterans Food Bank distributes food, clothing and haircuts Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. (bring a Texas ID and proof of military service). And the Hill Country Archeological Association meets Saturday at 1 p.m. at Riverside Nature Center, where Dr. August G. Costa presents on the Nighthawk Bison Jump at Caprock Canyons State Park.

In the studio

Hill Country Atelier’s Life Drawing meets Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a $15 drop-in session with no instruction. The Color of Clay hosts a Ribbon Vase Workshop Saturday at noon and a Kerr County Love Project session Sunday at 1 p.m. Heart of the Hills Heritage Center’s own Kerr County Love Project tile-making workshop, Tiny Tiles, Big Hearts, meets Saturday at 1 p.m. The Rogue Skein holds a teen and tween felted soap stones class Saturday at 2 p.m., and KACC hosts an artist reception Saturday at 2 p.m.

The rodeo

Crider’s Rodeo and Dance runs Saturday night, with the cafe opening at 6:30 p.m., the rodeo starting at 8 p.m. and a dance with Clay Hollis following at 9 p.m.

Monday, August 3, 2026

Wellness

Spring Forest Qigong — Riverside Nature Center, 9:30 a.m. Information: (830) 329-4505 The details: A simple practice of movement and meditation led by Nanette Newbern, certified practice group leader. Donations accepted for local nonprofits.

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.

Winery events

Monday Mingle — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: With music by Matthew James Butler.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

For the kids

Toddler Time: Ice Ice Baby — The Ridge Marketplace, 10 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Library events

Great Decisions Discussion Group — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Community clubs & meetings

Kerrville Toastmasters — Security State Bank & Trust, 12 p.m. The details: Contact Kevin F. Clark at (512) 771-5845 for more information and online meeting link.

Outreach groups

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

Science and nature

Nature Nights: Backyard Birding for Kids — Riverside Nature Center, 6 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Families are invited to join the nature center on Tuesday evenings during the summer for Nature Nights. 

Live music

Heartbreak Outlaws — The Inn Pub, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

Games

Trivia Night — True Texas BBQ (HEB), 6:30 p.m. Information: challengeentertainment.com

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Science and nature

Wildflower Bunch — Riverside Nature Center, 10 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Join the group and learn about native wildflowers. 

Bird City Kerrville Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 4:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Dietert Center events

Cornhole Games — Dietert Center, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Volunteer Coffee — Dietert Center, 10 a.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Find out about volunteering at the Dietert Center!

Library events

Snack & Chat with Kasey Garcia — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Friends of the Library Book Sale — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

For the kids

Hands on History — Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, 11:30 a.m. Information: hhheritagecenter.org The details: A weekly summer series. For more info, click here.

Outreach groups

Veterans Food Bank — Hill Country Veterans Center, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Food items, haircuts, clothing available. Bring valid Texas ID and proof of military service. Visit Facebook or call the center at (830) 315-3100 for more details.

Parkinson’s Support Group — Peterson Hospice & Home Care Building, 4 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

Wine events

Wild West Wine Wednesday — Museum of Western Art, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com The details: Enjoy tastings from Texas Heritage Vineyard and a short presentation on what’s going on at MoWA. Free event.

Downtown Educational: Spanish Wine Party — Turtle Creek Olives and Vines, 5:30 p.m. Information: turtlecreekvineyard.com The details: Free for members, $20 for nonmembers. For more info and tickets, click here.

Live music

Open Mic — Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Movie night

Iconic Film Series: Dead Poets Society — The Arcadia Live, 7 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Science & 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.

Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 4 p.m. Information: kerrnightsky.org The details: Learn about reducing the skyglow! Open to the interested public. Member meeting to follow at 5 p.m.

Library events

Parks & Rec Movie at the Library: Lilo & Stitch — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 3 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Outreach groups

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

Games

Bingo — Blue Oak Trading Company, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Live music

Country Nights Open Mic Night — Gravity Check Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Toby Lee Happy Hour — Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The Maplewood Brothers Duo — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Friday, August 7, 2026

Wellness

Spring Forest Qigong — The Center for Fitness, 9:30 a.m. Information: (830) 329-4505 The details: A simple practice of movement and meditation led by Nanette Newbern, certified practice group leader. Donations accepted for local nonprofits.

Games

Cornhole Games — Dietert Center, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Library events

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

Meditative Sound Bath with Humbling Bloom — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Live music

The Travis Pierce Band — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 2:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Susan Herndon — Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Paul Hilliard — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Time Bandits — Truffles & Vines, 7 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

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

The Flashbacks — Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The Q-Tips — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 8 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com

Art & wine

Art Uncorked: Michael Snodgrass Exhibition Opening — Bending Branch Winery, 5 p.m. Information: bendingbranchwinery.com The details: For more info and tickets, click here.

Performing arts

Fiddler on the Roof — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: For more info and to purchase tickets, click here. For tickets to tonight’s opening night dinner at 6pm at the Cailloux, click here.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Outdoor activities

KPD Fun Run — Singing Wind Park, 7 a.m. Information: facebook.com The details: This community event is family friendly, free, and open to walkers and runners alike. 

Kerrville Walking Group — 7:30 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.

Bird Walk & Talk — 8 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org  The details: Space is limited, RSVP for location information.

Kids Triathlon — Schreiner University, 9 a.m. Information: facebook.com 

Nature Talk: Birding 101 — River Oaks Courts, Medina, 11 a.m. Information: medinariveroaks.com The details: Free event in the Art House Cafe. Food & drink available for purchase. 

Markets and shows 

Hill Country Heritage Farmers Market — 301 Junction Hwy, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Heart of the Hills Farmers Market — 741 Water St Parking Lot, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: facebook.com

The arts and the crafts

Life Drawing — Hill Country Atelier, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: hillcountryatelier.org The details: Join Saturday mornings for Life Drawing with local artists. No instruction. Drop-in (no registration), $15 per session. For more info, click here.

Ribbon Vase Workshop — The Color of Clay, 12 p.m.  Information: thecolorofclay.com

Tiny Tiles, Big Hearts — Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, 1 p.m. Information: hhheritagecenter.org The details: The Kerr County Love Project Tile Making Workshop. For more info, click here

Teen & Tween Class: Felted Soap Stones — The Rogue Skein, 2 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

Artist Reception — KACC, 2 p.m. Information: kacckerrville.com

Library events

Friends of the Library Book Sale — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Kerrville Genealogical Society Workshop — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 3:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Community meeting

Hill Country Archeological Association Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 1 p.m. Information: hcarcheology.org The details: Dr. August G. Costa will present on the Nighthawk Bison Jump at Caprock Canyons State Park. Doors open at 12:30pm. Free and open to the public. 

Movies

Hook — The Arcadia Live, 3 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Live music

Trick Meyers — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 2:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Lee Beauchamp — Singing Water Vineyards, 5 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Texas Treasures Sound Sessions — Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery, Boerne, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: With Colin Boutwell at 2 p.m. and Susan Herndon at 5 p.m. 

Tim Russo — Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Colton Sanders— Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Heartbreak Outlaws — Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Ruben & Friends — Truffles & Vines, 7 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

Desert Highway: Eagles Tribute Band — Gravity Check Saloon, 8 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

T. Kaye & Sweetfire — The Inn Pub, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

Performing arts

Fiddler on the Roof — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.

The rodeo

Crider’s Rodeo and Dance — Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Information: cridersrandd.com The details: Cafe opens at 6:30pm, rodeo starts at 8pm, Clay Hollis and dance starts at 9pm. Click here for ticket and table information. 

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Crafts

Kerr County Love Project — The Color of Clay, 1 p.m.  Information: thecolorofclay.com

Live music

Bill Mahko — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 2:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Colton Sanders — Tailchasers Patio + Pub, 3 p.m. Information: tailchaserstx.com

Theresa’s Fiddle Jam — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 5 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Performing arts

Fiddler on the Roof — Cailloux Theater, 2:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.

Author

Growing up in Southern California, Louis Amestoy remained connected to Texas as the birthplace of his father and grandfather. Texas was always a presence in the family’s life. Amestoy’s great-grandparents settled in San Antonio, Texas, drawn by the city’s connections to Mexico and the region’s German communities. In 2019, Louis Amestoy saw an opportunity to make a home in Texas. After 30 years of working for corporate media chains, Louis Amestoy saw a chance to establish an independent voice in the Texas Hill Country. He launched The Lead to be that vehicle. With investment from Meta, Amestoy began independently publishing on Aug. 9, 2021. The Amestoys have called Kerrville home since 2019.

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