Flamenco, a strongman contest and a walk for Kaydin fill Kerr County’s week

A flamenco dancer, a field of strongman competitors at Stonehenge II and a community walk at Antler Stadium are among the offerings on a crowded Kerr County calendar this week.

The Lead’s listings for Monday through Sunday include more than 90 events, 34 of them on Saturday alone. Tuesday is Election Day, and the rest of the calendar doesn’t slow down for it, with live music, trivia and a volunteer river cleanup all on the schedule.

Flamenco comes to Schreiner

Schreiner University gives flamenco two evenings this week. “The History and Pageantry of Flamenco” begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the CCAC, followed by a performance with Sonya Casillas at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the CCAC Ballrooms.

Friday’s stage: Beethoven and “Red Herring”

Camerata San Antonio brings “Beethoven’s Circle” to First Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Friday. The concert is free for students.

“Red Herring” opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the VK Garage Theater, with a second performance at the same time Saturday. Tickets are also available for an opening-night dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the Cailloux.

First Friday

Heart of the Hills Heritage Center hosts its free Front Porch Friday at 5 p.m. with a harvest theme, exhibits, food and live music from Luna y Sol. Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University holds its First Friday Supper Club at 6 p.m.

The Divide School’s 30th annual Wild Game Dinner runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Divide Volunteer Fire Department. The Ingram Farmers Market sets up at the Hill Country Arts Foundation from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Riverside Nature Center follows with Celebrate the Night: Stories + Stars at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s big draws

A Walk with Kaydin begins at 9 a.m. at Antler Stadium in support of Kaydin Ruiz, the Tivy freshman whose recovery The Lead has followed this year. Registration information is on the event’s Facebook page.

Also at 9 a.m., Titans of the Hill Country brings a strongman competition to Stonehenge II at the Hill Country Arts Foundation.

Riverside Nature Center holds its Texas Arbor Day Celebration at 10 a.m. The Kerrville Cruise-In Car Show runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kerrville Sports Complex.

The Marine Corps’ 251st birthday party starts at 5:30 p.m. at Kerrville Favorite Saloon, where the first 75 guests get free hats. At The Charmadillo, Austin chef James Zoller cooks a multicourse Roaming Dinner at 6 p.m.

Markets and sales

Saturday shoppers have plenty of stops:

• Hill Country Swap Meet and Kerr County Market Days, Hill Country Youth Event Center, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Churchwide yard sale, First Presbyterian Church, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Hill Country Heritage Farmers Market, 301 Junction Highway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Heart of the Hills Farmers Market, 741 Water St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Holiday Market, The Ridge Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Flea market, Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Harvest Festival, The Light on the Hill, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.

Live music and nights out

The week’s music starts Monday with Matthew James Butler at Turtle Creek Vineyard’s Monday Mingle, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Tuesday: Heartbreak Outlaws, The Inn Pub, 6 p.m.; Shane Stumpf, Duke’s Saloon, 8 p.m.
• Wednesday: Open mic, Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 6 p.m.
• Thursday: Country Nights Open Mic, Gravity Check Saloon, 6 p.m.; The Maplewood Brothers Duo, Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 7 p.m.; karaoke, Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 7 p.m.
• Friday: Susan Herndon, Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m.; Carlos & Dan and The Silver Bullets, Truffles & Vines, 6 p.m.; karaoke and games, Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, doors at 6 p.m.; The Flashbacks, Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel, 7 p.m.; karaoke, Gravity Check Saloon, 7 p.m.; karaoke and a petting zoo, Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m.
• Saturday: Matt Kirk, Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m.; John Moore, Singing Water Vineyards, 5 p.m.; Bill Mahko, Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m.; Nico & Jacob, Pint & Plow Brewing Co., 6 p.m.; Jerialice Arsenault, Trailhead Beer Garden, 6 p.m.; Ruben & Friends, Truffles & Vines, 6 p.m.; karaoke, Gravity Check Saloon, 7 p.m.; Time Bandits, The Inn Pub, 8 p.m.
• Sunday: Open Jam Brunch, Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Philip Smith, Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m.

Trivia Night is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at True Texas BBQ, and bingo is at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Oak Trading Company.

The Arcadia Live screens “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of its Iconic Film Series.

Wine fans can choose from two 5:30 p.m. Wednesday events. Wild West Wine Wednesday at the Museum of Western Art offers free tastings from Kerrville Hills Winery, and Turtle Creek Olives and Vines hosts a Bethel Heights educational tasting that is free for members and $20 for nonmembers.

Galleries and workshops

Two shows end this week. “The Enchanted West of Adrienne Stein” closes Saturday at the Museum of Western Art, and Kerr Arts & Cultural Center hosts an awards reception for the Texas Furniture Makers Show at 5 p.m. the same day. The furniture show continues through Dec. 12.

The Hill Country Arts Foundation’s ArtMart Christmas Showcase runs through Dec. 10, and “Texas in the American Revolution” remains on view at Heart of the Hills Heritage Center.

Saturday’s hands-on options include:

• Watercolor Batik Christmas Cards, KACC, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Life Drawing, Hill Country Atelier, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $15 drop-in, with this week’s long-pose costumed session open to teens
• Needle Felted Ornaments, Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, 10 a.m.
• Turkey Bowl Workshop, The Color of Clay, noon
• Beginner Weaving, The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m., followed by a social gathering at 4 p.m.

The Color of Clay hosts the Kerr County Love Project at 2 p.m. Sunday, and River’s Edge Gallery holds Wednesday Night Paint Night at 6 p.m.

Library and nature programs

Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library offers Lap Sit Story Time at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Story Time at 10 a.m. Wednesday. A Migratory Bird Day Celebration follows at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The Historical Fiction Book Club discusses “The Lost Baker of Vienna” by Sharon Kurtzman at noon Thursday, and Lego Club meets at 4 p.m. Fiber Friday starts at 10 a.m. Friday, with a meditative sound bath from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Adult yoga runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Riverside Nature Center hosts the Wildflower Bunch at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Sprouts, a preschool story time, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Astronomer Bruce Barton shows Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky how hand-held meters measure sky brightness at 4 p.m. Thursday at Riverside. He will also discuss placing permanent meters around the county with the city of Kerrville. The session is open to the public.

Veterans, service and support

Veterans Yoga meets at 3 p.m. Monday at the Kerrville Elks Lodge and is free for veterans. The Hill Country Veterans Center runs its food bank from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and its Veterans Appreciation Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday. Food bank visitors need a valid Texas ID and proof of military service.

The Mustard Seed Food Pantry opens at 10 a.m. Monday at The Light on the Hill.

Volunteers can join river and park cleanups at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday on the River Trail west of Tranquility Island, and at 9 a.m. Saturday at Lehmann-Monroe Park, weather permitting. Volunteers must sign a waiver through the Texas Hill Country Trails Alliance.

Peterson Health support groups meet this week at its hospice and home care building: grief support at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Parkinson’s support at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Light After Loss, for suicide loss survivors, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

KPA! holds pet adoptions from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at its S.A.F.E. Campus. Fees cover spay or neuter surgery, microchips and vaccines.

Monday, November 2, 2026

Wellness

• Spring Forest Qigong — Riverside Nature Center, 9:30 a.m. Information: springforestqigong.com 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.

Outreach groups

• Mustard Seed Food Pantry — The Light on the Hill, 10 a.m. Information: lightonthehillkerrville.org

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, November 3, 2026

Restoration events

River + Park Volunteer Cleanup — River Trail: West of Tranquility Island, 9 a.m. Information: texashillcountrytrailsalliance.org The details: Check the above site for updated info, dates, and to sign the waiver to volunteer.

Library events

Lap Sit Story Time — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Community clubs & meetings

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

Wellness

Gentle Yoga & Mindfulness — Unity Church, 5:15 p.m. Information: unityhillcountry.org The details: With Dana Cardwell.

Outreach groups

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

The arts

The History and Pageantry of Flamenco — Schreiner University CCAC, 5:30 p.m. Information: schreiner.edu

Live music

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

Shane Stumpf — Duke’s Saloon, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Games

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

Wednesday, November 4, 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.

Games

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

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

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, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Migratory Bird Day Celebration — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Outreach groups

Veterans Food Bank — Hill Country Veterans Center, 1 p.m. to 3:30 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 Kerrville Hills Winery and a short presentation on what’s going on at MoWA. Free event.

Downtown Educational: Bethel Heights — 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.

Performing arts

Flamenco Performance with Sonya Casillas — Schreiner University CCAC Ballrooms, 5:30 p.m. Information: schreiner.edu

Crafts

Wednesday Night Paint Night — River’s Edge Gallery, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Live music

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

Movie night

Iconic Film Series: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles — The Arcadia Live, 7 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Restoration events

River + Park Volunteer Cleanup — River Trail: West of Tranquility Island, 9 a.m. Information: texashillcountrytrailsalliance.org The details: Check the above site for updated info, dates, and to sign the waiver to volunteer.

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.

Library events

Historical Fiction Book Club — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will discuss “The Lost Baker of Vienna” by Sharon Kurtzman.

Lego Club — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 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

Community meeting

Kerr County Friends of the Night Sky Meeting — Riverside Nature Center, 4 p.m. Information: kerrnightsky.org The details: Bruce Barton, an astronomer and dark sky advocate, will demonstrate how simple hand-held Sky Quality Meters (SQMs) can measure nightly sky brightness. He will also discuss locating several permanent SQMs in the county, a collaborative effort with the City of Kerrville. Open to the interested public. Member meeting to follow at 5 p.m.

Live music

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

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

Karaoke — Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Friday, November 6, 2026

Veteran event

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast — Hill Country Veterans Center, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Wellness

Spring Forest Qigong — The Center for Fitness, 9:30 a.m. Information: springforestqigong.com 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

Fundraiser

Divide School 30th Annual Wild Game Dinner — Divide Volunteer Fire Department, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Performing arts

Camerata: Beethoven’s Circle — First Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Information: cameratasa.org The details: The performance is free for students. For info and tickets, click here.

Red Herring — VK Garage 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.

Markets

Ingram Farmers Market — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

First Friday events

Front Porch Friday — Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, 5 p.m. Information: hhheritagecenter.org The details: Enjoy a free community gathering on the first Friday of the month. This month will have live music from Luna y Sol and a Harvest theme with exhibits and food. For more details, click here.

First Friday Supper Club — Kerrville Hills Winery @ SU, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com/KerrvilleHillsWineryatSU

Science & nature

Celebrate the Night: Stories + Stars — Riverside Nature Center, 6:30 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org

Live music

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

Friday Happy Hour Open Jam — Hotel Giles, Comfort, 6 p.m. Information: hotelgiles.com

Carlos & Dan and The Silver Bullets — Truffles & Vines, 6 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

Karaoke & Games Night — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, Doors open 6 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com

Karaoke + Petting Zoo — Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com The details: Presented by the Student Activities Board.

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

Saturday, November 7, 2026

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.

A Walk with Kaydin — Antler Stadium, 9 a.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Steps of strength and hope for Kaydin! For more info and to register, click link above.

River + Park Volunteer Cleanup — Town Creek, north of Schreiner Street, 9 a.m. Information: texashillcountrytrailsalliance.org The details: Saturday’s location will be Lehmann-Monroe Park, unless canceled for weather. Check the above site for updated info, dates, and to sign the waiver to volunteer.

Markets and shows

Hill Country Swap Meet and Kerr County Market Days — Hill Country Youth Events Center, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: kerrmarketdays.org The details: A community garage sale and flea market with all types of merchandise. Buy, sell and trade. Concessions available, indoors, free parking.

Church-wide Yard Sale — First Presbyterian Church, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Titans of the Hill Country: Strongman Competition — Hill Country Arts Foundation Stonehenge II, 9 a.m. Information: ironpodium.com

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

Kerrville Cruise-In Car Show — Kerrville Sports Complex, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Holiday Market — The Ridge Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Flea Market — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Harvest Festival — The Light on the Hill, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: lightonthehillkerrville.org

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. The first Saturday of the month is a long pose, costumed figure, which is open to teens. For more info, click here.

Needle Felted Ornaments — Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, 10 a.m. Information: hhheritagecenter.org The details: For more info and to register, click here.

Turkey Bowl Workshop — The Color of Clay, 12 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com

Beginner Weaving — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com

Closing Reception + Artist Talk — MixHaus Gallery, Comfort, 2 p.m. Information: mixhausgallery.com

Social Gathering — The Rogue Skein, 4 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

Awards Reception — KACC, 5 p.m. Information: kacckerrville.com

Science and nature

Texas Arbor Day Celebration — Riverside Nature Center, 10 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org

Nature Talk: Plants of the Texas Hill Country— River Oaks Courts, Medina, 11 a.m. Information: medinariveroaks.com The details: Michael Eason, author of Wildflowers of Texas, gives an informative and entertaining talk on plants of the hill country.

Library events

Adult Yoga with Humbling Bloom — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Pet events

Pet Adoption Day — KPA! S.A.F.E. Campus, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: KPA! will hold cat and dog adoptions every Saturday for the rest of the year. Adoption fees include spay/neuter surgery, microchips and vaccines. Email info@kerrvillepetsalive.org for more information. Holidays and weather may affect events, watch social media for changes.

Live music

Matt Kirk — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

John Moore — Singing Water Vineyards, 5 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Bill Mahko — Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

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

Jerialice Arsenault — Trailhead Beer Garden, 6 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Ruben & Friends — Truffles & Vines, 6 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

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

Time Bandits — The Inn Pub, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

Celebration

Marine Corps 251st Birthday — Kerrville Favorite Saloon, 5:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: First 75 get free hats!

Foodie event

Roaming Dinner — The Charmadillo, 6 p.m. Information: charmadillo.com The details: A multi-course dinner with visiting Austin chef James Zoller. For more info and tickets, click here.

Performing arts

Red Herring — VK Garage Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com The details: For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Live music

Open Jam Brunch — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com

Philip Smith — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Crafts

Kerr County Love Project — The Color of Clay, 2 p.m. Information: thecolorofclay.com