Flood-warning forums anchor the week, with ‘Frozen’ close behind

The week ahead in Kerr County balances the weighty and the joyful, with three community forums on the Guadalupe River flood warning system sharing the calendar with the local debut of “Frozen Jr.” at the Cailloux Theater.

Front and center are the Community Conversations sessions hosted by the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, which is gathering public input as the county and its partners work to strengthen flood warning along the Guadalupe. UGRA has scheduled three meetings across three communities, and the choice of locations tracks the river itself — Ingram, Hunt and Kerrville all sit along the water that rose so catastrophically last summer.

The first session is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Ingram High School cafeteria. Two more follow Thursday: one at 10 a.m. at the Hunt Community Center and another at 5:30 p.m. at the UGRA Lecture Hall. The spread of times and places is plainly meant to give as many residents as possible a chance to weigh in, and anyone with a stake in how the county warns its neighbors of high water — which is to say everyone here — has reason to show up.

After that, the week lightens considerably.

“Frozen Jr.” takes the Cailloux stage for three performances, opening Friday at 7:30 p.m., with a second evening show Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. The Disney adaptation is a reliable crowd-pleaser and a summer family outing built around Elsa, Anna, and a song everyone in the car already knows by heart is about as safe a bet as the season offers.

There is no shortage of music to fill the days in between. The marquee free show is Concerts by the River, with the Corey Weaver Band playing Louise Hays Park on Saturday at 7 p.m. — bring a chair, a blanket and a willingness to stay until dark. The singer-songwriter circuit runs strong all weekend, from Keith Robertson and Trick Meyers at Pint & Plow to Brad Blackburn and Collie Miller at Singing Water Vineyards, and Matthew James Butler turns up twice, mingling Monday at Turtle Creek Vineyard and playing again there Friday afternoon.

For something with a little more grit, CJ Chenier brings zydeco to the Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree on Friday, and Marty Haggard plays the same room Saturday evening. And no Hill Country summer week is complete without Crider’s: the rodeo and dance returns Saturday with the cafe opening at 6:30 p.m., the rodeo at 8 and Nick Lawrence taking the dance floor at 9.

Saturday morning belongs to the markets. The Hill Country Heritage Farmers Market on Junction Highway and the Heart of the Hills Farmers Market on Water Street both run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while The Ridge hosts the “Tropic Like It’s Hot” plant show. Out in Center Point, the Summer Evening Market at Arreola Ranch closes the day at 6 p.m. with vendors, Loteria and an outdoor movie.

Families have plenty to work with beyond the theater. Riverside Nature Center’s Nature Nights summer series continues Tuesday at 6 p.m., and the center keeps a full slate midweek with Wildflower Bunch, a hummingbird NEd Talk and Saturday’s Riverside Rangers for junior naturalists. The Museum of Western Art opens its doors for a Family Free Day on Saturday with a scavenger hunt, crafts and story time, and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library rolls through its usual deep bench of summer programming, from Lego clubs to a Friends of the Library book sale.

A few events lean delightfully off the beaten path. The Arcadia Live hosts an Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy on Saturday with four seatings — 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. — for those whose tastes run a touch macabre. Readers, meanwhile, have their pick of book clubs: Dan Beaver’s group tackles Tom Robbins’ “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” on Wednesday at Central Provisions, the Talking Texas Book Club takes up Hallie Crawford Stillwell’s “I’ll Gather My Geese” on Thursday, and Saturday brings both Cupid’s Round Table and a creative writing session with Kathleen Hudson at the library.

And for those willing to drive, Fredericksburg’s Summer Music Institute stages faculty and chamber concerts nearly every night this week, most of them free with a reservation.

It is, in short, another stupendous week — serious where it needs to be, and generous with everything else. The full slate of events, with times, locations and links, is in this week’s events preview.

Monday, June 22, 2026

Outreach groups

Mustard Seed Food Pantry — The Light on the Hill, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Information: lightonthehillkerrville.org

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.

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.

Community meetings

Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter Meeting — St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: txmn.org/hillcountry The details: The guest speaker is Watershed Ecologist Clint Carter, who will present on the topic “Too Little, Too Much: The Hill Country Water Challenge.” The event is free and open to the public. If you would like to attend via Zoom, click here.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

For the kids

Toddler Time: Pet Care & Grooming — The Ridge Marketplace, 10 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Library events

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

Calm + Color — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Scavenger Hunt: The Bad Guys — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Outreach groups

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

Community Conversations: Guadalupe River Flood Warning System — Ingram High School Cafeteria, 5:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Live music

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

Science and nature

Nature Nights: Nature’s Secret Services — 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. 

Games

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

Performing arts

FSMI: Music of the Trio Aurora & String Faculty Concert — St. Joseph’s Halle, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: fbgsummermusic.com The details: General admission is free, but must be reserved in advance. To reserve your spot, click here.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

For the kids

Wednesdays with Woodrow: Mosaic Lanterns — The Ridge Marketplace, 10 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

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.

Library events

Art & Science Club: Make a Frisbee — 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

Connections: Building & Maintaining Resilience Workshop — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Summer Movie Series: The Bad Guys — The Arcadia Live, 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

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

Science and nature

Wildflower Bunch — Riverside Nature Center, 10 a.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Join the group and learn about native wildflowers. For more info and to register, click here.

NEd Talk: Hummingbirds – Small But Mighty — Riverside Nature Center, 1 p.m. Information: riversidenaturecenter.org The details: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. To register, click here.

Games

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

Loteria — Tailchasers Patio + Pub, 6:30 p.m. Information: tailchaserstx.com

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.

Book club

Book Club with Dan Beaver — Central Provisions, 5:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: The club will be discussing “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” by Tom Robbins.

Live music

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

Performing arts

FSMI: Woodwind & Brass Faculty Concert — Rockbox Theater, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: fbgsummermusic.com The details: General admission is free, but must be reserved in advance. To reserve your spot, click here.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Community meetings

Community Conversations: Guadalupe River Flood Warning System — Hunt Community Center, 10 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Community Conversations: Guadalupe River Flood Warning System — UGRA Lecture Hall, 5:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Library events

Lego & Duplo Club: Session 1 — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Talking Texas Book Club — Kerr Regional History Center, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will discuss “I’ll Gather My Geese” by Hallie Crawford Stillwell.

Lego & Duplo Club: Session 2 — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 2 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

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.

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

Shay & The Double Down  — Tailchasers Patio + Pub, 6:30 p.m. Information: tailchaserstx.com

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

Games

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

Performing arts

FSMI: Soloist in the Spotlight Concert — St. Joseph’s Halle, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: fbgsummermusic.com The details: General admission is free, but must be reserved in advance. To reserve your spot, click here.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Games

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

Fourth Friday Lunch & Bingo — Dietert Center, 11:30 a.m. Information: facebook.com

Library events

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

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.

Outreach groups

Free Pet Food Friday — KPA Safe House, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: info@kerrvillepetsalive.org 

Crafts

Intro to Inkle Loom Weaving — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

Pick Your Piece Paint & Sip — The Color of Clay, 7 p.m.  Information: thecolorofclay.com

Live music

Matthew James Butler — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 4:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

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

Keith Robertson — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Jake McLain Band — Truffles & Vines, 7 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

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

C & B Booker — Elm Waterhole Saloon at the YO Hotel, 7 p.m. Information: yoranchhotel.com

Tres Amigos — Howdy’s Bar & Chill, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Open Mic — Central Provisions, 7:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

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

CJ Chenier — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 8 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com 

Performing arts

FSMI: An Evening of Chamber Music — Rockbox Theater, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: fbgsummermusic.com The details: General admission is free, but must be reserved in advance. To reserve your spot, click here.

Frozen, Jr. — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Outdoor activities

Full Moon Yoga — The Ridge Marketplace, 7 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

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.

Markets and shows 

Tropic Like It’s Hot Plant Show  — The Ridge Marketplace, 9 a.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Center Point Pirates Community Event — Pirate Stadium, 9 a.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Kickball, BBQ, and a car show!

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

Freedom on the Frontier — Frontier Times Museum, Bandera, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: frontiertimesmuseum.org

Summer Evening Market — Arreola Ranch, Center Point, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com The details: Vendors, Loteria, and an outdoor movie!

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.

Beginning Weaving — The Rogue Skein, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

Family Free Day — Museum of Western Art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com The details: Featuring a scavenger hunt, crafts, and story time.

Color Work with Doodle Cards — The Rogue Skein, 1 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

Beginner Knitting for Teens & Tweens — The Rogue Skein, 2 p.m. Information: therogueskein.com The details: For more info, click here.

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.

Library events

Family Game Day — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, all day. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Cupid’s Round Table — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will be discussing “Tourist Season” by Brynne Weaver.

Creative Writing with Kathleen Hudson — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Safe & Secure Online: A Workshop — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 3:30 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Themed event

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy — The Arcadia Live, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. Information: thearcadialive.org

Performing arts

Lone Star Cantorum: Style & Substance — Hunt United Methodist Church, 3 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Summer Music in the Hills — St. Joseph’s Halle, Fredericksburg, 7 p.m. Information: fbgsummermusic.com The details: General admission is free, but must be reserved in advance. To reserve your spot, click here.

Frozen, Jr. — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com

Live music

Brad Blackburn — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

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

Collie Miller — Singing Water Vineyards, 5 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Boone Holding — Cafe at the Ridge, 5:30 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Trick Meyers — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

Marty Haggard — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 6 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com 

Bronson Louis — Trailhead Beer Garden, 7 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Marley Hale & Zara Alexandra — Central Provisions, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

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

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

Concerts by the River: The Corey Weaver Band — Louise Hays Park, 7 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Checkmate Duo — The Inn Pub, 8 p.m. Information: facebook.com/innpub

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, Nick Lawrence and dance starts at 9pm. Click here for ticket and table information. 

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Live music

Junior Pruneda Jam Brunch — Lazy Days Canteen at Roddy Tree, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: lazydaysandstarrynights.com

Steve Garry Duo — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Doc Williams & David Wayne — Gravity Check Saloon, 1 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Steven McClintock — Turtle Creek Vineyard, 2:30 p.m. Information: facebook.com

Bronson Louis  — Tailchasers Patio + Pub, 3 p.m. Information: tailchaserstx.com

Ethan Ford — Central Provisions, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com 

Arts & crafts

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

Performing arts

Frozen, Jr. — Cailloux Theater, 2:30 p.m. Information: caillouxperformingarts.com