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It's Chalk Fest week; there are 34 live musical performances Oct. 12-16 across Ker County, and that's not all of them

Cody Canada and The Departed; Jenny Tolman and more acts at the Welcome Home Festival
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The Kerrville Chalk Festival

Peterson Plaza at Kerrville City Hall

Kerrville City Hall's Peterson Plaza transforms into a temporary outdoor gallery of art as the sidewalks transform into colorful street paintings. Many artists enjoy interacting with people attending the Kerrville Chalk Festival, and others prefer to work uninterrupted as onlookers observe their progress. The completion of extensive and detailed chalk art may take the entire weekend.

The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 5 p.m. The festival concludes on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year there will be a large 7×14 foot patriotic-themed street painting created by Kelly Faltemayer and Russ Gobel, of Houston, TX. Other guest artists will be Ever Galvez, and Jennifer Ripassa, and Lysa Ashley all from Los Angeles, Calif.; Jessi Queen and Zach Herdon, both from Atlanta, Ga.; Joel Yau, of San Francisco, Calif.; Henry Darnell and Carrie Dziabczenko both from Dallas; Kayla Kilmartin of Corpus Christi; Julie Mangum of Llano; Tish Miller of Kerrville as well as Hung Pham and Marcos Hernandez from Houston.

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Local professional artists Marty Garcia, Vivian Gray, Aurora Joleen, Vicki Keese, Stephanie Keller, and Liz Painter are also participating this year. Groups from Peterson Middle School, Tivy High School, Ingram Tom Moore High School, Our Lady of the Hills College Prep, The Hunt School, Fredericksburg High School and the Hill Country Youth Ranch will all be chalking squares.

There is no admission charge and the festival will have many free activities for children, free guided tours of the adjacent Schreiner Mansion, and six established food truck vendors. The Kerr Arts and Cultural Center is the 2022 recipient of the festival's donations.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022

Live Music

The arts

  • KACC Exhibits — Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: https://www.kacckerrville.com The details: Three art exhibits. "Artwork by Phyllis & Doug Garey," "Kerrville Art Club Member Show," local artist exhibition and art sale, and "Quilts and Other Art Forms," local quilters exhibit.
  • 39th Annual Western Art Show and Sale — Museum of Western Art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: https://www.musuemofwesternart.com The details: The Exhibition and sale will bring together more than 40 top Western Artists presenting more than 100 original works of Western Art.
  • Seeing Blue — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: The details: The HCAF juried art show.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

Collegiate volleyball

  • Howard Payne at Schreiner University, 6 p.m.

Live Music

  • Welcome Home Festival — Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville Folk Festival. Information: https://kerrvillefolkfestival.ticketspice.com/welcome-home-fest-2022 Lineup: 8 p.m. — Michael Prysock; 9 p.m. — McMercy Family Band
  • Michael McNevin — Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University: Information: The details: Michael McNevin's songs read like short stories, full of heart, humor, and a keen eye for detail.Accomplished guitar work and seasoned vocals underscore the characters and places he comes across in his travels. Open Mic 7 p.m., Featured Artist 7:30-8:15 p.m., Open Mic 8:30-9 p.m.
  • Texana Troubador Festival — Southern Sky Music Cafe, 6:30 p.m. Information: https://www.southernskymusiccafe.com

Markets and sales

  • Kerr County Produce Market Day — The Big Red Barn, 10 a.m., Information: 830-896-7330 The details: Kerr County Produce Market Day (The Big Red Barn). Local Hill Country wholesale warehouse distributor for the finest fruits and vegetables. Open to the public.
  • Friends of the Library Book Sale — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 1–3 p.m. Information: https://kerrvillet.gov/349/FOTL-Book-Sale The details: Looking for a great read? Or better yet, come down and support the work of Friends of the Library. Maybe find a banned book? That sounds like a fun day to us.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022

Live music

  • Cody Canada and the Departed — Arcadia Live!, 7:30 p.m. Information: The details: Cody Canada & The Departed is a three-piece Americana roots-rock band based in New Braunfels, Texas. Opening act featuring The Damn Quails.
  • Welcome Home Festival — Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville Folk Festival. Information: https://kerrvillefolkfestival.ticketspice.com/welcome-home-fest-2022 Lineup: 8 p.m. — Andrea McGee, The Belfast Girl; 9 p.m. — The Rifters
  • Retro Flashback — Southern Sky Music Cafe, 6:30 p.m. Information: https://www.southernskymusiccafe.com
  • The Collector's Edition: Joanne Marie and Me Wine Boutique, 6 p.m. Information: https://www.facebook.com/wineboutique1

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022

Live music

  • Colleen Michelle Miller — Arcadia Live, 5 p.m. Information: https://www.thearcadialive.org The details: Come out and enjoy the back porch at Arcadia Live and listen to up-and-coming artist Colleen Michelle Miller.

  • Welcome Home Festival — Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville Folk Festival. Information: https://kerrvillefolkfestival.ticketspice.com/welcome-home-fest-2022 Lineup: 7 p.m. — Staci Foster of Kerrville, Texas; 8 p.m. — Cosy Sheridan; 9 p.m. — Eliza Gilleyson; 10 p.m. — Dave Crossland
  • Jessie Wren and Tre Guzardo — Pint and Plow Brewing Co., 6 p.m. Information: https://www.pintandplow.com The details: Hometown kid and Burklee College of Music grad Jessie Wren with guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tre Guzardo, live on the patio stage.
  • Shane Stumpf — Joanne Marie and Me Wine Boutique, 6 p.m. Information: https://www.facebook.com/wineboutique1
  • Callie Stetler — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: 830-896-0420
  • Noel Bullard — Southern Sky Music Cafe, 6:30 p.m. Information: https://www.southernskymusiccafe.com

  • Jenny Tolman — Cailloux Theater, 7:30 p.m. Information: https://www.caillouxperformingarts.com The details: With razor-sharp wit and a throwback sound, Jenny Tolman is on deck to become her generation’s Roger Miller—a comedic troubadour with a decidedly feminine perspective, offering savvy wordplay and wisdom far beyond her years.

  • Matthew James Butler — Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University, 7:30 p.m. Information: https://www.trailheadbeergarden.com The details: As a one-man-band, Matthew James Butler uses looping techniques to blend his Mandolin, Guitar, Piano playing and voice into various groovy ways. His style runs the gambit from Blues and Country to Alternative Rock and Indie-Folk. He was recently featured on local Jam FM and you can catch him often all over the Hill Country area!
  • The Travis Pierce Band — La Escondida 1962, 7 p.m. Information: La Escondida 1962

Trivia

  • Schoolhouse Trivia — Arcadia Live!, 7 p.m. Information: The details: Come for the free music on deck from 4-6 p.m., and stick around for a fun trivia night honoring school faculty. Beyond bragging rights, winning teams will receive drink tokens, and the winner will be awarded complimentary tickets for an upcoming Arcadia Live event.

The performing arts

  • The Legend of Sleep Hollow — Hill Country Arts Foundation and Point Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday through Oct. 23. Information: https://www.hcaf.com The details: Held in the Elizabeth Huth Coats Indoor Theater, it begins when Ichabod Crane, a slightly goofy schoolmaster, comes to the farming community of Sleepy Hollow with all his worldly possessions. He's looking for a good life and a wealthy wife who will supply it. Once he sets eyes on the local beauty, Katrina Van Tassel, he's sure his dream will come true. Unhappily for Ichabod, Katrina has a boyfriend… the boisterous Brom Bones. At a party, Ichabod proposes marriage to Katrina, but is booted out by Brom and forced to make his way home through a terrible storm. In the dark, there's something shadowy and towering intent on taking Ichabod's life — the Headless Horseman! Poor Ichabod has to outrun the galloping phantom! Does he? No one knows for sure because the schoolmaster is never seen again.

Dance

  • Learn to Belly Dance — Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 6 p.m. Information: 830-895-2911 The details: $10 per class, or a comparable trade e.g., art, jewelry, wine or even shiny pebbles, because the teacher, a.k.a Lorien, is part crow and loves shiny things! Bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water and a friend! Come Shimmy with us!

Markets and sales

  • Kerrville Farmer's Market — Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. Information: https://www.kerrvillefarmersmarket.com The details: There are some key changes to the market, with new management, and some additions and subtractions to the lineup. There's a wide variety of locally sourced produce, meat, eggs, bread, cheese, beer, wine and a selection of prepared food, all sourced within the Texas Hill Country.

Women's collegiate soccer

  • Dallas at Schreiner, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

Women's collegiate volleyball

  • Dallas Christian at Schreiner, 10 a.m.
  • Nebraska Wesleyan at Schreiner, 2 p.m.

Men's collegiate soccer

  • Trinity at Schreiner, 2 p.m.

Fundraisers

  • Baubles and Beads — Hill Country Youth Ranch, 5:30 p.m. Information: https://www.executivewomensclub.org The details: Fundraising event to benefit breast cancer patients and local scholarships. The emporium with local vendors starts at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m., program and speaker at 7 p.m. Includes silent auction, raffle, door prizes, and most important recognition of cancer survivors.

Haunted houses

  • Ghoul Pool — Kerrville Olympic Pool, 5p.m. Information: https://kerrvilletx.gov/1748/Haunted-Ghoul-Pool The details: Join us for a night of goosebumps, spooks, and screams as the Olympic Pool is transformed into a ghoulish haunted house. Family-friendly tours will run from 5-7 p.m. After 7 p.m. parental guidance is suggested for ages 13 and under, as the haunted attractions will come to life. No Swimming Allowed.
  • Guadalupe River Haunted House — Jellystone Park, 8-10 p.m. Information: https://www.jellystoneguadalupe.com The details: The haunted house is open every Saturday from Sept. 24-Oct. 29. This haunted house will be lots of fun and VERY scary. This house is rated R and not intended for children.

Spell-binding entertainment

  • Mutts Gone Nuts — Cailloux Theater, 2 p.m. Information: https://www.caillouxperformingarts.com The details: To help raise needed funds for animal welfare support group Kerrville Pets Alive!, nine of the world’s most talented 4-legged performers will present an uproariously funny doggy spectacular that is leaving audiences across America howling for more. The all-star lineup – all “rescue dogs” – includes two Guinness World Record champions, a tiny, hilarious Pomeranian mix, and a host of previously discarded dogs that will dance, prance, flip and skip their way into your heart! Deemed a “Must see by The Washington Post, Mutts Gone Nuts is sure to win Best In Show!

Poker

  • Texas Hold'em Tournament — Arcadia Live!, 6 p.m. Information: https://www.thearcadialive.org The details: Texas Hill Country Young Professionals group hosts 100 players who will battle it out to see "who's the best of the best in the west." Gain bragging rights, and earn some great prizes.

Live music

Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022

Live music

Women's collegiate soccer

  • Austin College at Schreiner, noon

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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