Kerr County offers full week of community events, from Marine Corps Ball to wellness activities

From a 250th Marine Corps Ball celebration to yoga classes, book clubs and live music, Kerr County residents will find no shortage of activities during the first full week of November.

The week’s marquee event comes Saturday, Nov. 8, when Gravity Check Saloon hosts the 250th Marine Corps Ball at 6 p.m., marking a significant military milestone for the community.

Arts and cultural offerings dominate the week’s calendar, with multiple events at local institutions. The Museum of Western Art hosts Wild West Wine Wednesday on Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring tastings from Kerrville Hills Winery in a free event. The museum also holds Kids Craft Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Music lovers can catch performances throughout the week, including the Camerata concert “A Russian Mosaic – Imperial Russia” at First Presbyterian Church on Friday at 4 p.m. The program features works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and the Taneyev brothers, with free admission for students.

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library anchors family programming with daily events, including story times for toddlers, Lego and Duplo clubs, and a Friends of the Library book sale Wednesday and Saturday. The library also hosts a “Gardening 101: Creating an Edible Ecosystem” workshop Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Wellness activities include Veterans Yoga at Kerrville Elks Lodge every Monday at 3 p.m., offered free to veterans through the Veterans Yoga Project. Full Moon Yoga takes place Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Trailhead Beer Garden.

Support groups meet throughout the week at Peterson Hospice & Home Care Building, including sessions for grief, caregivers and Parkinson’s patients.

Local farmers markets operate Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the Hill Country Heritage Farmers Market at 301 Junction Highway and the Heart of the Hills Farmers Market at 741 Water St.

High school football features senior night celebrations Friday, with Tivy hosting Boerne High at Antler Stadium and Center Point facing D’Hanis at Pirate Stadium, both at 7 p.m.

Information on all events is available through venue websites and the libraries’ calendar at buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com.

Monday, November 3, 2025

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.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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.

Great Decisions Discussion Group — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will discuss the topic “American Policy in the Middle East” this month.

Meetups

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

Outreach groups

Becoming a Mother: Childbirth Class — 551 Hill Country Dr, Classroom B, 4:30 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

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

Live music

Heartbreak Outlaws — Gravity Check Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Library events

Storytime — 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

Outreach groups

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

Live music

Hill Country Guitar Club — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Art and wine

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.

Wellness

Full Moon Yoga — Trailhead Beer Garden, 5:30 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Library events

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

Historical Fiction Book Club —Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 12 p.m. to Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com The details: The group will discuss “Switchboard Soldiers” by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Lego Club —Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 4 p.m. to Information: buttholdsworth.librarycalendar.com

Live music

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

Games

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

Friday, November 7, 2025

Library events

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

Tech Help Friday — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 3 p.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

Outreach groups

Caregiver Support Group — Hospice & Home Care Building, 2 p.m. Information: petersonhealth.com

The arts

Mary Zirkel Celebration of Life — Hill Country Arts Foundation, 4 p.m. Information: hcaf.com

Performing arts

Camerata: A Russian Mosaic – Imperial Russia — First Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Information: cameratasa.org The details: Featuring works from Rachmaninoff, A. Taneyev, Tchaikovsky, and S. Taneyev. The performance is free for students. For info and tickets, click here.

First Friday events

First Friday Supper Club — Kerrville Hills Winery @ SU, 6 p.m. Information: facebook.com/KerrvilleHillsWineryatSU The details: For tickets and info, click here.

Live music

Susan Herndon — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 6 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com

The Limestoners — Truffles & Vines, 6 p.m. Information: trufflesandvines.com

High school sports

Tivy Football vs Boerne High — Antler Stadium, 7 p.m. Information: kerrvilleisd.net The details: Senior/Spike Night.

Center Point Football vs D’Hanis — Pirate Stadium, 7 p.m. Information: cpisd.net The details: Senior Night.

Saturday, November 8, 2025

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.

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

Texas Gun & Knife Show — Hill Country Youth Event Center, 9 a.m. Information: texasgunandknifeshows.com

Wellness

Community Wellness Day — The Ridge Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

The arts

Kids Craft Day — Museum of Western Art, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: museumofwesternart.com

Awards Reception: Texas Furniture Makers Show — Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 5:30 p.m. Information: kacckerrville.com

Library events

Gardening 101: Creating and Edible Ecosystem — Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 10:30 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

Celebration

250th Marine Corps Ball — Gravity Check Saloon, 6 p.m. Information: gravitychecksaloonandarena.com The details: For more info and tickets, click here. 

Live music

Noelle Goforth — Singing Water Vineyards, 12 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

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

Steven McClintock — Cafe at the Ridge, 6 p.m. Information: shopsattheridge.com

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Markets and shows

Texas Gun & Knife Show — Hill Country Youth Event Center, 10 a.m. Information: texasgunandknifeshows.com

Live music

Dickie Kaiser — Singing Water Vineyards, 1 p.m. Information: singingwater.com

Songkeeper Series: Rodney Joe Smith & Friends  — Trailhead Beer Garden, 2 p.m. Information: trailheadbeergarden.com

Theresa’s Fiddle Jam — Pint & Plow Brewing Co, 5:30 p.m. Information: pintandplow.com