Photographers, it’s that time again. The DeWitt County Shutterbugs invite you to enter their annual Photography Contest/Exhibition.
The contest is open to all ages, and levels. Photos can be taken with camera, phone, or tablet. Entrants do not have to be residents of DeWitt County. Over $1300 in prize money will be awarded in both the adult and youth divisions.
Property taxes on small acreages can now be lowered by keeping bees on the property. Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for reducing property taxes on plots ranging from 5 to 20 acres similar to livestock or raising hay.
Dennis Herbert drafted the original legislation for the current bee law that allows small acreage land owners to receive their agricultural valuation if they wish to raise bees on their property.
Spring Branch, Texas – On Friday, February 21, the Comal County Conservation Alliance and partners will host a landowner workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Anhalt Dance Hall, 2390 Anhalt Road, Spring Branch, TX 78070. The one-day workshop will highlight conservation easements and how they can help provide a family land legacy, the role of land trust organizations, wildlife and open space valuation, financial tools/resources available, and a panel discussion with landowners.
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Stonewall, Texas – January 29, 2020 – Kuhlman Cellars will host a Vina Vita University Aromas class on February 16, 2020 from 11 am – 1 pm where students will decode the aroma of wine. This second installment of Kuhlman Cellars’ wine appreciation series, led by Certified Sommelier Brandi Pratt, will help students make sense of how to taste wine using the sense of smell, which will culminate in a fun blind tasting “competition.”
This class brings understanding of how smell works ...
VALENTINE, TX - Add an extra “I love you” to that special Valentine’s Day greeting card this year with the new Made of Hearts Forever Stamp, the latest stamp in the U.S. Postal Service’s Love series, and a customized postmark, courtesy of the United States Postal Service.
Traditionally, customized pictorial postmark cancellations are selected from a design contest held each year with local school children.
March 13-16 Grenwelge Park in Llano will be filled with imaginative and artistic people of all ages, gathered together to celebrate LEAF (Llano Earth Art Festival). This year marks the sixth annual festival where approximately 30 artists will be flown in from all over the world to spend the weekend in Llano.
LEAF is becoming popular worldwide because it is the proud home of the World Rock Stacking Championship.
HCA will be at Real Ale Brewing Company for a fun day full of friends, fundraising, and Hill Country beer. This year, Real Ale Brewing Company is partnering with the Hill Country Alliance and Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky on two special projects: a permanent Night Sky Quality Meter at the brewery and a single batch of their Full Moon Pale Rye Ale!
Night Sky Quality Meters are nifty devices that measure the darkness of the night sky.
The event is part of Kuhlman’s Vina Vita University wine education series.
Mon, January 20, 2020 8:46 AM
Stonewall, Texas – January 3, 2020 – Kuhlman Cellars will host a Vina Vita University vine pruning class on January 26, 2020 from 11 am – 1 pm. Students will learn about the labor-intensive winegrowing process in both the classroom and the vineyard. Weather-appropriate clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this interactive wine class.
The class is led by Diane Cobb, Kuhlman Cellars Vineyard Manager, as well as Chris Cobb, Kuhlman Cellars co-Founder.
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Fredericksburg, Texas - The National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW) and the Roccaforte Family are pleased to announce the dedication of a Memorial Plaque Honoring the WWII service of N.J., Sam, and B.N. (Pete) Roccaforte, all of whom served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater. The dedication will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Museum’s Memorial Courtyard, and the public is invited to attend.
The Dedication ceremony will have both Sam and Pete in attendance to be ...
It’s that time of year! Clean out your closets, cabinets and attics to participate in the Llano Area Wide Garage Sale—or clean out your trunk and get ready for some sweet purchases! The garage sale will take place on Saturday, February 1 at the John L. Kuykendall Events Center and Arena from 9:00 a.m.
