Hays County Livestock Show
It’s that time of year again! Bust out your boots and head to Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center for the annual Hays County Livestock Show. The presentation of the queen will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 a.m. with the horse show to follow. The other categories of the annual livestock show will be held Jan. 26-28, including home skills, ag mechanics, swine, goats, poultry and more that Hays County has to offer. Visit www.hayscountylivestockshow.com for a full schedule and more information.
CASA Voices info session
Start the new year off by learning more about how you can become an advocate for children in need. On Jan. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Kyle Public Library will host an info session for anyone interested in volunteering with CASA. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) serves four counties: Guadalupe, Comal, Caldwell, and Hays. CASA volunteers are screened, highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASAs can be and have been a variety of people including retirees, stay-at-home parents, students, and members of the professional field.
Kyle Garden Club
The Kyle Garden Club will meet on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at the Historic Kyle City Hall. The program is on raised beds and vegetable gardening, presented by Joe Urback. The public is welcome.
“Images of America: Kyle” book signings
Learn about the history of Kyle with the help of local author Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission with the newly-published Images of America: Kyle. Harrison will do a book signing at the Depot on Center Street on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Kyle Public Library on Jan. 29 from noon-2 p.m., and Jan. 30 at the Texas Pie Company from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Books will be for sale at all three readings.
