Luling’s annual Watermelon Thump
The last weekend in June is just beyond the horizon and that means it’s time to head out to Luling for the 60th annual Watermelon Thump. This four-day festival is filled with fun for the whole family. Enjoy a parade, continuous live entertainment, a world championship seed spitting contest, a carnival, arts and crafts, plus a whole lot more. Musical acts include Jason Boland & the Stragglers Band, the Turnpike Troubadours, William Clark Green, Curtis Grimes and the Randy Rogers Band. The Thump takes place beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday (parade kick off) and 1 p.m. Sunday in the downtown area. Admission is charged at the gate.
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
The Bard’s classic comedy of the war between the sexes follows the story of two sisters: Katherine, an angry, menacing woman who wants nothing to do with men, and her dutiful younger sister Bianca, a lovely docile girl whose hand in marriage is sought by many men. When their father declares Bianca may not marry until Katherine is wed, all hope for Bianca’s future seems lost. Then the macho Petruchio breezes into Padua looking for a wealthy wife; a plot is hatched. This show by the Wimberley Players is a condensed version of Shakespeare’s original madcap comedy. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays. The show runs June 21-30 and July 12-21 at the Wimberley Playhouse.
San Marcos Public Library summer fun
On June 14, children ages five and up can make a super-secret gift for Father’s Day. Make and take crafts take about 30 minutes to complete. Stop by the library between 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to make dad a special gift.
On June 23, community celebrity readers will share summer stories while United Way volunteers help children with a fun craft. They will also give away free books for children from infant to eight years old. Join the fun starting at 3 p.m.
