Puppet show at San Marcos Library
A puppet show called “Brer Rabbit & Brer Fox” will be presented at the San Marcos Public Library. Show times for the library puppeteers are 10 and 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21.
Texas Historical Commission offers free ‘Texas in the Cold War’ oral history training
The Texas Historical Commission (THC), in conjunction with the Hays County Historical Commission, will co-host a free oral history training workshop at the Hays County Courthouse on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is a pilot effort to determine the historic preservation benefits to communities across the state from a proposed “Texas in the Cold War” Oral History Training Workshop series. This workshop will highlight the real places telling the real stories of Texas’ involvement in the Cold War, including the home front. The workshop is designed for people to learn how to conduct and record oral histories, with hands-on training with digital and video recording equipment. The public is welcome, but give a call to (512) 463-5833 to pre-register, because seating is limited.
Run in the Pink Heals 5K
They don’t want you to run in heels (ouch), but Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) and the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association do want you to run the Pink Heals 5K this Saturday, Sept. 22. The event raises money to help Pink Heals, a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating cancer recovery. Children of all ages, strollers and pets are all welcome. The race takes place at River Ridge Park on Carlson Circle in San Marcos. Pre-registration begins at 7 a.m. The race starts at 8 a.m. Visit www.smpffa.com for more information.
Geocaching 101
Discover a new sport called geocaching, which uses GPS technology to help you find items hidden throughout Texas state parks - kind of like a treasure hunt, with modern technology. Join the fun 10-11:30 a.m., Sept. 22 at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin. Participants will use a provided GPS unit to find hidden treasure and learn how to play a game that can be played almost anywhere. It’s great for kids and adults, and no experience or equipment is necessary. The group will meet at the Smith Visitor Center inside the park. Reservations are necessary and groups are welcome. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Call (512) 243-1643 to register.
Long Center presents The Improvised Shakespeare Company
Experience the language and themes of classic Shakespeare with a new twist. Based on audience suggestion, The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thee’s” and “thou’s” to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the lingo of William Shakespeare. The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy or history. Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new. Show times are Tues.-Thurs at 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. at 3 and 8 p.m., and Sun. at 3 and 7 p.m. Sept. 18-23 at the Long Center in downtown Austin. For tickets, visit www.thelongcenter.org.
Museum Day in Austin
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, or if you’re just looking for some place to get out of the sun or rain (hey, it’s Texas), check out the 15th annual Austin Museum Day on Sept. 23. More than 35 local museums open their doors to the public at no charge. Here is a sample of locations: Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, Mexican American Cultural Center, George Washington Carver Museum, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Republic of Texas Museum and German-Texan Heritage Society/German Free School. For a full list of institutions, locations and hours, visit www.austinmuseums.org.
Olga Broumas, writer, speaks at Porter center
Olga Broumas, a Greek-born American writer, will present a reading and book signing at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center. Broumas wrote several poetry books including “Beginning with O”; “Soie Sauvage”; “Pastoral Jazz”; “With Jane Miller: Black Holes, Black Stockings”; “Perpetua; With T. Begley”: “Sappho’s Gymnasium”; and “Rave: Poems, 1975-1999”. She has also translated the following books: “What I Love: Selected Poems by Odysseas Elytis”; “The Little Mariner by Odysseas Elytis”; and “Eros, Eros, Eros: Selected and Last Poems by Odysseas Elytis.” She is the director of creative writing and a professor of English at Brandeis University. The reading and book signing take place at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 28, at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle.
