Stephen Dunn book reading
Poet Stephen Dunn will hold a reading and signing at The Wittliff Collections on Thursday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. and the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Dunn is the author of sixteen books, including “Different Hours,” which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Rockefeller Fellowship, and three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since 1974 he has taught at Richard Stockton College of NJ, where he is Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing.
Considering Matthew Shepard
Texas State University’s leading Choral ensemble will be performing “Considering Matthew Shepard” on March 30 in Texas State’s Evans Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. “Considering Matthew Shepard” is a musical response to the tragic death of a young American boy, Matthew Shepard. Shepard was a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming who was mercilessly attacked and tied to a fence in 1998. After being found the next morning by a biker who mistook him for a scarecrow, Matthew was taken to the hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, where he succumbed to his wounds a few days later. Investigations into the murder strongly suggest that Matthew was murdered for his homosexuality, prompting communities all around the world to mourn.
Kyle Field Day
It’s time for the inaugural Kyle Field Day! Take it back to the schoolyard for a high-energy weekend of throwback fun and friendly competition at Gregg-Clarke Park March 31-April 1. Spend a weekend playing tug-of-war, dodgeball, capture the flag, human foosball and more.Take a break in the beer garden, grab a bite to eat and browse vendor booths. Participants must be 21+ and teams must be co-ed. Participants are asked to bring one jar of either peanut butter or jelly to support the Hays County Food Bank Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive. Register online at KyleFieldDay.com or check out the Facebook for more information.
Coffee with the Superintendent
Come meet your Hays CISD Superintendent Michael McKie to discuss the upcoming school bond proposal on Friday, March 31, 7:30 a.m. at Casa Maria’s restaurant in Kyle – 22604 IH 35. Coffee will be provided free of charge.
The Story of Jack C. Hays
Historian and filmmaker Richard Kidd will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Spring Lecture at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos on March 30, showing his documentary on the life of John Coffee Hays, for whom Hays County is named. Co-sponsored by the museum and the Political Science Department at Texas State University, the free event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The LBJ Museum is located at 131 N. Guadalupe, San Marcos. Kidd is the Director of Documentary Filmmaking for the Hays County Historical Commission. He will show his documentary, “Captain Jack, the Story of John Coffee Hays” followed by a question and answer session.
Book Launch: The Blanco River
Author Wes Ferguson and sponsoring editor Andrew Sansom will celebrate the launch of a new book, The Blanco River at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center at 508 Center Street. in Kyle. Presenters at the April 8 event include Ferguson and Botter as well as a mapmaker, geologist, botanist and flood survivor who contributed to the book. A reception will follow. The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University sponsored Ferguson’s book project, which was fully funded by the Burdine Johnson Foundation.
