County burn ban is off
Torrential downpours associated with Hurricane Harvey have led to Hays County officials calling off the countywide burn ban. Fire Marshal Clint Browning reminds residents to ensure that a responsible adult is on the scene of an outdoor burn and that there is a water source available. Because of muddy fields in some areas, fire trucks may have difficulty responding to an out-of-control fire, so take precautions.
Dripping with Taste
Don’t miss out! Numerous Texas area wine companies, and even a few from Dripping Springs, will gather at Dripping Springs Ranch Park Sept. 9 for the 10th annual Dripping with Taste event. Roughly 75 vendors will be on hand to help about 2,500 festival goers have a “taste” of what’s happening in Texas. The event runs from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 9. Ticket information can be found online at drippingwithtaste.com.
Wimberley Garden Club
The Wimberley Garden Club will hold the first meeting of the season at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at 101 W. Spoke Hill Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. followed by the speaker, Delbert Bassett, at 10 a.m. Bassett is a Hays County Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. He studied ecological restoration at Texas A&M University. His topic for the day is Hill Country Trees – their care and proper pruning. The business meeting will follow. Guests and prospective members are welcome.
First Thursday
Experience Downtown Dripping Springs like never before on the first Thursday of every month. Local stores along Mercer Street and Old Fitzhugh Road stay open late, host live music and special events for late night shoppers. See firstthursdaydrippingsprings.org for a map and more information.
SAXET Gun Show
Head to Dripping Springs Ranch Park for a gun show filled to capacity with a huge variety of firearms, accessories, ammunition, knives, tactical gear, hunting and target sports products, worthwhile organizations and much, much more. The event will be held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Sycamore Springs dedication ceremony
A grand opening celebration and dedication for Sycamore Springs Elementary and Sycamore Springs Middle School will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A short program will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by tours, refreshments and activities. The community is invited to tour both schools, with several designated tour stops. The PTAs from both schools will have tables and activities set up as well. Sycamore Springs Elementary and Sycamore Springs Middle School will operate as separate schools, but share some core facilities like the Center for Learning and Innovation and the kitchen. The schools are located at 14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd.
Frank Little and the IWW
On Thursday, Sept. 21 from 6-7:30 p.m., the Dripping Springs Community Library will host a book reading and signing with Jane Little Botkin, author of “Frank Little and the IWW: The blood that stained an American family.” Franklin Henry Little (1878–1917), an organizer for the Western Federation of Miners and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), fought in some of the early twentieth century’s most contentious labor and free-speech struggles. Following his lynching in Butte, Montana, his life and legacy became shrouded in tragedy and family secrets. In “Frank Little and the IWW,” Botkin chronicles her great-granduncle’s fascinating life and reveals its connections to the history of American labor and the first Red Scare.
Pound House Pioneer Day
This one-day event features more than 40 pioneer craft demonstrations such as butter churning, blacksmithing and quilting. The event will be held at the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead in Dripping Springs. Pioneer Day is an educational experience of pioneer times held annually on the grounds of the museum, this year on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Interactive book discussion at the DSCL
The Dripping Springs Community Library will host an evening with Bill Page Sept. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. Page’s book “Everything I Know I Learned From Rock Stars” reveals decades of music reporting and candid conversations with 50 influential artists including Roy Orbison, Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, Grace Slick, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, The Go-Go’s, Van Halen, Joe Jackson, Genesis, Boy George, Journey, Sparks, Cheap Trick, Adrian Belew, Nils Lofgren, B.B. King and Robyn Hitchcock. Paige’s writing career includes ventures in journalism, marketing, public relations, music promotion, and broadcasting.
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