Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival
The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will be returning again Oct. 20-22 with another incredible roster of songwriting talent. This 4th annual event will present more than 25 free shows a day featuring a wide variety of finely-crafted songs and the people and stories behind them. On Saturday evening, Grammy-winning songwriter Lori McKenna on the South Point Auto Stage at Mercer Street Dance Hall with Angaleena Presley opening the show. The Festival takes place on 6 stages at 6 venues; Mercer Street Dance Hall, Barber Shop Bar, Acopon Brewing Co., Mazama Coffee Co, Hudson’s on Mercer and The Sidecar Tasting Room, all within walking distance of each other in downtown Dripping Springs. You won’t want to miss a single note. www.drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com.
‘Opposites Attract’
The Starlight Symphony Orchestra will open exciting 2017-2018 season, themed a “Season of Opposites” with the first concert, “Opposites Attract”. Comparisons of tonality, compositional techniques, and performance styles are accentuated through favorite composers such as Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Haydn. Performances will be held Oct. 14 7 p.m. at the Hays Performing Arts Center and Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. at Wimberley First Baptist Church.
Women’s Club meeting
The Dripping Springs Women’s Club holds its monthly meeting at The Terrace Club at 11:30 am on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Speaker is Joe Urbach, Author, speaking on The Health Benefits of Coffee, Wine, Chocolate and Beer, among other things. Join us for lunch and enjoy the program. $20 reservations required by Oct. 13. For more information/reservations: [email protected]
