Crawfish Fundraiser for Eagle Sports
The Johnson City Athletic Booster Club will host a crawfish boil on April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Blanco County Fairgrounds. Shrimp will also be sold by the pound. Tickets can be purchased online at louisianawild.com or from a Booster Club member.
Library Board Meeting
The Johnson City Library Board will meet on Monday, April 19 at 5:15 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Blanco County returned to in-person meetings on April 5 at noon. The club hosted Don Jackson, Sheriff of Blanco County, as guest speaker,
He shared his history in law enforcement, first as 25 years as a game warden and then as chief deputy for the Blanco County Sheriff’s department.
Dr. Mark Standley will be the featured speaker at the April 22 zoom meeting of the Blanco County Retired Educators Association (BCARE). He will discuss his latest book, The Museum of Us, Curating Your Family’s Stuff into a Digital Future, which details preserving family memories and heirlooms digitally.
Dr. Standley proposes families engage in a process of creating their personal museums by listening to and recording elders.
Family members who inherit heirlooms may never have seen the ...
Trinity Lutheran Church in Stonewall will host their annual Fish Fry on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will be sold by donation. A drive-through line for To-Go Meals will be available as well. Meal includes fried fish, hush puppies and all the trimmings with dessert.
Trinity’s Happy Quilters have been busy quilting a beautiful full-size quilt.
Community Plant Swap
The Gem of the Hills will host a community plant swap on Sunday, April 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the pavilion. Representatives of the Highland Lakes Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be available to offer landscaping and plant advice. Visit gemofthehills.org for more information.
JCISD Board Meeting
A regular board meeting is programmed for April 12 at 6 p.m.
Cricut Craft
The library will host a Cricut Craft tutorial on making a “Spring Time” bu ...
Discovery Academy is an after-school enrichment program that focuses on STEM education for 3rd-6th grade students.
“Our mission is to awaken, inspire and excite minds through hands-on experiences to inspire a life-long love of learning,” said Library Assistant Miranda Vega in a press release.
The upcoming session will focus on animal classifications through different activities involving arts and crafts.
Kid’s Facemasks Tutorial
Learn how to make facemasks for kids at the library on March 26 at 2 p.m. Register online to reserve your spot! https://bookwhen.com/johnsoncitylibrary. All materials will be provided, however, you are welcome to bring any specific material you would like to use. This class is open to all skill levels.
Homeschool Day
The Science Mill becomes Mission Control as we explore Careers in Space Science on March 24.
Blanco Performing Arts presents a Young Artist’s recital to warm your hearts. Pianist Halle Puckett will be presenting a concert in Johnson City on Saturday, March 20 at Community Church of the Hills at 7:30 pm. She is a competition finalist for the Texas State International Piano Festival. Music will include selections by Debussy and Schumann.
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Young Artist’s Recital
Pianist Halle Puckett will present a concert in Johnson City on Saturday, March 20 at Community Church of the Hills at 7:30 p.m. Chairs will be set up to observe social distancing so seating is limited. Tickets are $10 and will be sold only at blancoperformingarts.com or (830) 385-1173.
Homeschool Day
The Science Mill becomes Mission Control as we explore Careers in Space Science on March 24.
You may have received a letter or phone call from Jehovah’s Witnesses recently with an invitation to their annual memorial of Jesus’s death, which has been solemnly observed each spring by the Christian religion. This year’s memorial is slated for March 27, 2021, begins at sundown, and will be held virtually in over 1,000 languages and 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The Blanco congregation invites Johnson City residents to attend the online memorial event using the videoconf ...
