For centuries the legend of the Lost Spanish Mine has lured fortune hunters into the Texas Hill Country. That legend began on a hill south of Llano.
In 1753Spanish soldiers exploring the Llano River heard stories from Apaches of a hill of red ochre (cerro del almagre). Veins of silver were said to run through that hill so thick it hung in stalactites from the roofs of caves.
The Johnson City Library’s Annual meeting is January 30, 2017, 6:00 PM, at the Johnson City Library, 501 Nugent Street.
The community is invited to participate in the Library’s annual meeting and to be part of the discussion of last year’s accomplishments and goals and budget for 2017.
The library strives to serve the community with programs and services that educate and enrich.
The Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, February 6, at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Bruce Barton, club member, will present a program on considerations leading up to the design of his home observatory, as well as design and construction of the observatory. His presentation will include photos of construction and the finished product.
HCA’s members live in Central Texas and are from all walks of life.
Hill Country Memorial announces the 2017 schedule for its Cardiac Support Group for anyone interested in heart health, including those affected by heart issues like congestive heart failure, heart disease or heart attack.
The Cardiac Support Group will meet on Thurs., Feb. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hill Country Memorial Learning Center.
Art Crawford was born in Nocona, Texas, but raised in Oklahoma to the sounds of red dirt music before we even knew there was such a thing. Although, deeply rooted in gospel, when he went to college he was introduced to the sounds of Woody Guthrie, Bob Childers, Jimmy Lafave and so many others that have influenced the direction of his music.
Art has a guitar style all his own, with a gentle touch that reflects the intimacy or passion of each tune he plays, while his voice has been compared to th ...
-going Programs- ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE! Call us at 830-868-4469
FOR CHILDREN
STORYTIME + ACTIVITY - Every Thursday, 10:00 am
Designed for preschoolers: enjoy books, songs and activities
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
• This program promotes literacy and reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers
• And encourages parent and child bonding through reading
• The library’s Reading Tree visually rewards children for every 10 books read
RECYCLED CRAFT DAY – - the last Saturday of every mont ...
The 78th Blanco County 4-H and FFA Youth Show begins Thursday, January 5th at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. This year there are more than 480 entries. These leaders of tomorrow put in many hours, and often, a lot their hard-earned money working towards a successful project and show.
Please Join Us in Celebrating the Retirement of Hollis Boatright
Please join us in celebrating the long running service of Hollis Boatright as Chief Appraiser for Blanco County Appraisal District. Hollis Boatright went to work for Blanco County in 1978, became Chief Appraiser in 1983 and was elected Tax Assessor Collector in 1992.
Fads come and go, but square dancing just keeps getting better and better. In fact, it is the official dance of Texas!
Square dancers in Marble Falls, part of the Country Cuzzins Square Dancing club, are keeping this long-standing tradition alive and well - and they are getting some valuable exercise, meeting lots of like-minded neighbors, and having a lot of fun, too.
The typical Thursday night at the First United Methodist Church finds 40 to 50 square dancers moving to one of the finest calle ...
AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower lakes Austin and LBJ for six weeks beginning Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
The drawdowns will give lakeside property owners an opportunity to repair and maintain docks, retaining walls and other shoreline property. The lake lowerings also aid in curbing the growth of nuisance aquatic vegetation such as hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil.
LAKE LBJ: Lake LBJ will be lowered four feet.
