Last week, children heard the classic tale of “the Tortoise and the Hare.” Following the story, kids played a racing game pitting the tortoise and hare against each other once again, and then they created their own finger puppets to retell the story at home.
On Monday, July 15, hear The Looking Book by P.K.
Join the Mason County Chamber of Commerce and Mason County Rodeo Association as we celebrate the 55th Annual Roundup Weekend! Below are MOST of the events coming up this weekend, we apologize if anything has been left out.
Thursday, July 11th Mason County Team Roping will open their books at 6:30 PM, roping begins at 7:00 PM.
Friday, July 12th 4-D Barrel Race begins at 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, July 16 - Thursday, July 18th
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (3rd - 5th Grade)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (6th - 9th Grade)
Bring cleats, water bottle, and $25 to HS gym Tuesday morning to register. The football camp will be held on the band field south of the tennis courts / ag shop.
Camp will start at 9am for 3rd-5th grade and 10:30 for 6th-9th grade.
“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.
“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.
The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 13, at the Lantex Theater in Llano, Texas. Tickets are now on sale at www.heartoftexascountry.com or by calling (325) 247-5354. Admission is $20.00 per person and the show begins at 2:30 PM. Darrell McCall and Tony Booth will be featured.
Roundup Weekend is here. Everyone has many memories of past celebrations. Currently, my struggle is that the parade is very hot. I like to see the vendors at 9 before the parade so I can miss some of the hot weather. Then, it is home to our air conditioned haven.
The Odeon theater in Mason begins its second Classic Movie Night season after starting off with resounding success. The favorite classic movie last season, apparently, was To Kill a Mockingbird with an almost full house in attendance.
The second season will begin July 17 with, by popular demand, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 classic suspense film, North by Northwest staring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.
Dear Mason community:
The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce that the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve will open for select nightly viewings this summer, so that visitors can enjoy this unparalleled natural display and long-standing Mason county tradition.
The preserve will be open to the public on July 13th, 20th and 27th, as well as Aug.
The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterans, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular monthly meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday July11, 2019 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.
