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Ongoing Events
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Ongoing Events
- The Twig Book Store
The Unlikely Lavender Queen Reading and Signing
June 11 | 10:30 AM
Location: The Twig Book Store, 5005 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Admission: Free
Phone Info: (210) 826-6411
Author Jeannie Ralston will read from her new book, The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming
- The Unlikely Lavender Queen Reception
June 12 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Zanzibar Home, 1009 W. 6th Street (6th & Lamar)
Admission: Free
Info: (512) 472-9234
A reception to celebrate the release of The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming by local author Jeannie Ralston. Books will be for sale and available for signing
- Breiger Pottery
Reception for The Unlikely Lavender Queen
June 13 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: Brieger Pottery, 608 Fourth Street, Blanco, TX
Admission: Free
Info: (830) 833-2860
Reception to celebrate the release of The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming by local author Jeannie Ralston
- Blanco Chamber of Commerce
Blanco Lavender Festival
June 14 - 15 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Blanco, TX
Admission: FREE
Info: (830) 833-5101
Fourth Annual Blanco Lavender Festival. The entire town of Blanco and surrounding countryside will be bathed in lavender. The Lavender Market on the grounds of the historic old Blanco County Courthouse will be surrounded by vendors and artists offering lavender-related pleasures. Eight lavender farms will be open for tours and events. For more infomation about events and farm hours, call the Blanco Chamber.
- Hill Country Lavender
June 14 - 15 | 11 AM & 1 PM
Location: Hill Country Lavender Farm, Highway 281 North, 3.5 miles NORTH of the only stop light in Blanco
Admission: Free
Info: (830) 833-2294
Jeannie Ralston, co-founder of Hill Country Lavender, will read from her new book, The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming
Notes: Hill Country Lavender is located behind McCall Creek Farm Stand.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Dragonflies Nature Night
July 10 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Admission: FREE - $1
Info: (512) 232-0100
Looking for low-cost evening entertainment for the whole family? Every Thursday night in July, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will present a program designed to explore nature in Central Texas. Each Nature Night features various activities, including a habitat hike and crafts. Plus, every visitor receives a free treat from the Center's store! This week‚s topic is dragonflies.
Notes: Admission to Nature Nights is $1.00 per person and free for members and EcoExplorers. For more information about this event, call 512.232.0100 or visit www.wildflower.org.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Snakes Nature Night
July 17 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Admission: FREE - $1
Info: (512) 232-0100
Looking for low-cost evening entertainment for the whole family? Every Thursday night in July, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will present a program designed to explore nature in Central Texas. Each Nature Night features various activities, including a habitat hike and crafts. Plus, every visitor receives a free treat from the Center's store! This week‚s topic is dragonflies.
Notes: Admission to Nature Nights is $1.00 per person and free for members and EcoExplorers. For more information about this event, call 512.232.0100 or visit www.wildflower.org.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Raptors Nature Night
July 24 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Admission: FREE - $1
Info: (512) 232-0100
Looking for low-cost evening entertainment for the whole family? Every Thursday night in July, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will present a program designed to explore nature in Central Texas. Each Nature Night features various activities, including a habitat hike and crafts. Plus, every visitor receives a free treat from the Center's store! This week‚s topic is dragonflies.
Notes: Admission to Nature Nights is $1.00 per person and free for members and EcoExplorers. For more information about this event, call 512.232.0100 or visit www.wildflower.org.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Fossils Nature Night
July 31 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Admission: FREE - $1
Info: (512) 232-0100
Looking for low-cost evening entertainment for the whole family? Every Thursday night in July, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will present a program designed to explore nature in Central Texas. Each Nature Night features various activities, including a habitat hike and crafts. Plus, every visitor receives a free treat from the Center's store! This week‚s topic is dragonflies.
Notes: Admission to Nature Nights is $1.00 per person and free for members and EcoExplorers. For more information about this event, call 512.232.0100 or visit www.wildflower.org.
- Heart O' Texas Orchid Society
Annual Plant Auction
Ocotber 7 | 6:45PM - 9:15PM
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden 2220 Barton Springs Road
Admission: FREE
Info: (512) 477-8672
Notes: You can bid on a spectacular selection of great
plants which will be available from local area orchid growers, as well
as some local vendors.
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Heart O' Texas Orchid Society
New Growers Seminar, Exhibit and Plant Sale
Ocotber 25 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden 2220 Barton Springs Road
Admission: FREE ($3 Parking)
Info: (512) 342-0145 (David Levine)
Seminar: 10:00am - 1:00pm, Exhibit and Plant Sale: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Lectures will include the 6 variables: Light, Water, Air, Temperature, Growing medium & Fertilizing (called feeding). There will also be a lecture on Pest and Diseases. Free handouts will be available which are designed for the beginner to form a base on how to grow different orchids, both in the home and outdoors. Good information, questions answered, refreshments available.
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