Art Show
Highland Arts Guild and Gallery celebrate the season with a Spring Art Show & Sale, Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 10-12 and April 1719, at 318 Main St. in Marble Falls. Explore the different painting styles and mediums of local artists at the annual Spring Art Show & Sale. The gallery will showcase 70 artists native to the Hill Country over two weekends.
Waste Collection
Burnet County BOPATE (batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, tires, electronics) Waste Collection event is Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2411 FM 963 (2 miles east of 281 in Burnet). Check with Burnet County for restricted items.
Yonkers Play
The Hill Country Community Theater’s latest production is Neil Simon’s Lost in Younkers, playing weekends until April 26. Audiences are invited to celebrate opening night on Friday, April 10. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at 4003 W FM 2147 in Cottonwood. Visit www.thehcct. org or call 830798-8944. PEC camp
Pedernales Electric will again host Save-a-Watt, a free elementary eight-week summer camp. Registration runs through May 29, camp begins June 1. Mascot Wattson Raccoon helps kids learn about careers in linework, try on safety gear, watch bucket trucks and participate in an egg drop protection. Parents can register online at myPEC. com/camp.
Kinder Signup
Come out to your zoned MFISD elementary campus from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, and learn more about Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten programs. This is a come and go event, no wait and you can register in one stop. Kids can enjoy milk and cookies, a school bus ride, meet teachers and get free swag. More details at www.msd.org.
Museum Meeting
The Falls on the Colorado Museum’s Annual Meeting is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, and includes a special presentation on historical mining in Burnet County. The meeting is free and open to the public. Local historian Bob Kent will provide an overview of historic lead, silver, graphite, and copper mines and current mining operations.
Texas Exes
Highland Lakes Texas Exes will meet from 5 - 7 p.m. April 9, for Thirsty Thursday at The Barrel House, 101 E. Grayson Street in Llano, which offers a wide array of food and drinks. The gathering will let us continue to raise money for academic scholarships for area students attending the University of Texas.
Garden Event
A Community Plant and Garden Event is planned from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 18, at 4007 Valley View Lane, in the parking lot of the sponsor, Grace Community Church in Granite Shoals. For more information or to reserve a space, call 830-613-5474.
Park Festival
Mayfest is coming up April 30, with a carnival and vendors May 1-3, adding live music, in Johnson Park in Marble Falls. Activities include Tejano Night 6 p.m. Friday with Jaime Varela; and on Saturday at 2 p.m. the Lederhosen Junkies. Later Saturday, Reload performs at 8 p.m.
F1 Races
Battle on the Colorado returns June 5 through 7 with formula 1 (F1), F-Light, Tri Hull and Talent Cup racing on the crystal-clear Colorado River at Lakeside Park. Fans pack the shoreline for one of the tightest, most technical racecourses on the schedule. Visit business.marblefalls.org.
AgriLife Series
Mark your calendars for a Horticulture and Water Conservation Lunch and Learn series taking place April 17, May 15 and June 19 from noon to 1 p.m.
at the AgriLife Extension Oce. Each class is $15 and a light lunch will be provided. Call 512-7565463 for details on session topics and to RSVP.
Health Series
A series called Health Literacy for Older Texans will be offered at 2 p.m. Mondays – April 6 and 13 – at the Lakeshore Library, 7346 RR 261, in Buchanan Dam. To contact the library for more information or to RSVP, call 325-379-1174 or lakeshore. [email protected].
New Interchange
TxDOT is proposing to construct a new interchange at US 281 and SH 71. A meeting is set for Thursday, April 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Marble Falls High School Commons Area, 2101 Mustang Dr. in Marble Falls. Attendees may come and go, there will be no formal presentation. For more information, contact Joe Muck, at 512-756-2316 or [email protected].
NRA Friends
Celebrate 250 years of freedom with Burnet County Friends of NRA. The nonprot group is hosting a din ner at 5 p.m. on April 9 at Marble Falls Putters and Gutters. Proceeds benet youth shooting sports, ed - ucation and equipment for rst responders and law enforcement. For tickets, call 830-693-4613.
Effortless Watering
Sponsored by the Highlands Lakes Master Gardener Association, the public is invited to the next free Green Thumb Program, ‘Watering While Away.’ Learn about effortless watering using ollas (weeping pots) from guest speaker and master gardener Willard Horn, 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Lakeshore Library in Buchanan Dam.
Music Bingo
Please join us for a Blast from the Past (favorite songs from old TV shows and movies) at Music Bingo on Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at the Cedar Skies Barn, Log Country Cove near Kingsland. Lambda Nu, a service organization that raises money for local charities and scholarships, is hosting. Tickets are $12 each (1 ticket = 1 bingo card). Bingo prizes raf - e baskets and food/beverages are available. Cash only, please. Call 325-270-0587 for tickets.
Health Fair
The Burnet County AgriLife is hosting a Senior Care Fair, Aging Well in Burnet County from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the AgriLife Exten- sion Oce, 607 Vandeveer. Older adults and care givers are welcome. To become a presenter or vendor, call 512-756-5463.
Tax Help
Volunteers in Burnet, Lampasas, Kingsland and Marble Falls are helping taxpayers le their 2025 tax returns through the free AARP Tax-Aide program until April 15. Packets are available at local libraries and senior centers. Appointments can be reserved by calling 888-227-7669.
Museum Contest
The Falls on the Colorado Museum is holding a 2027 Calendar Photo Contest seeking best examples of agricultural activities in Burnet County. Deadline for submission is 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2. For more detailed information about submissions, visit the website at fallsmuseum.org or email focmuseumchair@ gmail.com.
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Highland Lakes Service League invites the public to the Chuck Wagon Chow Down, Saturday, May 2 (rescheduled to a new date due to weather), at the YMCA in Burnet featuring barbecue and more to benet womens scholarships, non prot grants and the Special Needs Christmas Party. Visit https://chuckwagon.hellofund.io.
School Talk
The title of the meeting of the Highland Lakes Retired Teachers Association is The Attack on Our Public Schools: And What You Can Do About It, Tuesday, April 7, at the Marble Falls Church of Christ, 711 Broadway St. Social time and light refreshments starts at 1 p.m.,the presentation at 1:30. Visitors are welcome.
Healthy Homesteading
We hope you can join us for the second and third sessions of our Healthy Homesteading series at the AgriLife Extension Oce. Saturday, April 18 will be a workshop on baking bread at 10 a.m., and May 16 at 10 a.m. will be an introduction to food preservation. Each session is $10. Please RSVP by calling 512-756-5463. Reunion Event
Marble Falls High School Classes of 1975 & 1976 are planning a joint 50th Reunion on April 18, 2026, at Cadillac Dance Hall. Organizers are updating their mailing list and need help nding classmates and teachers. Please send name, mailing address, email, and phone number by text to 512-755-7073 or email [email protected].
Pantry Scholarships
The Helping Center has announced that applications will be accepted for its Learn for Life Scholarship through May 1. The scholarship is open to current high school seniors as well as adults pursuing college coursework or vocational certication. For full details and to apply, visit www.helpingcenter. org and click on the “Scholarship” button.
Tourism Grants
The Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber holds its quarterly Lunch & Learn: HOT Grants & Tourism on Wednesday, April 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presenters are Blair Manning, Burnet County Tourism director, and Cheryl Regmund, Llano County treasurer. The program will be held at Buckner Camp/ Manna Hall, 3835 Ranch to Market Rd 2342. For tickets, vist kingslandchamber.org.
Phoenix Center
Is your child or teen struggling? Free of charge, parents or guardians can meet with a licensed counselor with or without their child about concerns, to seek advice, and to explore solutions. Family members can be seen for a single session. Check in begins at 2:30 p.m. Visit www.phoenixtx.org. Call 830-637-7848 or email [email protected].
Writers Group
The Highland Lakes Writers’ Club welcomes interested writers and authors to its meetings at the Marble Falls Public Library at 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. The group includes area writers, both published and unpub- lished, from a variety of elds: ction and nonc tion books. For more information, contact Alan Olson, HLWC President, at [email protected], call/ text him at 512-375-9166.
HAM Operators
The Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club, which promotes the educational, fraternal and scientic aspects of amateur radio, including public service activities, is accepting new members. The meetings are once a month and membership is $24 per year.
For more information or to join, visit http://hlarc.org/.
Dementia Activities
There are openings at the Wesley Respite Center for participants who have the early stages of dementia and live at home. The center provides activities such as a craft, games, exercise, lunch and singing at First Methodist Church of Marble Falls from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Thursday. Applications are accepted for participants and volunteers. Contact Director Allie Bennett at 512-639-2295.
Poetry Club
All ages are welcome to the Multi-verse Poetry Club gathering at the Marble Falls Public Library, 101 Main St. Marble Falls. Takes place on the last Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Open mic available. For more info visit marblefallslibrary.org.
Metal Detecting Club
Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club meetings are held on the rst Saturday of each month starting at 10 a.m. in the large meeting room, Kingsland Library, 125 Polk Street, Kingsland. For further information contact club president Earl Theiss by email at [email protected] or visit our website at highlandlakesmetaldetecting.com.
Chess Club
The Spicewood Community Library, 1011 Spur 191, hosts a chess club from 3-5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. All ages and skill levels are welcome to play. RSVP to 830-693-7892. For more info visit www.spicewoodlibrary.org.
Local History
Become an integral part of the history of the area. The Falls on the Colorado Museum is launching a membership drive. Individual memberships cost $30, family and group, $50 for the year. Money col - lected benets the museum with ongoing rehab of the second oor. Membership involves volun teer opportunity. Visit fallsmuseum.org.
