Movies in the Park presents:
Madagascar 2
Saturday, June 13
at Bob Bryant Park
Movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs
and coolers.
Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works,
Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable |  | Juneteenth Celebration in Bastrop
Thursday, June 18 - Saturday, June 19
- Luncheon Thursday for retired Afro-American Educators of Bastrop, 11:30 a.m. at Kerr Community Center, 1308 Walnut St.
- Family Night on Friday at Kerr Community Park with gospel singers and vendors, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Annual Juneteenth Parade Saturday at 10:00 am (register at 7:30 a.m.), parade route from Fisherman’s Park to Kerr Community Park.
- Annual Proclamation and Emancipation program in Kerr Park at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Juneteenth Car Show.
- Dance Saturday night 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., downtown on Main Street, live music by “Blue Mist”.
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| | | June | Saturday,
June 6 | Kick off Party for the Texas Summer Reading Club 2009, 10 - noon, Fisherman's Park.
Sign up at the Bastrop Public Library anytime after June 6 to participate in the summer reading club; programs for all ages. Call 512-321-5441. | Saturday,
June 13 | Second Saturday Salebration on the 900 block of Main Street. Vendors will be selling jewelry, antiques, shabby chic, arts and crafts, gifts, woodworking, glass art, clothing, toys, artwork, leather apparel and accessories along with many other items, including several specialty food vendors. Live music. Please call the Chamber at 303-0558 or visit www.bastropdba.org for more information. | Saturday,
June 13 | Pine Street Market Days at the corner of Main & Pine Streets, 9:00am-5:00pm. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. You will find all kinds of great gift ideas at Market Days. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Call 303-6233 or visit www.bastropbpw.com for more information. | Saturday,
June 13 | Movies in the Park presents: Madagascar 2 at Bob Bryant Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | Saturday,
June 13 | 11th Annual Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Riding Event at Mayfest Hill 100 Arena Drive in Bastrop. The Exceptional Rodeo starts at 6:00. The PBR event starts at 7:30 and features 45 top bull riders as featured on TV. Tickets at the gate, Kids up age 6 have free admission, 7 to 15 is $5, and 13 and up is $15. Call 512-797-6749 or 210-771-5140.
| Saturday,
June 13 | Pre-Youth Annual Musical at the Lone Star Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, 268 Shiloh Road, Bastrop. Rev. Fred Blackman, Pastor invites everyone @ 6:00 PM. The musical guests will include Mt. Zion Praise Dancers, Temple, Mt. Olive Youth Ministry & Rising Star Youth Ministry of Austin, SOS, Manor & Cottonwood Youth Ministry of Del Valle and others.
The Youth Annual will be on Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 3:00 PM. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jamarian Gillette, Associate Minister of Weeping Willow Baptist Church, McDade, TX, Rev. T. L. Garner, Pastor. The musical guests will include Mt. Carmel Youth Ministry,
Elgin, TX, Antioch Baptist Church Memory Mime, Waco, TX, TMZ, Del Valle, TX. For more information contact Sandra Moore @ 512-308-9661 or 512-303-6823. | | Thursday, June 18 - Saturday, June 20 | Juneteenth Celebration in Bastrop
- Luncheon Thursday for retired Afro-American Educators of Bastrop, 11:30 a.m. at Kerr Community Center, 1308 Walnut St.
- Family Night on Friday at Kerr Community Park with gospel singers and vendors, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Annual Juneteenth Parade Saturday at 10:00 am (register at 7:30 a.m.), parade route from Fisherman’s Park to Kerr Community Park.
- Annual Proclamation and Emancipation program in Kerr Park at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Juneteenth Car Show.
- Dance Saturday night 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., downtown on Main Street, live music by “Blue Mist”.
Call T.C. for information at 512-440-7680 or 512-736-8342.
| | Saturday, June 20 | Annual Bastrop County Family Health Fair 2009, 8 AM - Noon, FREE Services offered will include: FREE hearing tests, FREE vision testing, FREE blood sugar testing, FREE child immunizations (bring shot record), FREE blood pressure checks, FREE cholesterol screens (no food after midnight), numerous information booths. Gift certificates, activities for children, food and beverages.Phone:(512) 237-5727
| | Saturday, June 20, 2009 thru Sunday, June 21 | River Runners Chili Cook-off, all day at the American Legion, 3003 Loop 150 East, Bastrop to benefit Pink Santa. Entry fee $20 for Saturday, turn in time is 2:00 pm. Sunday entry fee is $18, turn in time is 1:00 pm. Saturday night cooks party with a meal from 5 to 7 pm, free to all cooks and $5.50 to all others. Music 7:30 to 11:30 pm with “Roadrunner Karaoke”. RV parking without hook-ups. Raffle and silent auction Saturday. Call to donate auction or raffle items or for more information: Crystal, 253-6335 or 844-6668; Janis, 303-7714 or 581-1921; Tony, 304-5139.
| | Saturday, June 20 | Splash Into Summer” fundraiser at Prince of Peace Early Childhood Learning Center, 4 - 7 PM, 1224 Hwy. 71 W., Bastrop, TX 78602, Spaghetti dinner, fun activities for children, games, silent auction, and more. For information, call 512-308-9939 x 102. | Sunday,
June 21 | Bastrop Newcomers Group Movie Matinee Party 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/Arts Center, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop, TX 78602. Beat the summer heat, and spend a hot afternoon in the air-conditioned Upstart Media/Arts Center screening room enjoying a private big-screen showing of some Chaplin classics! Soft drinks, movie-type snacks and other treats will be provided. Guests are encouraged to bring their own specialties, too! Newcomers, friends, family and longtime Bastropians are all welcome. The event is free, but reservations are required – reserve space for you and your guests by email.(512) 985-5486. | Sunday,
June 28 | SCHLOCKBUSTER Movie at Upstart Media, 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/BCAT, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop. Upstart monthly movie series, SCHLOCKBUSTERS, showing (as yet) undistributed feature-length movies made by Bastrop-Austin-Houston independent filmmakers. SCHLOCKBUSTERS will be held at the UMAC, 1800 Linda, on the last Sunday of every month. Someone involved in the making of the movie will be on hand to talk about it. Admission to each film is $5. Call 303-1531. | | July | Friday,
July 3 | Patriotic Festival in Fisherman’s Park, 6:00 – 9:30 pm Annual celebration with food, kid’s games and activities, and fireworks at dark. Live music from the Hwy 304 Band and patriotic music by the Austin Symphonic Band for the fireworks display. Call 303-0558. | Friday,
July 3 | All City of Bastrop Offices and the Bastrop Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in honor of Independence Day. | Saturday,
July 4 | Annual Pet & Pal Parade, Registration will begin at the Bastrop County Courthouse gazebo at 9:00 a.m. and the parade starts at 11:00. Motorized vehicles will not be allowed in the parade this year, but you can pedal a bike or tricycle and pull wagons. The entries will be judged from 10:00 to 11:00. The parade will start at the courthouse, then proceed down Main Street to the Opera House for a big celebration with live music, refreshments and prizes. There is no entry fee so bring your pets and your creativity! Print the entry form from the DBA website, www.bastropdba.org and bring it to registration. (512) 303-0558 | Saturday,
July 11 | Second Saturday Salebration on the 900 block of Main Street. Vendors will be selling jewelry, antiques, shabby chic, arts and crafts, gifts, woodworking, glass art, clothing, toys, artwork, leather apparel and accessories along with many other items, including several specialty food vendors. Live music. Please call the Chamber at 303-0558 or visit www.bastropdba.org for more information. | Saturday,
July 11 | Pine Street Market Days at the corner of Main & Pine Streets, 9:00am-5:00pm. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. You will find all kinds of great gift ideas at Market Days. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Call 303-6233 or visit www.bastropbpw.com for more information. | Sunday,
July 26 | SCHLOCKBUSTER Movie at Upstart Media, 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/BCAT, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop. Upstart monthly movie series, SCHLOCKBUSTERS, showing (as yet) undistributed feature-length movies made by Bastrop-Austin-Houston independent filmmakers. SCHLOCKBUSTERS will be held at the UMAC, 1800 Linda, on the last Sunday of every month. Someone involved in the making of the movie will be on hand to talk about it. Admission to each film is $5. Call 303-1531. | Saturday,
July 25 | Annual Butterflies, Dragonflies & Summertime Things Festival at Bastrop Gardens, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 316 Old 71 in Cedar Creek. Demonstrations, kid’s events, contests, local artisans and live music. Call Deena Spellman at 303-5672. | Saturday,
July 25 | Movies in the Park presents: The Great Outdoors at Fisherman's Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | | August | Saturday,
Aug. 22 | Movies in the Park presents: the Land Before Time at Bob Bryant Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | | Weekly Activities | Every
Sunday | Dart League: 5:00 pm. The American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150, hosts a dart league every Sunday night. Call (512) 321-5555 for more information. | Every Monday and Wednesday
throughout the school year | Free After School Program at First United Methodist Church, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 1201 Main Street. Mondays include guitar lessons from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with guitars provided, and art lessons from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with art supplies provided. Wednesdays, they have dance from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm and children’s choir from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The First United Methodist Church provides a Christian-based after school program that is free to the public. Children will come to the Fellowship Hall and begin with a prayer and a snack and drink. Sign up at any time. Transportation is provided to the church from Mina and Emile Elementary schools. Call 321-2201 to register.Email:
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| Every
Tuesday | Live music, Country Western and Golden Oldies by the “Kitchen Pickers”, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Open to the public, come dance or just listen, no admission fee. Bastrop Senior Center. For info, call 512-360-5025. | Every
Tuesday | Bastrop Networking Group, 7:30 am, Texas Grill, 101 Hwy 71 W., Bastrop. Bastrop Networking Group meets every Tuesday morning at the Texas Grill. Come visit and expand your sphere of influence, exchange business information and improve your knowledge of the Bastrop-area market. For more information, call Michal Hubbard at (512) 517-1416. | Every
Tuesday | Faith Based Substance Abuse Support Group Meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 108 Industry, Bastrop. Donations only. Individual substance abuse counseling by appointment. Call 512-470-4835 or 512-680-3354. | | First Tuesday monthly | Alzheimer's Support Group at Mon Ami Personal Care Homes at 1242 Tx Hwy 71 west. Call Dawn Smith at 512-985-5916. | Second
Tuesday monthly | Diabetes Support Group: The Smithville Regional Hospital sponsors a Diabetes Support Group the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Education Building of the Bastrop Christian Church, 1106 Church Street, (next to the Bastrop Public Library). For information, call Cyndi or Shirley at (512) 360-2002.
| Every
Third
Tuesday
monthly | The Bastrop AARP Chapter meets every third Tuesday at the Bastrop Senior Center, 1008 Water Street. Social begins at 9:30 am and the general meeting convenes at 10 am. Call Stella at 303-4136 for further information. | Every first and third Tuesday
monthly | The Downtown Business Alliance meets every first and third Tuesday at Jimmie Ann Vaughan’s office at 908 Main Street. Call 303-3738 for more information. | | Every first Wednesday monthly | Bastrop County American Red Cross Volunteers meeting at the Bastrop Public Library, 6:30 pm, 1100 Church St. Volunteers meet the first Wednesday of the month and the public is invited. Call Sharon Johnston at (512) 638-1332. | | Every first Wednesday monthly | Coffee Club at Edward Jones, 8:00 am: Edward Jones financial advisor Derrick Formby hosts a coffee club the first Wednesday of each month at Edward Jones Investments, 3851 Hwy. 71 East. It is an informal gathering of those interested in participating in roundtable discussions on the economy, interest rates, stocks, or other hot topics. Call (512) 321-5525 for more information. | | Every Wednesday and Friday | | | Last Wednesday monthly | The Bastrop Philosophical Society, at 7 p.m., meets at UMAC, 1800 Linda St. Free and open, non-judgmental discussions of various topics. Refreshments provided, call 303-1531 for more information.
| Every
Thursday | Pool League: 7:30 pm, The American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150, hosts a pool league every Thursday night. Call (512) 321-5555 for more information. | Every
Thursday | The Bastrop County Referral Network meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 am, at Scooter’s Coffee Shop, 1507 Chestnut St. They are small businesses promoting and supporting other small businesses, and you are invited to join them. In the months when there are five Thursdays, they enjoy a social on the 5th Thursday. Call Jo at 237-2440 for more information.
| Every First Thursday
Monthly |
Free Cancer Screening, noon - 1:00 pm, at Bastrop County Medical Associates, 475 Hwy. 71 West. Walk-ins welcome. Call (512) 321-9091 for more information. Email:
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| | Every First Thursday of the Month | Teen Advisory Board, Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop.
A fun program for teens to help plan teen events for the library. Call Sheilah Kosco for more information at 512-321-5441. | Every third Thursday
monthly | | Every fourth Thursday
monthly | Friends of the Bastrop Public Library Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Open to the public, come and find out how you can get involved in your community library. Phone 512-321-5441 for more. | | First Saturday of each month through August | Walk on the Wild Side! McKinney Roughs , 10 am–noon, free, adults and children ages 8 and up. Enjoy an interpretive hike as a park naturalist brings together a unique blend of human and natural history to tell the story of the Colorado River and how the river influences animal, plant and human life along its banks. Each monthly walk will focus on a different aspect of the river’s story. Geology, botany, native and early people, wildlife and river history are just some examples. After your hike, visit McKinney Roughs’ exhibit hall. Bring a picnic lunch, and make a day out of it. Walk of the Wild Side T-shirts are available in our gift shop. Pre-registration is required. Hike limited to the first 20 participants. Clubs or groups of more
than five should schedule a private hike. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail
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for more information. | | Second Saturday of each month through May | Acorn Eaters – Nature Club for Kids! McKinney Roughs, 10 am–2 pm, $15 per child or 3 classes for $35, ages 7─10. Can your son play video games better than he can identify a snake? Can your daughter surf the Internet better than she can sight a hawk overhead? This nature club will help your child connect to the natural world and learn about native people through wilderness adventures, games and exploration. Kids will experience the outdoors and discover outdoor skills while learning to work collaboratively with other children. A different topic is covered each month. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail
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. | | Second Saturday monthly beginning in April | Pine Street Market Days are scheduled on the second Saturday of the month from April through December from 9am-5 pm in Downtown Historic Bastrop at Main and Pine Streets. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Phone 512 303 6233. | Every Last Saturday
of the month | The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit has meetings at the Blue Bonnet Volunteer Fire Department in Cedar Creek, 10 a.m. - noon, for potential volunteers includes a meeting, luncheon and training. If you can attend, please call 512-897-0032, Cheryl Lassiter, Director. email:
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with the details. Movies in the Park presents:
Madagascar 2
Saturday, June 13
at Bob Bryant Park
Movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs
and coolers.
Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works,
Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable | | Juneteenth Celebration in Bastrop
Thursday, June 18 - Saturday, June 19
- Luncheon Thursday for retired Afro-American Educators of Bastrop, 11:30 a.m. at Kerr Community Center, 1308 Walnut St.
- Family Night on Friday at Kerr Community Park with gospel singers and vendors, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Annual Juneteenth Parade Saturday at 10:00 am (register at 7:30 a.m.), parade route from Fisherman’s Park to Kerr Community Park.
- Annual Proclamation and Emancipation program in Kerr Park at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Juneteenth Car Show.
- Dance Saturday night 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., downtown on Main Street, live music by “Blue Mist”.
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| | | June | Saturday,
June 6 | Kick off Party for the Texas Summer Reading Club 2009, 10 - noon, Fisherman's Park.
Sign up at the Bastrop Public Library anytime after June 6 to participate in the summer reading club; programs for all ages. Call 512-321-5441. | Saturday,
June 13 | Second Saturday Salebration on the 900 block of Main Street. Vendors will be selling jewelry, antiques, shabby chic, arts and crafts, gifts, woodworking, glass art, clothing, toys, artwork, leather apparel and accessories along with many other items, including several specialty food vendors. Live music. Please call the Chamber at 303-0558 or visit www.bastropdba.org for more information. | Saturday,
June 13 | Pine Street Market Days at the corner of Main & Pine Streets, 9:00am-5:00pm. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. You will find all kinds of great gift ideas at Market Days. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Call 303-6233 or visit www.bastropbpw.com for more information. | Saturday,
June 13 | Movies in the Park presents: Madagascar 2 at Bob Bryant Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | Saturday,
June 13 | 11th Annual Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Riding Event at Mayfest Hill 100 Arena Drive in Bastrop. The Exceptional Rodeo starts at 6:00. The PBR event starts at 7:30 and features 45 top bull riders as featured on TV. Tickets at the gate, Kids up age 6 have free admission, 7 to 15 is $5, and 13 and up is $15. Call 512-797-6749 or 210-771-5140.
| Saturday,
June 13 | Pre-Youth Annual Musical at the Lone Star Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, 268 Shiloh Road, Bastrop. Rev. Fred Blackman, Pastor invites everyone @ 6:00 PM. The musical guests will include Mt. Zion Praise Dancers, Temple, Mt. Olive Youth Ministry & Rising Star Youth Ministry of Austin, SOS, Manor & Cottonwood Youth Ministry of Del Valle and others.
The Youth Annual will be on Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 3:00 PM. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jamarian Gillette, Associate Minister of Weeping Willow Baptist Church, McDade, TX, Rev. T. L. Garner, Pastor. The musical guests will include Mt. Carmel Youth Ministry,
Elgin, TX, Antioch Baptist Church Memory Mime, Waco, TX, TMZ, Del Valle, TX. For more information contact Sandra Moore @ 512-308-9661 or 512-303-6823. | | Thursday, June 18 - Saturday, June 20 | Juneteenth Celebration in Bastrop
- Luncheon Thursday for retired Afro-American Educators of Bastrop, 11:30 a.m. at Kerr Community Center, 1308 Walnut St.
- Family Night on Friday at Kerr Community Park with gospel singers and vendors, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Annual Juneteenth Parade Saturday at 10:00 am (register at 7:30 a.m.), parade route from Fisherman’s Park to Kerr Community Park.
- Annual Proclamation and Emancipation program in Kerr Park at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Juneteenth Car Show.
- Dance Saturday night 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., downtown on Main Street, live music by “Blue Mist”.
Call T.C. for information at 512-440-7680 or 512-736-8342.
| | Saturday, June 20 | Annual Bastrop County Family Health Fair 2009, 8 AM - Noon, FREE Services offered will include: FREE hearing tests, FREE vision testing, FREE blood sugar testing, FREE child immunizations (bring shot record), FREE blood pressure checks, FREE cholesterol screens (no food after midnight), numerous information booths. Gift certificates, activities for children, food and beverages.Phone:(512) 237-5727
| | Saturday, June 20, 2009 thru Sunday, June 21 | River Runners Chili Cook-off, all day at the American Legion, 3003 Loop 150 East, Bastrop to benefit Pink Santa. Entry fee $20 for Saturday, turn in time is 2:00 pm. Sunday entry fee is $18, turn in time is 1:00 pm. Saturday night cooks party with a meal from 5 to 7 pm, free to all cooks and $5.50 to all others. Music 7:30 to 11:30 pm with “Roadrunner Karaoke”. RV parking without hook-ups. Raffle and silent auction Saturday. Call to donate auction or raffle items or for more information: Crystal, 253-6335 or 844-6668; Janis, 303-7714 or 581-1921; Tony, 304-5139.
| | Saturday, June 20 | Splash Into Summer” fundraiser at Prince of Peace Early Childhood Learning Center, 4 - 7 PM, 1224 Hwy. 71 W., Bastrop, TX 78602, Spaghetti dinner, fun activities for children, games, silent auction, and more. For information, call 512-308-9939 x 102. | Sunday,
June 21 | Bastrop Newcomers Group Movie Matinee Party 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/Arts Center, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop, TX 78602. Beat the summer heat, and spend a hot afternoon in the air-conditioned Upstart Media/Arts Center screening room enjoying a private big-screen showing of some Chaplin classics! Soft drinks, movie-type snacks and other treats will be provided. Guests are encouraged to bring their own specialties, too! Newcomers, friends, family and longtime Bastropians are all welcome. The event is free, but reservations are required – reserve space for you and your guests by email.(512) 985-5486. | Sunday,
June 28 | SCHLOCKBUSTER Movie at Upstart Media, 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/BCAT, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop. Upstart monthly movie series, SCHLOCKBUSTERS, showing (as yet) undistributed feature-length movies made by Bastrop-Austin-Houston independent filmmakers. SCHLOCKBUSTERS will be held at the UMAC, 1800 Linda, on the last Sunday of every month. Someone involved in the making of the movie will be on hand to talk about it. Admission to each film is $5. Call 303-1531. | | July | Friday,
July 3 | Patriotic Festival in Fisherman’s Park, 6:00 – 9:30 pm Annual celebration with food, kid’s games and activities, and fireworks at dark. Live music from the Hwy 304 Band and patriotic music by the Austin Symphonic Band for the fireworks display. Call 303-0558. | Friday,
July 3 | All City of Bastrop Offices and the Bastrop Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in honor of Independence Day. | Saturday,
July 4 | Annual Pet & Pal Parade, Registration will begin at the Bastrop County Courthouse gazebo at 9:00 a.m. and the parade starts at 11:00. Motorized vehicles will not be allowed in the parade this year, but you can pedal a bike or tricycle and pull wagons. The entries will be judged from 10:00 to 11:00. The parade will start at the courthouse, then proceed down Main Street to the Opera House for a big celebration with live music, refreshments and prizes. There is no entry fee so bring your pets and your creativity! Print the entry form from the DBA website, www.bastropdba.org and bring it to registration. (512) 303-0558 | Saturday,
July 11 | Second Saturday Salebration on the 900 block of Main Street. Vendors will be selling jewelry, antiques, shabby chic, arts and crafts, gifts, woodworking, glass art, clothing, toys, artwork, leather apparel and accessories along with many other items, including several specialty food vendors. Live music. Please call the Chamber at 303-0558 or visit www.bastropdba.org for more information. | Saturday,
July 11 | Pine Street Market Days at the corner of Main & Pine Streets, 9:00am-5:00pm. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. You will find all kinds of great gift ideas at Market Days. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Call 303-6233 or visit www.bastropbpw.com for more information. | Sunday,
July 26 | SCHLOCKBUSTER Movie at Upstart Media, 2:00 PM, Upstart Media/BCAT, 1800 Linda St., Bastrop. Upstart monthly movie series, SCHLOCKBUSTERS, showing (as yet) undistributed feature-length movies made by Bastrop-Austin-Houston independent filmmakers. SCHLOCKBUSTERS will be held at the UMAC, 1800 Linda, on the last Sunday of every month. Someone involved in the making of the movie will be on hand to talk about it. Admission to each film is $5. Call 303-1531. | Saturday,
July 25 | Annual Butterflies, Dragonflies & Summertime Things Festival at Bastrop Gardens, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 316 Old 71 in Cedar Creek. Demonstrations, kid’s events, contests, local artisans and live music. Call Deena Spellman at 303-5672. | Saturday,
July 25 | Movies in the Park presents: The Great Outdoors at Fisherman's Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | | August | Saturday,
Aug. 22 | Movies in the Park presents: the Land Before Time at Bob Bryant Park. The movie is free and starts at dusk; bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept. and Time Warner Cable. | | Weekly Activities | Every
Sunday | Dart League: 5:00 pm. The American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150, hosts a dart league every Sunday night. Call (512) 321-5555 for more information. | Every Monday and Wednesday
throughout the school year | Free After School Program at First United Methodist Church, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 1201 Main Street. Mondays include guitar lessons from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with guitars provided, and art lessons from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with art supplies provided. Wednesdays, they have dance from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm and children’s choir from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The First United Methodist Church provides a Christian-based after school program that is free to the public. Children will come to the Fellowship Hall and begin with a prayer and a snack and drink. Sign up at any time. Transportation is provided to the church from Mina and Emile Elementary schools. Call 321-2201 to register.Email:
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| Every
Tuesday | Live music, Country Western and Golden Oldies by the “Kitchen Pickers”, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Open to the public, come dance or just listen, no admission fee. Bastrop Senior Center. For info, call 512-360-5025. | Every
Tuesday | Bastrop Networking Group, 7:30 am, Texas Grill, 101 Hwy 71 W., Bastrop. Bastrop Networking Group meets every Tuesday morning at the Texas Grill. Come visit and expand your sphere of influence, exchange business information and improve your knowledge of the Bastrop-area market. For more information, call Michal Hubbard at (512) 517-1416. | Every
Tuesday | Faith Based Substance Abuse Support Group Meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 108 Industry, Bastrop. Donations only. Individual substance abuse counseling by appointment. Call 512-470-4835 or 512-680-3354. | | First Tuesday monthly | Alzheimer's Support Group at Mon Ami Personal Care Homes at 1242 Tx Hwy 71 west. Call Dawn Smith at 512-985-5916. | Second
Tuesday monthly | Diabetes Support Group: The Smithville Regional Hospital sponsors a Diabetes Support Group the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Education Building of the Bastrop Christian Church, 1106 Church Street, (next to the Bastrop Public Library). For information, call Cyndi or Shirley at (512) 360-2002.
| Every
Third
Tuesday
monthly | The Bastrop AARP Chapter meets every third Tuesday at the Bastrop Senior Center, 1008 Water Street. Social begins at 9:30 am and the general meeting convenes at 10 am. Call Stella at 303-4136 for further information. | Every first and third Tuesday
monthly | The Downtown Business Alliance meets every first and third Tuesday at Jimmie Ann Vaughan’s office at 908 Main Street. Call 303-3738 for more information. | | Every first Wednesday monthly | Bastrop County American Red Cross Volunteers meeting at the Bastrop Public Library, 6:30 pm, 1100 Church St. Volunteers meet the first Wednesday of the month and the public is invited. Call Sharon Johnston at (512) 638-1332. | | Every first Wednesday monthly | Coffee Club at Edward Jones, 8:00 am: Edward Jones financial advisor Derrick Formby hosts a coffee club the first Wednesday of each month at Edward Jones Investments, 3851 Hwy. 71 East. It is an informal gathering of those interested in participating in roundtable discussions on the economy, interest rates, stocks, or other hot topics. Call (512) 321-5525 for more information. | | Every Wednesday and Friday | | | Last Wednesday monthly | The Bastrop Philosophical Society, at 7 p.m., meets at UMAC, 1800 Linda St. Free and open, non-judgmental discussions of various topics. Refreshments provided, call 303-1531 for more information.
| Every
Thursday | Pool League: 7:30 pm, The American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150, hosts a pool league every Thursday night. Call (512) 321-5555 for more information. | Every
Thursday | The Bastrop County Referral Network meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 am, at Scooter’s Coffee Shop, 1507 Chestnut St. They are small businesses promoting and supporting other small businesses, and you are invited to join them. In the months when there are five Thursdays, they enjoy a social on the 5th Thursday. Call Jo at 237-2440 for more information.
| Every First Thursday
Monthly |
Free Cancer Screening, noon - 1:00 pm, at Bastrop County Medical Associates, 475 Hwy. 71 West. Walk-ins welcome. Call (512) 321-9091 for more information. Email:
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| | Every First Thursday of the Month | Teen Advisory Board, Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop.
A fun program for teens to help plan teen events for the library. Call Sheilah Kosco for more information at 512-321-5441. | Every third Thursday
monthly | | Every fourth Thursday
monthly | Friends of the Bastrop Public Library Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Open to the public, come and find out how you can get involved in your community library. Phone 512-321-5441 for more. | | First Saturday of each month through August | Walk on the Wild Side! McKinney Roughs , 10 am–noon, free, adults and children ages 8 and up. Enjoy an interpretive hike as a park naturalist brings together a unique blend of human and natural history to tell the story of the Colorado River and how the river influences animal, plant and human life along its banks. Each monthly walk will focus on a different aspect of the river’s story. Geology, botany, native and early people, wildlife and river history are just some examples. After your hike, visit McKinney Roughs’ exhibit hall. Bring a picnic lunch, and make a day out of it. Walk of the Wild Side T-shirts are available in our gift shop. Pre-registration is required. Hike limited to the first 20 participants. Clubs or groups of more
than five should schedule a private hike. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail
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for more information. | | Second Saturday of each month through May | Acorn Eaters – Nature Club for Kids! McKinney Roughs, 10 am–2 pm, $15 per child or 3 classes for $35, ages 7─10. Can your son play video games better than he can identify a snake? Can your daughter surf the Internet better than she can sight a hawk overhead? This nature club will help your child connect to the natural world and learn about native people through wilderness adventures, games and exploration. Kids will experience the outdoors and discover outdoor skills while learning to work collaboratively with other children. A different topic is covered each month. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail
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. | | Second Saturday monthly beginning in April | Pine Street Market Days are scheduled on the second Saturday of the month from April through December from 9am-5 pm in Downtown Historic Bastrop at Main and Pine Streets. Vendors will have for sale arts & crafts, jewelry, children’s clothes, candles, woodworking, and many other handmade items. Come and join the Bastrop Business and Professional Women who sponsor Market Days. Phone 512 303 6233. | Every Last Saturday
of the month | The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit has meetings at the Blue Bonnet Volunteer Fire Department in Cedar Creek, 10 a.m. - noon, for potential volunteers includes a meeting, luncheon and training. If you can attend, please call 512-897-0032, Cheryl Lassiter, Director. email:
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