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Visit this page for updates on interesting events around town.
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| 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. |
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| Every
Monday |
Bingo: The American Legion Post 533, 3003 Loop 150, hosts bingo every Monday night at 7:00 pm. Call (512) 321-5555 for more information. |
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| 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: fumcbastrop@austin.rr.com. |
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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
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | Preschool Storytimes at the Bastrop Public Library,10:30 am., at 1100 Church Street, Bastrop. Call 321-5441 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Every First Thursday of the Month | Teen
Advisory Board,
Bastrop Public Library,
1100 Church Street, Bastrop. |
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| Every
third Thursday monthly |
Bastrop
Public Library Book Club meets at 6 p.m. in the library
meeting room. Check the website for the book of the month. Phone 512-321-5441 for information. |
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| 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. | |||
| Every
Saturday |
Music ‘jam nights’, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., Scooter’s Coffee Shop, Bastrop, Musicians of all ages and instruments are invited to participate. Free. For info., call 321-9000. | |||
| First Saturday of each month through August |
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 outdoorprograms@lcra.org for more information. |
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| 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 outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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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: director@rehabsector.org. |
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| May | ||||
| Friday, May 2 |
11th Annual Juniors vs Seniors Girls Powder Puff Flag Football game at 7 p.m. at the BHS High School Erhand Field. Sponsored by Project Graduation. Cake raffle and raffle tickets available. Concessions available. tickets are $2 for students, $4 for adults. All proceeds benefit Project Graduation. Call Jerri at 512-601-1277 for more information. | |||
| Saturday, May 3 |
Colorado River Angler, 7 am–2 pm, $15 per child, ages 7 and up. Lake Bastrop, South Shore Park. Fish for sunfish, bass and catfish! Learn about habitat and biology of some typical Texas game fish. After the educational portion of the class, the kids will have their own fishing tournament on Lake Bastrop. Fishing equipment will be provided. Bring a sack lunch. Parents welcome. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Tuesday, May 6 |
Last day for regular early voting by personal appearance in City of Bastrop Elections. | |||
| Friday, May 9 |
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Free, 9–10:30 pm (time subject to change), all ages. Join other night sky revelers for a chance to marvel at the beauty of the planets and be awed by our Earth's place in the galaxy. The wonders of the universe will come to life when viewed through our 10-inch Dobsonian telescopes. Our astronomer will tell stories of the constellations and point out other wonders as they appear. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, coolers and bug repellant. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org for more information. |
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| Saturday, May 10 |
City of Bastrop Election Day | |||
| Saturday, May 10 |
Second Saturday Salebration and Pine Street Market Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Main and Pine Streets, Downtown Bastrop. Stroll through the historic downtown area and choose from many one of kind and hand made items. Live music and food vendors. For more information for Second Saturday, call the Chamber of Commerce at 303-0558. For Market Days information, call Bastrop Business and Professional Women at 303-6233. | |||
| Saturday, May 10 |
The Usual Suspects, 7 p.m., free concert in Fisherman's Park lower pavillion, Don’t forget your lawn chairs! Call 512-321-3957 for more information. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation Department. | |||
| Tuesday, May 13 |
Reception for Bastrop City Council Members, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St., Lina Pressley Meeting Room. The public is invited to greet the outgoing and incoming Bastrop City Council Members. Music provided by Sean Orr and Hannibal Lokumbe. |
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| Friday & Saturday, May 16 -17 |
Annual Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society at Erhard Stadium. Call Joyce Wiginton at 512-303-4076. | |||
| Saturday, May 17 |
TOAD ─ Texas Outdoor Adventure Day, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 9 am–3 pm, $45 per person, adults and children ages 12 and up. Like the first explorers of Texas, we will travel down the Colorado River, navigate through the woods, and climb to great heights. Meet up at McKinney Roughs for a day of excitement, adventure and good food. The day begins with a raft trip down the mighty Colorado, followed by an old-fashioned Dutch oven lunch. After a good helping of cobbler, everyone becomes an explorer as we use GPS units to navigate to the McKinney Roughs Challenge Course. At the challenge course, we will get vertical on the elements such as the rock-climbing wall and zip line. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Saturday, May 17 |
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 7–11 pm, $50 per person, adults and children ages 7 and up.
How do you beat the heat and still get in some good times on the river? Begin the raft trip with a sunset on the Colorado River, watch night fall and relax in the cool night air. Enjoy the evening as your raft is gently guided down a moonlit stretch of tranquil river. Participants must be able to swim. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or email outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Tuesday, May 20 |
Bastrop Public Library Hero Volunteer Fair on from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Maynard Conference Room, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop. The library staff will answer all your questions about volunteering at the library, and present many varied tasks for our Volunteer Library Heroes. If you would like information on volunteering anytime, call Cary Kitrell at 512-31-5441 or email: caryk@bastroplibrary.org. | |||
| Saturday, May 24 |
Free Movie in the Park: Shrek III, 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers, and enjoy an evening of fun, relaxing and watching the movie in Fisherman's Park Please no alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Concessions will be available. Call 321-3957 for more information. | |||
| June | ||||
| Friday, June 6 |
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Free, 9–10:30 pm (time subject to change), all ages. Join other night sky revelers for a chance to marvel at the beauty of the planets and be awed by our Earth's place in the galaxy. The wonders of the universe will come to life when viewed through our 10-inch Dobsonian telescopes. Our astronomer will tell stories of the constellations and point out other wonders as they appear. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, coolers and bug repellant. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org for more information. |
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| Saturday, June 7 |
Texas Reading Club Jubliee: 1958 to 2008, Kick up Your Heels, Read! Program and Registration at the Kick Off Party, 10 to noon at Fisherman's Park Get a program packet and reading log, read and come to our activities. Program is for all ages! Program ends on Saturday, July 26. Call the Bastrop Public Library at 512-321-5441. The 2008 Texas Reading Club is Sponsored by the Bastrop Public Library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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| Saturday, June 7 |
Free Movie in the Park: Little Giants, 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers, and enjoy an evening of fun, relaxing and watching the movie in Bob Bryant park . Please no alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Concessions will be available. Call 321-3957 for more information. | |||
| Saturday, June 7 |
Outdoor Gospel Praise Celebration, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, 385 FM 20, Bastrop, Elder R. H. Howard, Pastor. Celebration featuring Gospel Choirs, Quartets, Soloist, from the Central Texas Area. Bring your lawn chairs; full snack bar available. Gospel Entertainment for the whole family to enjoy! For more information contact Demetria Washington @ 512-303-3609.
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| Saturday, June 14 |
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 7–11 pm, $50 per person, adults and children ages 7 and up. How do you beat the heat and still get in some good times on the river? Begin the raft trip with a sunset on the Colorado River, watch night fall and relax in the cool night air. Enjoy the evening as your raft is gently guided down a moonlit stretch of tranquil river. Participants must be able to swim. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or email outdoorprograms@lcra.org.
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| Saturday, June 21 |
Kayak the Colorado – Bastrop, McKinney
Roughs 9 am–noon, $15 per person, adults and children ages 14 and up. Children ages 10─13 may participate with an adult sharing a tandem kayak.
Enjoy a serene and refreshing morning river trip in a kayak. Traveling along 5.5 miles of the
quiet Colorado River gives you ample time to enjoy the scenic views and waterfowl of this Central Texas ecosystem while kayaking. This trip is great for all skill levels. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Saturday, June 21 |
Free Movie in the Park: The Little Rascals, 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers, and enjoy an evening of fun, relaxing and watching the movie in Fisherman's Park . Please no alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Concessions will be available. Call 321-3957 for more information. | |||
| July | ||||
| Friday, July 11 |
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Free, 9–10:30 pm (time subject to change), all ages. Join other night sky revelers for a chance to marvel at the beauty of the planets and be awed by our Earth's place in the galaxy. The wonders of the universe will come to life when viewed through our 10-inch Dobsonian telescopes. Our astronomer will tell stories of the constellations and point out other wonders as they appear. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, coolers and bug repellant. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org for more information. |
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| Saturday, July 12 |
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 7–11 pm, $50 per person, adults and children ages 7 and up. How do you beat the heat and still get in some good times on the river? Begin the raft trip with a sunset on the Colorado River, watch night fall and relax in the cool night air. Enjoy the evening as your raft is gently guided down a moonlit stretch of tranquil river. Participants must be able to swim. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or email outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Saturday, July 12 |
Colorado River Angler, 7 am–2 pm, $15 per child, ages 7 and up. Lake Bastrop, South Shore Park. Fish for sunfish, bass and catfish! Learn about habitat and biology of some typical Texas game fish. After the educational portion of the class, the kids will have their own fishing tournament on Lake Bastrop. Fishing equipment will be provided. Bring a sack lunch. Parents welcome. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Saturday, July 19 |
Free Movie in the Park: The Bee Movie, 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers, and enjoy an evening of fun, relaxing and watching the movie in Bob Bryant Park . Please no alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Concessions will be available. Call 321-3957 for more information. | |||
| August | ||||
| Friday, Aug. 8 |
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Free, 9–10:30 pm (time subject to change), all ages. Join other night sky revelers for a chance to marvel at the beauty of the planets and be awed by our Earth's place in the galaxy. The wonders of the universe will come to life when viewed through our 10-inch Dobsonian telescopes. Our astronomer will tell stories of the constellations and point out other wonders as they appear. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, coolers and bug repellant. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or e-mail outdoorprograms@lcra.org for more information. |
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| Saturday, Aug. 16 |
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip, McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 7–11 pm, $50 per person, adults and children ages 7 and up. How do you beat the heat and still get in some good times on the river? Begin the raft trip with a sunset on the Colorado River, watch night fall and relax in the cool night air. Enjoy the evening as your raft is gently guided down a moonlit stretch of tranquil river. Participants must be able to swim. Pre-registration is required. Call McKinney Roughs at (512) 303-5073 or email outdoorprograms@lcra.org. |
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| Saturday, Aug. 16 |
Free Movie in the Park: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers, and enjoy an evening of fun, relaxing and watching the movie in Fisherman's Park . Please no alcoholic beverages or glass containers. Concessions will be available. Call 321-3957 for more information. | |||
| September | ||||
| Saturday, Sept. 13 |
The Moonhowlers, 7 p.m., free concert in Fisherman's Park lower pavillion, Don’t forget your lawn chairs! Call 512-321-3957 for more information. Sponsored by the City of Bastrop Parks and Recreation Department. | |||
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