September Calendar

Month of September, 2006


Stagecoach Theater Movies

All movies before 6PM everyday are only $5 for all tickets.Click here to buy tickets online.
Location
Stagecoach Theater
2254 S. US Highway 87
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 997-1777
Email: service@stagecoachtheater.com
Web: http://www.stagecoachtheater.com

Thursday, September 7, 2006

Habitat for Humanity Fall Fund Raising Dinner
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fredericksburg is having their fall fund-raising dinner; tickets prices are $25, and are available by calling the above listed phone number, or at Cuvée (342 W. Main St.) during regular hours.6PM: Wine & Cheese Reception7PM: Dinner8PM: Auction of Birdhouses Created by Local Artists For more information, please call the above-listed phone number.
Time 6PM - ?
Location
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
601 W. Creek St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-8585
Email: junep60@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.geocities.com/fredericksburg_habitat/index.htm

Friday, September 8, 2006 thru Saturday, September 9, 2006

Luckenbach's Tex-American Fandango
Mike Blakely's Tex-American Fandango is an annual event at Luckenbach, and features wine tastings, book signings, and live music on Friday, & live music, shooting, riding and rope demonstrations, stagecoach rides, and fun for the whole family on Saturday. Admission.More info will be posted as it becomes available.
Location
Luckenbach Texas
412 Luckenbach Town Loop
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: 830/997-3224 or 888/311-8990
Email: somebody2@luckenbachtexas.com
Web: http://www.luckenbachtexas.com

Saturday, September 9, 2006
New Horizons Benefit Concert & Radiothon
Annual country concert & radiothon sponsored by KNAF to benefit New Horizons, a vocational training center for adults with mental retardation.
Time 4PM - 10PM
LocationMarktplatz
100 W. Main St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 997-8696
Email: arcofgillespie@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.hillcountry.org

Saturday, September 9, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006

Fall Planting Days at Wildseed Farms
Wildseed Farms' Fall Planting Days include free seminars on how to plant wildflowers, everyday from 2PM - 4PM. Click on "Relited Site" above to visit Wildseed Farms' website.
Location
Wildseed Farms
425 Wildflower Hills
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-1393
Email: johnt@wildseedfarms.com
Web: http://www.wildseedfarms.com

Saturday, September 9, 2006 thru Sunday, September 10, 2006

Drama Production: Star-crossed in Texas
“Star-Crossed”, put on by the Hill Country Children's Theater, is a show for the whole family and is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, set in an Old West, Texas town. The play follows the budding romance of two characters caught between their families and the law. The outcome is anything but predictable, and is filled with action and drama, sprinkled with country humor.Show times are at 7:30PM Fridays and Saturdays, and at 3:30PM on Sundays. Tickets for “Star-Crossed in Texas” are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. The Stagecoach Theater (2254 S. Highway 87) is a ticket outlet where you can get advance tickets. Discounts are available for large groups; please call the above listed phone number for more information.
Location
Fredericksburg Middle School
110 W Travis St
Fredericksburg Tx 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-5752
Email: childrenstheater@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.hillcountrytheater.org

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Fredericksburg Bed & Breakfast & Cuisine Tour
Area restaurants team up with select local B&B's opening their doors for tours; enjoy delicious cuisine while seeing twelve of Fredericksburg's charming B&B establishments. There are a limited number of tickets available at $25/per person, & can be purchased at Gastehaus Schmidt (231 W. Main St.) or Creative Marketing (701 N. Llano St.) Tickets are also available online.This year's tour proceeds benefit Habitat For Humanity of Fredericksburg.For more info, please call the above listed phone number, or click on "Related Site".
Time 2PM - 6PM
Location
Various locationsin & around Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: 830/997-8515 OR 866/Tex-Fest
Email: creative@ktc.com
Web: http://www.tours.myfredericksburg.net

Thursday, September 14, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006

Hill Country Parade of Homes
The semi-annual Hill Country Parade of Homes is featuring Stone Ridge Development at this year's Parade; Stone Ridge Development is located a few miles north of Fredericksburg on State Highway 16N (the Llano Highway); click on the "Map/Directions" link above. Hours for the Parade of Homes will be:Thursday & Friday - 3PM - 8PMSaturday - 10AM - 7PMSunday - 12PM - 6PMTickets are $10/adults at the gate, $8/in advance, & kids 12 and under are free.
Location
Stone Ridge Development
8498 N State Highway 16
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 895-5424
Email: chairman@hillcountryparadeofhomes.com
Web: http://www.hillcountryparadeofhomes.com/

Friday, September 15, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006

Fredericksburg Trade Days at Sunday Farms
Shop with over 300 vendors, where you can find acres of antiques, collectibles, tools, crafts, shabby chic, primitives, ranch furniture, unique clothing, jewelry, and food. Relax in the biergarten while listening to live music!Fri. and Sat. 9AM - 6PM, Sun. 9AM - 4PM$3.00 parking fee - good for all 3 daysFor vendor information, call (210)846-4094.
Location
Fredericksburg Trade Days
Hwy. 290, 7 mi. east of Fbg
355 Sunday Farms Ln.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-4900
Email: fbg@moment.net
Web: http://www.fbgtradedays.com/

Friday, September 15, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006
Drama Production: Star-crossed in Texas“Star-Crossed”, put on by the Hill Country Children's Theater, is a show for the whole family and is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, set in an Old West, Texas town. The play follows the budding romance of two characters caught between their families and the law. The outcome is anything but predictable, and is filled with action and drama, sprinkled with country humor.Show times are at 7:30PM Fridays and Saturdays, and at 3:30PM on Sundays. Tickets for “Star-Crossed in Texas” are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. The Stagecoach Theater (2254 S. Highway 87) is a ticket outlet where you can get advance tickets. Discounts are available for large groups; please call the above listed phone number for more information.
Location
Fredericksburg Middle School
110 W Travis St
Fredericksburg Tx 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-5752
Email: childrenstheater@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.hillcountrytheater.org

Saturday, September 16, 2006
Third Annual BGCA Invitational Shopping Tournament
The Boys and Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country is hosting the Third Annual BGCA Invitational Shopping Tournament in Fredericksburg, Texas on Saturday, September 16, 2006.Similar to a golf tournament format, each team will consist of up to 4 shoppers who will "play a round" of shopping at 18 selected Fredericksburg, Texas stores. These stores will be providing a 10% discount on ALL items purchased by Tournament Shoppers on September 16, and will give an additional donation to the Boys & Girls Club. Many stores have indicated they will place additional items on special sale for the day of the tournament at even greater dsicounts. ALL SALES WILL BE FINAL. What a perfect time to start (and complete?) that holiday shopping! There will be individual and team prizes, as well as prizes for the Team with the Best Costumes/Spirit, a prize for the team whose memebers collectively traveled the longest distance from home to participate, "The Longest Drive", and other prizes to be announced! Early Entry Fee, if paid by July 15, 2006): $50.00 per Shopper/$200.00 per Team After Julyl 16, 2006: $75.00 per Shopper/$300.00 per Team Call or email Mary Lou White: 830-456-2781 or rdwhite@ktc.com for more info.
Location
Various locations
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: 830-456-2781
Email: rdwhite@ktc.com
Web: http://www.bgcatxhc.org

Saturday, September 16, 2006
64th Semi-Annual Hill Country Classic Car Auction
Classic, antique, collectible, and custom vehicles offered at auction, followed by '50's & '60's style sockhop, BBQ plates, and more. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/children. Click on "Related Site" above for more info.
Time 10AM
Location
Hangar Hotel & Conference Center
155 Airport Rd.
Fredericksburg Tx 78624
For More Information
Phone: (866) 495-8111
Email: tiffany@kruse.com
Web: http://www.classicaaa.com

Saturday, September 16, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006
Nimitz Fall Symposium - Desperate Days: The Challenge Develops
Sponsored by The Admiral Nimitz Foundation, The Texas Historical Commission, St. Edward's University (Austin), FISD, the U.S. Naval Institute (Annapolis, MD), Texas Tech University, and the Exxon Mobil Volunteer Involvement Program, The Admiral Nimitz Foundation & The National Museum of the Pacific War invite you to their fall symposium, Desperate Days: The Challenge Develops. The symposium will focus on the first six months of the Pacific War during which the United States and its allies suffered a series of devastating defeats, which in turn ultimately led to the setting of the stage for the Battle of Midway, a turning point for the war in the Pacific. Historians, scholars, and veterans will present different perspectives on a variety of topics. The following speakers are scheduled to speak at the symposium, although there may be last minute changes to this schedule. DAY ONE• Japan's Forces & Objectives - Allied Forces in the Pacific: Don Goldstein, author of numerous books on Pearl Harbor and editor of translation of Ugaki's Diary.• Pearl Harbor, Guam, Wake Island: Albert A. Nofi, author & historian AND BGen Vicente Blaz, teenager on Guam in WWII.• American, British, Dutch, & Australian Naval Actions: James Hornfischer, author & historian AND Art Nicholson, author of a book about the sinking of HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales. DAY TWO• Allied Territorial Losses - Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, Burma, & the Dutch East Indies: BGen J. Hagen, USMC, author & historian AND Inez Jongenburger, Dutch civilian on Java, POW AND Preston Holcomb, USN, served aboard the USS Tulsa, 1 of the last 3 surviving ships of the Asiatic Fleet.• Fall of the Philippines - Bataan, Corregidor, MacArthur's Exodus: Richard Frank, author of book on downfall of the Imperial Japanese Empire AND Richard Meixel, author of book on the Philippines.• Roundtable - New Guinea and Battle of Coral Sea: Historians Frank, Goldstein, Hagen, Hornfischer, Meixsel, and Nicholson. Veterans are being contacted and will relate their experiences on these topics. Paul Stillwell - historian, author and founding editor of Naval History magazine, will be the Moderator. Registration Information: The symposium is open to the public and runs from 9AM - 5PM both days. The cost is $40 per person for members of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation and $50 for non-members. Students with ID's are admitted free. Box lunches are available for an additional $9 per day. Dinner with the panelists is available Saturday evening for $40/per person. Online registration is available for participants, or call (830) 997-8600 for registration info. The symposium's headquarters are Fredericksburg Inn & Suites at 201 S. Washington St., (800) 446-0202. Additional accommodations choices are listed on our lodging & accommodations page. For more information, please visit the website of the Nat'l. Museum of the Pacific War, or call the above listed phone number.
Time 9AM - 5PM both days
Location
Fredericksburg High School Auditorium
1107 S State Highway 16
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 997-8600
Email: vaughan@nimitz-museum.org
Web: http://www.nimitz-museum.org/events.

Saturday, September 16, 2006
Lutheran Fall Festival
The annual Lutheran Fall Festival features a chili cook-off, arts & crafts booths, and more. No admission.For more info, please call the above listed phone number.
Time 9AM - 4PM
Location
Marktplatz
100 W. Main St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 997-1143

Saturday, September 16, 2006 thru Sunday, September 17, 2006
Fall Creek Vineyards Cooking Demonstration
COOKING UP A STORM: Demonstration Lunch and COOKBOOK SIGNING $50/person Celebrity Chef Rebecca Rather, Rather Sweet Bakery & Café of Fredericksburg, Tx. The winery offers tours, tastings and gift shop daily with the exception of major holidays. Monday – Friday, 11am – 4 pm; Saturday, 11 am – 5pm; and Sunday, 12 noon – 4 pm. For more info, please call the above listed phone number, or click on "Related Site" above.
Time 10:30a.m. – 12:30pm
Location
Fall Creek Vineyards
1820 C.R. 222
Tow Tx 78672
For More Information
Phone: 325/379-5361
Email: qtanna@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.fcv.com

Sunday, September 17, 2006
Luckenbach School Barbecue
A drive-thru barbecue meal to benefit the restoration of the Luckenbach School will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, beginning at noon. Meal tickets are by donation. Raffle tickets are also available from school memebers or at the Luckenbach store. The raffle drawing will be held Sept. 24. Call 997-2474 for more information.
Time Noon
Location
Luckenbach, Texas
Luckenbach TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: 830-997-2474
Email: president@fbgtx.org

Thursday, September 21, 2006 thru Sunday, September 24, 2006
Hill Country Parade of Homes
The semi-annual Hill Country Parade of Homes is featuring Stone Ridge Development at this year's Parade; Stone Ridge Development is located a few miles north of Fredericksburg on State Highway 16N (the Llano Highway); click on the "Map/Directions" link above. Hours for the Parade of Homes will be:Thursday & Friday - 3PM - 8PMSaturday - 10AM - 7PMSunday - 12PM - 6PMTickets are $10/adults at the gate, $8/in advance, & kids 12 and under are free.
Location
Stone Ridge Development
8498 N State Highway 16
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 895-5424
Email: chairman@hillcountryparadeofhomes.com
Web: http://www.hillcountryparadeofhomes.com/

Friday, September 22, 2006 thru Sunday, September 24, 2006
Renewable Energy RoundUp & Green Living Fair
The Renewable Energy RoundUp & Green Living Fair is the biggest sustainability event in the Southern U.S., & features exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, family activities on renewable energy, organic growing & gardening, green building, alternative-fuel transportation, water use & re-use, green products for sale, and live music. Located at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg, ticket prices are: $8/Friday or Sunday, $10/Saturday, or $16/for a 3-day pass.RoundUp hours are: 12PM - 6PM Friday, 9AM - 6PM Saturday, and 9AM - 3PM Sunday.For more info, please call the above listed phone number, or click on "Related Site" above to visit the RoundUp's website.
Location
Marktplatz
100 W. Main St.
Fredericksburg Tx 78624
For More Information
Phone: 541-482-0858
Email: roundup@txses.org
Web: http://www.theroundup.org

Saturday, September 23, 2006
Roots Music in the Texas Hill Country
Presented by the Gillespie County Historical Society, Roots Music in the Texas Hill Country is a concert series now in its 4th season that presents concerts focusing on America's main genres of music. Here are the different music genres to be presented in the 2006 Concert Series: • 05/20/2006 - Bluegrass & Texas Swing • 06/24/2006 - Zydeco • 07/22/2006 - Gospel & Blues • 08/19/2006 - Swing & Jazz • 09/23/2006 - "Best of the Season"Gates open at 5PM; music gets started at 6PM and running 'til 10PM. Tickets are $10. Children 11 & under are free. A $2.00 discount coupon may be printed simply by printing this page & bringing the page with you to the concert. Please bring your own lawn chairs. Food & beverages will be available for purchase. No coolers are allowed on the grounds. Beverages may not be removed from the premise. Pets are welcome on a leash.
Time 6PM - 10PM
Location
Pioneer Museum Complex
309 W Main St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 997-2835
Email: gchs@ctesc.net
Web: http://www.pioneermuseum.com

Sunday, September 24, 2006 thru Saturday, September 30, 2006
Texas Woodcarver's Guild Fall Extravaganza
Sept. 25th - 28th: Four days of woodcarving classes & instructions, 7:30AM - 5PMSept. 29th - 30th: Annual Texas Woodcarvers Guild State Show & Sale, 9AM - 5PM.For more info, please call the above listed phone number, or click on "Related Site".The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce & Fredericksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau have all sorts of useful information about the city & Gillespie county, such as maps, calendars, attractions brochures, lodging & dining guides, & friendly staff can answer all your questions. Much of this info can be found here on our website; click on any of the links below to take you to specific pages:
Fredericksburg Visitor Center Directions & Hours
Maps
Lodging & Accommodations
RV Parks & Campgrounds
Dining & Restaurants
Attractions & Things To Do
Live Entertainment & Events Calendars
Shopping
Local Business Directory
Location
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Hwy. 16 South
530 Fair Dr.Fredericksburg Tx 78624
For More Information
Phone: (432) 563-2517
Email: carverbob5@sbcglobal.net
Web: http://www.texaswoodcarversguild.com

Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Jon Schallert's Increasing Sales & Profits as a Destination Business
Co-sponsored by the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau, the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, and the Gillespie County Economic Development Commission, Jon Schallert's workshop - Increasing Sales & Profits as a Destination Business - is open to the public, but seating is limited. You are encouraged to register early.Registration before Sept. 11th: $55/per attendee, lunch included.Registration after Sept. 11: $70/per attendee, lunch included.Deadline for registration: Tuesday, Sept. 19th, at 5PM.Click here for a printable registration form that you can mail in.Any questions? Please contact Ernie Loeffler, CVB Director, at (830) 997-6523.
Time 8:30AM - 2:45PM
Location
Inn on Barons Creek
Spa & Conference Center
308 S. Washington St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
For More Information
Phone: (830) 990-9202 (Inn's ph#)
Email: director@fbgtx.org

Courtesy of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.

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