A puffin is an unexpected bird on the menu in Iceland.
Photo from Metro Creative
People once looked at birds not only as creatures to admire for their beauty, but also as great food to eat.
At the 2019 Summer Reading Program, we had Zoomagination come with a sloth!
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Q.My kids are driving me crazy with questions about what we are going to do this summer! What has the library planned that I can bring them to?
It’s important to keep your lawn well fed during summer months.
Photos courtesy of Texas A&M Agrilife
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to keep your lawn looking lush and green in the hot and dry climate of the Texas Hill Country. Proper irrigation and maintenance are essential to ensuring your lawn stays healthy during the summer months, and with the right strategies, you can have a beautiful lawn all season long.
Michael Davis’ “Thirsty Hummer” was named the 2022 Best In Show winner of the Naturescapes Photography Contest.
Photo by Michael Davis
“Plum Tree Bees” by John Moore was named Best Youth Photo in the 2022 Naturescapes Photography Contest.
Photo by John Moore
San Marcos photography contest seeking entries
Learn to love the trains again with an Austin Steam Train tour through the Hill Country.
Photo by Jason Cook
The Texas Special: One of ASTA’s fully-restored vintage train cars.
Photo by Jason Cook
San Marcos has a love/ hate relationship with its trains. No matter where someone wants to go or when, there always seems to be a train in the way.
SMCISD Mendez Elementary students showcase their wonderful music skills, outstanding tumbling, cheering and baile folklórico dancing during their talent show Tuesday, May 16.
Photo by SMCISD
Mendez has Talent
Enjoying a moment before Saturday's tour are, from left, Heather Demere, co-chair, Bronwyn Sergi, co-chair, Eric Willis of La Cima, and Debbie Austin. association president. La Cima is one of this year's major sponsors of the 46th Annual Tour.
Photo by Carl Deal
Left, from left, are Heritage Association President Debbie Austin, Gary Germer, a major sponsor of the tour, and Bronwyn Sergi, tour co-chair. Right, Old Main.
Photos by Heritage Association
The Heritage Association of San Marcos Historic Spring Tour is Saturday.
Above, The San Marcos Area Retired Teachers and Staff members met with State Representative Erin Zweiner in April for “Day at the Capitol.”
Right, SMARTS delivered a Children’s Book Project in March to the Hays/Caldwell Women’s Shelter by member Terry Conner. On May 9, SMARTS installed its new 2023-24 officers.
SMARTS Stuff
LifeLongLearning San Marcos has a couple of new virtual programs on offer for the Spring, First in the lineup is the new Auto/Biography Book Club, meeting via Zoom from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of each month.
Comics have a unique timelessness about them.
Photo from Metro Creative
Don’t get me wrong, I’m basically a happy camper, very content with life, but sometimes I do look back wistfully and think about some things that are now gone.
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