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“Awake and Alert,” 1985 (acrylic on canvas) is one of the works of art by Roberto Rios that will be on display in San Marcos during 2023.
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SMAL receives $10,000 NEA grant for citywide art exhibit

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Art League recently announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support a city-wide exhibition of the art of Roberto Rios. This grant is one of 262 Challenge America awards totaling $2.62 million that were announced by the NEA as part of its first round of fiscal year 2023 grants.

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Gardening can be less labor-intensive and even more successful when people consider the many benefits of container gardening.
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The basics of container gardening

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 5:00am

Gardening is a rewarding hobby that has been linked to health benefits like reduced stress and improved mental well-being. Gardening also can lead to an inviting home landscape full of attractive blooms and/or delicious foods.

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Happy Year of the Rabbit, 2023.
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Answers to Go

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 5:00am

Q.What is the Lunar New Year? Is it the same as Chinese New Year? A. Yes, Lunar New Year is the same as Chinese New Year. It is also referred to as the Spring Festival, bringing hope for a good harvest in the year to come. In 2023, Lunar New Year is Jan. 22.

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American robins are distant cousin to common European robins.
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Exploring Nature: American Robin

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 5:00am

2023 is shaping up as the year of the robin for me.

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Roberto Rios painting “Flight” mural for the Airmen Heritage Museum at Lackland Air Force Base, 1978.
Photos submitted by the San Marcos Art League

Roberto Rios in his garage painting “Marfa Sector” mural for U.S. Border Patrol Marfa Station, 1977.

Mind Windows

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 5:00am

‘The Art of Roberto Rios’ on display in various galleries

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Texas-based country artist Bri Bagwell will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Enchanted Ranch, 1300 Scull Road in San Marcos. Photo by Haley Hays

'TEXAS' SWEETHEART': New Texas legend Bri Bagwell set to perform in San Marcos on Friday

Thu, 01/19/2023 - 7:18pm

There’s a reason Bri Bagwell is a seven-time Texas Female Vocalist of the Year.

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City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation hosts Community Tree Giveaway

Thu, 01/19/2023 - 6:59pm

The City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation department will hold a Community Tree Giveaway in the San Marcos Public Library parking lot Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Travis Ward-Osborne joins the national touring company of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which opens at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin on Jan. 17. Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade

'Pretty Woman: The Musical' open this week at Bass Concert Hall

Thu, 01/19/2023 - 6:53pm

For Travis Ward-Osborne, the dream to become a stage performer began with watching the Grammys with his Mom when he was four years old.

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512-393-8200

Answers to Go

Sun, 01/15/2023 - 5:00am

Q.MLK Day is this weekend and I want to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. as a man - not just the history of the holiday. What can you tell me about him and where can I read more information about him? A. The library has hundreds of books and DVDs about MLK Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a civil- rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s and continuing until today.

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A red-shouldered hawk perches on a branch in City Park with a field mouse in its talons.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Exploring Nature: Red-Shouldered Hawk

Sun, 01/15/2023 - 5:00am

A friend recently sent me a photo of a hawk which had perched in a tree in her yard. It was a handsome specimen, with light rufous shoulders, or upper-wing coverts, to be precise. It also had reddish barring on the chest and belly.