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Remembering Bataan

Left to right, Cadet Captain Matthew Serrano, Cadet Colonel Corps Commancer Demetrius Pastano, Cadet Captain Robert Gabrian, Cadet First Lieutenant Tyler Heffelfinger and Cadet Captain Elijah Valdez of the SMHS Air Force ROTC.
Photos by Celeste Cook

Remembering Bataan

Cadet Captain Robert Gabrian displays the Memorial Bataan March signage from last year’s event commemorating the often-forgotten World World II conflict.

Remembering Bataan

To register for the 2024 Memorial Bataan March, scan this QR code or visit runsignup.com/Race/TX/SanMarcos/ MemorialBataanMarch

Remembering Bataan

Cadet Captain Robert Gabrian shows the map for the 2023 Memorial Bataan March route.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Remembering Bataan

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 5:00am

SMHS ROTC plans second annual memorial commemorating historic Bataan Death March

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A SOLDIER SEND OFF AND SINGING TUNES

There are a couple of noteworthy events occurring this weekend. As mentioned in my other article, the U.S. Armed Forces 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment will be deploying to Europe and there will be a Deployment Casing Ceremony at 10 a.m. Sat. Jan. 27 at the Rattler Stadium at San Marcos High School. For those of you that are musically inclined or would like to be, Terri Hendrix’ nonprofit Own Your Own Universe will be hosting a women's song circle from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Wilory Farm. Even if you do not consider yourself to be a fantastic singer and just want to learn, I can tell you from personal experience with Terri, who is one of the most kind people I’ve met to date, she fosters an incredibly accepting and welcoming environment at Wilory Farm. Also, the views at the farm are nothing short of magical, and the donkeys are so cute!

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BIRTHDAYS AND MUSIC

This weekend, my ears will be assaulted with the pure shrills of joy, and I promise I’m not talking about the winners of the San Marcos Music Awards, as they celebrate their victories on Friday night.

No, my auditory angst will be of a different kind. We are celebrating my daughter Charlotte’s 6th birthday with a party at The Jungle Jam in New Braunfels with 20 of her closest friends. They do so love the climbing, bouncing and sliding, as any kid would. However, it is only out of love that I won’t complain as all the little girls run past screeching in a sound I would say only a dog could hear – this is if it weren’t for the fact that I end up wincing from it myself.

But, I’m sure there will be plenty of cheering going on at the Price Center tonight as KZSM unveils the winners of the San Marcos Music Awards. They are even going to have a red carpet. I hear that tickets are selling fast so make sure and pick one up. You can find a link at KZSM.org.

Beyond that, there are plenty of other thing going on in Hays County. The 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment of the Texas National Guard is having a ceremony for their deployment at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Rattler Stadium. PALS is having a lowcost vaccine and microchip clinic for pets from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 215 W. San Antonio St. Both SMHS and TXST Theater have shows happening this weekend, and if you want to try something different in Wimberley, the Wimberley Valley Winery and Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co. are hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday themed after a “Totally Rad 80s Prom Night Gone Bad.” The $99 ticket includes a three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. Sounds bodacious.

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A WALK 'INTO THE WOODS'

Friday night marks the opening of the San Marcos High School spring musical, “Into the Woods.” Originally a Broadway musical written by Stephen Sondheim, “Into the Woods” explores what happens to several beloved fairy tale characters on the other side of their happily ever afters. An inter-departmental endeavor in the making since October 2023, “Into the Woods” features the hard work of students and teachers of the SMHS theater, orchestra, band, choir, fashion design and cosmetology departments. This high school production boasts high-caliber performances from the student performers as well as dazzling costumes, wigs, makeup, music and sets. This musical is a must-see and the public is invited to attend. “Into the Woods” opens Friday at 7 p.m. with additional performances Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 and 7 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Jan. 28. Tickets are $10 and are available online at smcisd.net/Page/5092.

“Into the Woods” is recommended for children ages 13 and up.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND?

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 12:00am
Bobcat Farm

A 1,776 square feet structure for in-house seedling germination, which the farmers call the hoop house, was recently built on the lot.
Photos by Yelizaveta Kalinina

Bobcat Farm

Student farmers Katrina Berthold, Emily Nickerson and Landon Brown welcoming customers at the Wimberley Junction Farmers Market on Sunday, Oct. 29.

Bobcat Farm

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am

Texas State’s student-led agricultural project plants roots as a self-sustaining community

MotherShip Studios to launch second annual San Marcos Studio Tour
MotherShip Studios to launch second annual San Marcos Studio Tour

MotherShip Studios to launch second annual San Marcos Studio Tour

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am

MotherShip Studios is set to present the second annual San Marcos Studio Tour Friday - Sunday, April 5 - 7, the weekend preceding the April 8 total eclipse. This city-wide tour will include artists’ studios within San Marcos and Martindale, beginning with a kick-off event at MotherShip Students on April 5 at 7 p.m. where guests can mingle with local artists and explore a group exhibition of all participating artists for the duration of the tour.

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FAMILY FUN DAY AND LBJ MUSEUM BENEFIT GALA

For those of you that feel you missed out on fireworks for New Years Eve festivities and still need your fix, I have an event for you from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 20. The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment will be celebrating 2024 with a Family Fun Day. Not only will it be a fun event to share with the little ones but it will be educational as well; there will be crafts and activities from different New Year celebrations from all around the world. If you are interested in supporting a local museum later that evening, the LBJ Museum Benefit Gala will be happening the same night at 6:30 p.m. at the Texas State LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom. The speaker for the event is Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian and author. Individual tickets are $80, and it costs $600 for a table of eight. If you have a business and would like an advertising opportunity, there are other table prices that come with various levels of sponsorship from the museum. There’s going to be dinner too, which I must say is my favorite part of any event. Buy your tickets or tables at this link lbjmuseum.com/ events/2024-lbj-museum-of-san-marcos-benefit-gala/.

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SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS

Calling all artists!

The annual San Marcos Art League Annual Membership Social 2024 is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Price Center. It is a perfect opportunity for artists and art lovers to join together for a little bit of mingling and support the arts in our local community.

“We welcome anybody,” Tracy Weinberg, president of the San Marcos Art League, said. “Come find out more about us. We have almost 160 members. There is a thriving arts scene in San Marcos. If you are supportive of the arts, we are one of a number of resources in town that help build that community of artists and art lovers.”

The event will include a performance from the Midnight Breeze Bellydancing Company as well as a silent auction with a number of items including local artwork, art classes and art supplies. In addition there will be light refreshments. Proceeds go to the San Marcos Art League, which among other things runs the San Marcos Art Center as well as the monthly Art Squared event on the Hays County Courthouse lawn.

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BBQ FOR A GOOD CAUSE

This weekend swing by Jack’s Roadhouse, 1625 Hunter Road between noon and 4 p.m. to get BBQ for a Good Cause, a fundraiser for helping Sean, who was injured recently and will be off his feet during recovery. For $15, plates for Sean will include a Yaya’s smoked chicken leg quarter, sausage, potato salad, beans, jalapeno and bread. There will also be assorted baked goods for $2 each, and a raffle for gift cards and local merch. Winners of the raffle will be called on Sunday, so while you’re in the area, swing by the weekly flea market at Wonder World Adventure Park between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. You never know what treasures might be waiting.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND?

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 12:00am

FAMILY FUN DAY AND LBJ MUSEUM BENEFIT GALA

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