Events

Nov
15
Tue
An Aboriginal Campsite on the San Saba River Possibly Dating to the Spanish Colonial Period @ San Saba Civic Center
Nov 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Charles (Chuck) Hixson has been involved in archaeology for over 30 years, including graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, professional work, and as a member of the Llano Uplift Archaeological Society (LUAS). Archaeological work in San Saba County includes, surveys for electrical transmission lines and water pipelines and test excavations in the LCRA Nature Park. In recent years, with Chuck as the principal investigator, the LUAS has been active in San Saba County conducting archaeological surveys on private land. Late in 2014, the LUAS excavated a possible historic Indian site on the San Saba River, which will be the subject of his talk.
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The Hill Country Archeological Association (HCAA) will have its general meeting on Saturday September 17, 2016 at the Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos, Kerrville. The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 12:30pm.

In the 1700’s, many Toyah camps dotted the Edwards Plateau with Perdiz points and European components the norm, except for one lone camp which contained neither. This camp on the San Saba River remains a mystery. Chuck Hixon, Professional Archeologist and member of the Llano Uplift Archeology Society (LUAS) will discuss the Wilson Site on the San Saba River. Hixson received his BA and MA degrees in anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Hixson’s thesis project dealt with southwestern pottery making technology, specifically with a study of the paint on Mogollon Black on White pottery. Hixson has developed this interest into an art. Using open firing pits and aboriginal techniques, he produces exquisitely thin walled, bone tempered vessels from clays he has collected from throughout the local area

 

Apr
5
Fri
LCRA Steps Forward Day @ San Saba River Nature Park
Apr 5 all-day

Today is the 5th Annual LCRA Steps Forward Day. LCRA employees will be in San Saba assisting the San Saba Parks department with projects.

Jun
8
Sat
PECAN CAPITAL STREET DANCE XX – HOFFPAUIR SAN SABA MUSIC SERIES @ San Saba County Courthouse Square
Jun 8 @ 5:45 pm – 11:30 pm

Tickets are now available for the Pecan Capital Street Dance XX, the second installment of the Hoffpauir San Saba Music Series. The dance featuring headliner, Wade Bowen, will be held at the courthouse square on Saturday, June 8th. Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Show begins at 7:15 p.m. Benefiting local non-profit organizations.

Tickets are $20 and available at https://app.hellofund.com

The 2019 San Saba Music Series is sponsored by:
Hoffpauir Auto Group
Heart of Texas Ford
Central Texas Farm Credit
San Saba Pecan, LP
Everett’s Furniture & Emporium
Harry’s Boots
Old Man Scary Cellars
San Saba Olive Oil Company
Aunt M’s Illustrated Inn
Greater Texas Stone
Wedding Oak Winery
G & R Grocery and Market
Young’s Burritos and BBQ
Greater Texas Stone
CTTC
MK Gas

Jun
22
Sat
Tournament of Hope in Memory of Larry McNeely @ San Saba River Golf Course
Jun 22 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

San Saba River Golf Course
San Saba River Golf Course – Signature Hole #18



The San Saba River Golf Course will host the 6th Annual Tournament of Hope in memory of Larry McNeely on Saturday, June 22nd. For registration details and tee times, please visit www.golfsansaba.com or phone the Pro Shop at 325.372.3212.

HOFFPAUIR SAN SABA MUSIC SERIES – Copper Chief @ Diggs Restaurant & Club
Jun 22 @ 6:30 pm – 11:45 pm

Tonight Copper Chief along with Shaker Hymns perform live at Diggs Restaurant & Club. Tickets $15 and available at app.hellofund.com/view/. Ticket sales benefit the Larry McNeely Memorial Scholarship.
The 2019 San Saba Music Series is sponsored by:

Hoffpauir Auto Group
Heart of Texas Ford
Central Texas Farm Credit
San Saba Pecan, LP
Everett’s Furniture & Emporium
Harry’s Boots
Old Man Scary Cellars
San Saba Olive Oil Company
Aunt M’s Illustrated Inn
Greater Texas Stone
Wedding Oak Winery
G & R Grocery and Market
Young’s Burritos and BBQ
Greater Texas Stone
CTTC
MK Gas

Jul
20
Sat
HOFFPAUIR SAN SABA MUSIC SERIES – Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Band @ Diggs Restaurant & Club
Jul 20 @ 6:30 pm – 11:45 pm

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Band, Texas Flood, along with Black Valley play live tonight at Diggs Restaurant & Club.

Tickets are $15 and available at app.hellofund.com/view/. Ticket sales benefit the Never Surrender Organization.

The 2019 San Saba Music Series is sponsored by:
Hoffpauir Auto Group
Heart of Texas Ford
Central Texas Farm Credit
San Saba Pecan, LP
Everett’s Furniture & Emporium
Harry’s Boots
Old Man Scary Cellars
San Saba Olive Oil Company
Aunt M’s Illustrated Inn
Greater Texas Stone
Wedding Oak Winery
G & R Grocery and Market
Young’s Burritos and BBQ
Greater Texas Stone
CTTC
MK Gas

Aug
17
Sat
HOFFPAUIR SAN SABA MUSIC SERIES – Buck Fuffalo & The Guadalupe Pirates @ Diggs Restaurant & Club
Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 11:45 pm

Buck Fuffalo along with the Guadalupe Pirates are playing live tonight at Diggs Restaurant & Club! Tickets are just $15 and available app.hellofund.com/view/. Ticket sales benefit the Texas Hunters for Heroes San Saba Chapter.

The 2019 San Saba Music Series is sponsored by:
Hoffpauir Auto Group
Heart of Texas Ford
Central Texas Farm Credit
San Saba Pecan, LP
Everett’s Furniture & Emporium
Harry’s Boots
Old Man Scary Cellars
San Saba Olive Oil Company
Aunt M’s Illustrated Inn
Greater Texas Stone
Wedding Oak Winery
G & R Grocery and Market
Young’s Burritos and BBQ
Greater Texas Stone
CTTC
MK Gas


Oct
15
Tue
SSBNC Birding Field Trip to Enchanted Rock @ Enchanted Rock State Park
Oct 15 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSBNC Birding Field Trip to Enchanted Rock @ Enchanted Rock State Park

The San Saba Bird & Nature Club will travel to Enchanted Rock State Park for several hours of birding on Tuesday, October 15th. Entrance fee is $7. If you wish to carpool from San Saba, meet at the Arrowhead Bank parking lot by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. If you are coming from points further south or another direction, meet the group at the park by 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars, a sack lunch, something to drink, and dress for the weather. If you have any questions about the field trip or the organization, email byrdjimma13@gmail.com.

Oct
19
Sat
Individual Stroke Golf Tournament @ San Saba River Golf Course
Oct 19 – Oct 20 all-day

The San Saba River Golf Course will host an Individual Stroke Tournament on Saturday, October 19th, and Sunday, October 20th. For registration details and tee times, please visit www.golfsansaba.com or phone the Pro Shop at 325.372.3212.

Feb
18
Tue
Birding Beyond Binoculars @ San Saba Civic Center
Feb 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

San Saba Bird and Nature Club welcomes young birder Delaney Kempf to San Saba on Feb. 18, at 2pm to the San Saba Civic Center, 1190 S. Thomas Stewart Drive.

Come learn about the foundations of birdwatching and how you can be a birder without ever leaving your neighborhood. See how there is so much more to birding than strenuous hiking with heavy binoculars or traveling to far-flung regions. Sometimes the best birding you’ll ever experience is closer than you’d think.

Delaney Kempf is a nineteen-year old birder from San Antonio, Texas, and a member of the San Antonio Young Birders Club and the National Audubon Society. Delaney is on the Education Board of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center (near San Antonio) and specializes in all things relating to birds. In her free-time she enjoys photography and hiking throughout the Texas Hill Country. She did a Texas Photography Big Year in 2015. Since then she has birded in Arizona, Colorado, and New York with some of the brightest minds in ornithology.

Help welcome Delaney to our part of the Hill Country and share in her enthusiasm for birds and nature. You are invited to join but need not be a member to attend SSBNC programs. All with an interest are welcome. For more information about San Saba Bird and Nature Club visit the website, www.sansababirdandnatureclub.org or call 325-372-7615.