Matthew and Lucas Culver, age two, enjoyed the sunny weather at Boerne’s First Annual Easter Egg Hunt. “This is a blessed time of year,” said their mother. “Easter Sunday marks the day we brought them home from the hospital after their birth.” The event, held Sunday at City Park, was sponsored by Boerne Parks and Recreation and the Police Officers Association. Photo by Meaghan Welch

The Alamo Area Agency on Aging, currently developing a 2008-2010 plan to address senior issues in the 11-county Alamo region, hosts a focus group for Kendall County 9 a.m. to noon at the Rainbow Senior Center, 745 W. San Antonio St., in Boerne. The session will review a demographic profile of Kendall County that shows the anticipated growth in the senior population until the year 2020. The information will show why it is important that county residents participate in planning to meet the needs of this burgeoning population. Area residents are encouraged to attend. RSVP to Julie Sakelakos at (210) 362-5260 or call 1 (866) 231-4922.

“Light in the Tunnel,” Boerne Community Theatre’s production in its new playhouse at 907 E. Blanco Road, continues tonight with an 8 p.m. showing of the PG-rated mystery. Remaining performance dates are April 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students. The box office opens 30 minutes before the show. For reservations, call (830) 249-9166 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

The Cibolo Nature Center’s Mostly Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne, features native and mostly native plants that are perfect for use in any Hill Country landscape. Learn from many demonstrations and informal talks on plant care and landscaping for wildlife.Admission: $2 for adults; kids under 12 free.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

Native Plant Communities of the Texas Hill Country present a series of short Monday courses 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presenters are Bill Carr, a Texas Nature Conservancy botanist, and Patty Leslie Pasztor, author and native-plant consultant. Each outing is to a different local site that shows a typical Texas Hill Country plant community. Today’s focus is the riparian canyon, being studied at Hester Lake Canyon on Cibolo Creek. Cost: $20 per session. Limited to 20 participants. To register call (830) 249-4616. Pre-registration required. Bring your own water and lunch to eat on site.

“Cibolo - Writing the Experience” is one of a series of short-course sessions held 10 a.m. to noon at the Cibolo Nature Center. Description: If these trails could talk, the tales they would tell! This course takes you to each of the Cibolo’s natural areas to soak up the sensory secrets you can use to tell a story in poetry or prose.Tips on focusing, note taking, and fashioning art from your experience will be provided quietly so as not to interrupt your conversation with Nature.

Presenters include Dani Vollmer and Ann Cain, who have been popular writing teachers for many years, Ann at Texas A&M and Dani at Boerne High School.Cost: $15 per session. Limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register call (830) 249-4616.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

“Prairie, My Companion” is one of a series of short-course writing sessions held 10 a.m. to noon at the Cibolo Nature Center. Description: If these trails could talk, the tales they would tell! This course takes you to each of the Cibolo’s natural areas to soak up the sensory secrets you can use to tell a story in poetry or prose.Tips on focusing, note taking, and fashioning art from your experience will be provided quietly so as not to interrupt your conversation with Nature.

Presenters include Dani Vollmer and Ann Cain, who have been popular writing teachers for many years, Ann at Texas A&M and Dani at Boerne High School.Cost: $15 per session. Limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register call (830) 249-4616.

“Catching Creek Critters/Freshwater Macroinvertebrates” is the Discovery Science topic for upper elementary students 3:30-5 p.m. at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne. Participants will get in the creek, collect creek critters and determine biodiversity. They will test conditions and determine the health of the stream. The session enrollment is limited to 10. To register, call Georgia at 830-249-4616.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

The Leon Springs Business Association meets at 5:30 p.m. at The Grill at Leon Springs. For more information on the organization, go to www.leonspringstexas.com.  

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

The Fifth Annual Keep Boerne Beautiful/Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off, an event in which teams of volunteers scour the streets and waterways to pick up trash and keep the city and countryside clean and attractive, includes a volunteer picnic and free T-shirts for the first 150 volunteers. For more information or to sign up e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact Judy Edmondson (830) 816-3303.

Boerne Market Days features dozens of vendors from all over Texas, arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles, unusual items and great food. It all takes place on Main Plaza. For more information call David Querbach at (830) 249-5530 or (210) 844-8193.

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Event invites anyone interested in sponsorship or to request a presentation to employees for team participation or services available through the American Cancer Society. Call (210) 391-8832 or (210) 445-1285.

“Rainwater Catchment,” held in two sessions, is conducted 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. at the home of John Kight, engineer and rainwater catchment owner. A group will carpool from Cibolo Nature Center parking lot.Cost: Members $20/person and $30/couple, non-members $30/person and $40/couple. Limited to 30! This program requires pre-registration. Call 830-249-4616. Due to overwhelming interest, monthly Rainwater Catchment Workshops are being held through November.

The “First Annual” Hill Country Picnic, formerly held in San Angelo and known as “Blaine’s Picnic” by locals, has been moved to the site of Javelina Harley Davidson on Interstate 10 near the Bexar/Kendall counties’ border. The all-day concert features country artists including Kevin Fowler, Mark David Manders, and Geronimo Trevino to name a few.

The 34th Annual Texas Motorcycle Riders Association State Rally opens its gates at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne on Friday, April 13, at noon. The rally is officially Saturday and Sunday. Admission: $15 pre-registration, $20 at the gate. Children under 16 are admitted free.

Second Saturday Wine & Art Walk features the galleries of Boerne host joint openings every second Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Come out and enjoy a glass of wine and the latest offerings on the Boerne art scene. Participating galleries include: Arroyo Gallery, Bella Creo, Bill Zaner’s Art Hause, Carriage House Gallery of Artists, Garden Path Gallery, Highland House, Sandra Canavan Fine Art Gallery. For more information, contact Gary DuPriest at (830) 510-6252 or (210) 827-3676.

Tuesday, April 17

“Streaming” is one of a series of short-course writing sessions held 10 a.m. to noon at the Cibolo Nature Center. This course takes you to each of the Cibolo’s natural areas to soak up the sensory secrets you can use to tell a story in poetry or prose.Tips on focusing, note taking, and fashioning art from your experience will be provided quietly so as not to interrupt your conversation with Nature.