Family Night Luau at Boerne City Pool, 7 to 10 p.m., features the limbo, a best-dressed contest, games, music, fruit snacks and lots of fun for the whole family. Admission is $1.50 for residents of Boerne, $3 for non-residents. For more information, call the pool phone at (830) 249-3969.

Wednesday, July 11

“Czech Mates,” a Cactus Pear Music Festival young people’s concert featuring works by the great composers from the Czech Republic, will be held at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Boerne, 205 James St. The event is paid for by funds from the Lende Foundation. A violin COOKIE from Bear Moon Bakery is waiting for each child after the concert to decorate and take home as a souvenir. Space limited. Group reservations are needed for parties of six or more. No reservations are necessary for groups of five or fewer.

Thursday, July 12

A Boerne Chamber of Commerce luncheon is held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Helena’s Episcopal Church, 410 N. Main St., Boerne. Mary Miksa, senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Texas Association of Business, will present an update on the 80th legislative session. The luncheon is sponsored by Independence Village at the Dominion and catered by the Hungry Horse Restaurant. Reservations are required by Monday, by calling (830) 249-0889. The lunch is $20 for members, $30 for potential members. No-shows will be billed.

The Leon Springs Business Association meets 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Las Palapas, 23725 Interstate 10 West (on the access road off of Boerne Stage Road). The meeting is a happy-hour networking mixer with no speaker and no cover. All LSBA volunteers are encouraged to attend and bring a fellow Leon Springs business associate. Guests are welcome. The LSBA is a local resource for networking and information. For more information, visit the Web site at www.LeonSpringsTX.com. The Aug. 9 LSBA meeting will be an 11:30 to 1 p.m. luncheon mixer.

A community awareness meeting on the progress of the Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department, which is to serve the eastern portion of Kendall County, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. The risks of fire, the importance of response times, the impact on insurance rates and a construction timeline will be covered. Architectural plans for the building will be show along with artist renditions of the front of the building on Highway 46.The fire station will serve the communities of Pleasant Valley, Coveney, Bergheim, Kendall Woods Estates, Silver Hills, Meadow Springs Estates, Cordillera, North Barcroft Estates, Hold-em, Sage Oaks, Dresden Woods, Waterstone and surrounding areas.

Saturday, July 14

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

Second Saturday Wine and Art Walk features the galleries of Boerne hosting joint openings 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 and Bear Moon Bakery.

Sunday, July 15

“French Kiss,” a Cactus Pear Music Festival young people’s concert featuring works by the great composers from France, will be held at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Boerne, 205 James St. The event is paid for by funds from the Lende Foundation. A violin cookie from Bear Moon Bakery is waiting for each child after the concert to decorate and take home as a souvenir. Please make group reservations. Space is limited. All group reservations will be confirmed by e-mail. Group reservations are needed for parties of six or more. No reservations are necessary for groups of five or fewer.

Wednesday, July 18

“Girls’ Night Out,” a Cactus Pear Music Festival young people’s concert featuring works by the great female composers, will be held at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Boerne, 205 James St. The event is paid for by funds from the Lende Foundation. A violin cookie from Bear Moon Bakery is waiting for each child after the concert to decorate and take home as a souvenir. Please make group reservations. Space limited. First come, first served. All group reservations will be confirmed by e-mail. Group reservations are needed for parties of six or more. No reservations are necessary for groups of five or fewer.

Friday, July 20

The Boerne Area Historical Preservation is seeking old photos or documents pertaining to early Boerne History to copy and preserve. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., BAHPS members will be in the Library Research Room to copy any materials brought in. To make an appointment for another time, call Bettie Edmonds at (830) 249-8918.  Other options include bringing them to the library marked for for Edmonds or e-mailing them to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it