 Bill Scheidt was the artist and Alexis Souza the graphic designer for this year's Boerne Festival of Art & Music poster, which is on sale at various locations in the Boerne area. The festival is Oct. 19-21. Photo by Lauri Gray Eaton “Learning to See Creatively: A Lesson in Photography,” a four-week seminar, continues 10 to 11:30 a.m. today and Sept. 27 at the Cibolo Nature Center auditorium. The cost is $20 per session. Call (830) 249-4616 or e-mail
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. “Rumors,” a Neil Simon play, continues tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Boerne Community Theatre, 907 E. Blanco, and continues through Sept. 30. The comedy focuses on party guests struggling to understand their hosts' whereabouts and why they are absent. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $13 to $15. Reservations are strongly recommended. Call (830) 249-9166. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 A Fall Grasses Workshop is presented 10 a.m. to noon at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne by Kelly Lyons, assistant professor at Trinity University. Cost: Members $15 per person and non-members $20 per person. The workshop is limited to 25. To register, call (830) 249-4616. Fall Equinox Celebration at the Cave Without A Name features a performance by Susan Lincoln, an a capella vocalist. Tickets are $25. For more information call (830) 537-4212. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 A Kaffee Klatch is hosted 3 to 5 p.m. by the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society at the Kuhlman-King House. Old-fashioned German refreshments will be served in an 1800s-era kitchen. Tours of the complex will be available. See the new historical display in the Graham Building. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 “Sign On Harvest Moon,” a book- and artwork-signing event at 6:30 p.m. at the Cibolo Nature Center, is presented by the Native Plant Society of Texas-Boerne chapter. Tickets are $10. The authors’ and artists’ works are based on Texas plants and nature. Their work will be available for sale and signing. The event also features a buffet and silent auction. For more information, call (830) 249-8240. SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 A “Tour of Yards” is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at homes throughout the Boderne area. Admission is free. Pick up descriptions and directions at the Cibolo Nature Center between Sept. 25 and 29. The sites will demonstrate that residents can landscape with plants that are attractive and well-adapted to our demanding soil and climate. The homeowner or a local expert will be available at each yard to answer your questions. Visit the yards of your choice. The Tour of Yards is presented by the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Cibolo Nature Center. “A Taste of Comfort,” the popular gathering in the town park, will feature a silent auction, food samples from Comfort eateries, music, dancing, raffes and more. The event benefits the Comfort Public Library. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 Fair Oaks Craft Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the ballroom at Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club, 7900 Fair Oaks Parkway, Fair Oaks Ranch. Admission is free and this event is open to the public. Come shop as vendors and artists display their unique gifts and decorated items. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School Library. For more information, contact Cathy McKeown at (210) 698-1964. SATURDAY, OCT. 6 The seventh annual Octoberfest Wurstbraten, presented by the Messiah Lutheran Church, features the Boerne Village Band, San Antonio Thunder Cloggers, arts and crafts, Messiah Sowers quilts, games, silent auction, quilt raffle, and authentic German cooking. Festivities will run 3 to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (830) 755-4300. FRIDAY, OCT. 12 The Key To The Hills Rod Run is held today and Saturday in Downtown Boerne - Main Plaza, where aficionados will show off vintage cars at their best! Over 500 pre-1949 street rods come from all over the country for this show. The event includes a walking poker run, casino night, bingo, food booths, automotive vendors, live entertainment and an awards ceremony. THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Boerne Concert Band plays a free community concert at 7 p.m. on Boerne’s Main Plaza. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to enjoy music under the stars. FRIDAY, OCT. 19 The Boerne Festival of Arts & Music runs today through Sunday at various locations. An annual event put on by Cibolo Arts Council and the Boerne Area Artists Association, it features a weekend of art exhibits, art sales, live music, food, drinks and fun. Events take place at Ye Kendall Inn and Main Plaza. For more information call the Cibolo Arts Council (210) 507-5053. SATURDAY, OCT. 20 The third annual Wild West Day at the Enchanted Springs Ranch, on Highway 46 east of Boerne, will be open to the public with entertainment and activities throughout the day. The event is a fund raiser hosted by the Rotary Club of San Antonio at the Dominion and features stagecoach rides, gunfighters and bankrobbers, tractor wagon and pony rides, a Knights of the Guild jousting even with Thor the World’s Tallest Horse, face painting clowns, balloons, costumed native Indians, Civil War displays and enactment. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children. Gates will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ticket information call (210) 493-4301 or (210) 558-0670. A Pre-Holiday Craft Show & Chili Cook-off is held today and Sunday at the Kendall County Fairgrounds. For more information call (830) 249-2541
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