education
Family Bird Adventure 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Earth Native Wilderness School for a day of fun, instruction, and nature games that will help you and your family begin to unlock the...
Festival De La Cultura 2024
Mayfest Hill Park 25 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesBastrop County will host its first Festival De La Cultura, a celebration of the rich Hispanic heritage within Central Texas. In partnership with the City...
Blow Your Own Glass 2024 – Wine Tumblers
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesLearning the art of glass blowing is a great way to spend Mother’s Day Saturday at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas. All...
Yesterfest 2024
Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United StatesCelebrate Bastrop, Texas' pioneer spirit and diverse history with Yesterfest 2024, a day of re-enactors, demonstrators, vendors, speakers, storytellers, and music. The event will engage...
Planting Joy – Yard Bomb Mural Unveiling
James Long Railroad Park 100 First Street, Smithville, TX, United StatesHead to downtown Smithville, Texas for the unveiling of the latest artistic endeavor by the Smithville Yarn Bombers titled "Planting Joy - A Botanical Theme...
Artist in Studio: Wesley Wofford
Found Fine Art 912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesMeet sculptor Wesley Wofford who created "Harriet Tubman-The Journey to Freedom" on June 1, 2024, where he will discuss the work, the inspiration, and the...
Little Hikes 2024
Bastrop County TX, United StatesYou’re invited to our monthly Little Hike on second Fridays from 8:30-10 a.m. for birding for beginners in different parks, trails and sweet spots around...
Art “Harriet Tubman: The Journey to Freedom”
Found Fine Art 912 Water Street, Bastrop, TX, United States"The Journey to Freedom” created by Wesley Wofford is 9’ tall and has been traveling across the United States since 2020. In mid June through...
Kids Nature Classes 2024
Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesThe monthly nature classes of Pines & Prairies Land Trust (PPLT) are geared towards ages 6-16 and lead by knowledgeable Lost Pines Master Naturalist volunteers...
PPLT Kids’ Nature Class 2024 – River Macro-invertebrates
Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Pines & Prairies Land Trust at Bastrop County Nature Park to learn more about the macro-invertebrates that live in the Colorado River, such as...
LPAC Painting and Drawing for Youth (Ages 9-12)
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesArtist Lori Ann Rodriguez is leading the popular Painting and Drawing for Youth over a three-day period in June 2024 at the Lost Pines Art...
LPAC Youth Art Camp 2024 (age 8-17)
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesLost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas, is offering an immersive 3-morning art camp for youth, combining the natural world with creative projects, educational demonstrations...
Corvette Invasion 2024
Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center 1408 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesHead to downtown Bastrop for the Largest Corvette Car Show in Texas with hundreds of Corvettes, vendors, music, and food for the entire family. Guest...
LPAC Teen Pastel Painting 2024
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesTeens can discover the beauty and versatility of pastels during this age 13-17 only, all-day painting course in Bastrop, Texas. Enhance your skills and explore...
Elgin Cardboard Boat Race 2024
Morris Memorial Pool 802 N Ave C, Elgin, TX, United StatesCalling all captains! Do you have what it takes to build the fastest cardboard battleship in Elgin,Texas? Junior skippers will race their pre-built boats while...
Basics of Acrylic Painting 2024 at LPAC
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesThis four-hour workshop with Instructor, Jacqueline Smith, provides students basic information about acrylic paint, color theory, and primary tools used in creative expression. Creatives will...
Knitting Basics 2024 at LPAC
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesLearn basic knitting skills and techniques in this fun and engaging session with artist, Jennifer Shaw, who learned the craft as a child, along with...
ENWS: Intro to Wildlife Tracking 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesThe art of Wildlife Tracking give you a peek into the secret lives of Central Texas wildlife. Trainers at Earth Native Wilderness School will spend...
ENWS Wilderness Survival 101
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Earth Native School in Bastrop, Texas, for a two-day basic wilderness survival and self-reliance course and learn natural resource based primitive wilderness survival skills...
Kids’ Nature Class 2024 – Meet the Macros
Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesPines & Prairies Land Trust invites youth to join them at the Colorado River Refuge/Bastrop County Nature Park in Bastrop, Texas, for a morning outdoors...
ENWS: Forts & Fairie Houses 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Shiloh Entrance 921 Shiloh Rd, Bastrop, TX, United StatesDo you see fairies in the woods or in your backyard? Would you like to know more about the folklore surrounding these tiny woods creatures?...
Sustainable Home & Garden Show 2024
James Long Railroad Park 100 First Street, Smithville, TX, United StatesHead to historic downtown Smithville, Texas for the annual Sustainable Home and Garden Show, a fun, family-friendly day in the park featuring booths, demonstrations, and...
Kids’ Nature Class 2024 – Tiny Predators
Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesMeet us at the Bastrop County Nature Park in Bastrop, TX, for a spooky morning outdoors learning about our insect and insectoid predators. "Tiny Predators,...
ENWS Plant Medicine: Salves, Teas & Tinctures 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesCome learn hands-on how to make a few simple herbal preparations at Earth Native Wilderness School in Bastrop, Texas. You will make tinctures, brew effective...
ENWS: Map Reading & Natural Navigation 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Earth Native Wilderness School for a weekend of land navigation that will give you the tools that you need to navigate any landscape successfully...
ENWS: Campfire Cooking 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesGet ready for hands-on learning just like our ancestors have been cooking over open fires for hundreds of thousands of years. Expand your cooking skills,...
Airing of the Quilts 2024
Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United StatesJoin us for the annual Airing of the Quilts and the Smithville Garden Club Home Tour in charming Smithville, Texas. Stroll historic Main Street to...
Smithville Garden Club Tour of Homes 2024
Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United StatesTicket holders can tour five beautiful historic homes and a historic church during the annual Smithville TX Garden Club Tour of Homes. Tickets can be...
ENWS: Pine Needle Baskets 2024
Earth Native Wilderness School - Woodview Lane entrance 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Earth Native Wilderness School to explore the ancient art of pine needle basket making to learn about this primitive skill from the East Coast...
Kids Nature Class 2024: Clouds & Weather
Bastrop County Nature Park 375 Riverside Drive, Bastrop, TX, United StatesMeet Lost Pines Master Naturalists at the Bastrop County Nature Park in Bastrop, Texas, for a morning outdoors learning about weather! You will explore wind,...