2012
HIGHLAND LAKES AREA CURRENT EVENTS CALENDAR

5pm-8pm. The Historic Main Street Association event focuses on providing the local community and tourists with the chance to stroll through Main Street's unique shops and galleries, while enjoying free live entertainment and in-store special sales and events. Local growers, artists and crafters are present at the events' Homegrown & Handmade Farmers Market. Meet on Main is an opportunity for residents to indulge in local culture, visit with neighbors and shop local. 830-385-9289. historicmainstreet.org

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The vitality of the wine industry in The Texas Hill Country begins each year in August with the birth of the next vintage. We invite you to savor the sight, sound, smell and taste of Harvest with the Texas Hill Country Wineries. Make your plans to join us for the 2010 Harvest Wine Trail, August 6-8 and 13-15, and enjoy a wealth of opportunities to immerse yourself in the experience and lifestyle of harvest.

Bertram is perhaps best known for its Oatmeal Festival held each year on the Friday and Saturday before Labor Day (August 31st & September 1, 2012). Begun in 1977 as a good-natured attempt to put neighboring Oatmeal back on the map after state map-makers ignored the tiny neighboring community, the festival has evolved into one of the wackiest, most imaginative small-town festivals anywhere. In 2012, Bertram celebrates 35 years of craziness and fun, and as always, it will actually "rain" oatmeal during the parade!

Because the festival is sponsored by Three Minutes Brand Oats, every event starts at 3 or 33 minutes past the hour. The festival begins on Friday night with a BBQ dinner and the Miss Oatmeal Pageant in Oatmeal. A trail-ride moves the festivities to Bertram on Saturday, which includes a fun-run, parade, cook-off, zany games, food, and arts and crafts, Mutton Busting and more.

For more information visit the Oatmeal Festival website.

5pm-8pm. The Historic Main Street Association event focuses on providing the local community and tourists with the chance to stroll through Main Street's unique shops and galleries, while enjoying free live entertainment and in-store special sales and events. Local growers, artists and crafters are present at the events' Homegrown & Handmade Farmers Market. Meet on Main is an opportunity for residents to indulge in local culture, visit with neighbors and shop local. 830-385-9289. historicmainstreet.org

5pm-8pm. The Historic Main Street Association event focuses on providing the local community and tourists with the chance to stroll through Main Street's unique shops and galleries, while enjoying free live entertainment and in-store special sales and events. Local growers, artists and crafters are present at the events' Homegrown & Handmade Farmers Market. Meet on Main is an opportunity for residents to indulge in local culture, visit with neighbors and shop local. 830-385-9289. historicmainstreet.org

Stroll the sumptuous tables of fabulous fare prepared from the best chefs and restaurants in the Hill Country and beyond. Savor wares of Texas Winemakers as they boost your knowledge of their newest and most delicious wine varieties. Tap your toe or dance the night away on the covered patio. Bid on wine and chef packages, jewelry, art and great packages at our silent auction benefiting the Hill Country Court Appointed Special Assistance for children (C.A.S.A.) and Texas Wine and Grape Research.

6:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m.$40 per person.

This is an annual event that has been happening since the early 1920's as best as we have been able to determine. There have been a couple of interruptions such as WWII and some economic down turns This a fund raiser for the upkeep and maintenance of the community center and the grounds.   There are plans for a good many improvements as well.   There will be lots of fried fish and good brisket with trimmings and good fruit cobblers.   Live music. In the community center building there will be one or more computers to scan old pictures, news clippings etc. Also a genealogist and a historian.   Many descendants of the original settlers have promised to come and bring old pics and other items.  Also some history books and maps. Also we will honor five long timers that have contributed their time, work, and money over the years to help this old tradition keep going.  Each one (or a family member) will have their name engraved on a perpetual plaque to hang in the comm. center. Each so honored will receive a plaque and a Texas State Flag that has flown over the Capital.
 
Location is in Tow, Texas.  You can't miss it, there is only one road in and the same road out.
 
Contact Person.   Charles Jackson    Cell  325-423-0405