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SUMMARY:Online - Globe at Night Observations - September 2021
DESCRIPTION:Six Easy Star Hunting Steps\n\nDuring the campaign dates\, go outside more than an hour after sunset (8-10 pm local time). The Moon should not be up. Let your eyes become used to the dark for 10 minutes before your first observation.\nUse a night sky app on your phone outside to find the constellation from where you are.\nGo to the Globe at Night Report page to start to enter Globe at Night measurements. Make sure you are in “Nighttime version”\nWith a smart phone\, the app will put in the date\, time\, location (latitude/longitude) automatically. Otherwise please type them in. For your location\, type the street address closest to your observation along with the city\, state or province and country.\nChoose the star chart that looks most closely to what you see toward your constellation. That is\, what is the faintest star you can see in the sky and find in the chart?\nChose the amount of cloud cover at the time of observation and then click on the “SUBMIT DATA” button.\n\nLearn more here: https://www.globeatnight.org/6-steps.php
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/online-globe-at-night-observations-september-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Night Sky Month
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SUMMARY:Kerrville - Kerrville Folk Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kerrville Folk Festival \n \n\n\n\nThe Kerrville Folk Festival\, the Foundation’s flagship event\, was founded by Rod Kennedy in 1972. It is the longest continuously running music festival in North America and is a Mecca in the songwriting community.  For 18 straight days and nights\, the Festival offers concerts and activities for all ages that are focused on nurturing and developing artistic expression\, especially the art of songwriting.   \n​ \nThe Festival is held at Quiet Valley Ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country\, just 9 miles south of Kerrville\, TX.  (It’s about an hour drive from San Antonio and a two-hour drive from Austin.)   \n \nThe Festival is celebrated by a community who considers itself family and are always delighted to welcome new folks!  When gathered\, it becomes the second largest community in Kerr county.  During the 18-day Festival\, attendance is approximately 30\,000\, with guests coming from all over the world to experience the magic many simply call “Kerrville”.  Even so\, each evening’s performance is attended by 800 to 3\,000 guests\, making everyone’s experience feel intimate. \n\n\n\nOver 1500 outstanding singer-songwriters have been presented on the Festival’s stages since the beginning. Artists such as Lyle Lovett\, Willie Nelson\, Robert Earl Keen\, and Lucinda Williams played the Festival early in their careers. Through the years\, the Kerrville stage has welcomed many nationally known artists — Peter Paul & Mary\, Judy Collins\, David Crosby\, Janis Ian\, Arlo Guthrie\, and singer/songwriter/actor Ronny Cox. \n​ \nWhile many folks come out just to see the evening shows\, many say the heart and soul of the Festival is in the Campground. This is where folks can truly experience and appreciate the abundance of talent the community is blessed to have in their midst each year. Impromptu jam sessions pop up at any time around campfires\, or anywhere folks are willing to listen; it is a 24-hour-a-day treat for musicians and music enthusiasts alike. \n\n\n\nIn addition to evenings of live music\, there are daytime activities such as children’s concerts\, YAPI (Young Artists’ Performance Incubator)\, a universities campus songwriters competition\, the annual Grassy Hill New Folk Competition\,  a songwriters school\, workshops in ukulele\, harmonica and guitar\, hill country bike rides\, canoe trips on the Guadalupe River\, guided nature walks\, Texas wine and beer seminars\, Saturday Shabbat services\, and Sunday folk song services.  There is something for everyone who enjoys music\, camping\, the outdoors\, and making new friends. \n\nWhether you come out for a day\, a weekend\, or for the entire Festival\, you’ll find that the music\, the ambiance\, and the spiritual optimism combine to make this America’s most beloved and respected songwriters gathering.\n\nThe two words that seem to come up most when people describe the festivals is “magic” and “transformational.”  We invite you to join us and create your own magically transformational experience\, and learn why so many come back year after year. \n \n\n\n\nFor more information\, tickets\, camping options and COVID-19 protocols check here!
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/kerrville-kerrville-folk-festival/
LOCATION:Quiet Valley Ranch\, 3876 Medina Hwy\, Kerrville\, TX\, 78028\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Kerrville Folk Festival":MAILTO:info@kerrvillefolkfestival.org
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SUMMARY:Hays County Friends of the Night Sky - Founders Circle Membership Drive
DESCRIPTION:It’s not too late to join the FOUNDERS CIRCLE for Hays County Friends of the Night Sky. We’re extending the deadline until October 8th to be part of the second annual Hill Country Night Sky Month. The Founders Circle\, a special limited-time membership level\, offers a ground floor opportunity to join a young organization with big ideas to protect our night sky.\n\n\n\nWe launched the Founders Circle during International Dark Sky Week in April and extended it until October 8 to be able to participate in Hill Country Night Sky Month. The Founders Circle is a unique program to encourage Hays County citizens to take back the night by taking action.
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/hays-county-friends-of-the-night-sky-founders-circle-membership-drive/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Night Sky Month
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SUMMARY:Wimberley - Wings over Wimberley
DESCRIPTION:Wings Over Wimberley will attract visitors from near and far to see\, learn about\, and celebrate the important role bats play in the Central Texas ecosystems. As they appreciate our bats\, visitors and locals alike will be able to experience the artisans\, one-of-a-kind shops\, talented musicians\, craft cuisine\, and unique lodgings that make Wimberley’s high-vibing culture so special.\n \n“Wings Over Wimberley is a city-wide cultural event with music\, art\, food\, and fun\, celebrating the thousands of free-tailed Mexican bats that call Wimberley home.” \nClick here to learn more and get involved.
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/wimberley-wings-over-wimberley-2/
LOCATION:Wimberley Bat Bridge\, Wimberley Motor Bank\, 101 River Rd\,\, Wimberley\, TX\, 78676\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:McKinney Falls State Park Night Hike
DESCRIPTION:Experience the trails at night. \nDiscover a whole new way to experience the night! Join us as we walk an easy trail (about 3/4 mile round-trip). We will keep our eyes and ears open for wolf spiders\, scorpions\, and nocturnal wildlife! Fun for all ages! \n– Meet: Location provided following event registration. – Bring: Water\, bug spray. No dogs are allowed\, please. – Wear: Good walking shoes and a flashlight or headlamp (preferably red). Dress for the weather. \nThe event is free with paid entrance fees; Adults: $6\, Children 12 and under: Free. *Parents must accompany all minors. Spots are limited\, and registration is required. To sign up\, please email lauren.sweat@tpwd.texas.gov.
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/mckinney-falls-state-park-night-hike/
LOCATION:McKinney Falls State Park\, 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway\, Austin\, Texas\, 78744
CATEGORIES:Night Sky Month
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SUMMARY:Rocksprings - Devil's Sinkhole 50th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, October 1\, and Saturday\, October 2\, the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area will host an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the cave’s designation as a National Natural Landmark.\n\n \n\nWe are inviting all our neighbor national natural landmarks\, parks\, bat groups\, cave science groups\, water conservation groups\, native tribes\, and historic groups to our state natural area to set up booths\, give away free stuff\, and talk to our guests.\n\n \n\nThe Texas Parks bat expert\, additionally\, will give a presentation about bats on Friday at the Rocksprings Schools auditorium\, a morning show and an afternoon show to accommodate different schedules.\n\n \n\nIt is the International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK) and Dr. George Veni\, president of the International Union of Speleology will be here in person!\n\nDr. Veni will conduct some ‘geology walks’ both days and Master Naturalist Kim Ort will conduct two nature walks on Friday.\n\nThe Buffalo Soldiers have also confirmed their participation.\n\n \n\nIT WILL BE LIKE VISITING 25 PLACES AT ONCE.\n\n \n\nOn Friday we will start at 9 and close at 3.  On Saturday we will open at 10 and close at 4.\n\nOn both nights\, we will have a free bat viewing show\, and on Saturday night\, the San Antonio Astronomical Association will run a stargazing show for us!\n\n \n\nThere is no charge for anything mentioned here!\n\n \n\nFor more information call 830-683-2287.  We will have volunteers to help each school group.\n\nOur e-mail is devilssinkhole@swtexas.net.\n\n \n\nTo learn more about this event\, check here!
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/rocksprings-devils-sinkhole-50th-anniversary-2/
LOCATION:Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area\, 101 N. Sweeten St.\, Rocksprings\, TX\, 78880\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Blue Hole Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Wimberley Valley Dark Sky Committee\, Wimberley Parks and Recreation\, and the Texas State Astronomy Club for an evening of telescope viewing\, laser-guided constellation tours\, and good old-fashioned star gazing.\n\nBring picnic chairs and blankets and we will see you on the Soccer Fields at Blue Hole Regional Park.
URL:https://hillcountryalliance.org/event/blue-hole-star-party/
LOCATION:Blue Hole Regional Park\, 100 Blue Hole Ln.\, Wimberley\, TX\, 78676\, United States
CATEGORIES:Night Sky Month
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