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9-11 Patriot Day Program at National Museum of the Pacific War
     On Friday, September 11 at 1:30 p.m., the National Museum of the Pacific War will honor those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks against America by holding a special Patriot Day program in the historic ballroom in the Admiral Nimitz portion of the museum at 340 E. Main St. in Fredericksburg – free with regular museum admission.  The commemoration will include a special showing of the film, The Day the Towers Fell.  For more information, call 830-997-4379 or log on to www.nimitz-museum.org .
Fall Planting Days this weekend at Wildseed Farms
     Learn more about planting wildflowers with lectures, discussions and demonstrations at Wildseed Farms, located on Hwy 290 E. just outside Fredericksburg.  Free to the public, the series run daily Friday, September 11, Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  For more details, call 830-990-8080 or log on to www.wildseedfarms.com .Boys & Girls Club Shopping Tournament is this Saturday
     The 6^th Annual Boys & Girls Club Shopping Tournament is this Saturday, September 12.  This golf-style event benefits the Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country.  The day starts off with a Tea Off Breakfast, followed by a ‘round’ of shopping the unique stores along Fredericksburg’s Main Street – including 18 participating stores offering discounts to tournament players – and ends with the 19^th Hole celebration at the historic Nimitz Ballroom.  Cost for registration is $200 per team.  For more information, visit www.shoppingtournament.org .
Wildscapes Workshop this Saturday at Fbg. United Methodist Church
      The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will sponsor a Wildscapes Workshop educational seminar on perennials, produce and pollinators this Saturday, September 12 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (1800 N. Llano St.).  For information and registration, call 830-997-9960 or visit www.npsot.org . Pacific Combat Zone Reenactment this Weekend
     The National Museum of the Pacific War’s Pacific Combat Zone at Austin and Elk streets in Fredericksburg will come alive as living history docents in authentic World War II uniforms recreate battle scenes on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13.  Hear combat strategy sessions in the Pacific Theater or tour a recreated battlefield; docents will demonstrate training tactics and the use of an authentic flame thrower. Program times both days are at 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m.  For specific costs, call 830-997-4379 or visit www.nimitz-museum.org .   

First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg returns this Friday 
     Art lovers take note:  this Friday, September 4, is First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg.  Make it a day of art appreciation as you browse exhibits, sip wine and enjoy extended hours at these galleries – open until 8:00 p.m. Participating galleries include Artisans at Rocky Hill , Beckendorf Gallery , Fredericksburg Art Gallery , Fredericksburg Art Guild , The Good Art Company , Insight Gallery , Photography 414 , Rodeo Studio Gallery , Uptown Market  and Whistle Pik Galleries .  Stop by the Visitor Information Center at 302 E. Austin St. in Fredericksburg to pick up a map to these galleries.  And for more information, call our offices at the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau at 888-997-3600.
Tango Dancing & Modeling this Friday at the Argentine Restaurant
     Jacque’ Rudman Collections and the Argentine Restaurant will host Tango Dancing & Modeling this Friday, September 4 at the restaurant at 803 S. Adams St., in Fredericksburg.  Watch the fashion show as you enjoy a delicious meal.  For reservations (and more information), call 830-997-0407.Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Luckenbach
     Enjoy live music starting Friday, September 4, and running through Monday, September 7 when Luckenbach Texas celebrates its Labor Day Weekend festivities!  For a complete list of entertainment, call 888- 311-8990 or visit www.luckenbachtexas.com .Harper to host annual Frontier Days and Rodeo
     Head to Harper, just 20 minutes west of Fredericksburg, for this city’s Frontier Days and Rodeo, Saturday, September 5.  Enjoy dominoes and washer pitching at 1:00 p.m., the parade at 5:00 p.m., and a BBQ meal at 6:00 p.m. for $7 a plate.  The rodeo will be at 8:00 p.m. (cost: $8 per adult) with a dance from  9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., featuring the Jason Allen Band (cost: $8 per adult, $4 for kids age 6 to 12).  Festivities will be held at the Harper Community Park on Hwy 290 W.  For more information, call 830-864-4912.
 
LBJ State Park to host Old-Fashioned Molasses Making event
     The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, located on the grounds of the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site on Hwy 290 E, will hold a ‘sticky situation’ this Saturday, September 5 when it hosts the Old- Fashioned Molasses Making event, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  For more details, call 830-644-2252 or visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj .
Grape Stomps to be held this weekend at local wineries
      Think Lucy and Ethel; skirts raised as they stomp – the grape’s purple richness squishing through their toes. Think grape stomps and how you too can be a part of this hilarious scene when three Fredericksburg area wineries celebrate harvest time by holding their own versions of the time-honored Grape Stomp.
- September 5 & 6, Becker Vineyards , located on Jenschke Rd. off Hwy 290 E. near Stonewall
- September 5, Chisholm Trail Winery , 2367 Usener Rd. off Hwy 290 W.
- September 5, Pedernales Cellars , 2916 Upper Albert Rd. near Stonewall
Check the winery’s individual web sites for hours and more details, and plan to wear your most stain resistant clothing – this fun event can be messy!