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Harker Heights N’tl Night Out Fugitive Fun Run spans 3.1 miles A 5K run for fun begins at 7 a.m. Saturday at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights. The entry fee is $15 if you register today, and $20 after today and the day of the race. On-site registration and check-in is at 6 a.m. For more information, contact the Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Department at 953-5657. Courtesy photos

KILLEEN



Evening story time

The Copper Mountain Branch of the Killeen Public Library hosts story time on from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Monday. This event is for children up to age eight.

For more information, call 501-6390 or visit www.ci.killeen.tx.us.



Dance, drama camp

A dance and drama camp will be held 9:30-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Aug. 7.

This class for 6-9-year-olds will introduce the fundamentals of ballet, jazz and tumbling through fun-filled activities. Ballet shoes required. Children also will learn the basics of drama with imaginative and creative games.

There is a minimum of four and a maximum of 10 children. Cost is $35 per person. For more information, call 501-6390 or visit www.ci.killeen.tx.us.



LAMPASAS



Indian Artifact Show

The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Indian Artifact Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 8 at AMVETS (American Veterans).

This show provides the opportunity for vendors and exhibitors to showcase their archeological collections and wares. Among the many exhibits will be pendants, pottery, ceramics, points, tips, axes and other artifacts.

General admission is $2 for adults and children under 12-years-old are admitted free.

For more information, call (512) 556-5172 or visit www.lampasaschamber.org.



HARKER HEIGHTS



Garden planning workshop

Start planning your fall vegetable garden 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Harker Heights public library. Bell County Master Gardeners Judy Herrmann and Ursula Nanna will show you how to save money and eat healthy.

For more information, call 953-5491 or visit www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us.



Harker Heights activities

The Harker Heights Activities Center has programs aimed at keeping people cool and connected this summer.

YogaFit is a flow and fitness full-body workout.

The class runs from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays in Conference Room D. There is no charge for this class, which runs Saturdays through Aug. 15.

Green Steward seminars with area ecologists will run 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday through Aug. 18 in Conference Room C. Learn to be a conscientious consumer. The cost is $30 and includes interactive lectures and a healthy dinner each night.

For more information on programs and reservations, call 953-5493 or visit www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us.



BELTON



Printmaking fun shop

A printmaking fun shop is available 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Bell County Museum for children 10-12 years old. Participants will learn how to make their own prints and view the traveling exhibit, “The Inspired Line: Selected Prints by Rembrandt and Durer.”

Cost is $5 per child, which covers crafts and activities. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to pre-register, call 933-5243.



TEMPLE



‘The Princess and the Pea’

The Temple Cultural Activities Center is hosting an open audition at 10 a.m. Monday for all boys and girls entering grades 1-12.

There is no cost to audition, but pre-registration is requested.

Pre-register at 9:30 a.m. on the day of the audition. If cast, there will be a $75 fee for the week-long camp.

Performances of the play will be 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8. The show is open to the public.

Tickets are $5 per child and $10 per adult and can be purchased at the CAC box office now up to one hour before the show.

A royal party will be held before the 3 p.m. show. Admission is $20 and includes snacks, a chance to make your own crown or tiara, and one adult and child ticket to the show. You must R.S.V.P. for the party by Tuesday.

For more information, call the CAC at 773-9926 or visit www.cacarts.org.



Gospel concert

Greater Vision, a southern gospel music group, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7 at the Cultural Activities Center.

Tickets for the event are $18 for artist circle seating and $15 for general admission tickets. Group rates for 10 or more seats are $3 off per ticket.

Artist circle seating is only available for Aug. 6.

Tickets are available online at www.crimsonriverministries.com or by calling James and Wanda Rhoads at 778-2470.

To learn more about Greater Vision, visit www.greatervisionmusic.com. For more information on the CAC, visit www.cacarts.org.



Clay classes

Learn how to make art with clay on Wednesday at the Temple Cultural Activities Center. Classes are available for 6 year olds through adults. Times vary for each age group. The class runs Wednesdays through Aug. 18.

For more information, call the CAC at 773-9926 or visit www.cacarts.org.



SALADO



Progressive Taste of Salado

The evening begins at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Salado Wine Cellar. Transportation will be provided to four locations for food and wine pairings throughout the city.

Guests must be at least 21-years-old. Dietary restrictions can not be accommodated. Cost is $125 per person.

For more information or to register online, visit www.inncreek.com/progressive_taste.htm.



‘Salado Legends’

The final performance of “Salado Legends” at the Tablerock Amphitheater is Saturday. Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8:15 p.m.

Watch as history, legends and memories meet on cool summer evenings under the stars.

The performances weave the legends of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of Spanish explorers and the hopes of the Scottish settlers into a panoramic tale.

Tickets can be purchased online or from First State Bank, Fletchers Books and Antiques and Compass Bank.

The meal is catered and reservations are required.

Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $5 for children and $8 for the meal (adult or child).

For more information, call 947-9205 or visit www.tablerock.org.



MARBLE FALLS



Lakefest Drag Boat Race

Watch as more than 100 boats race at speeds up to 200 miles per hour Aug. 7-9 at Lakeside Johnson Parks.

For more information, call the LBJ Chamber of Commerce at (800) 759-8178.



AUSTIN



‘Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty’

The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin presents “Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty.”

The exhibition celebrates the art of photographer Fritz Henle and coincides with the centenary of his birth.

While Henle’s subjects and assignments remained diverse and complex, he always managed to capture the meaning and passion images can reveal.

The exhibit can be seen 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, with Thursday hours extended to 7 p.m. at the Ransom Center.

On Saturdays and Sundays, the galleries are open from noon-5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Mondays.

This exhibition runs through Sunday. For more information, visit www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2009/henle.



WIMBERLEY



Market Days

The oldest outdoor market and the second-largest in the state is 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free and parking is $3.

Wimberley Market Days is the first Saturday of every month through December. For more information, visit www.shopmarketdays.com.



NEW BRAUNFELS



Concerts in the Park

For more than 25 years, Concerts in the Park has been at Landa Park Dance Slab on Landa Lake.

This week’s show is from 7:30-10 p.m. today with classic country band The Good Ole Boys.

Admission is free. For more information, call (830) 221-4350 or visit www.nbtexas.org.



FREDERICKSBURG



Michael Ballew

Michael Ballew will perform 7:30-11:30 p.m. today at Hondo’s on Main Street. Michael Ballew and “The Damn Good Texas Band” are a blend of country, Americana, and roots music.

For more information on the singer, visit www.myspace.com/michaelballew. For more information on the performance, visit www.hondosonmain.com.



KERRVILLE



‘Blithe Spirit’

The comic play “Blithe Spirit” will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Cailloux Theater.

Socialite Charles Condomine is being haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, following a seance, but Elvira continues to disrupt Charles’ current marriage.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the box office at (830) 896-9393 or visit www.caillouxtheater.com.



SAN MARCOS



Summer in the Park Concert Series:

Salsa Del Rio

The San Marcos Performing Arts Association and San Marcos Parks and Recreation present Salsa Del Rio from 7:30-9 p.m. today.

The concerts continue every Thursday through Aug. 13.

For more information on this or any of the Summer in the Park performances, call the Parks and Recreation main office at

(512) 393-8400 or visit www.sanmarcostexas.com.



ARLINGTON



STARBURST® Summer Concert Series

Six Flags Over Texas presents Craig Morgan with James Otto live in concert Sunday as part of the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series.

Tickets are free with park admission. Park admission can be bought on the Six Flags Web site for the kids’ price of $31.

For more information on Six Flags, visit www.sixflags.com/overTexas.



Summer Concerts



Aug. 2

Ryan Cabrera

Ryan Cabrera will perform at 8 p.m.

Aug. 2 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin.



Aug. 3

Counting Crows

Counting Crows will perform at 7 p.m.

Aug. 3 at Austin Music Hall in Austin.



Aug. 19

Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick

Def Leopard with Poison and Cheap Trick will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.



Aug. 20

Blondie and Pat Benatar

Blondie and Pat Benatar will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Austin Music Hall in Austin.



Aug. 21

Incubus

Incubus will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands.



Staind with Chevelle

Staind with Chevelle will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Austin Music Hall in Austin.



Sept. 15

Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.



Sept. 18

Britney Spears

Britney Spears will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.



Sept. 23

P!NK

P!NK will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.



For more information on upcoming concerts, visit www.ticketmaster.com.



For more information on events at the Frank Erwin Center, visit www.uterwincenter.com/events.



Palmer Theater



July 30

Thursday

7 p.m.: Year One, PG-13



July 31

Friday

7 p.m.: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, R



Aug. 1

Saturday

4 p.m.: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the Clear creek Main Store and Warrior Way Specialty Store receptionist desk. Patrons must present a valid military identification card when picking up your ticket. Seating will open to non-ticket holders 15 minutes prior to showtime.



Aug. 2

Palmer Theater will be closed for renovations beginning Sunday, and is expected to re-open in September.