May/
June ??

Berry Season Opens - Blackberry Picking Starts

Opening Day depends upon weather and crop conditions - keep checking back with us here for updates!

June 14

This is our Family Day (the day before Father’s Day).

Bring the family camera that day and take pictures of the children enjoying the petting zoo and riding the ponies.  www.cathys-critters.com.   There will be 2 large inflatables for the children to play on also.  www.bigbeesbouncealot.com.  

 The first of the blueberries should be ready to pick at this time.

June 19

Cooking demonstration by Chef Cathy Zeis. 
Web site:  www.chefcathyzeis.com.

June 21

This Saturday is to be our annual Western Day. 

Many of you enjoyed Lanny Joe Burnett and his friends last year.  He will be back again with more stories and songs.  www.lannyjoe.com. 

Allen & Diane Thompson from Channig (way up in the Panhandle, past Amarillo) will be here with their chuck wagon.  Weather permitting. 

Tentative plans are to serve a breakfast of eggs, sausage, blueberry pancakes and coffee.  Lunch will be barbecue sandwiches.  Come and enjoy the atmosphere.

June 28

This is our educational day. 

Andrea Offner, Director of the Birdsong Center and gardener will present two programs that day – one at 10 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. 

The first class is called “This Class is For the Birds”.  You will enjoy this lively talk about some of our feathered friends that are common to the Prairie and Cross-Timbers Eco-region.  Find out how to attract them to your yards.  Hands-on activities and live music will be included.  All ages are welcome.  There will be a $5 supply charge for everyone over the age of 12.

The second class is called “Wildscaping for Butterflies!”.  Enjoy this unique way of teaching folks about the best ways to entice “living flowers” into your yards!  Hands-on activities and live music will be included.  This is for the young and the young at heart!  There will be a $5 supply charge for everyone over the age of 12.

Bob Collins – a student of American history from the time of the Indian Wars thru WW 11 will be giving a program complete with demonstrations on the Battle of Little Big Horn.

July 5

Festival Day

Be ready for the 3rd Annual Red, White and Blueberry Festival complete with food and entertainment for the children.  Bigbee’s Bounce-a-Lot will have another one of their inflatables here to enjoy.