Marfa Calendar of Events

Location:

Kokernot Lodge, Alpine

Description:

Spring Tree Workshop in Alpine set for March 30
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]
Contact: Jesse Schneider, 432-729-4746, [email protected]

ALPINE � Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a free multi-county Spring Tree Workshop from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3:15 p.m. March 30 at the Kokernot Lodge in Alpine.
Kokernot Lodge is located at 400 North Harrison in Alpine Texas.
Three general Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available.
�Trees usually don�t come to mind when most folks picture West Texas, but when it comes to our home landscapes, trees are very dear to us,� said Jesse Lea Schneider, AgriLife Extension agent in Presidio County. �The purpose of this workshop is to bring our region�s homeowners and landscape professionals up-to-date on the very latest in yard tree management.�
Speakers will include Oscar Mestas, Texas Forest Service regional urban forester El Paso, John White, Chihuahua Desert Garden assistant botanical curator El Paso, and Mark Muegge, AgriLife Extension entomologist at Fort Stockton.
Their topics will include: landscape, fruit and nut tree selection; staking young trees; landscape, fruit and nut pests; pruning fruit, nut and landscape trees and growing, and growing grapes at home.
The workshop is being conducted by the AgriLife Extension offices in Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis Counties and there is no charge for this workshop.
For more information call CEA Presidio County Jesse Lea Schneider at 432-729-4746 or CEA Brewster/Jeff Davis Counties at 432-837-6207.

Location:

Casner Room, City Hall

Description:

Partners for Progress Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday March 31, 2023
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Marfa City Hall - Casner Room

Hosted by
Texas Department of Agriculture, Commissioner Todd Staples

What are your hopes for your business in 2010?
What resources are available to you?
While we continue to ride an economic rollercoaster in the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture is working hard to assist rural businesses across west Texas. By hosting business resource roundtable meetings in rural communities across the region, businesses will be equipped with a roadmap for success. "Partners for Progress" - Rural Business Development Roundtable Discussions is a partnership of the Governors Office of Economic Development, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, United States Small Business Administration, University of Texas San Antonio Small Business Development Center and the Texas Department of Agriculture Rural Economic Development Division.

The purpose of the roundtable meetings is to bring together local entrepreneurs and business leaders to discuss local and regional business and economic issues, identify areas of need and opportunities, and learn about resources that may provide assistance.

Roundtable Discussion Leaders:

Larry Ruggiano, Office of the Governor
John Perkins, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Daila McAnally, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bill McAnally, Farm Loan Manager, USDA Farm Service Agency
Adrian Madrigal, U.S. Small Business Administration
Gil Gonzalez, University of Texas San Antonio Small Business Development Center
Sandra Hernandez, Rio Grande Council of Governments
Jack Stallings, Texas Department of Agriculture
Please join us for the "Partners for Progress" Roundtable Discussion

Location:

Padre's Marfa

Description:

THURSDAY APRIL 1st- AFTER THE PADRE'S TEQUILA SHOWDOWN! TREVOR REICHMAN and JONATHAN BYRD! Tree Music presents two great songwriters for an 8:30 showtime. Trevor is no stranger to stages across the Trans-Pecos and Jonathan Byrd, winner of the New Folk Competition at Kerrville and originally from Chapel Hill, NC. $3 cover, 8:30 showtime! www.treemusic.com and www.jonathanbyrd.com

Location:

Casner Room, Citty Hall

Description:

National Weather Service Meteorologists from Midland/Odessa will present a Sky Warn talk this evening at the Casner Room at City Hall. Ways to identify and safely monitor severe weather conditions will be featured. 7-9pm.

Location:

Padre's Marfa

Description:

THE TEQUILA SHOWDOWN featuring REPUBLIC TEQUILA of Austin at Padre's Marfa. Join us for a tequila seminar and tasting lead by Republic Tequila experts, followed by a five-course tequila infused pairing prepared by Marc Declercq. Seminar and tasting (6pm) requires no reservations. Five-course dinner (7pm) is $45 per person or $80 for a couple. Reservations are required and dinner is limited to 30. Make reservations at the Padre's Facebook Page or by calling the bar during regular business hours - (432) 729-4425.

Location:

Galleri Urbane

Description:

Galleri Urbane Marfa announces �Charming Dreams� a new exhibition of work by Peter Voshefski dealing with ongoing themes of nature, layering and patterns. Voshefski will be in Marfa for the opening reception April 2 from 6-8:30pm. This body of work includes site-specific installation, drawings and mixed media paintings.

�Archaeology is a theme across most of the work and a concept as well, my process itself is archaeological- works are often long term commitments that have many layers that are hidden and revealed over time.� Peter Voshefski

Voshefski takes what he sees and experiences in nature all around him and recreates it in his work. His focus on the tiny and the expansive become a dialogue between him and his surroundings. A wide ranging color palette with repeating bold colors often define his work and are created from color combinations that are direct from nature.

About the Artist:

Peter Voshefski was born in 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received a BFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1991 and an MFA from University of New Mexico in 2002. Voshefski began drawing and painting as a child. Much of the 90�s he worked as an artist�s assistant for the video artist Nam June Paik constructing sculptures, large scale public commissions, and installing shows in venues around the world. Moving to New Mexico in 1999 brought constant opportunities to adventure in outback, backpacking and painting at the same time. He participated in the inaugural of a program at UNM called Land Arts of the American West in which 15 artists spent a fall moving about the southwest region seeing land art sites, archaeological sites, and amazing geology all the while creating unique, nom-impactive land art projects and other art works. Currently lives and paints in Albuquerque's beautiful North Valley...leaving the city at every chance to be in nature.

Location:

Crowley Theater

Description:

Marfa Live Arts Presents Re: Action - a dance improvisation of space, shape and time featuring Lower Left dance company. At Crowley Theater, Austin Street, at 8pm. This is a free performance and everyone is welcome!

Location:

Padre's Marfa

Description:

FRIDAY APRIL 2nd- Austin's LONESOME HEROES and McMERCY FAMILY BAND come back to Padre's for a night of raucous and fun Austin psychedelic country music! 8:00 showtime tonight- only $5 cover. www.thelonesomeheroes.com and www.myspace.com/mcmercyfamilyband

Location:

Marfa Book Co

Description:

"Ballad for Chalino Sanchez",
by Camp Bosworth, opens in the Marfa Book Co gallery.

Location:

Hotel Paisano

Description:

Philip Gibbs is on his 2010 Western Tour and will play at the Hotel Paisano on April 2 from 7-9pm.

Location:

Marfa Studio of Arts

Description:

Free Cascarone Making Party at MSA

Kids of all ages, 6 to 60, are invited to make Cascarones (confetti eggs) at Marfa Studio of Arts on Saturday, April 3, 1:00 - 3:00. Cascarones are hollowed eggs that are dyed, painted, or decorated on the outside and filled with confetti. The tradition of making cascarones is common in Mexico and Latin American countries during Lent. The custom of throwing cascarones is reported to have begun in Italy where men would fill hollowed out eggs with perfume and throw them at women to whom they were attracted. We will have lots of eggs but welcome party-goers to bring a dozen UNCOOKED eggs with them.

Marfa Studio of Arts is located at 106 East San Antonio (Hwy. 90) across from T & C. This project is funded in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Marfa, Department of Parks and Recreation.

Contact: Ellie [email protected]; 432-729-4370

Location:

Marfa Book Co

Description:

Lannan Writer in Residence Reading at the Marfa Book Co : Fae Ng, author of two novels, "Bone" and "Steer Toward Rock" will read from her work. Saturday, April 3rd, 6 PM