Once again the Mason community has rallied to support the youth of our county as the MCRW prepares its 27th Spring Home Tour on April 20th. All the proceeds from this tour go toward scholarships for Mason County graduates. Tickets are $10.00 each, and can be purchased at Market Square or on April 20th at any home on the tour. Part of this year’s tour is a “family affair” with three of our homeowners having family connections.

The Mason Garden Club will have a plant sale on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. The club will be selling plants, gardening items and handmade organic soaps. This sale is in conjunction with the “Friends of the Library” Book and Bake Sale and all proceeds will go toward the upkeep of the flowerbeds at the library.

Ken Brown of Lake Livingston at Trinity, Texas will be the featured musician for the third year anniversary of Mason Artisans Gallery on Saturday April 6, 2013 from 10AM to 3PM. This is also Mason’s art walk weekend. Ken Brown comes from a musical family, as his father and grandfather both were musicians, and he has been playing for more than 40 years.

The Llano Country Opry will be held on Saturday, April 13. Moe Bandy will return to the Llano Country Opry with two performances-an afternoon matinee at 2:30 PM and an evening show at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15.00 and tickets are on sale at the Llano National Bank, Llano and Kingsland Chamber of Commerce, KNEL Radio or by calling (325) 247-5354.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a multi-county Hill Country Wildlife Management Field Day beginning with registration at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Doss Community Center in Doss on Ranch Road 783. Activities will conclude around 3:15 p.m. Three hours of continuing education units (1 ½ integrated pest management and 1 ½ general ), required for renewal of private pesticide applicator”s license, will be available.

The Castell Area Wildlife Management Association announces its spring meeting. The meeting will be held at the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area on 13 April beginning at 1:00 PM. Members are reminded to bring jawbones and harvest records for the 2012-2013 deer season. If you are unable to attend, please arrange for your items to be turned by 15 April.

Start rosining the bows! Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend is coming back to Llano April 5th through 7th. The main event will be the 36th Llano Open fiddle contest to be held on Saturday, April 6th at the historic LanTex Theater. Once again some of Texas’ best fiddlers are expected to show up and thoroughly entertain the audience with their Texas fiddling skills.

With Austin’s SXSW behind her Katie Holmes brings her special talent to the Odeon Theater Saturday April 20 at 7:00 PM. Katie Holmes and band, have a unique Gypsy jazz sound - old world, like something you’d hear in a Paris cafe long ago. But you won’t be in a Paris cafe, of course - but the old Odeon Theater in Mason and the music seems just as natural here.

The Cancer Crusaders will be having a BINGO fundraiser at the Historical Building...April 13th from 5 p.m. till 10 p.m...cards are $5.00 each...lots of great prizes.... Come on out and have some fun....Will look forward to seeing you...Help us support our Mason County Cancer Benefit.

ART in ART people will be arriving Thursday evening. Registration begins early in ART at the general store each day. Friday will be painting and photographing around Mason. The Shooting Star will be displaying work for viewing and sales. Dinner that evening is at 6pm at Willow Creek Cafe. On Saturday, Tom Titus has graciously and enthusiastically offered his Flat Tire Ranch for the day’s artistic adventures.

Year number FOUR! It’s the 4th Annual event …and Mason welcomes our guests! Art in Art, Texas offers an opportunity for artists who like to paint, sketch or photograph in plein air (outdoors) to get together. Most of the artists come from various art guilds/organizations from the Austin area. Registration begins at the ART General Store each day.

What: Co-ed Softball Tournament to benefit Payton Rayne Martinez Where: Mason Baseball Fields When: Saturday, April 6th For more information or to sign up, please contact Brandy at 325-347-7455 or Monica at 830-279-2725. For details on Payton’s battle, visit: www.facebook.com/prayersforpreciouspayton

Join us an afternoon of 50’s fun during our Spring Fling Sock Hop! All taking place from 2:00-5:00pm, Saturday March 30th. 50’s music, wine, and pizza... Enjoy some of our most recent releases: 2007 Showdown Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Lone Wolf Lenoir, and the new sweet fortified white – 2010 Yellow Parasol Blanc du Bois.

Calling all Book Lovers and Friends of the Mason CountyM. Beven Eckert Memorial Library! Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Library Annual Book and Bake Sale. There will be books galore, tempting sweets to buy and eat while you shop, or to take home. The Sale will be in the Stribling Room at the Library on Saturday, April 6th from 10 a.m.

Friends of the Mason County Cancer Benefit will hold an Easter Bake Sale, Saturday, March 30th at 8:00 a.m. at Lowe's Market. If you would like to contribute baked items, please call Jerry Wright at 325-347-2919; or, Stella Smith at 325-792-6466; or, bring it by on Saturday at Lowe's. All proceeds will benefit the Mason County Cancer Benefit.