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• First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg is partnering with Hill Country Memorial Hospital to promote “Red in Fred” by doing a heart healthy “HeART Walk” today. Participants are encouraged to do a self-guided walking tour of all of the participating First Friday Art Walk galleries. For First Friday Art Walk, most of the participating galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Individuals may pick up their “HeART Walk” passport at any participating gallery and the goal is to get the passport signed by at least eight of the 12 galleries. The signed passports should be turned in between 5-9 p.m. at Red. Participants who turn in their passports and complete complimentary health screenings will be entered to win a Fitbit fitness activity tracker or other fitness gear. Look for a fleet of red vehicles provided by Crenwelge Motors parked in front of Red to serve as a landmark. To learn more about women’s heart health, visit www.hillcountrymemorial.org/redinfred.
In addition, the First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg galleries will be hosting special art events. Twelve galleries will be celebrating First Friday with special events, demonstrations, art talks, meet-and-greet with the artists, opening receptions and more.
• Willow City Community Club will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Willow City School Building/Community Center. Members are encouraged to bring finger foods and snacks for the light meal to be served at 7 p.m. A short business meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., followed by games of “42” dominoes and socializing.
• The City of Fredericksburg will host the second of two rabies vaccination clinics from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Consolidated Warehouse. The cost of the rabies vaccine is $8 per dog or cat. Additionally, microchips are available for $10. Pet owners may also purchase city license tags for dogs and cats at the clinic. For neutered or spayed animals, the cost is $5 for an annual license or $25 for a lifetime license. Non-neutered and non-spayed animals’ fee is $10 annually.
• Doss 4-H Club will host a pet vaccination clinic for Doss area pet owners from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday at the Doss Community Center. Other vaccinations will also be available.
• The Fredericksburg Chorale’s New Works Concert will be presented Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle. Local musicians will perform six new compositions at the concert. Director Mark Hierholzer will introduce his settings of poetic works by James Kraus and Harriet Myrick. Donations will be accepted as admission.
• Auditions for the upcoming Fredericksburg Theater Company play, “Crimes of the Heart,” will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Times both days will be at 2 p.m. at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater. All roles are available. Auditions will be conducted by cold readings from the script.
• The third annual Mardi Gras Gala benefiting St. Mary’s School will be held on Saturday at St. Mary’s Holy Family Center. The Mardi Gras King and Queen, straight from Louisiana, will kick off the jazz cocktail hour and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. A live auction will be held at 7:30 p.m., and prize drawings will also be held. The festivities continue until 11 p.m. with dancing to the live music of the Austin Party Band. Mardi Gras Gala tickets can be purchased at the St. Mary’s school office, by calling 997-3914, or online at www.stmarysfbg.weshareonline.org. Tickets for open seating are $75 pre-sale or $85 at the door, if not sold out.
• “No Room for a Picture on the Blank Wall,” an award-winning drama written by Fredericksburg Middle School theater director David Remschel, will open this weekend. The play, which won the Texas Educational Theater Association’s 2014 playwriting contest, will be presented at the Fredericksburg High School auditorium on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Performances will continue Friday through Sunday, Feb. 13-15. Tickets for the show, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $8 for students with proceeds donated to the HCMH Alzheimer’s Hospice support unit.
• Crabapple Community Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Games of “42” will follow a short business meeting.
• Pecan Creek Community Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at 3410 Pecan Creek Road. After a short business meeting, they will play games of “42” along with Hi 5 card games. Members are asked to bring snacks or desserts to share, and a drink of their choice.
Sports
• Fredericksburg High School girls' and boys' basketball teams will be in Lytle tonight where the JV boys and JV girls play at 5 p.m., the freshmen boys and varsity girls play at 6:15 p.m. and the freshmen girls and varsity boys play at 7:30 p.m.
• FHS varsity boys' soccer team will play Wimberley tonight in the FHS Stadium at 7 p.m.
• The FHS varsity girls' soccer team will be in Wimberley tonight for a 7 p.m. game.
• FHS varsity tennis will play in the Mason Puncher Shootout today and Saturday.
• Harper High School girls' and boys' basketball teams are hosting Johnson City tonight starting at 5 p.m. with the JV girls and boys followed by the varsity girls at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity boys at 7:45 p.m.
• Heritage varsity basketball is playing San Angelo Cornerstone on the road on Saturday.
• Fredericksburg Independent School District Community Education will host a Fredericksburg Tennis Association Beginner/Intermediate Tennis Clinic for sixth through eighth graders on Saturday. The clinic will take place from 10-11:45 a.m. at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park.
Today's Quote
"Nobody got where they are today by living for tomorrow."Tom Wilson
YouTube Clip of the Day
A lamb frolics in the snow with three of his canine friends.