This month is a busy one in College Station! As your local moving company, we love sharing fun events that will be going on in our area. Here are our top ten picks of the month!
August 7th, 2015
Yoga in the Gallery
Bryan, TX
9:30 AM
Every Friday morning there is a yoga class in the SEAD Gallery! Get your namaste on in style!
August 7th, 2015
Bri Bagwell and the Banned
Bellville, TX
8:00 PM
Bri Bagwell and the Banned with special guest Kenna Danielle will perform at Buffalo Creek Friday, August 7. Tickets are $10. She started her band “The Banned”, in 2011 after a top 10 finish on CMT’s Next Superstar, a singing competition and reality show. She has been named Texas Female Vocalist of the year for 2013 and 2014.
August 7th, 2015
BinarySpace Maker Faire
Bryan, TX
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Come check out the first ever BinarySpace Maker Fair showcasing locally crafted goods, technology and art by makers in the community. It’s FREE to attend and FREE beer and wine from New Republic Brewing Co. and Messina Hof Winery will also be provided.
August 8th, 2015
Saturday Orchard Tour
Caldwell, TX
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Ride a wagon through the Royalty Pecan Farms orchard, and learn about pecan production. You’ll also have fun cracking pecans and browsing th gift shop full of pecans, baked goods, fine Texas wines, and specialty gourmet treats! Stay for the day, bring a picnic lunch or a kite, and enjoy the expansive lawn overlooking the orchard. Tours are every Saturday, but spots are limited, $3 tickets can be purchased online.
August 8th, 2015
Annual Bluebird Symposium
Bryan, TX
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Texas Bluebird Society’s annual symposium promotes the conservation of bluebirds and teaches the public how to attract and provide quality habitat for bluebirds across Texas. There will be guest speakers, door prizes, and a silent auction. Members who pledge to “NestWatch” at least two nestboxes will receive a FREE TBS nestbox. Registration required.
August 9th, 2015
Mic Check Poetry Slam
Bryan, TX
8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Mic Check Poetry is a local nonprofit dedicated to spoken word or “slam” poetry. They have weekly meet-ups on Sundays at Revolution Cafe and Bar in Downtown Bryan. On the second Sunday of every month, they host a poetry slam (the competition side of poetry) for prizes. Anyone is welcomed to perform and read (sign up upon arrival).
August 14th, 2015
Murder Mystery Dinner
Bryan, TX
7:00 PM
Tickets required. Solve the mystery of Whodunnit?! by attending this Grecian-themed Murder Mystery Dinner! This interactive wine dinner will be filled with mystery, laughs, and wonderful wine pairings! Each guest who attends will receive a character assignment (costumes are HIGHLY encouraged!) – Each character will have fun quirks so be sure to leave your inhibitions at the door! 1st Course: Greek Salad Red onion, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese tossed together with spinach and a Chenin Blanc oregano vinaigrette. 2nd Course: Moussaka Ground lamb cooked in a sweet merlot tomato sauce, then layered with eggplant and red onion and topped with a creamy béchamel sauce. 3rd Course: Chocolate Baklava: Chocolate and Texas pecans stuffed inside phyllo dough and topped with a port chocolate fudge sauce.
August 14th, 2015
Max Stalling
Bellville, TX
8:00 PM
Texas based songwriter, Max Stalling, will be playing at the Buffalo Creek Winery. Tickets are $10. With over sixty thousand CDs sold, Stalling received a star on the South Texas Music Walk of Fame in Corpus Christi. Stalling plays about 150 shows a year and is in the third year of a Budweiser sponsorship. His song “Scars and Souvenirs” was used as the title for an episode of Grey’s Anatomy in 2007 and he is featured on the CW Network’s Troubadour, TX television series.
August 21st, 2015
Brandon Rhyder
Caldwell, TX
8:00 PM
Brandon Rhyder released his first album in 2001 and since then has released six more in the coming years. He got his first number one single on the Texas Country Music Chart with “Before I Knew Your Name”. His fast rising single, “Rock Angel,” landed in the coveted No. 1 spot for two weeks in a row on both the Texas Music chart and the Texas Regional Radio.
August 22nd, 2015
Deff Leppard with Styx and Tesla
Woodlands, TX
7:00 PM
Take a trip back to the 80’s! Deff Leppard is playing with special guests Styx and Tesla! Do we sense some Hysteria coming on?