Community Calendar

Each month we choose a cookbook and invite the public to come select a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to the gathering.

SFA Gardens to Host Plant Propagation Workshop
Nacogdoches, TX--SFA Gardens will host a plant propagation workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on May 3 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street.

Dr. Andrew King, Texas A&M Agrilife research ornamental specialist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Science, will share propagation tips and tricks and invite participants to try their hand at plant propagation. King will teach various propagation techniques, including cuttings and sowing seeds. Class members will participate in hands-on activities and get to take home some of their propagated plants. "This workshop will be a great opportunity for gardeners to learn the basics of propagation," King said.

King’s research interests include ornamental plant improvement, ornamental plant trialing, medicinal plants and nursery/greenhouse production systems. He is a 4th generation horticulturist whose family has been in the nursery industry for 110 years. King has served on faculty in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences in College Station and as the assistant director of SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University. King received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture at Stephen F. Austin University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University.

Reservations can be made online at https://sfasu.edu/gardens/store. Cost is $25 for SFA Gardens members and $35 for non-members.

For further information, contact SFA Gardens at sfagardens@sfasu.edu or 936-468-1832.

Gather with fellow fiber crafters once a month to enjoy the cozy comradery of a craft group, be inspired with new project ideas, and get help with learning new skills and fixing mistakes. Free. Ages 19+. No registration required.

SFA Gardens Lecture to Feature Snake Woman’s Garden

Nacogdoches, TX-- SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on May 8th in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches. Kimberly Benton, Texas A & M Agrilife Extension Agent, will share her insights about Snake Woman’s Garden located at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, Texas.
Benton earned her Master of Science degree in Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University under Dr. David Creech in 2006 and has served as Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Agent for Horticulture in Cherokee County since 2010.
She enjoys a focus on connecting with the environment and nurturing the relationship between people and nature through classes and projects like Snake Woman’s Garden as well as school gardens within the county and many public education opportunities. She has been blessed to share her knowledge in locations as far reaching as Romania and has had national rose trials in Maine and at the Smithsonian gardens.
The Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series is held the second Thursday of each month and includes a plant raffle after the program. Attendance is free and open to the public, and donations to the lecture series fund are always appreciated. Parking is available at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center or next door at Raguet Elementary School, 2708 Raguet St.
For more information, call (936) 468-4129 or email sfagarden@sfasu.edu.

Nac Youth In Action is proud to announce their first ever Night of Stand Up Comedy at the Church! Come support them raise money for their annual summer mission trip. Dinner, limited childcare, and entertainment - all in one place. You will not want to miss this special event featuring local comedic talent!

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STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique–an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages! The international percussion sensation uses everything but conventional percussion instruments–matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps–to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

Each month we choose a cookbook and invite the public to come select a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to the gathering.

Each month we choose a cookbook and invite the public to come select a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to the gathering.

Each month we choose a cookbook and invite the public to come select a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to the gathering.