Merry, Merry, Month of May

The 120th Annual Maifest Celebration commemorating local German heritage takes place May 7-8 at Fireman’s Park in Brenham, Texas. Complete with parades, coronations, children’s carnival, German music and dancers, other entertainment, food, crafts, and more, Maifest offers a weekend of fun.

A sparkling Junior Parade featuring the Junior King and Queen kicks off Friday’s activities at 10:30 am, and the Senior King and Queen Parade high-steps its way through the historic downtown district at 10:30 am Saturday. Floats, elaborate fantasy costumes, and enthusiastic children and young people add to the hometown parade atmosphere.

Maifestival takes place Friday evening and all day Saturday with a children’s carnival, festival food and drinks, a German Village and Kinder Village activities, and more. Evening activities include the Junior Coronation Friday at 7:30 pm and the Senior Coronation Saturday at 8 pm.

Admission is free for both the parades and the Festival grounds; coronation tickets are $12 per event. For more information, call 1-888-BRENHAM (273-6426) or visit www.BrenhamTexas.com or www.maifest.org.

Come and enjoy a day of fun-packed Washington County German Heritage; while in Brenham enjoy the beautiful springtime sites in the Washington County area.

Wow…. May…. we are nearly through the first half of 2010 and time is flying by and gaining speed. Are you looking for a place to catch up with your loved ones, enjoy the slower pace and replenish your soul as we move into summer?

Come to Brenham/Washington County. The lush green rolling hills seem to help slow the pace, reconnect with the beauty of southeast Texas and recharge the relationships in your life.

Whether you are looking for an escape from your rushed, busy everyday life to hide away in one of our lovely lodging properties or enjoy leisurely visits to the spa. Stroll our unique shops and find those one-of-a-kind pieces or enjoy our wineries, lavender farms and many great dining options, we are ready to help you relax and reconnect.

This is it….. start the second half of 2010 off rejuvenated.

Relax……

what more could you want?

Enjoy the sunset at the end of a beautiful spring day at Pleasant Hill Winery in Brenham. “Wine Down” on the deck and indulge in a glass of wine and cheeseboards with friends from 3 pm -sunset. Wine Down happens every Friday in May. The winery is located at 1441 Salem Road in Brenham.

Enjoy three days of readings, workshops, conversations on the craft and unique performances for Poetry at Round Top to be held at the 200-plus-acre Round Top Festival Institute April 30-May 2.

Winedale presents The Merchant of Venice on April 30-May 1. One of Shakespeare’s darker comedies, aptly begins, “In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.”  The play highlights the conflict of spiritual and material values in the cosmopolitan city of Venice. When a bond is forfeit for lack of payment, religious tensions erupt into a threat of bloody revenge. Meanwhile, three caskets and a dead father’s will determine the fate of a rich young woman and her suitors. Justice and mercy hang in the balance in a courtroom where nothing is as it seems. Light-hearted elements of song and disguise complement this provocative exploration of ethical values.

A Festival of Play at Winedale on May 1 is a celebration of all things spring and Shakespeare. Come out to Winedale to enjoy performances by Shakespeare Outreach participants, Eeyore’s birthday (Winnie-the-Pooh’s favorite donkey), a Maypole, and other fun activities. Winedale Festival of Play performances are noon-2 pm Saturday in the Barn, to be followed 2-4 pm on the Winedale grounds by the annual family-friendly version of Eeyore’s Birthday Party, featuring games, music, and a birthday cake.

If live theatre is more your style, Unity Theatre presents a compact version of the timeless Camelot. In an idyllic kingdom where might is used only for right, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and Lancelot, a knight of the Round Table, are caught in a love triangle where passion threatens to destroy their dreams. Performances through May 9. Visit Unity Theatre for times, prices and more.

Apr 30-May 2 Poetry at Round Top -Festival Hill

Apr 30-May 1 Shakespeare atWinedale Presents:The Merchant of Venice

May 1             The Pin OakGrandstand -Leftovers
May 1        Senior May Festival – Senior Activity Center
May 1        Spring Festival of Play at Winedale
May 1        Ashley Bitz in Concert at Mobius Coffeehouse, Inc.
May 6        Gene Hackemack performing at Rendez-vous
May 6-9    Camelot – Unity Theatre

May 7        Book Signing – Doug Welsh, PhD -Ellison’s Greenhouses
May 7-8    120th Maifest – Brenham

May 8        Mother’s Day Herb Seminar & Luncheon -Antique Rose Emporium
May 8        Stagecoach Days – Fanthorp Inn
May 10      Wine Dinners With the Vintner – Murski Homestead
May 13      Gene Hackemack performing at Rendez-vous

May 15      Wildlife & Conservation Committee Fishing Rodeo!-Lillian Farms

May 15      Rowdy Loafers and Upstanding Citizens -Washington-on-the-Brazos

May 15      Wildscapes and Finding Butterflies in Texas -Winedale
May 20      Friends of Bluebonnet Opry – Silver Wings Ballroom
May 20      Gene Hackemack performing at Rendez-vous
May 21      Bluegrass at Mobius Coffeehouse, Inc.
May 22      WCHJA Royalty Reception – Brenham
May 27      Gene Hackemack performing at Rendez-vous
May 29-30 Food & Flowers at Barrington Living History Farm

May 30      ”100 Days of Summer” Festival -Brenham Catholic Church
May 31      Heirloom Tomato Tasting – Antique Rose Emporium
May 31      Olives, Herbs and Vinegars – Antique Rose Emporium