April 12 •Local Longhorn group meets Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Pleas., Hwy. 97 West, next to Whietree’s. •On-going classes at The Refuge on Thursdays. Parenting at 5 p.m. and Parenting Boys at 6:30 p.m. Next classes on April 12 and 19.

April 12 & April 17 •Moms Day Out at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Main St. in Pleasanton, every Tuesday & Thursday. Gives moms that much needed time, while children socialize, play & learn, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is for ages 3-5. For details call Marcela Planchet at 569- 2939, Mandy Macklin at 200-7882, or Jamie Jordan at 569-2880. •Pleasanton Group N/A meetings at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton. Call 210-381-8770.

April 13 •TOPS #1509 Pleasanton meets every Friday morning at 201 N. Main St. (Crosspoint Fellowship building) from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. For details call 830-200-9922.

April 14 •Tamale Plate Sale at The Bigfoot Wallace Museum on Sat., April 14. Plate includes tamales, chili, rice, beans, flour tortillas, a slice of cake & tea for $7.00. Serving will begin at 11a.m. Craft booths and a bake sale. For sale will be t-shirts, post cards, & “Recipes & Remembrances” cookbooks. The Independence Hall is open for visitors, F.M. 472 and F.M. 462, Bigfoot.

April 14 & April 17 •Pleasanton Group Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. Meetings are open discussion and non-smoking at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton.

April 15 • Concert at Jordan’s Crossing Church, 1515 Brown St. Jourdanton featuring Lost But Found at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. Call 830- 570-4463 for info.

April 16 •Jourdanton Alcoholic Anonymous group meets each Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 1608 Campbell Ave. in Jourdanton. If you want to stop drinking, they have an answer. Help is free. For details call John at 769-4392. •Gardening Class Travis County Master Gardener Bob Beyer and Adams Kirkpatrick speak at the monthly Essentials of Gardening class, Monday, April 16, 12 -3pm, at San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 North New Braunfels. Free and open to the public. For more info, contact GVST at (210) 251-8101, or info@GardeningVolunteers.org.

April 17 •Pleasanton Group Al-Anon, relatives & friends of alcoholics, meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. (non-smoking). Meetings at 914 Ohio St. in Pleasanton. •Veterans Peer to Peer Support Group to meet at Cancun Mexican Restaurant, 1411 Ji¥y Blvd. in Jourdanton. from 6-8 p.m. Next meeting April 17 and May 1. Meetings are usually every other Tuesday. Dinner provided to all veterans attending. Group is about healing etc. Program supports fellow veterans & their family members. Call Nita Murillo at 830-391-5117 for details. • Retirement Seminar for all School Employees on Tuesday, April 17 at the Pleasanton ISD High School Cafetorium at 4:15-5:30 P.M. Representatives to speak on Teacher Retirement System, Social Security etc.

April 21 •Spaghetti Dinner for 955 Scouts, $7 per plate at 636 Oak Haven, Pleasanton. Take out or dine at the church. Call Amy Pargeter 210- 421-9024. • Pleasanton Project Grad Golf Ball Drop, see PISD Sr. parents or call 830-570-2167. $25 per ball of 5 for $100. • KID FISH will be held Sat. April 21, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Atascosa River Park and is sponsored by Pleasanton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (PHCC) & City of Pleasanton. A fun experience for children under age 16. All bait provided. Poles are provided on first-come basis so bring your fishing equipment if you have such. 300 lbs of catfish to be stocked in Atascosa River. Child who catches longest & second longest fish can compete state-wide. EVENT IS FREE. Food and soft drinks sales will support PHCC scholarship fund. Call Hector X. Moreno, 210-508-7558 for info.

April 24 • Meet the Republican Candidates forum hosted by The Brush Country Republican Women on April 24th at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall in Jourdanton. Invitees include State and local candidates. The public is invited to attend. For more info call Marian Knowlton at 210.831.6079 or visit us at www.bcrw.us.

May 2 • Identity Theft in less than an hour, you’ll learn: How identity theft can occur and how you can take steps to prevent it. Wed., May 2, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Pleasanton. Sign up at the church, email roland.pfei¥er@thrivent.com, call (888) 340- 6446 or register at www.thrivent.com/findaworkshop by April 29th.

May 11 •Ranch Rodeo at Cowboy Fellowship arena on Friday at 7 p.m. Free event.

May 12 •Western Weekend at Cowboy Fellowship Youth Rodeo - 10 a.m. Team Roping - 5:30, Petting Zoo, Cook-O¥ and more, all Free.