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Tomorrow (TUESDAY), county officials will hold their next commissioners meeting. The agenda includes department updates, including a general report from the county’s emergency management coordinator. The meeting will also include a discussion and possible action on renewing or updating the county’s burn ban.
The commissioner’s meeting is July 22 at 9:30 at the Brewster County Courthouse, located at 201 W. Ave. E.
You can find a full agenda at brewstercounty.gov.
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Starting Tuesday, the Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University in Alpine will host a few training sessions on improving your business.
The first training is a beginner’s guide to using AI features in Canva – that will be July 22 from 11 a .m. to noon. This session will introduce the basics of Canva’s built-in AI features, including tools for generating text, creating graphics, and streamlining content creation.
In the next training, on July 23, learn how your business can be found online with Google. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website’s visibility with search engine optimization. It will be from 11 a.m. to noon.
The last training next week will be July 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In this session, you’ll discover how to craft a strategic hiring process that attracts the right talent for your organization.
For more information, visit sbdc.sulross.edu/alpine/seminar-training-calendar/
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This weekend, the 14th annual Viva Big Bend music festival will throw over 65 shows in more than a dozen venues from Alpine and Marfa to Marathon and Presidio.
Some of this year’s artists include Kat Hasty, Maximiliano & the Texas Mamas, Stephanie Bergera, Grupo Alegre, and Stella & the Very Messed.
The festival is July 23rd to the 27th.
You can find the rest of the lineup and ticket information online at vivabigbend.com
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Next month, celebrate Big BendBlack Bears weekend in Alpine. The two-day event starts August 1 at 5th Street Gallery, where artist Chris Ruggia will showcase his original bear paintings and drawings from 5 to 7 p.m.
Then on Saturday, at 2 p.m. head to Front Street Books for a talk on the latest research from the Borderlands Research Institute.
As part of the events, Chris is giving away a limited edition painting – to enter, visit his website chrisruggia.com.
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Life Drawing is returning to the CreateSpace Art Studios in Alpine, the first Thursday of each month.
The first session will be on August 7 from 6:45 p.m. to 9 at 102 N 8th Street Alpine.
Easels, paper and charcoal will be provided. But if you have materials you like to work on, you can bring those. The classes are donation based, and the art studios ask for a $20 donation for each session. But if you are unable to donate, you are still welcomed – and the studios offers a barter system: you can sweep the floor or stack chairs, empty the garbage or help in some other way.
CreateSpace also rents studio space for committed artists at $100 per month.
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Marathon Public Library will host a grand opening celebration for its new facility later this fall.
The new space includes a community room, areas for infants, children and teens, an outdoor garden and expanded stacks for the library’s collections.
The grand opening celebration will be November 6.
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