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A new Call for Art focusing on the Light at the End of the Tunnel for a virtual galley show coming to the Price Center next month is now underway. The Center’s Arts Committee encourages all area artists to consider submitting up two works via a new, convenient online process.

I have heard “old men die, and young men forget.” In the pursuit of preserving cultures and heritage, it is often the intangible elements such as memories, traditions and skills that receive the least attention and are forgotten. The challenge is how does one keep these elements alive for our children?

The San Marcos Art League (SMAL) is bringing a new temporary public art installation to the exterior windows of participating establishments on the historic downtown Square via a unique kid’s art project titled Art Scared. Elementary – High School-aged children are invited to paint a section of a designated window on Saturday, Oct. 24 with a Halloween-themed image. Painted windows will remain on display for the public to enjoy through the end of the month.

Roughhouse Brewing, a family-run farmhouse brewery located in the Hill Country outside of San Marcos, has started a beer program in a new kind of cellar — a natural, underground limestone cave.

One serious threat to wildlife these days comes from hungry humans. People not only eat plants and farmraised animals, they also chow down on assorted wildlife, including monkeys, bats and certain rare birds.

We all know the virus has affected everyone in one way or another, including the recycling of electronics. Thus today, we will cover a little of some of the changes. Information taken from a couple of articles in an E-Scrap newsletter.

Q. Fall season has begun and I’m in the mood for a spooky read. Can you recommend some horror books?