 I realize this weekend is going to be freezing, literally! But here are the upcoming events for the spring! Think warm thoughts... UBarU Men-Aligned Retreat February 27-March 1, 2026 You are invited to join other Men-aligned folks from UU churches across Texas who will gather for a weekend retreat at UBarU Camp & Retreat Center near Kerrville. Come and enjoy fellowship in the Texas Hill Country. Rest, relax, enjoy delicious meals and use the time as a break from your normal routines and schedules. Pricing info: Cost for the full weekend includes food, lodging and programming. Sign up soon to take advantage of the early-bird prices. Options include the full weekend, one night of lodging or a day trip Saturday. Prices will increase after February 7. Registration closes on February 21. For more information, please contact Mark Kilpatrick at texanmkk17@aol.com. UBarU Spring Break Bed & Breakfast, March 6-22, 2026 Spend time with your family in the beautiful Texas Hill Country! During the 2 weeks most school systems offer spring breaks in Texas UBarU is offering lodging and breakfast. Spend time at UBarU and/or explore the Hill Country in the Spring. There are many things to see and do with less than an hour’s drive. Restaurants, Art, Music, Caves, Hiking, Shopping, Nature - enjoy what Kerrville and Fredericksburg and all the other towns in the area have to offer. And UBarU has its own set of things to do - nature trails, bird watching, labyrinth walks, Gaga ball, foosball, ping pong, croquet, relaxing on the Meeting House porch, campfires, etc. Book your lodging (private room in DMBC, or a cottage, or camping) here or save the booking fee by booking through Kathy (director@ubaru.org). Each bunkhouse suite has central heat and air and one common bathroom. Additional bathrooms, sinks, and shower stalls are available one door down. Most cabins have a full kitchen and all have at least a microwave, coffee pot, refrigerator, and toaster. More detail on our facilities can be found here. If you would like to add breakfast to your room it is $10 per person age 10+ and will be served in the Meeting House 8am-10am with coffee starting at 7am. Please feel free to contact Kathy Johnson-Throop director@ubaru.org or 830-460-6002, with any other questions or concerns you may have about your stay. We are looking forward to hosting your spring break stay! UBarU Women-Aligned Retreat, April 10-12, 2026 Every fall and spring UU women-aligned folks gather for a weekend of relaxing, having fun and Sharing Our Stories. Please join us for this Friday evening through Sunday morning retreat at UBarU. ALL ARE WELCOME! This is a weekend to recharge your body, mind and spirit in the companionship of other Unitarian Universalist women to dance, meditate, write, draw, read, talk, hike our gorgeous 142 acre campus, walk the UBarU labyrinth, lounge on the Meeting House porch or do just what your spirit needs. This is a weekend free from compulsory workshops and classes, although opportunities for worship, spiritual practices, and other group experiences will be offered. Meals, lodging and programming included for Friday night through Sunday morning. Add an extra day to relax and explore UBarU and the area if you like (extra day meals not included). There is a sample schedule on the UBARU website at https://www.ubaru.org/womens-retreat-spring. Bioblitz Weekend at UBarU, April 24-26, 2026 “A bioblitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. Bioblitzes are great ways to engage the public to connect to their environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. They are also an excuse for naturalists, scientists, and curious members of the public to meet in person in the great outdoors and are alot of fun!” source- https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/bioblitz+guide. See https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/flora-and-fauna-at-ubaru-camp-retreat-center for iNaturalist observations at UBarU. Over the weekend we will have time for learning, sharing and fellowship, and gathering info about plants and other wildlife at UBarU. Saturday Program: Butterflies Join us on Saturday, April 24, 9am - 10am for a talk on a nature topic followed by a guided walk observing species identified in the talk. In the afternoon we will explore UBarU using the knowledge we gained in the talk and documenting species in iNaturalist. All ages welcome! Tentative Schedule:
9am Talk
10am Walk
12pm Lunch (food provided - donations welcome - or bring your own)
1pm Bioblitz continues Come for the programming on Saturday or stay for the weekend and participate in the full bioblitz. Stay in the Dwight and Marie Brown Center or camp in your own tent. Food will be available for Saturday lunch or bring your own. For those staying the weekend arrive any time 4pm or later on Friday. There will be a potluck on Friday evening and other meals may be coordinated among attendees staying the weekend. Coffee, iced tea, lemonade, and water available for all. Bring your enthusiasm and cellular device and iNaturalist app. UBarU Summer Family Camp, May 22-25, 2026 Spend time with your family in the beautiful Texas Hill Country! This Memorial Day weekend Family camp will offer opportunities to learn, grow, and share as a family, as well as opportunities for parents to enjoy some free time and activities designed just for them. Other activities will include cookouts, worship, camp meetings, campfires, archery, swimming, games, nature education, and a star party (pending conditions). Programming is being planned for kids (5 years old +) and adults. Arrive after 4:00 for dinner on Friday evening. Weekend includes lodging accommodations in the Dwight & Marie Brown or cottages and all your (on-campus) meals from Friday dinner to Monday breakfast. A field trip to Kerrville on Sunday morning for church and/or lunch is often part of the weekend as well. Well-behaved, vaccinated canines are welcome this weekend. Dogs must relate well to other dogs and humans, be supervised by their owners at all times and leave no "gifts" for anyone to step in. If you or a family member have been exposed or are ill, please stay home. Accommodations: Lodging will be in the Dwight & Marie Brown Center and in cottages. Tent or RV camping (bring your own tent or RV) is also an option. Each bunkhouse suite has central heat and air and one common bathroom. Additional bathrooms, sinks, and shower stalls are available one door down. More detail on our facilities can be found here. A Registration "button" is at bottom of this page. Please register each person in your family/group. Cost will have 2 time frames - early bird and regular with a discount for early bird registration. Please be aware that weather can be an issue with camping including heat and/or thunderstorms. If you would like to stay in a cottage, they are available for this event on a first come, first “serve” basis. Please feel free to contact Kathy Johnson-Throop director@ubaru.org or 830-460-6002, with any other questions or concerns you may have about the retreat. We are looking forward to spending a relaxing and spiritually rich weekend with you! There is a sample schedule and a list of items to bring along on the website https://www.ubaru.org/ubaru-summer-family-camp.
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