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If your kid (or someone else you love) is going to spend too much time inside, in front of a computer/game system/television screen this summer, you can shake things up with some outdoor summer fun right here in Austin County. The time has come for evening nature hikes, or even “glamping.”

Larry Janicek shows off some of the fresh produce and canned goods available for sale at the Janicek Brothers farm stand, located on Highway 36 at Mixville Road. They have been setting up in this location from approximately Memorial Day weekend to Fourth of July for about 55 years. Their hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, but the stand is often open earlier or later. Melons, tomatoes, sweet corn, peas, watermelon, and many other fresh fruits and vegetables are available, as well as canned goods including: various pickles like Czech dill, garlic, and bread and butter; okra; beets; sauerkraut; garden medley; carrots; chow chow; corn relish; brussel sprouts; jelly; local honey; fresh shelled pecans; and homemade egg noodles. Janicek says they may not stay open all the way until Independence Day this year, but a new third Saturday Farmer’s Market in Sealy will have its “trial run” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, on Main Street, to provide for the fresh produce needs of the community as well. The Sealy City Council approved this first date of the new event at their June 7 meeting. RAE DRADY

The Texas Humdingers band performed in the gazebo at Levine Park in Sealy on Saturday for the Rock the Park event from 6-10 p.m. The event was sponsored by the Austin County Rotary Club, which intends to host these types of activities more regularly. HALLY GALVAN

Anti-gun violence protests were held in multiple cities across the state over the weekend, while the state has imposed additional measures designed to strengthen school security. Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) program will be provided to all Texas school districts.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training on June 10 for Austin and Washington Counties. The training is being offered in collaboration with the Mill Creek Watershed Partnerships and is hosted by the Austin and Washington County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.