Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship

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Ryan Watkins, left, and Andrew Upshaw celebrate the Stephen F. Austin State University Bass Club's victory in the Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship last weekend in Arkansas. The title is the second for SFA in the past seven years. Upshaw also earned a berth in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.

SFA Gardens Lecture Series to feature Texas A&M horticulturist

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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the Agriculture Building, Room 110, at 1924 Wilson Dr. Texas A&M University professor Dr. David Reed will present "Think Like a Plant and You Can Actually Grow One."

Garden Seminar Highlights Lawn Care

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Greg Grant

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host a garden seminar, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Grass, But Were Afraid to Ask," from 9 a.m. until noon July 23 in Room 118 of the Agriculture Building at 1924 Wilson Dr.

Watercolor East Texas exhibition to open

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The winners of Watercolor East Texas' 27th annual juried exhibition will be announced on Saturday, July 23, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Beginning at 1:30 p.m., juror Sandra L. Spann will present the awards and offer a critique. A reception will immediately follow.

SFA musical theatre, theatre camps scheduled

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Registrations are still open for three different theatre camps being offered through the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts during the first two weeks of August.

The Music Preparatory Division of the SFA School of Music will be offering "Bach to the Future" for second through sixth graders Monday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 5, and "Glee Camp" Monday, Aug. 8, through Friday, Aug. 12, for students who have completed sixth through 12th grades.

Both camps will be led by Nicole Stewart, director of the SFA Children's Chorus.

SFA's '12 x 12' offers original art at bargain prices

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Community members attending the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts' "12 x 12" fund-raiser from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will have the opportunity to purchase some great art at a bargain price, according to Kerry Whitsett, member of the Friends organization and chair of the fund-raiser.

The original pieces created from 12-inch wooden squares by over 50 SFA-related and area artists are currently on display at The Cole Art Center as a part of a silent auction with a minimum bid of $250.

SFA's summer theatre season to close this week

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SFA theatre students rehearse the séance scene from Tim Kelly's "The Uninvited," which will be presented for the final time at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. Pictured, from left, are Commerce junior Benn May, Houston senior Samantha Walker, Mesquite senior Mai Lê, Sugar Land senior Blake Weir and La Porte senior Eddie Edge.

SFA researchers discover cancer-treating potential of invasive plant

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Texas Parks & Wildlife representatives remove giant salvinia from B.A. Steinhagen Lake near Jasper. The samples are being used by researchers at Stephen F.

Registration open for Kindermusik Adventure Camps at SFA

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Parents of newborns through 7-year-olds can register their children for the Kindermusik Adventure Camps to be offered through the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29. Registration deadline for the four age-appropriate sessions is Friday, July 15.

Registration open for SFA strings and piano camp

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - String and piano students from across the state are invited to register for a one-week camp being presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music Sunday, July 10, through Friday, July 15, on the university campus.

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