JoCo Flow - May 25, 2025 Edition

Table of Contents

• Local Business Spotlight

• Community Calendar

• Fast Facts

• Pet of the Week

• Garden-Growing Guide

• Trivia Time

• The Editor's Recommendations

• New Referral Program

🚨 Local Business Spotlight 🚨

🎶 Songbird Live! (Cleburne)

📍 Downtown Cleburne Square
🎤 Venue Type: Intimate live music lounge

Nestled inside a cozy little space that feels part jazz bar, part family room, Songbird Live is Cleburne’s hidden gem for live music. From blues and acoustic sets to string quartets, this venue punches way above its weight class.

Owners Tom and Marcia are serious about their sound (and their community). With a max capacity around 90, every show is up close and personal — no nosebleeds here.

Take some time out and go enjoy the “Best Little Listening Room in Texas” next time you get the chance.

 📆 Community Calendar

Have any events to share in Alvarado, Joshua, Keene, or Rio Vista? Let us know by hitting reply or emailing us at [email protected] to get them on the list!

Burleson

• May 26: Memorial Day Party @ Lost Oak Winery

• May 26: Pops at the Pool @ BRiCk outdoor pool

• May 27: Business Over Breakfast @ Old Texas Brewing Co.

• May 28: Human Trafficking Awareness Event @ Burleson Public Library

• May 29-30: Bob Ross Painting Classes @ Russell Farm Art Center

• May 30: 🎶 DJ/Karaoke w/ Nic Patrick @ Old Texas Brewing Co.

• May 30: 🎶 Spjork @ Station 330

• May 31: 🎶 One Last Remedy @ Station 330

• June 6: 🎶 Dueling Pianos @ Lost Oak Winery

• June 6: 🎶 Brady Hulsey @ Old Texas Brewing Co.

• June 6: 🎶 Texas High Road @ Station 330

• June 7: 🎶 The Bangers @ Station 330

• June 7: 🎶 Ashmore @ Old Texas Brewing Co.

• June 7: Autism Resource Fair @ Russell Farm Art Center

• June 8: Market in the Vines @ Lost Oak Winery

Cleburne

• May 9-June 7, Thur., Fri., and Sat.: Always… Patsy Cline @ Plaza Theater

• May 24-June 7, Saturday afternoons: Finding Nemo Jr @ Plaza’s Main. Street Theatre

• May 28: 🎶 Wednesday Karaoke @ Johnson County Distillery

• May 28: Trivia Night @ Soulfire Brewing Co.

• May 29: Thursday Trivia @ Johnson County Distillery

• May 30: Summer Reading Club Tie-Dye Kick-Off @ Cleburne Public Library

• May 30-31: Shakespeare in the Park @ Winston Patrick McGregor Park

• May 31: Pancake Fly In @ Cleburne Regional Airport

• June 3: Wild Things Zoofari @ Cleburne Public Library

• June 4: Trivia Night @ Soulfire Brewing Co.

• June 6: Wild West Night @ Cleburne Railroaders

• June 7: Wild Rodeo Night @ Cleburne Railroaders

• June 7: Pokemon Club @ Cleburne Public Library

• June 7: Mutton Busting Qualifier @ JC Sheriff’s Posse

• June 8: Wild Carnival Night @ Cleburne Railroaders

Grandview

• May 31: Movie Night in the Park @ Grandview City Park

🧠 Fast Facts

• 🌳 There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy - about 3 trillion trees versus 100-400 billion stars.

• 👃 You can't hum while holding your nose closed because humming requires air to flow through your nasal cavity.

• 🪐 Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing (1969) than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza (2580 BC).

• 🍌 Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't. Botanically speaking, berries must have seeds inside their flesh.

 🐾 Pet of the Week - Willow

She doesn’t understand why she keeps losing at hide-and-seek…

🥒 JoCo Garden-Growing Guide

Timing is Everything ⏲️

Here in North Central Texas, we're at a crucial transition point in the gardening calendar. Most summer vegetables need to be planted before mid-June. But end of May is the beginning of the fall planting season. That might sound backwards, but our unique climate gives us two distinct growing seasons that smart gardeners take advantage of.

Last Call for Summer Crops 🍉

If you haven't planted your heat-loving vegetables yet, you've got about a week or so left to get them in the ground. Okra, cucumbers, summer squash, and watermelon can still be planted from seed in late May and they'll have enough time to mature before our fall weather arrives. Just make sure you're prepared to keep them well-watered through the summer heat.

Get a Jump on Fall Favorites 🥦

This is the perfect time to start planning your fall garden. You can start seeds for fall broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage indoors now for transplanting in July and August. Your future self will thank you when you're harvesting fresh vegetables in October and November while your neighbors are buying expensive produce at the store.

Heat-Beating Herbs 🌿

Herbs like basil, oregano, and sage can still be planted in May and will thrive in our summer heat. Plant them near your tomatoes and peppers for natural pest control - plus you'll have fresh herbs all summer long for your cooking.

💡 Trivia Time

What major railroad junction helped establish Cleburne as an important transportation hub in the late 1800s?

👉 We’ll reveal the answer in next week’s JoCo Flow. Got a guess? Hit reply with your response and we might shout you out!

🔥 The Editor’s Recs

▶ What we’re watching: Masterchef (Duos) 👩🏾‍🍳👩‍🍳

▶ Podcast on repeat: Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy 🕵️‍♀️

▶ Current read: The Silent Patient 📚

Sponsorships

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We’re offering intro rates for first-time sponsors. It’s affordable, local, and gets your name out there without screaming into the void of social media ads.

📩 Hit reply, visit us at jocoflow.com/c/sponsors, or email [email protected] to grab your space.

📣 New Referral Program

We’ve cooked up something special: a Texas Roadtrip Guide with handpicked destinations, hidden gems, and weekend getaways perfect for anyone living in or around Johnson County.

And we want to give it to you.

All you have to do? Refer one friend to JoCo Flow. That’s it. No catch. No sales pitch. Just help spread the local love and we’ll send you the guide straight to your inbox.