AUG. 7BLOODDRIVEELGIN – Blood Drive at the Elgin Recreation Center, 361 Texas 95, from noon to 6 p.m. Walk-ins arewelcome.AUG. 9TREASUREISLAND BASTROP – The stunning tale of piracy on the tropical seas kicks off its stay at the Bastrop Opera House Aug. 9. The story of Jim Hawkins and the infamous Long John Silver is a complex study of good and evil, staying on Bastrop’s award-winning stage through Aug. 25. Tickets available at https://bastropoperahouse. org.AUG. 17GENEALOGYSEMINAR SMITHVILLE – The Daughters of the American Revolution Lost Pines Chapter in Smithville will be hosting its Genealogy Seminar Aug. 17 from 8:30 a.m.