2017 Keep Utopia Beautiful Calendar of Activities and Programs
(See the Utopia Recycles Schedule for Recycling Days)
January 2017
Monday, January 2 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 9, 2017 – Firsts Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Annual Board Retreat
Tuesday, January 24 thru Thursday, January 26 – Keep America Beautiful (KAB) National Conference, Washington DC
February 2017
Monday, February 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Tuesday, February 7 – GCAA Application Due to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB)
Wednesday, February 8, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Friday, February 17 – KTB Awards Application Deadline
March 2017
Date TBD – Great Utopia Cleanup (GUCU) Planning Meeting
Monday, March 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Friday, March 17 – KTB Gold Star Materials Due – Dues, Recognition Items, and Annual Report
Wednesday, March 22 – Volunteer Appreciation Event
April 2017
Monday, April 3 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square and Streets, 9:00 a.m.)
Friday, April 7 – Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off (KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup, 9:00 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, April 20, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. – Bulky Household Waste Collection Day
Saturday, April 22 – Earth Day
May 2017
Monday, May 1 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Thursday, May 4 - The Big Give fundraiser (on-line fundraiser, midnight to midnight, https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/keep-utopia-beautiful)
Wednesday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
June 2017
Monday, June 5 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Monday, June 12 - Wednesday, June 14 – Keep Texas Beautiful 50th Annual Conference, Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
July 2017
Monday, July 3 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day
Wednesday, July 12, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 – Keep America Beautiful Litter Index Survey of Utopia
August 2017
Monday, August 7 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
September 2017
Monday, September 4 – Labor Day
Monday, September 11 – First Monday Town Clean-up (Town Square)
Wednesday, September 13, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, September 21 – Sunday, September 24 – UtopiaFest
October 2017
Monday, October 2 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Date TBD – KUB Participation in Parade
Date TBD – Stars Over Utopia
November 2017
Saturday, November 4 – Utopia Fall Fair
Monday, November 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, November 16; Saturday, November 18; Tuesday, November 21 –
E-Waste Recycling Days
Thursday, November 23 – Thanksgiving
December 2017
Monday, December 4 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, December 13, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Date TBD – KUB Participation in Lighted Parade
Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25 – Christmas
January 2017
Monday, January 2 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 9, 2017 – Firsts Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Annual Board Retreat
Tuesday, January 24 thru Thursday, January 26 – Keep America Beautiful (KAB) National Conference, Washington DC
February 2017
Monday, February 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Tuesday, February 7 – GCAA Application Due to Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB)
Wednesday, February 8, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Friday, February 17 – KTB Awards Application Deadline
March 2017
Date TBD – Great Utopia Cleanup (GUCU) Planning Meeting
Monday, March 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Friday, March 17 – KTB Gold Star Materials Due – Dues, Recognition Items, and Annual Report
Wednesday, March 22 – Volunteer Appreciation Event
April 2017
Monday, April 3 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square and Streets, 9:00 a.m.)
Friday, April 7 – Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off (KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup, 9:00 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, April 20, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. – Bulky Household Waste Collection Day
Saturday, April 22 – Earth Day
May 2017
Monday, May 1 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Thursday, May 4 - The Big Give fundraiser (on-line fundraiser, midnight to midnight, https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/keep-utopia-beautiful)
Wednesday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
June 2017
Monday, June 5 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Monday, June 12 - Wednesday, June 14 – Keep Texas Beautiful 50th Annual Conference, Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
July 2017
Monday, July 3 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day
Wednesday, July 12, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 – Keep America Beautiful Litter Index Survey of Utopia
August 2017
Monday, August 7 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
September 2017
Monday, September 4 – Labor Day
Monday, September 11 – First Monday Town Clean-up (Town Square)
Wednesday, September 13, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, September 21 – Sunday, September 24 – UtopiaFest
October 2017
Monday, October 2 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Date TBD – KUB Participation in Parade
Date TBD – Stars Over Utopia
November 2017
Saturday, November 4 – Utopia Fall Fair
Monday, November 6 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, November 8, 8:30 a.m. – KUB Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Wednesday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, November 16; Saturday, November 18; Tuesday, November 21 –
E-Waste Recycling Days
Thursday, November 23 – Thanksgiving
December 2017
Monday, December 4 – First Monday Town Clean-Up (Town Square)
Wednesday, December 13, 9:00 a.m. – KUB Monthly Board Meeting
Date TBD – KUB Participation in Lighted Parade
Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25 – Christmas
