For the Record

Mobile Food Truck

Quilt Museum

The Central Texas Food Bank mobile food pantry will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church on Saturday, Jan.17 from 10-11 a.m. This event is drive-thru only.

The Texas Quilt Museum is proud to present the work of Zanna James, known for her intuitive, one-of-a-kind creations, beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17. She paints fabric, designs three-dimensional fiber art, and is the innovator of Quilted Weaving a technique using quilted fabrics and yarns on a frame loom to craft unique fiber stories. Free admission begins at 2 p.m. come early to save your seat and explore the new exhibits.

Chicken & Sausage

The La Grange Knights of Columbus will sponsor a drive-thru only fried chicken and sausage dinner benefitting local charities on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Community Center in La Grange, 190 St. Brown St. The meal will include fried chicken, sausage, sauerkraut, green beans and buttered potatoes for $15 per plate. The meal is first come, first served.

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For the Record on Page A2 & D4 The Fayette Prairie Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas will be hosting a three-part Zoom series on Setting Up for Success on Your Land to provide landowners with strategies to be good land stewards and make the most of their property. The series is lead by Chase Brooke, small acreage program specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. There is no cost to attend the Zoom presentations. More information can be found at https://texasprairie.org/fp-landowner-series-2026/. The first presentation will be getting started on Your Land Jan. 13, 6-7:30 p.m. The second will be Accessing Information and Resources April 14, 6-7:30 p.m. The third will be Integrating Multiple Uses July 14, 6-7:30 p.m. The series will be capped off with an inperson Land Judging Workshop & Tour Applying What You’ve Learned in Brenham Sept. 18, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. $20 a person.

Fayette County Republican Party Forum

The Fayette County Republican Party will host a Candidate Forum to include Fayette County Pct. 2 Commissioner and Fayette County Judge Candidates on Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Ellinger Hall located at 104 W. Colorado Sky in Ellinger. The forum will run from 1-4 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available. Additional upcoming candidate forums for Fayette County Judge and Texas House District 85 include: Jan 24: Schulenburg KC Hall; Jan. 31 Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club; Feb. 7, Flatonia American Legion Hall. These additional forums will be held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food and refreshments available will be available. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.

La Grange Senior Citizens Group Trip

The La Grange Senior Citizens Activity Group has a day trip planned for Sunday, Feb. 15, to see “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” a heartwarming old-time romantic comedy, at the Unity Theatre in Brenham. All seniors are invited to attend. The group will be leaving from the Randolph Recreation Center parking lot at 11:30 a.m. Transportation will be provided by the city van and some carpooling with lunch (on our own) at Must Be Heaven at 12:15 p.m. The show begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person, and payment is required prior to the trip. If you are interested in attending, contact Marilyn Strmiska at (979) 247-4090 by Jan. 18.

Garbage Holiday Schedule La Grange City offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Waste Management will be working their normal garbage and recycle schedule. For more information, visit www.cityoflg.com, City of La Grange’s Facebook page, or call (979) 968-3127.

Unity in The Community M.L.K. Walk Join us for the unity walk on Monday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. to walk from the library located at 855 S. Jefferson in La Grange to the courthouse.

FWS Corporation Meeting

Fayette Water Supply Corporation will be conducting a monthly meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, Jan. 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the FWSC office located at 200 Bordovsky Rd. in La Grange. All members are encouraged to attend.

AMEN Food Pantry Holiday

The AMEN Food Pantry will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19. The pantry will be open for food distribution on Monday, Jan. 26.

VFW Post No. 5254, Auxiliary to Meet On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Fayette Memorial VFW Post No. 5254 and Auxiliary of La Grange will meet in the VFW Post Home at the Fayette Co. Fairgrounds in La Grange. The Auxiliary meets at 5 p.m.; and at 6 p.m. the Post and Auxiliary will enjoy a meal after which the Post meets. Potential members invited to attend.

Republican Women General Meeting The public is invited to attend the Fayette County Republican Women General Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive, in La Grange. Check-in begins at 10:45 a.m. Lunch is available for $20. Program speaker will be Rachel Hale with TexasTURF.org, which defends property rights and freedom to travel. To learn more about FCRW, visit www.fcrwtx.com.

Turtle Wing Toast at Freyburg Hall Kick off the New Year celebrating 15 years of Turtle Wing Foundation, a quindecennial of helping individuals with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential. DeeAnn Hooper, founder, will share her heartfelt testimony, reflecting on the mission, the milestones, and the miracles that have shaped Turtle Wings journey. Plus, a special performance by the Dancing Turtles. The Toast will be held at Freyburg Hall on Thursday, Jan. 22. Doors open at 6 p.m. Program at 7 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres and a cash bar available. Come early, seats fill up quickly. All welcome to this free event. For questions, contact Destiny Siptak at destiny@turtlewingfoundation.org or (979) 505-5090.

Sacred Heart Open House/Book Fair Sacred Heart School’s Open House/Book Fair will be Sun.

Jan. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 545 E Pearl St. in La Grange.

The Round Top-Shelby Hermann Sons Life will meet on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Round Top American Legion Hall. Social time is 6 p.m. with meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to bring sandwiches, cold cuts, side dishes or desserts for the meal following the meeting.

La Grange Garden Club

David Will will be the guest speaker at the La Grange Garden Club meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22. Fruit Trees is the program topic to begin at 12 noon. A social time will be held at 1130 a.m. The La Grange Garden Club meets at the Randolph Recreation Center located at 653 E. Pearl St. in La Grange every fourth Thrusday of the month.

Senior Game Day

The La Grange Senior Citizen Activity Center Inc. will host Game Day on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the City of La Grange Randolph Recreation Center. Game Day will be held every second and fourth Thursday of each month throughout 2026. For more information, contact Liz Tannler at (281) 543-1976.

RT-C Gifted & Talented

Round Top-Carmine Independent School District requests nominations for Gifted/Talented students in Kindergarten. Nominations will be accepted from RTC staff, parents, and community members. The state defines a gifted and talented student as, “a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment”. They should also, “exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or excel in a specific academic field”. To request a nomination form, contact Susan Leppard or Amy Weinert at (979) 966-6116. The deadline for nomination forms to be turned in will be Jan. 26.

Vietnam Veterans Meeting

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 will meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Ammannsville KJT Hall located in Ammannsville. Food and refreshments will be available after the meeting. Members and prospective members are encouraged to attend.