Oktoberfest Saturday in Warda
Winchester
Oktoberfest will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Holy Cross Warda Picnic Grounds.
There will be a German plated meal serving from 11 a.m.-l p.m. A meal of schnitzel, potatoes, kraut, green beans, noodles, bread, and coffee cake will be available at $15 a plate. Pre-order at (979) 242-2889 by Oct. 14.
There will be a special life performance of a polka band with Kelsey Lien playing at noon. A home brewing contest will be judged at 2:30 p.m. and afternoon will feature both a com hole and 42 domino tournaments.
Visit www.FLHS.org for more information.
Recycling Trailer
All cardboard boxes need to be broken down before placing them in the recycling trailer. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out. The Winchester Recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins.
Winchester Quilt Block Trail
Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the sixty-five quilt blocks displayed in our area on the Quilt Block Trail. The trail is self-driven, available at your convenience, and is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, bams, and houses that can be seen from the road. Winchester Bam Board Quilt Trail maps may be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.
Zilss Community’Hal!
Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned and available for rentals.
The Little Free Library
The library is on the covered patio at the Hall and is always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate a book(s) look through the current selection and take as many as you leave. Also on the patio, there is a bulletin board available to post event notices.
Round Table Book Club
The Winchester Round Table Book Club has chosen “The Women” by Kristen Hannah as the book selected for the October meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 21 at Zilss Hall at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Winchester United Methodist
The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the pastor.
Shiloh Baptist Church
The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.
St Michael’s Lutheran Church
The weekly worship service takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning in the sanctuary. Following the worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor.
Calendar of Coming Events
Oct. 21-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Oct. 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall; Winchester Area Volunteer Firemen meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
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