Round Top Area Historical Society Annual Garage Sale this Weekend

The annual Round Top Area Historical Society Garage Sale will be Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 16 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 22 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Feb. 23 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Come shop lots of household items, furniture, antiques, books, linens, and more.

If you have items you would like to donate for a taxfree deduction, contact Rose at (713) 376-9454.

Fayette County Texas Exes 

The Fayette County Texas Exes are hosting a food drive to support the AMEN Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off from Feb. 7-22 at Round Top Brewing & Kitchen and Round Top Real Estate. Please help us make this event successful in supporting our local food pantry.

Round Top-Carmine ISD 

The Round Top-Carmine students will have an early release on Friday, Feb. 14, and a school holiday that following Monday, Feb. 17. Report cards will be sent home and/or posted to the Parent Portal on Feb. 20. Spring Break is just around the corner. Kiddos will be out March 10-14.

Round Top Family Library 

Chair Yoga with Instructor, Cindy Meredith, will be Thursday, Feb. 13 and 27 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. This class offers the benefits of movement, proper breathing and increased mental focus as with any other Yoga Class. The chair class is suitable for anyone who wants to increase mobility, strength and focus without the danger of falling or having to get on the floor. Bring a water bottle. This class is free and open to the public.

Feel more confident using your iPhone. The library is hosting an iPhone class for beginners on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. This is a free class and open to the public.

The library has several great class options throughout the week. Sewing and yoga classes are held each Monday, yoga and preschool story-time are on Wednesdays, Thursdays are Taekwondo classes, and Family Game Day is held every second Saturday at 10 a.m. For more information on these classes, or to register, visit ilovetoread.org, or call the library at (979) 249-2700.

Festival Hill 

Times are getting busy at Festival Hill. James Dick will perform a piano recital on Saturday, March 8. The 30th Annual Herbal Forum & Plant Sale will open Friday, March 14. The Herb and Plant Sale, and Thyme Well Spent Gift Shop will be open Friday, March 14 through Saturday, March 15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, enjoy learning about “Unlocking the Mysteries of Herb Superpowers.” Speakers include Stephen Brueggerhoff, Cristen Andres, Dr. Judy Griffin, and Autumn Schulze.

Coming up in April enjoy a concert by Robert Earl Keen on April 11, the Gala Concert of the World Shakuhachi Festival on April 19, and “Poetry at Round Top” on April 25.

For more information on any event or to purchase tickets, visit festivalhill.org.

Round Top Rifle Hall 

Spend your Monday night at the Rifle Hall. A hamburger social is held the first, second, and third Mondays of each month beginning at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the RTRH.

Save the date for the Rifle Hall’s annual Fish Fry. Friday, March 21, enjoy allyou- can-eat fish, served with French fries, coleslaw, and hushpuppies. Dine-in or takeout. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at Round Top Mercantile, Round Top State Bank, or if you are lucky you’ll be there in time to purchase one at the door.

Church News 

St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds a monthly Mass the first Tuesday of the month at 8 a.m. More information can be found at stjohnfayetteville. com/st-martin. Bethlehem Lutheran Church meets at 9:30 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby services are at 8 a.m. Round Top Church meets at 8:45 a.m. for Bible Study, and the service is held at 10 a.m. St. Cecilia holds service in Haw Creek Chapel at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Ruth Circle met on Thursday, Feb. 6 for bible study. Pearlie Wagner served as Hostess, as the morning began with brunch and fellowship. Joys Baird led the lesson on “Faithfulness,” focusing on Psalms 22 and 23. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” We all should look for better ways to be of service to a friend in need, our community, our church and the Nation. Pastor Nedbalek closed with sharing ideas and a prayer. The group enjoyed lunch, fellowship and discussions. The March 6 study will cover Peter and Corelius, and the way they saw God differently.

St. Cecilia’s Round Top is thrilled to present a special Valentine’s Day program, “Heart Song,” with Babette Fraser Hale on Friday, Feb. 14 at 5:45 p.m. in the historic Haw Creek Chapel in Henkel Square. Babette is a columnist for the Fayette County Record, an award winning author and a long-time resident of the Fayette-Washington County area. She will share stories from her new and acclaimed book This Familiar Heart: An Improbable Love Story. Leon Hale and Babette Fraser were the unlikeliest of couples. He was 60, a “country boy” who wrote about ordinary people with humor and sensitivity. She was 36, a one-time socialite struggling in her career while raising a young son. No one thought it could work.

This Familiar Heart is an intimate portrait, told with clarity, honesty and race, of the deep personal connection that transformed their turbulent courtship into a happy marriage. Musical accompaniment for this evening celebrating the power of love to transform us will be provided by Stephen Mansolo. The event and the reception that follows are free and open to the public. For more information contact Father Bill Miller at padrebillmiller@ gmail.com.

Celebrations 

Happy birthday wishes Todd Royer, Ethan Schobel and Michelle Hodde - 14; Mary Chevoustie - 16; Marilyn Wagner and Shirley Cmajdalka - 17; and Katie Kovar and Christopher Simpson - 20.

Have news? 

Send any news or notices you wish to have announced two weeks in advance to kyla@roundtoprealestate.com.