RT-C Parents Club Fall Festival this Saturday

The RT-C Parents Club is hosting a Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19. Kids costume parade and contest, free carnival activities, raffle, cake walk, gourmet hamburger plate with Eckermann beef, chili dogs and desserts. Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 25-31.

Round Top 

The Fall Antiques and Design Show runs through Sunday, Oct. 27.

Special events during the show include Junk Gypsy Prom on Oct. 19, “Inner Outlaw by Laura Goodson” immersive art party at The 550 Market Oct. 19, Warrenton Wine Walk on Oct. 22, and the Zapp Hall Prom Oct. 24.

Following the Show’s wrap-up will be the 2024 Round Top Wine Fest on Nov. 1-3. Get your tickets now.

More information on these events can be found at roundtop. com or exploreroundtop. com.

Round Top Rifle Hall 

Round Top Rifle Hall’s 13th Annual Oktobierfest is Saturday, Oct. 26 Gates open at 11 a.m., followed by the Ceremonial Keg Tapping at 12 p.m. Enjoy Bratwursts, Kassler-style pork chops, schnitzels, German potatoes, sauerkraut and sides. Music until 6 p.m. featuring the Round Top Brass Band, Auf Geht’s and Enzian Baum. Entry is free. Visit roundtoprifle. com for more information on these or any future events.

Round Top Family Library 

The library has tons of events held throughout the week for all ages including sewing class, STEM classes, yoga, Preschool story time, Junior Master Gardener, chess class, Taekwondo, dance and more. These classes are free but do require advance registration.

Visit ilovetoread.org for a full list of all the library has to offer.

Festival Hill 

The Round Top Film Festival will take place at Festival Hill Friday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 10. The weekend will have several events around the area. Tickets can be purchased at festivalhill.org or roundtopfilmfest.org. 

Winedale

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, at noon, via zoom, author and historian Mitchel Roth will speak about the Texas Prison Rodeo, which ran from 1931 to 1986.

Over the years the rodeo not only boasted death-defying entertainment but also featured a virtual who’s who of American pop culture, with movie stars from Tom Mix to John Wayne and music legends such as Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. E-mail tricia. blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this zoom talk.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 15, for Christmas in Winedale.

Church News 

Mass at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton are held the first Tuesday of the month at 8 a.m. for the intentions left on theAltar. For more information, visit stjohnfayetteville. com/st-martin.

There will not be a service held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church or St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby on Sunday, Oct. 27. Rather the service will be held at Carby Chapel at Lutherhill beginning at 9:30 a.m.

That same afternoon Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s annual church picnic will be held 4-7 p.m. back at the church.

Celebrations 

Happy birthday wishes to Haley Glueck Oct. 18 and Adam Faske-23.

Happy anniversary to Eric and Aimee Schoebel and Travis and Ashley Nelius on Oct. 19.

Have news? 

Send any news or notices you wish to have announced in the Round Top News column two weeks in advance to kyla@roundtoprealestate.com.