Chamber Music Trio Saturday, Festival Hill Gala April 14

As part of the “August to April Series” there will be a Chamber Music Trio on Saturday, March 23 from 3-4:30 p.m. Musicians include Chavdar Parashkevov on violin, Louis-Marie Fardet on cello, and Viktor Valkov on piano. The program will consist of Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1, Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, and Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8. A pre-concert lunch is available. Tickets available at festivalhill.org.

Festival Hill’s annual gala will be Saturday, April 14. “A Night Under the Texas Stars” will honor the iconic star emblazoned on the ceiling and throughout the stunning concert hall. Funds from this benefit will allow Festival Hill to continue brining talented young musicians to the Round Top Music Festival.

The evening includes a live and silent auction, music, a meal catered by Royer’s Café, and guests will hear from former students whose lives have been impacted by their participation in the Summer Music Festival.

For reservations or more information please call the office at (979) 249-3129.

There are tons of events still going on in Round Top for the Spring Show. There are multiple options for food, live music, and lots of great shopping.

Afew of the events include a showing of the movie Mamma Mia! on Friday, March 22 beginning at dusk, the worldfamous Junk Gypsy Junk-O-Rama Prom on Saturday, March 23, Fiesta Night at Cisco Village on Sunday, March 24, the Warrenton Wine Walk on Tuesday, March 26, and the Zapp Hall Prom and Disco Alley Carnival on Thursday, March 28.

There are several other late-night shopping events, fashion shows, and dinners throughout the duration of the show. A list of those events and tickets can be found at roundtop.com.

Winedale 

Winedale’s next online talk is “Birth of a Navy: Samuel Rhoads Fisher, Founding Father of the Texas Navy.” On Tuesday, April 2, at noon, Dallam Masterson and Admiral Beth Fisher will speak about the creation of the Texas Navy and the role their ancestor, Samuel Rhoads Fisher, played in the process. E-mail tricia. blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this zoom talk.

Round Top Family Library The library has tons of wonderful opportunities for kids during the week including story time, Junior Master Gardeners, art class, jazz dance class, chess club, and Taekwondo.

Contact the library for details on dates and times. Email info@ilovetoread.org or call (979) 249-2700.

RTC-ISD 

Both teachers and students are off on Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday, and students are out Monday, April 1 for Easter.

The next School Board meeting is set for Monday, March 25.

Round Top Rifle Hall 

The Round Top Rifle Hall’s Monday Night Hamburger Socials take place the first, second, and third Mondays of each month, the Hall is open from 5:30-8 p.m. for hamburgers, “The Rooster,” hotdogs, or chilidogs, along with fries or onion rings. All proceeds benefit the continued improvement of the Round Top Rifle Association.

Camp for All 

Join Camp For All on the porch of Ellis Motel at Henkel Square on April 4 from 5-8 p.m. for a night of sipping, shopping, and supporting the Campers of Camp For All. Sip and stroll through the Henkel Square vendors, and take time to learn more about the incredible mission of Camp For All by getting to know the Camp team and our local friends and family. For more information, please email events@campforall. org.

Church News 

Holy Week is being observed this week at several local churches. Maundy Thursday service will be March 28 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul in Shelby, and 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m. at BLC. Easter Sunday service will be at 7 a.m. at BLC outdoors (weather permitting), and at 8:30 a.m. at St. Paul.

The monthly Mass for St. Martin Catholic Church in Warrenton will be Tuesday, April 2 at 8 a.m. for the intentions left on the altar.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday to Mike Krebs on March 23, Cordell Levien-24, Connor Fricke-25, and Stacy Eilers-28.

Anniversary 

Happy anniversary to Brady and Cindy Gregor on March 24.

Have news? 

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