Celebrate Halloween In Winchester
Sunday, Oct. 31 is an afternoon and evening to plan on being in Winchester. The afternoon will start with a free Sunday Fun Day at 4 p.m. at St. Michael’s Park with hot dogs (sponsored by Murphy’s & Rick and Georgiana) and popcorn and drinks. A carnival slide (sponsored by St. Michael’s Board of Missions) will be in the park. The Winchester Area Civic Association will hold a Trunk or Treat on the driveway of Zilss Hall in Winchester starting at 5:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join in needs to decorate the trunk of their car or the back of their truck and be on hand to give treats to the children that come out to “Trick or Treat” on Halloween.
Winchester Book Club
The club met this past week and held a spirited discussion on the book Anxious People by Fredrick Backman. Next month the club will meet and discuss The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, a contemporary classic about the Reconstruction period of the southern states after the Civil War. Nina Schaefer will be the moderator. Please come and join us. A reminder there will be no meeting in December, but two books will be discussed in January – “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck and “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah.
Quilt Block Paint Class
Margaret Atkins and Rhoda Gersch will be packing up their quilt block paint class supplies and traveling to the International Quilt Show in Houston Texas to hold a class on painting quilt blocks. Pat Karisch and Nicolette Morrison will be assisting with the class which filled within minutes of being offered. They recently participated in Blinn College community education by holding a class in Schulenburg.
Barn Board Quilt Trail
Drive out to Winchester pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall and enjoy viewing the 65 quilt blocks displayed in our area. The trail is self-drive, available at your convenience, and is a great way to spend a hot afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road. Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps can be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.
Recycling Trailer
The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins. We would appreciate that you make sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow.
The Little Free Library
The library 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. The Little Free Library is housed under the roof of the patio at Zilss Hall.
Birthdays
Celebrating birthdays this week are Tara Murphy-Oct. 27; Linda Adams-28; Sandra Matthijetz and Evelyn Haschke-30; and Dana Hall-Nov. 1.
Anniversaries
Anniversary greetings are extended to Sandra and Raymond Matthijetz-Oct. 30.
First United Methodist
The Winchester First United Methodist Church has services on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer is the pastor.
Shiloh Baptist Church
The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, call (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 worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School at 10:15.
Calendar of Events
Oct. 26-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall; Winchester VFD meets at 7 p.m.
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