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Holy Smokers BBQ
The Round Top Family Library has several free programs during the month of August. Yoga in the library is on Mondays at 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and a Medicare class is offered on Aug. 8 at 2:30 p.m.; FYI presents Don’t be a victim on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m.; and Family Game Day is Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. Pre School storytime is on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. Communicating to connect class will be held Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. Contact the library for details on all classses and programs at (979) 249-2700 or ilovetoread.org.
The St. James Episcopal Men’s Club (the Holy Smokers) will hold a barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out, at 156 N. Monroe St. across from H-E-B. A half chicken is $6 and a sausage link $7, drive through only. This barbecue is for the benefit of the Holy Smokers.
Back to School
Are you an A+ student? Grab a chalkboard and test your 19th-century knowledge and skills at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites this Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Learn arithmetic, grammar, science, and more from the books used by the Kreische children themselves. Regular admission fees apply. For more information, follow the sites’ social media or call (979) 968-5658.
There’s more
For the Record on Page A2 & C4 The Bastrop County Health Fair is excited to announce its upcoming event aimed at fostering a healthier community by showcasing health-related agencies, promoting preventive healthcare practices, encouraging regular exercise, advocating for good nutrition, and educating the public on healthy living and basic life-saving information. The fair will take place on Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center.
Isaac Hill Cemetery Assoc. Meeting
The annual meeting of the Isaac Hill Cemetery Association will be Aug. 13. The meeting is on the Round Top Courthouse square at 2 p.m. For information on new or existing pre-paid plots contact either Gary Pior (832) 316-2450 or Travis Nelius (979) 421-0790 or Robert Hooge (979) 421-2976.
Hermann Sons Life Meeting
The Hermann Sons Life Shelby will meet for their quarterly meeting on Sunday, Aug. 13 at Harmonie Hall in Shelby. Social begins at 4:30 p.m. and meeting at 6 p.m.
Bingo For Seniors
Bingo for seniors 60 and older at the Ledbetter Community Center is Sunday, Aug 13 from 2 until 4 p.m. $5 card covers all games with prizes awarded for each game. Chips, snacks and drinks available for a free will donation. Any questions you can call (979) 249-2175.
Country Music Monday
The Lee County Senior Center located at 165 W. Austin St. in Giddings is featuring Brenda and Cassidy Hirsch on Monday, Aug. 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music starts at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted.
VFW Post 5254 and Auxiliary On Tuesday, Aug. 15, meetings of the La Grange Fayette Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5254 and Auxiliary will be held at the VFW Home in La Grange. Meeting time for the VFW Auxiliary is 5 p.m. A joint light meal will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the VFW Post meeting. New potential members are invited to attend.
Farm Bureau Meeting
The Swiss Alp-Ammannsville-Dubina Farm Bureau will hold their meeting Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Swiss Alp Farm Bureau Hall. The social will start at 6 p.m. followed by a potluck supper. There will be a business meeting after the supper. Members are asked to bring a covered dish or a dessert.
Fayette County Republican Women The Fayette County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the La Grange City Hall, 155 E. Colorado St. Our speaker will be Senator Lois Kolkhorst. She will discuss some of the highlights of this year’s legislative session. Social time starts at 6 p.m. The business meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. For more information on FCRW, visit www.fcrwtx.org.
Parkinson’s Support Group
The August meeting of the Parkinson’s support group will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Randolph Recreation Center 653 E. Pearl in La Grange. Meetings begin promptly at 10 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome, but we especially encourage those individuals who have been diagnosed, along with their caregivers to attend. For further information, call (832) 561-1447.
Democratic Neighbors Luncheon
The Fayette County Democratic Party would like to invite you to join us for our monthly luncheon (self pay) on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 11:30 a.m. at La Marina Mexican Restaurant 1502 State Hwy. 71, La Grange. For further information, please email us at: fayettetxdemocrats@gmail.com or call (979) 484-7925.
The Civil War & Vietnam in Texas
James C. Kearney, an assistant professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Texas, combines his Vietnam memoir with his translation of W. A. Trenckmann’s civil war novel, “The Forty-Eighters on Possum Creek,” to argue that the dilemma faced by German immigrants during the Civil War has striking parallels to the situation many Americans faced during the Vietnam War. The program and book signing will be Thursday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fayette Public Library meeting room.
Food Bank Truck
The Central Texas Food Bank truck will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church located at the Junction of FM-1291 and FM2145 on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Food distribution will be walk-up method. Volunteers will distribute the food from tables as the clients walk-thru the line making their selections. Every client needs to bring their own sturdy reusable bags, boxes, or plastic tubs. Wagons will be furnished by CTFB.
ARTS Spectrum Lecture Series
A Conversation with Frank Martin Gilligan will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. at theARTS Ross Gallery, 114 North Live Oak Street in Fayetteville. There is limited seating. RSVP online at https://form.jotform.com/231695548310155.
La Grange ShowFund
The La Grange Show Fund will have a meeting Monday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Fayette County AgriLife Extension building located at 255 Svoboda Lane in La Grange.
GriefShare
GriefShare begins Wednesdays, Aug. 23, at First Baptist Church located at 5000 State Hwy. 71 West in La Grange at 6 p.m. This is a support group for those struggling with grief. Register at fbclagrange.net/griefshare.
St. Mark’s Blood Drive
The Bloodmobile Bus will be in the St. Mark’s Medical Center parking lot on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Schedule your preferred time at weareblood.org/donor/ schedule or by calling (512) 206-1316. Last minute availability walk-ins are welcome. Please remember to eat before donating and bring a picture ID with you. Please help ensure blood will be available for fellow Texans.
Beyond Grief
Hospice Brazos Valley will have another six-week course, Beyond Grief, starting Aug. 24, for anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one. This will require one and one half hours every Thursday. Registration is required. Call Cindy Fanning at (979) 431-1556 for more information and to register.
First Baptist Church Program Going Beyond with Priscilla Shirer Simulcast on Aug. 26,
beginning 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Early bird ticket discounts. Get tickets at fbclagrange.net/gobeyond. All events at First Baptist Church, 5000 State Hwy. 71 West in La Grange.
Woven Ministry is a nonprofit for the women of the community. Join us in our 10-week Bible study on the book of James. Our Tuesday evening group meets from 6:45-8:15 p.m. and Wednesday morning group from 8:30-10:30 a.m. starting the week of Labor Day at Crosspoint Community Church 1010 N. VonMinden St. For more information or to register, go to www.wovenministry.com.
Vietnam Veterans Meeting
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 will meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Ammansville KJT Hall located in Ammansville. Food and refreshments will be available after the meeting. Members and prospective members are encouraged to attend.
Feed The Need
Feed the Need, a non-profit organization whose mission is to feed people physically and spiritually, will provide free burgers every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in La Grange at the south east corner of the courthouse square. Everyone is welcome.
Widowed Spouses Support Group
Hospice Brazos Valley will host a Grief Support Group on the third Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for anyone who is grieving the loss of a spouse. For more information and location of the group meeting, contact Cindy Fanning at (979) 968-6913.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Hospice Brazos Valley will host a Support Group for caregivers of a loved one with Alzheimer’s/Dementia on the second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information and location of the group meeting, contact Cindy Fanning at (979) 968-6913.
Loss of a Child Support Group
A support and educational group for parents or grandparents who are grieving the loss of a child at any age or any stage of the grieving process with be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. For more information and location of support group, contact Cindy Fanning at (979) 968-6913.
Beyond Grief Series
A six-week grief class about moving forward after the loss of a loved one is open to grieving adults. Sign up now for the next class. For more information, location and date of the next series of meetings, call Cindy Fanning at (979) 968-6913.
Marine Corps League Meeting
Marine Corps League Detachment 1028 will meet for their regular monthly meeting the fourth Tuesday of the month at the La Grange VFW Hall at 7 p.m. Contact Bobby Bedient at bobbymcl1028@ gmail.com for more information.
Al-Anon Meetings in Bastrop
Al-Anon meetings are held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church located at 1201 Main St. in Bastrop. If you are struggling with a relative or friend who misuses alcohol or any other addiction, Bastrop Al-Anon (Let it Begin with Me) group is here for you. For further information, email bastroplib-wm@ gmail.com.
Sporting Clay Tournament
The Fayette 4-H Shooting Sports Club is sponsoring a sporting clay tournament on Saturday, Aug. 26. This event will be held at the Fayette County Gun Club, 5338 North Highway 77 in La Grange. The costs are $50/individual and/or $200/team. For more information, contact Craig Oltmann at (979) 966-2504, Ashley Conrad at (979) 716-2747 or Alan Brothers at (979) 9662390. All proceeds benefit the Fayette 4-H Shooting Sports Club.
Schulenburg Young Farmers
The Schulenburg Young Farmers will hold their 56th Annual Hay Show on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and Thursday, Aug. 31, in conjunction with the Fayette County Fair. Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Emily Fritsch Pavilion at the fairgrounds. The hay sale will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Emily Fritsch Pavilion at the fairgrounds. An entry fee of $10 will pay for the cost of the testing. Hay entries can be dropped off at the following locations: MG Farm Service Center in Weimar, Farmers Co-op in Schulenburg, La Grange Farm and Ranch in La Grange, and Mica Soil Service in Flatonia. Deadline to enter the 2023 Hay Show is Saturday Aug. 12. For more information, call Mark Vecera at (979) 561-8719 or (979) 561-6320.
Fayette County Fair Parade The Fayette County Fair Parade will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, downtown La Grange. To enter, call or text Gloria Heinrich at (979) 966-8500 or email fayettecountyfairparade@gmail.com, by Aug. 30. Registration is also available on the website at www. fayettecountyfair.org. The parade route will begin at Jackson and Colorado and go West on Colorado St. across Hwy. 77 N at the red light and continue down Colorado Street where it will disband at the city swimming pool. The high school band and the presentation of plaques for the Volunteer of the Year and Parade Marshall will be at City Hall at 9:30 a.m. National Anthem is at 10 a.m. and the parade starts immediately following. You can register the morning of the parade at City Hall, 155 E. Colorado, beginning at 7 a.m. but to be judged you must be registered and in line by 9 a.m.
Fayetteville’s Annual Church Feast The Fayetteville St. John The Baptist Catholic Church will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, Sept. 3, at St. John’s Recreation Hall in Fayetteville. A Mass with Polka Music will be held at 10 a.m. with local musicians taking part in the Mass. There will be a barbecue pork and sausage dinner served at 10:30 a.m. Plates to go at the hall and a drive thru line will also be available at 10:30 a.m. Area musicians will provide live music starting at 11 a.m under the pavilion. Barbecue and sausage burgers will be sold beginning at 1:30 p.m. A country auction including quilts, antiques, coins, etc. will be held at 1:30 p.m. There will be bingo at 2 p.m. in an air conditioned hall and kolaches and other pastries will be available throughout the day. Some attractions include country store, plant wheel, children’s games, silent auction, cake wheel, and ice cold refreshments.