Houston Chamber Ringers Perform at Festival Hill Saturday; Winedale Christmas is Dec. 11
The Houston Chamber Ringers is a professional handbell ensemble established in 2012. They have gained national recognition and will be performing at Festival Hill on Saturday, Nov. 20. For tickets visit festivalhill.org. The performance will be from 3-5 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Winedale’s Online Talks
Winedale’s next online talk, Texas Czech Communities: Echoes of the Homeland, will be Saturday, Nov. 20 at noon. Thadious Polasek, Blinn College instructor and the director of the Schulenberg Public Library, will discuss the Czech communities of Fayetteville/Ross Prairie, Ellinger, Vsetin, and Bila Hora. To get the link to the zoom talk e-mail tricia.blakistone@austin. utexas.edu.
Blood Drive
A blood drive will be held Sunday, Nov. 21 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointments are required and may be made by contacting Kelly Hardin at (832) 212-2799 or by email at khardin@giveblood.org.
Thanksgiving Services
There are several options for Thanksgiving services this year: Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at Martin Luther Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. A La Grange Community Service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Sanford Schmidt Ampitheater at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. The Thanksgiving Worship for Shared Lutheran Ministry will be Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton.
Lion’s Club Turkey Trot
The 5th annual Round Top Lion’s Club Turkey Trot will be held Thursday, Nov. 25 at 8 a.m. at Henkel Square Market. Participants can choose a timed 10K, 5K or a One-mile Fun Run. For more information and registration log onto www.AthleteGuild.com. Race day registration will be held at Henkel Hall in Round Top from 7-8 a.m.
Giving Opportunities
Giving Tuesday is Nov. 30 this year. Help support the Round Top Family Library Kids S.E.E. summer program by helping to reach the $10,000 goal. These summer growth programs are free to kids. Donate online at ilovetoread.org or by mail by sending your donation to PO Box 245, Round Top, Texas 78954.
Also consider supporting Festival Hill. Round Top Festival Institute will hold a 24-hour online campaign from midnight to midnight to help fund the 2022 Scholarship Program. Donate by visiting festivalhill.org.
Wreath Making at Winedale
Sunday, Dec. 5 enjoy wreath making at Winedale from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. These will be used for decorations at Christmas at Winedale which will be held the following weekend, Dec. 11. This will be a fun morning of food and fellowship. Contact Winedale at (979) 278-3530 for more information.
Christmas at Winedale will be on Dec. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. Come enjoy a 19th century Christmas with folklife demonstrations, crafts, music, theater performances, a petting zoo, food and drinks and more. This event is free and open to the public. Interested in volunteering? Contact tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for more information.
Operation Christmas Child
Come get a shoebox. Operation Christmas Child boxes and information are available for pick-up from the Round Top Family Library. For more information contact Eric and Deborah Kolber at (281) 948-5081 or (281) 217-7762 or visit samaritanspurse.org.
Area Church Services
St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds service the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. for the intentions left at the altar.
Round Top Christian Fellowship Church holds service at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
The BLC WELCA Thankoffering service will be Nov 21. Please contact Lanette Williams if you are interested in participating. Special Love Offering Envelopes will be provided for extra offerings. Any offerings will go towards women’s ministries through the ELCA. The Christmas program will be held on Dec. 12. Contact Stacy Eilers if your child would like to be a part of this year’s program. There are no scheduled mid-week Advent services at either Bethlehem Lutheran Church or St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby. Instead, services will be held at Martin Luther Lutheran Church on Dec. 1, 8, and 15 at 7 p.m. A meal will be served at 6 p.m.
The City of Refuge Church on Hwy. 237 in Round Top holds Bible study on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. followed by church service at 11 a.m. For more information visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/cityofrefugeHC.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby holds worship service at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Monday Night Social
The Round Top Rifle Hall’s Monday Night Social takes place on the first through fourth Mondays of the month from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Hall. All proceeds benefit the continued improvement of the RTRA. For more information about the Rifle Hall or to book it for upcoming events, visit roundtoprifle.com.
Round Top Family Library
Round Top Family Library is open Monday-Friday from 1:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Arts After School is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th – 6th grades.
The After School Kids Garden Jr. Master Gardener meets Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th – 6th grades.
Chess Club for adults and children ages seven and up meets on Wednesdays from 3:40-4:45 p.m. This club includes free Chess instruction.
For more information about the library, call (979) 249-2700, or visit ilovetoread.org.
Weekly Fitness Dance Class
A weekly fitness dance class, Refit Revolution (similar to Zumba), meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:15 p.m. at Goodnight Round Top. Please bring water, your own towel and hand weights for extra workout. $5 per class or $30 for a 10-class punch card. Goodnight Round Top is located at 10900 Mayer Cemetery Rd.
Historical Society Museum
The Round Top Area Historical Society Museum would like to invite you to learn the rich colorful history of Round Top. The museum is located at 397 E. Mill St. in Round Top, behind the Round Top Post Office. The museum is open free of charge to the public on the second Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. For more information visit www.RTAHS.com or call (979) 249-5058.
Thanksgiving Holidays
Round Top Carmine ISD students will be out for Thanksgiving holidays the week of Monday, Nov. 22-Friday, Nov. 26.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes go out to Lee Pennington, Frank Hillbolt, Lee Pennington - Nov 22.
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