James Dick Piano Recital Saturday at Festival Hill
Founder and Artistic Director of Round Top Festival Institute, James Dick, will star in a live piano performance on Saturday, March 13. The show, which will feature works by Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin and Prokofiev, begins at 3 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at festivalhill.org
Spring Antique Show
The Spring Antique Show opens this coming Thursday, March 18. Tents are being set-up and vendors are prepping for another exciting and (sure-to-be) successful show. A full list of vendors can be found at exploreroundtop.com.
RTCISD
Round Top — Carmine ISD students are officially out for Spring Break. For sports information, please visit the Carmine section of the newspaper.
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.
Presentation via ZOOM
The Winedale Lunch & Learn and the Round Top Family Library FYI present a Zoom program Tuesday, March 16 at 12 p.m. The program, “Houston’s Gulf Hotel Fire” is presented by Brady Hutchison.
During World War II Houston joined other cities in manufacturing war materials for the Allied Powers. Thousands of newly arrived workers lodged in hotels such as the Gulf Hotel at Preston and Louisiana in downtown Houston. Early on Sept 7, 1943, a fire at the hotel killed 55 men in Houston’s worst firerelated tragedy. 23 victims were never identified and buried in a mass grave.
This presentation will tell the story of the fire and its aftermath. Mr. Hutchison is a retired firefighter/arson investigator, turned history professor and author, who currently teaches US History at Wharton County Junior College.
To join the Zoom presentation please contact Tricia Blakistone Winedale - Site Manager at tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu.
Round Top Family Library
The Round Top Family Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and closed on the weekends. Call (979) 249-2700 or visit ilovetoread.org if you have any questions.
Town Council Meeting
The Town of Round Top Town Council meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall Courthouse, 100 Main Street If you have any questions, email: TownClerk@rttx.us.
Round Top C of C
The Round Top Chamber of Commerce meets the second Thursday of each month. A social hour begins at 8:30 a.m. and the meetings begin at 9 a.m. For more information or to view minutes from past meetings, visit roundtopchambercom/membership.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated using individual, prepackaged units. Wednesday’s Lenten service will be at 7 p.m. Happy birthday wishes go out to Monica Fricke, Wayne WagnerMarch 12; Verlyne Aschenbeck, Larry Nowicki-15; Samantha Medve, Mike Oevermann, Paige Hall- 16; Lindy Schwartz 17; Nancy Althaus-18.
City of Refuge Church
The City of Refuge Church on 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 atfacebookcom/cityofrefugeHC.
RT Christian Fellowship
Round Top Christian Fellowship church services are held at 10 a.m. All those attending are asked to wear a face mask. For the most up-to-date information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org.
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