Kids Quilt Block Class Saturday

Aug. 9 is the date set for a “kids only” quilt block class being offered by Karen Kilian. Anyone wishing to have a child take a class on making a barn board quilt block should contact Karen at (979) 9667091 and register for the class. All supplies will be provided.

Recycling Trailer 

All cardboard boxes need to be broken down before placing them in the recycling trailer. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out. The Winchester Recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Place your recycling in the appropriate bins.

Winchester Quilt Block Trail Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the sixty-five quilt blocks displayed in our area on the Quilt Block Trail. The trail is self-driven, available at your convenience, and is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road. Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps may be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at the Hall and 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. Also on the patio, there is a bulletin board available to post event notices.

Round Table Book Club The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19 at Zilss Hall with the book selection being “Long Bright River” by Liz Moore. All are welcome.

August Neighbors Night Out The August Neighbors Night Out will be held Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The event will be an ice cream social. You are asked to bring your favorite ice cream, homemade or store bought, or any ice cream topping or dessert. Rhoda and Sherwood Gersch will be hosting the evening.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday greetings are sent to Nina Schaefer-Aug. 6; Brant Koenning, Denise Becker and Willie Wagner-7; Dorothy Loewe-8; Glenda Herzog-9; Isaac Odom and Kyle Koenning-11.

Winchester United Methodist The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Church 

Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

St. Michael’s Lutheran 

The weekly worship service takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning in the sanctuary. Following the worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School beginning at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor.

Have News? 

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch, at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.