New Year’s Day Organ Concert at Festival Hill by Linda Patterson
Linda Patterson will perform a special organ concert on New Year’s Day afternoon at Festival Hill in the Edythe Bates Old Chapel. Patterson will perform works by J.S. Bach and Christmas songs by French composers of his time, as well as Chorales by German composers on the historic Henry Erben and Traugott Wandke pipe organs. The program will begin at 3 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. with no intermission.
Adult tickets are $25, and student tickets are $10. All tickets must be purchased in advance online. There will be no door sales. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a very limited number of tickets are available. Season passes and complimentary passes cannot be honored. Visit festivalhill.org to purchase tickets.
RT-C School News
Round Top-Carmine ISD classes will resume at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.
The district asks that parents and guardians please consider keeping the last seven days before school resumes as a quiet time, and to stay at home as much as possible. This action will greatly decrease the chances of spreading the virus to one another upon return from the winter break.
For more information, visit rtcist.net.
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. There are no Christmas Day services at either Bethlehem Lutheran Church or St. Paul in Shelby. Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Betty Huebner - Dec. 29; Lois Noak - 30; and Luke Levien - 31.
Anniversary
Anniversary wishes are extended to Ronny and Betty Sacks, celebrating on Dec. 30.
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 at facebook.com/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 www.roundtopchurch.org.
Family Library
The Round Top Family Library will be closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
The RTFL’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16, has been postponed out of precaution for the virus.
For more information, visit their website at ilovetoread.org.
Town Council
The Town of Round Top Town Council meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall Courthouse, at 100 Main Street. If you have any questions, email TownClerk@rttx.us. The Round Top Chamber of Commerce meets on 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 roundtopchamber. com/membership.
Rifle Hall Burger Nights
Round Top Rifle Hall has ended their Monday Hamburger Nights for the year. The next hamburger night will be Monday, Jan. 7, 2021.
For more information about the Rifle Hall, visit roundtoprifle.com.
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