Oktobierfest Set for Oct. 24 in Round Top
On Saturday, Oct. 24, beginning at 11 a.m., the 15th Annual Oktobierfest will be held at the Round Top Rifle Hall. The ceremonial keg tapping will take place at 12 noon. Traditional German fare will be served including bratwursts, kassler-style pork chops, schnitzels, German potatoes, and sauerkraut. Guests can enjoy keg and bottled beer imported from Germany. There will be German music until 6 p.m. Entry is free and all are “willkommen.” The Round Top Rifle Hall is located at 710 FM 1457 in Round Top.
RT-C 4-H Club
Members of the RT-C 4-H Club are taking orders for their annual poinsettia sale. They are available in red, pink, and white. Checks can be made out to RT-C 4-H Club. The cost of a poinsettia plant is $13. Orders will be accepted through Oct. 25. To order your poinsettias, please contact either Morgan and Caydan Nelius at (979) 421-0790, Rebekah Sacks at (979) 966-7375, or Teague & Talon Weinert at (979) 251-0339.
The RT-C 4-H club will also be collecting birthday cake kits to donate to the AMEN Food Pantry in La Grange. Please gather the following supplies and put in the foil pan: a boxed cake mix, a tub of chocolate or vanilla frosting, birthday candlesticks, a small container of sprinkles, a 12 oz. can of Sprite, a 10 pack of 7-inch paper plates, and a 13x9 inch foil cake pan with lid. Donations need to be delivered to Ashley Nelius by Oct. 25. Call or text Ashley Nelius at (979) 421-0790.
Round Top Family Library
Join Round Top Family Library for Storytime each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. This week’s Storytime will feature a Halloween-themed book and craft. All young children and their caregivers are welcome to attend.
Round Top Family Library invites you to Meditation in Motion, a new exercise program that incorporates guided meditation and simple mindfulness techniques to promote relaxation, focus and overall well-being. The first Meditation in Motion session will be held Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. at Round Top Family Library.
Round Top Family Library hosts the Bluebonnet Mahjong Society each Thursday in the historic Rummel Haus. The weekly gathering is quickly becoming a community favorite, bringing people together for an afternoon of strategy, laughter and fellowship. Community members are invited to join the group from 12:30-3:30 p.m. every Thursday.
RTFL welcomes you to stop by to check out a good book, browse the book sale, or grab a free puzzle to take home.
St. John’s Food Booth
St. John’s Warrenton Food Both will be open from 8 a.m.5 p.m. this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18. The Bake Sale will be held by the ladies of St. John Rutersville on those same days as the Warrenton Church Food Booth.
RT-C ISD Fall Festival
Admission is free and all are invited to attend the RT-C Fall Festival at the Round Top Elementary School on Oct. 17 from 4-7 p.m., There will be a kid’s costume parade and contest, free carnival activities, haunted house, raffle, cake walk, and a hamburger meal, chili dogs, and dessert.
Waldeck Mobile Food Pantry
The Central Texas Mobile Food Truck will be set up at the Waldeck church on Saturday morning, Oct. 17. If you’d like to volunteer, please arrive at 9 a.m. Food distribution will be held from 10 - 11 a.m.
Rolling Vineyards
Rolling Vineyards is a mobile tasting room and wine bar bringing 100% Texasgrown wines to events across Texas. The owners, husband and wife team, Tammy and Patrick Golden, will be in Round Top to launch a curated 22-bottle menu. Guests can purchase wine by the glass or by the bottle. If you love wines grown in Texas, you can find their mobile wine bar daily at Drift & Holler in Round Top from Oct.17-Oct. 31, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Winedale’s Fall Festival On Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon - 4 p.m., enjoy an afternoon of demonstrators, vendors, live music, food, arts, and crafts, and more. This is a free event. For more information, contact tricia.blakistone@ austin.utexas.edu or call (979) 278-3530.
Festival Hill
The 29th Round Top Theatre Forum will be held at Festival Hill on Nov. 6-8. It will feature the theme “After Once Upon: When Hänsel’s Stepsisters Met the Wolf.” The weekend will include lectures, seminars, workshops, and performances exploring Shakespeare, Russian folklore, Disney stories, Bluebeard’s Castle, and musical theater. The forum offers students and theater enthusiasts an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals while celebrating the imagination and enduring magic of storytelling. A special evening performance, “Fairy Tales in Song,” will be followed by a reception, with fairy tale costumes encouraged.
Nutcracker at Festival Hill Round Top Festival Institute will once again bring Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to the Festival Concert Hall on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. This year marks the 18th annual performance by Ovation Ballet Company, continuing a special holiday tradition of children dancing for children and audiences of all ages. The festive production is a favorite way to celebrate the Christmas season and experience the magic of live ballet right here in Round Top. Tickets are on sale now.
Please visit FestivalHill. org or call (979) 249-3129 to purchase tickets, make reservations, or find out more information about both of these events. Follow the Round Top Festival Institute on Facebook and Instagram for event updates.
Round Top American Legion The Round Top American Legion Quade-Werchan Post #338 met on Thursday, Oct. 1, in conjunction with the Carmine Chamber of Commerce ‘Night Out’ at the Carmine Fire Station. The Post, with assistance from members of the RT-C 4-H Club, collected flags for disposal, prepared them, and conducted a flag disposal ceremony at the start of the event in accordance with procedures of the American Legion.
Participating for the Post were Commander Lyn Reavis, Adjutant Bruce Bockhorn and Tom Drummond. Members Brick Peele and Cooper Meaders were also present. Students participating in the ceremony were Peter Kieke, Seth Kelley, and Bowen Williams. The presenter of the ceremonial flag was Ava Kelley.
The next meeting of the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post #338 and Ladies Auxiliary will be held will take place on Nov. 5 at their facilities located at 1503 N. State Highway 237 in Round Top beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The following month, the meetings for the post and auxiliary will be held on Dec. 3 to include a celebration of the holiday season and a catered meal. Reservations are required.
All veterans in the Round Top-Carmine, Winedale, Warrenton, Ledbetter, Waldeck, and Rutersville area are encouraged to join Post #338 and share in fellowship with others who have served our nation.
Calendar of Other Events Oct. 19-Monday Night Burger Social Night meets at the Round Top Rifle Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. with food served 6-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27-Hermann Sons Life meets at the Round Top Rifle Hall Nov. 11-Round Top Lion’s Club meets at Festival Hill Sunday Church Services Chapelwood United Methodist Church-10:30 a.m.; Round Top Church Christian Fellowship-10 a.m.; St. Cecilia’s Episcopal Church- 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton- 8:30 a.m.; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelby-8 a.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church will not be having worship service on Oct. 18. Instead, they will be joining Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine on Oct. 18 for their Annual Harvest Festival and Homecoming. The church service in Carmine begins at 9:30 a.m. in their sanctuary. Following the service, a meal will be served in the Fellowship Hall from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Meal tickets and raffle tickets will be available for purchase.
Celebrations
Happy October birthdays this week to Norman Schultz on his 85th birthday on Oct. 12, Tanner Jacob, Frances Siemsglusz-15; Ryker Goehring, Jennifer Marburger- 16; Haley Glueck-18; Adam Faske-21.
Happy 24th anniversary to Travis and Ashley Nelius on Oct 19.
Have News?
Round Top area, please send any news you wish to share to SherryPen@icloud. com by Monday morning for the following Friday’s paper.
OP
News