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Join the Fayette Public Library for Adult Technology Training in La Grange on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m.noon. All computer questions are welcome. No one is born knowing this stuff. If your computer is giving you problems, bring it along. Six seats are available. Registration is required. Call (979) 968-3765 to sign up.
Returning again for 20242025, the La Grange ISD 65 plus all sports senior citizen pass is available starting Aug. 6, at the LGISD Admin. Building, 540 N. Monroe, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Passes are $40 each and varsity football is included. Purchase must be made in person with a Valid ID. General admission seating only. Valid at all LGISD and out-of-town district game facilities. Clear bag policy. Pass is non-transferable. Call (979) 968-7000 with any questions.
Muldoon Museum
The Muldoon Museum will be open Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Museum Meeting
The Muldoon Museum business meeting will be held Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Museum building.
There’s more The Holy Smokers will not be holding a barbecue in August.
Lions Sealy Dance Club
The Lions Sealy Dance Club is having a dance on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Sealy American Legion Hall. Al Sulak and The Country Sounds will be providing live music from 7:30 - 11 p.m. The public is always welcome.
Homeschool Co-op Meeting
Greater Vision Team School is a Christian homeschool co-op that offers science, history, geography, writing, P.E. and electives to children ages newborn to 8th grade, and science for 9th -10th grade. The school meets every Tuesday at Camp Lutherhill in La Grange for 12 weeks each Fall and Spring semester. Families can join for the academic classes in the morning, the elective classes in the afternoon, or both. The Fall Welcome Meeting will be held on Aug. 6 in the meeting room of the Fayette Public Library, from 6-8 p.m. Check them out on Facebook or call Brianne Bernsen at (979) 966-9672 for more information.
Hermann Sons Life
Hermann Sons Life Ruttersvile will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. A potluck meal will be shared, members are asked to bring a dessert. Onion rings will be served for appetizers.
La Grange Senior Citizen Game Day
The La Grange Senior Citizen Activity Center Inc. will host game day on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the City of La Grange Randolph Recreation Center. Game day will be held every second and fourth Thursday of each month. All seniors are welcome. For more information, contact Liz Tannler at (281) 543-1976.
Program at Library on Early Cotton Gins Steph Jarvis, director of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum at Burton, will present a program on early cotton gins on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Fayette Public Library, 855 S. Jefferson in La Grange. Additionally, she is hoping local citizens with knowledge of the gins that once dotted Fayette County can help map their locations and identify some of the photographs of gins in the Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives.
La Grange Noon Lions Meeting
The La Grange Noon Lions Club meets every Thursday at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Speakers for August are: Aug 1, Dana Platt with CARTS; Aug. 8, Aug. 15, to be announced; Aug. 22, Bill Schovajsa with update on President Pavel’s visit; Aug. 29, Jeff Wick, Fayette County sports review.
Four Old Broads Auditions
Fayette County Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the play Four Old Broads by Leslie Kimbell, Saturday, Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. at the FCCT Box Office and Studio, 120 S. Washington St., La Grange. Performances will be held Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 27, and possibly mid November. Characters are six females, one male. Two females are ages 30s-40s and four are ages 50-70. Questions? Call Heather Barthelme at (979) 702-9368.
Mastering Smartphone Photography Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera in this day-long workshop with Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS). The workshop will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Schmid ARTS Annex in Fayetteville. Explore the visual power of your cellphone with local photographer Kelli Leake. Learn how to capture stunning photos and videos, understand camera settings, and master lighting and composition techniques. The workshop includes hands-on practice and personalized feedback to enhance your skills and creativity. The deadline for registration is Aug. 16. Please visit www.artsforruraltexas.org/workshops to register. For questions or more information, please email artists@artsforruraltexas.org or call (979) 378-2113.
Fayette County Fair Parade
The Fayette County Fair Parade will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 in downtown La Grange. To enter, call or text Gloria Heinrich at (979) 966-8500 or email fayettecountyfairparade@gmail. com by Aug. 28. Registration is also available online at www. fayettecountyfair.org. The parade route will begin at Jackson and Colorado, go West on Colorado St. across Hwy. 77 N at the red light, and continue down Colorado St. where it will disband at the city swimming pool. The high school band and the presentation of plaques for the Volunteer of the Year and Parade Marshall will be at City Hall at 10 a.m. The National Anthem begins at 10:30 a.m. and the parade starts immediately following. You can register the morning of the parade at City Hall, 155 E. Colorado St., beginning at 7 a.m. but to be judged you must be registered and in line by 9 a.m.