FOR THE RECORD
LHS German Club Fundraiser
La Grange High School German Club will be selling holiday wreaths and garland as well as German Advent calendars from Monday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 5. See any German Club student or call the high school office at (979) 968-4800 to contact someone about your order.
Church of Christ Trunk or Treat
La Grange Church of Christ, located at 646 E. Hwy. 71 Business in La Grange, is hosting a Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. There will be games, candy, hot dogs, and drinks. There is no cost. Everyone is welcome. Dress in your favorite costume and come enjoy the fun.
Retired Teachers
Christmas Market
The Fayette County Retired Teachers Association presents Christmas Market on Friday and Saturday Nov. 6 and 7 beginning at 9 a.m. 5 p.m. at 12020 FM 1383 in Schulenburg. Find unique Christmas gifts, quality crafts and handmade items. Food and refreshments will be available.
Turkey Shoot
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool is having a Turkey Shoot on Nov. 1 at the Sherriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. Shooting will start at 2 p.m.
There’s more The Round Top-Shelby Hermann Sons Life Lodge will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall at 710 FM 1457, Round Top.Asocial will begin at 6 p.m. and meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a meal to follow. This month the Lodge will provide a hot meal and members are invited to bring sides or desserts to share. At the September meeting, members voted not to meet during November. Holiday activities will be planned at the October meeting. Note the new meeting date going forward is the fourth Tuesday of the month with the exception of the month of December. The Lodge will continue to meet on the second Sunday of December for the annual Christmas party. For more information, call Lila Garlin at (281) 705-4647.
Program and Book Signing at Library
Richard W. Butler, Jr., retired attorney and baseball historian, will present a program and book signing at 6 p.m. on Friday evening, Oct. 29, in the Fayette Public Library’s meeting room. His newly released book, Hill Country Ball: Depression-Era Baseball in the Texas German Belt, published by Texas Tech Press, looks at the history of town baseball from the post-Civil War era until the Great Depression. Baseball was a major source of community and socialization for Texas Germans and Czechs, and this program will explore the communities and individuals that played America’s Pastime.
Native Plant Society
The Live Oak Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, which serves the counties of Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado, will be hosting a two-day Native Plant Sale event on Oct. 30 and 31.
The event will be hosted at The B Haus Nursery in Schulenburg from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. both days. This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested to purchase native trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials, and mulch that are native to our central Texas region. Native plants are a beneficial addition to any property with their ability to attract pollinators and survive in our often harsh conditions. Please visit our chapter’s Facebook page, Live Oak Chapter- Native Plant Society of Texas, for more information.
Spacek Family Reunion
The Spacek family reunion will be held Sunday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. in the SPJST Hall in Fayetteville. Fore more information, call (713) 582-1161.
Hay Insurance Group Annual Meeting The Fayette County Precinct 2 Hay Insurance Group annual meeting is Monday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall. Members and non-members are invited. Burgers will be served.
American Legion Quade-Werchan The next meetings of the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post No. 338 and Ladies Auxiliary will be held will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5 at their facilities located at 1503 N. State Hwy. 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 for 2026 with a catered meal. Reservations are required. All veterans in the Round Top-Carmine, Winedale, Warrenton, Ledbetter, Waldeck, and Ruttersville area are encouraged to join Post No. 338 and share in fellowship with others who have served our nation.
Flatonia Rail Museum Train Watching Calling all Railfans: Join the Flatonia Rail Museum on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Tommy Shults Railfan Photo Pavilion for a day of train watching, railroad conversation, door prizes, and tours of the museum and Tower 3. Free coffee and donuts will be available starting around 7:30-8 a.m., and a special guest speaker, a retired Southern Pacific and Amtrak engineer with deep local railroad ties, will share stories after lunch. Bring a chair, your camera, and any railroad memorabilia you’d like to swap or sell. Come for an hour or stay all day.
250 Salute to America’s Music, Veterans Colorado Valley Chamber Players (CVCP) invites everyone to attend the fourth concert of its inaugural season. CVCP presents America’s 250, a Salute to America’s Music and her Veterans, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange. Virtuosic pianists James Palmer and Miles Gillette-Bockhorn will perform pieces reflecting America’s musical heritage including George Gershwin’s well-known and loved 1932 songbook and Dvorak’s “American.” Masterful flutist Isabelle Jamois-Barron will join with Palmer on Copland’s 1971 “Duo for Piano and Flute,” a pastoral masterpiece reflecting the grandeur of the American landscape. Gillette-Bockhorn will present a soaring Gottschalk composition which covers some familiar patriotic pieces in a thrilling fashion. Tickets at cvchamberplayers. org/events: $20 adults, $10 children, half off for veterans, $10.