Round Top Rifle Association Annual Schutzenfest Set Sept. 18

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The annual Schutzenfest celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 18. The community celebration begins at 5 p.m. followed by the crowning of the SchutzenKonig at 6 p.m. and a dance at 6:30 p.m.

OktoBierFest The 10th Annual OktoBierFest at the Round Top Rifle Hall will be Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning at noon. Hosted by the Round Top Schützen Verein, this event kicks-off with official Keg Tapping taking place at noon. Join for an afternoon full of quality German biers, delicious Kassler, Wurst and Kraut, and a free concert under the pavilion.

Other Local Events The September Chamber of Commerce meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4-6 p.m. at Round Top Brewery. Bring your business cards and get to know fellow business owners and members of the community!

Dylan Ramirez will be performing at Busted Oak Cellars on Round Top Road Friday, Sept. 9 from 6-9 p.m. John Paul Ortiz will be performing Saturday, Sept. 10 from 4-7 p.m. during Wine Club pickup. Bingo night is Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6-8 p.m. Open mic night is Friday, Sept. 16 from 6-9 p.m.

Hollywood & Handbags Purse Bingo will take place at The Compound on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy 10 games of bingo with designer purse prizes, a catered brunch, mimosas, silent auction and lots of fun. Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties.

The last Wednesday of each month, Blue Mule Winery hosts Red’s Terrific Trivia from 6:308:30 p.m. Come out to win prizes, trophies and make new friends. Teams welcome.

The Stone Cellar is currently closed for renovations, but the new owners expect to reopen before the Fall Antique Show.

Mark your calendars for Oct. 13-30 for the Antique Show and Nov. 4-6 for Wine Fest 2022.

Nutcracker Ballet Tickets for Festival Hill’s annual Nutcracker Ballet are for sale on the website. This year’s performance will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 from 4-6 p.m. This year’s production celebrates the 14th annual performance danced by Ovation Ballet Company. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for students. For additional information, visit festivalhill. org.

Round Top Family Library Round Top Family Library is open Monday-Friday from 1:305:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Adult Yoga meets Mondays at 5 p.m. RTFL FYI presents Pat Blackman Roaring 20’s Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Pat will trace the major events and developments that defined the wild decade and made it “roar,” incluidng the personalities that became American legends. Saturday, Sept. 24 enjoy a cooking class featuring healthy party foods. Instructor, Nancy Addison, will show you appetizers, healthy desserts, and how to make your old favorite recipe healthier! Registration is required - class size is limited to 20 people. Call or email the library if you would like to sign up. Saturday, Oct. 8, the RTFL presents a Charcuterie Board Class with Cristyn Pharis from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Registration required; class size is limited to 15 people. All class supplies will be provided for free thanks to a generous grant from The Wayne Duddlesten Foundation. For more information about any of the programs offered by the library, call (979) 249-2700, or visit ilovetoread.org. Remember, these classes are free. Round Top-Carmine ISD RTC students have a 12:30 p.m. release Friday, Sept. 23. The next school holiday is Monday, Oct. 10.

Check out the Carmine News section of the Tuesday editions of this newspaper for sports updates.

Historical Society The RTAHS museum has free admission every second Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m. Take the opportunity to view three historical homes and a historical church. Private tours are welcome. For more information call (979) 249-5058 or visit roundtopareahistoricalsociety. weebly.com.

Hamburger Social The Round Top Rifle Hall Monday Night Hamburger Social is the first through third Monday of each month. The Hall opens at 5:30 p.m., and the order window is open from 6-8 p.m. All proceeds benefit the continued improvement of the RTRA. For more information about the Rifle Hall or to book it for upcoming events, visit roundtoprifle.com.

Hermann Sons Life The next meeting of Hermann Sons Life Lodge 151 of Round Top will be Sept. 22 with chicken spaghetti. Members are asked to bring desserts or sides. No meeting will be held in October due to the Antique Show.

Church News St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds a monthly service at 8 a.m. for the intentions left on the altar. This month’s mass was held Tuesday, Aug. 2. View the bulletin online at stjohnfayetteville.com for more information. St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby holds Worship service at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Game Day is held the first and third Wednesday of each month from 2-4 p.m. Bring a snack, board game, dominoes, etc. Quilting meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. Noisy Offering is the third Sunday of each month. St. Cecilia’s Round Top Episcopal Church holds services with Father Bill Miller Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the historic Haw Creek Chapel in Henkel Square. Music is provided by Joey McGee. For more information please visit the website at www.StCecilias.org.

Round Top Christian Fellowship Church holds service at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org.

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.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School is the first Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Ruth Circle is the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Sewing Circle is the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. Church Council will meet Sunday, Sept. 11 after worship. BLC will be a drop off spot for Operation Christmas Child. Items such as a stuffed animal, ball, or clothing, along with hygiene items and school supplies are great items to include in your shoebox. Please do not include perishable items such as food, toothpaste, scary or war-related items, or breakable items. The boxes will be sent-off at the end of October. Visit samaritanspurse. org/occ for more suggestions of what to include in your shoebox.

Save the date for BLC’s annual Chicken Fry, Oct 9 at the Round Top Rifle Hall. Dine-in or to-go at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A Country and Western Gospel Polka service will be held under the pavilion the same morning beginning at 10 a.m.

Bible study at Bethlehem Lutheran Church was Thursday, Sept. 1 led by Pastor John David Nedbalek. They discussed Holy Communion, a celebration of God’s unconditional love. The Lord’s supper is a mystery, with each of us accepting by faith what the scripture says and Christ is always present. It is a Holy Act, commanded by Christ in which we receive forgiveness of our sins by using visible means. Jeanette Schoenst served as hostesses. The next study will be October 6 using the September lesson from the magazine “Gather.”

Bithdays Happy birthday wishes go out to the following Septermber birthdays: Tracey Faske - 9; Elsie Schulze, Kyla Goebel, Bryn Behnke - 12; Calvin Krause 14; Ashley Farris, John David Nedbalek - 15.

Anniversaries Happy Anniversary to Reese and Kyla Goebel, Robert and Mary Kolkhorst, Jr. - Sept. 9; Rodney and Diann Goebel Sept. 13.

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