Several Christmas Events Coming Up in Round Top
Round Top Lions Club
The Round Top Lions Club is hosting a free Christmas event on Friday, Dec. 3. Bring the family to Henkle Square to enjoy a viewing of (the best Christmas movie ever), “Elf ” beginning at 6 p.m. in front of Haw Creek Church. Bring your chairs and enjoy.
Lighted Christmas Parade
The 2021 Round Top Lighted Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 4. Festivities on the square begin at 4:30 p.m. including live music, fun shopping and delicious treats. The lighted Christmas parade begins at 6:40 p.m. and will travel from FM 1457 to Main Street, down Highway 237 to Bauer Rummel, up White Street, and back down Hwy 237 to the staging area diagonal from Round Top Mercantile. A full visual of the tentative parade route is available at exploreroundtop.com.
Wreath Making at Winedale
Sunday, Dec. 5 enjoy wreath making at Winedale from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. These will be used for decorations at Christmas at Winedale which will be held the following weekend, Dec. 11. This will be a fun morning of food and fellowship. Contact Winedale at (979) 278-3530 for more information.
Christmas Fest
Also on Dec. 5, the Carmine Chamber will host a Christmas fest from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Carmine Hall. Enjoy a ride on the Polar Express, take your picture with Santa, Bid on silent auction items, grab a bowl of homemade beef stew or a hamburger and much more. To reserve stew, please call (979) 451-1507. For information on vendor booths, please call (979) 533-2904.
Support Round Top Library
Giving Tuesday is November 30 this year. Help support the Round Top Family Library Kids S.E.E. summer program by helping to reach the $10,000 goal. These summer growth programs are free to the kiddos. Donate online at ilovetoread.org or by mail by sending your donation to P.O. Box 245, Round Top, Texas 78954.
Support Festival Hill
Also consider supporting Festival Hill. Round Top Festival Institute will hold a 24-hour online campaign from midnight to midnight to help fund the 2022 Scholarship Program. Donate by visiting festivalhill.org.
Round Top-Carmine ISD News
Thursday, Dec. 2 enjoy a music concert by Round Top Carmine ISD’s 5-12 graders beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Festival Hill. The Elementary students will present their music program Sunday, Dec. 5 from 1-2 p.m. at Carmine Hall. The Junior Beta Club is hosing a Royer’s Café Pie Fundraiser. Mini and fullsize pies available. Orders due Friday, Dec. 3. Pies will be delivered Monday, Dec. 13. Contact any Junior Beta member or email Mrs. Hardaway at thardaway@rtcisd.net to order.
Porch Concert
Round Top Family Library FYI is featuring a porch concert with the Red Barn Cross Louie Sellers and Craig Dinsmore Thursday, Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. Bring your own chair, drink, blanket and cooler or just come and enjoy the music under the stars. This is a free event.
Mosaic Class
Round Top Family Library presents a mosaic class for beginners Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m and Sunday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Library Annex. Instructor, Stephanie Shroyer, will teach you how to create a wonderful piece of art of hang on your wall. Stephanie has 20 years of teaching mosaics. Thanks to a grant from the American Library Association for the Libraries Transforming Communities, participants will only pay a $50 supply fee. Please all or email the library by Dec. 9 if you would like to attend. Class size is limited to 10 people ages 18 and up. Lunch will be provided both days.
Christmas at Winedale
Christmas at Winedale is set to be held on Dec. 11 and 12. On Saturday the events are held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Sunday things begin at noon. Come enjoy a 19th century Christmas with folklife demonstrations, crafts, music, theater performances, a petting zoo, food and drinks and more. This event is free and open to the public. Interested in volunteering? Contact tricia.blakistone@ austin.utexas.edu for more information.
Operation Christmas Child
Come get a shoebox. Operation Christmas Child boxes and information are available for pick-up from the Round Top Family Library. For more information contact Eric and Deborah Kolber at (281) 948-5081 or (281) 217-7762 or visit samaritanspurse.org.
Area Church Services
St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds service the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. for the intentions left at the alter.
Round Top Christian Fellowship Church holds service at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
The BLC WELCA Thankoffering service will be Nov 21. Please contact Lanette Williams if you are interested in participating. Special Love Offering Envelopes will be provided for extra offerings. Any offerings will go towards women’s ministries through the ELCA. The Christmas program will be held on Dec. 12 this year. Contact Stacy Eilers if your child would like to be a part of this year’s program. There are no scheduled mid-week Advent services at either Bethlehem Lutheran Church or St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby. Instead, services will be held at Martin Luther Lutheran Church on Dec. 1, 8, and 15 at 7 p.m. A meal will be served at 6 p.m.
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 fa cebook.com/cityofrefugeHC.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby holds Worship service at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Monday Night Social
The Round Top Rifle Hall’s Monday Night Social takes place on the first through fourth Mondays of the month from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Hall. 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.
Round Top Family Library
Round Top Family Library is open Monday-Friday from 1:30- 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Arts After School is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th – 6thgrades.
The After School Kids Garden Jr. Master Gardener meets Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th – 6th grades.
Chess Club for adults and children ages 7 and up meets on Wednesdays from 3:40-4:45 p.m. This club includes free Chess instruction.
For more information about the library, call (979) 249-2700, or visit ilovetoread.org.
Weekly Fitness Dance Class
A weekly fitness dance class, Refit Revolution (similar to Zumba), that meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:15 p.m. at Goodnight Round Top. Please bring water, your own towel and hand weights for extra workout. $5 per class or $30 for a 10-class punch card. Goodnight Round Top is located at 10900 Mayer Cemetery Road.
Historical Society Museum
The Round Top Area Historical Society Museum would like to invite you to learn the rich colorful history of Round Top, Texas. The museum is located at 397 E. Mill St. in Round Top, behind the Round Top Post Office. The museum is open free of charge to the public on the second Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. For more information visit www.RTAHS.com or call (979) 249.5058.
Hermann Sons Life
Hermann Sons Life regular November monthly meeting was held on Nov. 18 at the American Legion Hall. Lila Garlin, President, called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Linda Mattocks presented her agent’s report mentioning the many new young agents, help provided, and introduced the two newest members, Stevie Mae Pourciau and Callie Nicole Bond. Lila Garlin was selected as the delegate to attend convention. All officers and committees remained the same as last year and were approved by accumulation. Correspondence covered the retirement home, the apartment wing remodeling, renting the dining room and a few other changes. Casa donations were received. Lila has collected donations at Round Top Real Estate as well that will be picked up. Discussion about a chicken noodle soup fundraiser in February will require various members to check into info and pricing in order to proceed. Happy Birthday was sung to Virgie Hall, who celebrates on Nov. 29. Attendance prizes were awarded to Linda Mattocks, Mert Meinkowsky, Margie Stardig and Floyd and Jocie Braun. Door prizes were won by Ted Stardig and Vergie Hall. Refreshments, lunch and fellowship followed the meeting. The Christmas party will be Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. A catered meal will be served at noon, and members may bring a dessert. The game “Rob Your Neighbor” along with other guessing games will be played after lunch. A 50-year pin will be presented to Melvin Schoenst. 60-year pins will go to Bruce Noak, Deena Muniz, Daniel Marek, Marvin Marburger, Ora Lee Levien and Darrel Mertz. Cordell Levien will receive a 70-year pin.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes go out to Stephen Streiff - Nov 27; Robert Sanders - Nov 28; Aimee Schobel - Nov 29; Kirt Weyand - Nov 30; Aiden Clemons - Dec. 1; Kate Eilers, Lisa Mayer - Dec. 2.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary to Robert and Karen Ann Sanders; Wayne and Pearlie Wagner - Nov 27; David and Gesine Koether - Nov 28; Brandon & Leanne Pieper - Nov 30.
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