Merriam’s Midway Carnival is returning to Fayette County Fairgrounds for Easter Weekend, March 28 - 31, sponsored by The La Grange Optimist Club. The carnival opens at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. All-you-can-ride armbands are $20.

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Wear your Turtle Wing gear (or green) to school and work to show your support and inclusion of those friends and family who have learning challenges. The month of April, May and June will be packed with fun events brought to you by Turtle Wing. Keep a lookout for upcoming activities and events. Turtle Wing Foundation has been providing Early Intervention, Supplemental Services and Community Education and Advocacy programming to children and families with academic, social-emotional, behavioral and/or developmental needs since 2012. Annually, over 300 children are receiving direct services with thousands more benefiting indirectly through education and advocacy work. For more information or to schedule Turtle Wing to come visit with your organization, contact Destiny Siptak at (979) 505-5090, visit the Turtle Wing Facebook page @turtlewingfoundation, or www. turtlewingfoundation.org.

It was a full house on Saturday, March 9, at The Texas Quilt Museum. Quilt fans came from near and far for another free Gallery Talk: “The Art of Prism Play.” Guests enjoyed hearing the story of this incredible art quilt challenge from the exhibit creator, Cara Gulati, of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) chapter of Northern California/Northern Nevada. This incredible exhibit is on display, along with other unique art quilts at The Texas Quilt Museum through April 27. To watch a video of this engaging Gallery Talk, go to www.TexasQuiltMuseum. org. The next TQM free Gallery talk is Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. “The Secrets of Painting with Thread,” with featured quilt artist, Sherri L. McCauley.

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The Town of Round Top signed an agreement with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office for part-time officers to patrol the town on weekends. “For the last six or so months, as a trial, Round Top has had a contract with the Sheriff’s Office to patrol town on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m., just to look out for suspicious people and watch speeders, those kinds of things,” said Round Top Mayor Mark Massey.

Fayette County Junior Livestock Show Rewards Hard Work The Fayette County Junior Livestock Show was held Friday at the fairgrounds in La Grange as local kids were able to put on display the animals they have been hard at work raising over the past several months. The sale was held Saturday.

A total solar eclipse will pass over the area on Monday, April 8. The auspicious event is expected to attract huge crowds along the path of totality where the Moon covers the Sun completely.

The Williams Creek Cemetery Association reorganized recently after a six-year hiatus. The last president of the association, Albert Jakobeit, died in 2021.

Moreau would like to invite Fayette County out for an evening of community and music, in partnership with the Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series. Join on Tuesday, March 26 from 5-8 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Guests are invited to come see the office, meet staff, and stay on the square to enjoy the talent of musician, Alex Meixner. Music starts at 6 p.m. and the event is free. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy the JP2 office and Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series.