Round Top Family Library Summer Reading Program Registration Now Open
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Round Top Family Library The Round Top Family Library is open Monday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday– Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
Registration for the library’s summer programs is now open. Children entering Kindergarten through grade six are welcome to join in the fun. There will be two summer sessions with classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
The summer reading theme is “All Together Now.” Back again is “The Big Draw.” Kids will have amazing weekly incentives and big grand prizes just for reading books.
Yoga is Mondays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Preschool story time is Wednesdays from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
These are free programs, and all are welcome to attend.
For more information about any of the programs offered by the library, call (979) 249-2700 or visit ilovetoread. org.
Rock the Halls
Rock the Halls live dueling piano show is set for Saturday, May 27 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Round Top Dance Hall. 100% of net proceeds benefit the Ride to End Alzeheimer’s, The Round Top Family Library, and the Round Top Area Historical Society. There is limited capacity so get your tickets today. Visit www.rockthehallsrt. com for more information.
Summer Antique Show
The Summer Antique Show is set for Saturday, June 3 – Monday, June 5. This condensed version of the worldfamous Spring and Fall shows will be comprised of several local businesses including The Compound in Round Top, Carmine Trading Post, the Campbell Building, County Line Antqiue Show, Grace’s Treasure Hunt, Granny Mc-Cormick’s Yard, McCall Style, McLaren’s Antiques & Interiors, Oak Hill Trading Company, Round Top Vintage Market, Unique Antiques and Yellow Barn Antiques.
Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, May 31, learn how to maximize and use your member portal on the Chamber’s website. Box lunch will be served. The cost is $20 per person. Register by Monday, May 29.
Round Top Rifle Hall
Please note a correction the Monday Night Hamburger Social takes place the first, second and third Mondays each month. The Hall opens at 5:30 p.m., and the order window is open from 6 to 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.
Town of Round Top
Regular Council meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Town Hall located at 100 Main Street unless otherwise posted. Citizens are encouraged and welcome to attend. Agendas are posted on the website at www.townofroundtop. org at least seventytwo hours prior to the meeting time.
Round Top-Carmine ISD
This coming week is the last week of the school year. Kindergarten and sixth-grade graduation is Tuesday, May 23. Thursday, May 25 is the last day of school with a 12:30 p.m. release.
For sports news, visit the Carmine section of the newspaper.
Historical Society
The RTAHS museum has free admission every second Saturday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. Take the opportunity to view three historic homes and a historic church. Private tours are welcome.
For more information, call (979) 249-5058 or visit roundtopareahistoricalsociety. weebly.com.
Festival Hill
Texas Brass Fest will be Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at the Festival Concert Hall. Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio Brass bands will each perform concerts, showcasing some of Texas’s best brass musicians.
Master Classes begin Tuesday, June 6 featuring Elisabeth Adkins on the violin. Different musicians are featured each day throughout June and July, with the closing concert on July 15.
The Round Top Music Festival opens with Chamber and Orchestral Concerts on June 10. Performers include the young artists in residence, who comprise the Texas Festival Orchestra, and their prominent faculty. Over the six-week period, renowned conductors will lead the orchestra, a different conductor each week.
Tickets are available online or by calling the office at (979) 249-3129. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
For more information on these events, or for a look at the summer shows, visit festivalhill. org.
Hermann Sons Life
The Round Top Lodge 151 monthly meeting will be May 25. The new serving committee will be Ted and Margie Stardig, Barton and Lila Garlin, Pearlie and Wayne Wagner and LaVerne Albers.
Church News
St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds a monthly service at 8 a.m. for the intentions left on the altar. The May monthly mass was held Tuesday, May 2. View the bulletin online at stjohnfayetteville. com for more information.
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.
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 to 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 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the historic Haw Creek Chapel in Henkel Square. The Saint Cecilia’s Sisterhood Study Group meets from 10 to 11:15 a.m. 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 its website at www.roundtopchurch.org.
The City of Refuge Church on 237 in Round Top holds bible study on Sunday at 10 a.m. followed by church service at 11 a.m. For more information visit its Facebook page at facebook. com/cityofrefugeHC.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes go out to Dodd Lange (who’s turning the big 6-0), Addison Faske and Dwayne Oltmann on May 19, Norma Rudloff, Lundy Wantland and Andy Glueck on May 23, Curtis Leitko, III (Trey) on May 24, and Betty Sacks, Chelsea Gaskamp and Hattie Goebel (turning three!) on May 25.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary to Andrew and Christine Cmajdalka, and Brian and Darcy Derkowski on May 19, and happy 35th wedding anniversary to Dodd and Mary Lange on May 21.
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