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Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Colorado County Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Sept. 12.

We music lovers in Fayette County are in for a real treat as the new Colorado Valley Chamber Players present Pipe and Key, a critically acclaimed piano and organ duo featuring pianist Yvonne Chen and organist Yuri McCoy. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in La Grange. Artistic Director Miles Gillette-Bockhorn tells us this third CVCP concert promises an adventurous program that recasts grand orchestral scores for an intimate setting.

Library Director Allison Hollek reported during the city council meeting last week that Arts for Rural Texas partnered with the Library to offer a 10-week class catering to homeschool and non-traditional students in first through eighth grade. The class began this Wednesday, Sept. 16. The library is also partnering with Parents as Teachers to offer a monthly bilingual storytime. These storytime events take place every second Friday of the month at 10:15 a.m. The first one took place last week, and about 15 people attended. The library’s annual genealogy workshop is scheduled for October 16 from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Hollek also announced that the Library is planning a Renaissance Festival in October with details to be announced at a later date.

Three adults and a juvenile made it to shore after their boat capsized on Fayette Lake Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13.

“Hotel Art” opens this Saturday from 3-6 p.m. at the Red & White Gallery on Fayetteville’s Square. You may not think original art when you hear the words “hotel art” but think again! Joan Herring’s Blackbird Lodging properties have always featured great original art by local, area and Texas artists.

Itry to eat all the strange fish I catch. Sometimes that results in a pleasant surprise.

Local author Elizabeth Dettling Moreno was selected as a featured author for the Sept. 25-26 Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival in Giddings. The annual festival, which attracts hundreds of attendees, is hosted by the Giddings Public Library.

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Fayette Electric Cooperative has awarded a $10,000 Community Reinvestment Grant to Amanda Kridel and Senior Connections to support renovation efforts at the organization’s newly acquired facility in Schulenburg, which will serve as the central hub for its growing senior services network.