ARTS is proud to present the International Road Trips 2023 Competition, opening Saturday, July 15 at 5 p.m. at the ARTS Gorman Gallery (1201 S.

This Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host presentations exploring the music of “Die Fröesche” or “The Frogs,” a 19th-century German-Texan singing group from La Grange. The programs will explore how these music societies, much like the Bluff Schuetzenverein, shaped the history and culture of the local community and will include music samples from the group’s songbooks.

The mystery surrounding the Margot Fonteyn paver in the sidewalk in front of the Round Top Family Library has been solved. In case you missed the initial telling about the mystery in the pages of The Record earlier this year, here’s a brief synopsis: Libby Lovejoy, local dancer and producer of The Nutcracker Ballet at Festival Hill, noticed an unusual paver in the sidewalk in front of the library every time she attended Monday yoga classes with instructor, Betty Melton.

W Registration for the 20232024 school year for Faith Lutheran High School is underway. If you would like to become part of the Falcon family, call (979) 242-2889 or visit the website at www.flhstx.

OP News The Summer Music Concert Series is wrapping up! Friday, July 14, is the Best of 2023 Chamber Music Program at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, enjoy the Percussion Showcase at 1:30 p.m., the closing chamber music concert at 3:30, and the closing orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are now available for the second annual South Central Texas Rural Philanthropy Day (SCTX RPD) on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange.

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Flutist Lucy Song grew up believing she would pursue a degree in STEM and that music would just be an added hobby to make her life more well-rounded. But, having played an instrument from the age of 7 and in ensembles from the 5th grade, her mind slowly started to change, until one day, it completely switched.

In this monthly series, local realtor Andrea Schutter Riebeling does a Q & A with local business leaders about what inspires them. This month’s interview is with Lukas Smrkovsky, who owns and operates City Market in Schulenburg along with his father Roy.