LIONS DANCE CLUB DANCE SET FOR DEC. 2
SEALY - The Lions Sealy Dance Club is having a dance on Sat - urday, Dec.2 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the Sealy American Legion Hall at 1630 Meyer St. in Sealy. Music will be provided by Heartland Texas. Guests are always welcome.
HANDBELL CHOIR TO PERFORM
LEDBETTER - The Glory Tones Handbell Choir of New Life Methodist Church in La Grange, invites the public to enjoy their beautiful Christmas music presented at the Ledbetter Christmas Lane of Lights on Friday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. in Ledbetter. Directed by Nancy Hajek, the choir enjoys bringing some Christmas cheer and being part of the live music line-up of entertainment for such a wonderful event.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
COLUMBUS - The Columbus Elementary PTO will have Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Columbus Hall located at 3845 I-10 Frontage Rd. in Columbus. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
CHRISTMAS AT WINEDALE SLATED
ROUND TOP - Christmas at Winedale will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. There will be crafts and folklife demon - strations, music and theater performances, food and beverages, and more. This event is free. Winedale is located at 3738 FM 2714, Round Top. For information, call 979-278-3530.
WVFD TO HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY
WINCHESTER - Mark your calendars for the Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department Community Christmas Party to be held Tuesday, Dec. 12. A social will begin at 6 p.m., followed by chili and chicken noodle soup made by the Franke and Kleiber families. Des - serts would be greatly appreciated. Canned food will be collected for the AMEN Food Pantry. There is a need for new firemen for the department. Please attend and check out how to become a volunteer. Fire trucks will be at the party for the community to see and explore. Bring the kids and learn about the fire department.
CARMINE CHRISTMAS FEST PLANNED
CARMINE - The Polar Express Carmine Christmas Fest, spon - sored by the Carmine Chamber of Commerce, will be held Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Carmine Hall in Carmine. Over 20 vendors will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Christmas shopping. Stew and grilled hamburgers will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for either dinein or to-go. Tickets are $15 at the door. Ride the Polar Express and visit with Santa from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a musical program at 1:30 p.m., which will be presented by RT-C Elementary School students. To reserve stew to-go, call or text 979-451-1507. For vendor information, contact 979-533-2904.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA IN THE PARK
INDUSTRY - Christmas Extravaganza in the Park will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Industry City Park in Industry. Santa will arrive at 5:30 p.m. for pictures. The event will also include punch, cookies and fun.
ROTARY CLUB SEEKS HEATERS/BLANKETS
WEIMAR - The Weimar Rotary Club is seeking donations for their "Share the Warmth" campaign to help keep the residents of Weimar keep warm this winter. If you would like to donate, you can drop off new portable heaters and/or new blankets (both must be in original packaging) at Fayette Savings Bank, and Hill Bank and Trust Co. in Weimar. Monetary donations are accepted at Fayette Savings Bank in Weimar. Items will be distributed at the monthly Weimar FFA We C.A.N. Food Bank.
FANTASY OF LIGHTS PARADE SLATED
SEALY - The Fantasy of Lights parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Sealy. The parade starts at the Sealy Junior High School and will go through downtown. For a full map and more de - tails visit Sealychamber.com/fantasy.
SENIORS TOGETHER OPENS IN WEIMAR
Seniors Together, formerly the Colorado County Senior Connections, a place for senior’s, 55 years or older to socialize with others is held every first and third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church Lighthouse Fellowship Hall at 201 Veteran's Dr. in Columbus. and at the Weimar Civic Center in Weimar on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The events includes card games, board games, Bingo
with prizes, coffee and tea, movies, lunch provided, educational speakers, field trips including trips to casinos and social gathering.
EL HOLDS MARKET ON MAIN
EAGLE LAKE - Eagle Lake holds its Market on Main the first Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Eagle Lake. For more information, contact David at Moonside Macar - ons at 979-234-4080.
WEIMAR FARMERS MARKET WEIMAR - The Weimar Farmers Market, located in the green building at 201 W. Main, showcases local farmers every second Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. There is no fee to participate but vendors must register in advance by emailing info@weimar - chamber. com.
EL SENIOR CITIZEN DANCE SCHEDULE
EAGLE LAKE - The schedule for the Eagle Lake Senior Citizen Dance held the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Community Center at 100 W. Walnut in Eagle Lake is: Dec. 1-Christmas Dance with Blue Denim.
TCHCC TO HOST OPEN HOUSE
LA GRANGE - The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) will host an open house on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Enjoy cooking demonstrations, check out the gift shop and enjoy the decorated homes. TCHCC is located at 250 W. Fairgrounds Rd. in La Grange. For more infor - mation, call 1-888-785-4500 or visit www.czechtexas.org.
SCHULENBURG LIGHTED PARADE SET
SCHULENBURG - The Greater Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce is will host a Lighted Christmas Parade and Party with Santa in the Park on Saturday, Dec. 2. The parade begins at 5:45 p.m. in downtown Schulenburg. Santa will be in the Gazebo at the Railroad Park following the parade.
FAYETTEVILLE/ELLINGER FUNDRAISER MEAL
LA GRANGE - The Fayetteville/Ellinger Knights of Co - lumbus Council No. 3168 will host a pork steak dinner drive-thru fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the La Grange Knights of Columbus Community Center located at 190 S. Brown St. in La Grange. The meal will include a pork steak, noodles and mixed vegetables for $15 per plate. Meals will also be available for pick-up at St. John's Hall in Fayetteville. Call 979-249-6003 to re- serve your meal, leave a message. You can also call the La Grange Knights of Columbus at 979 -968-5117 for meal reservations. The meal will benefit local Fayetteville/Ellinger scholarships.
WALDECK FOOD TRUCK CHANGES
WALDECK - The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) has de - cided to discontinue serving food as a drive-thru format. Now the Waldeck food truck will have food distribution as a walk-up meth - od. Volunteers will distribute the food from tables. Every client needs to bring their own sturdy reusable bags and boxes. A few wagons will be furnished by CTFB, but if the client has their own wagon, please bring it. Waldeck food truck is on third Saturdays of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. The last date for 2023 is Dec. 16.
LIBRARY TO HOST AUTHOR BETSY WAGNER
WEIMAR - Friends of the Weimar Public Library will host author, Betsy Wagner, Friday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at the Weimar United Church fellowship hall at 403 W. Main, Weimar. Wagner, of Columbus, will present "Islands of Truth Joined by Bridges of Logic." She is best known for her realistic portrayals of Texas history through well-drawn characters and historically accurate details. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Weimar Li - brary at 979-725-6608.
