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• Blue Santa - Timeline of Events

  • Start
    17 Nov 2018
  • End
    15 Dec 2018
  • Location
    Sheriff's and Police

  Blue Santa Timeline of Events

  Jesus is the reason for the season.
  Putting big smiles on little faces is our goal.

  Blue Santa 2018

  Nov 17-Dec 7
  Take names of needy children at Sheriff's office 542-2800 or Giddings Police 540-2700

  Dec 1
  Annual Fund Raiser and Auction at Bullpen starting at 6pm. Come out and support the Blue Santa Program

  Dec 8
  Gift wrapping at 1113 E. Austin, Giddings (Old Fastenal Building) starting at 8am and going til finished. Call 979-542-2800 if you or your organization would like to help.

  Dec 14
  Pick up gifts at 1113 E. Austin, Giddings (Old Fastenal Building) from 4pm - 7pm

  Dec 15
  Pick up gifts at 1113 E. Austin, Giddings (Old Fastenal Building) from 4pm - 7pm

  
  

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• Ledbetter's Christmas Lane of Lights

  • Start
    23 Nov 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    22 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Downtown Ledbetter TX, FM 1291 & Hwy 290

  Ledbetter's Christmas Lane of Lights
  Every Friday and Saturday at 6pm til 9pm from
  Thanksgiving until Christmas
  FM 1291 & Hwy 290, Downtown Ledbetter
  

  
  A fun family event for all ages.Enjoy a hayride through a lighted path of Christmas reflections. Live musical entertainment.
  $8 per person covers everything. Children 2yrs and under are free.
  
  Nov 23 & 24
  Nov 30 & Dec 1
  Dec 7 & 8; 14 & 15; 21 & 22
  
  Santa will be there each night.
  All proceeds of this event go to the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department

  for additional information or for large groups contact
  Gwen 979-540-0105 or 979-966-3477
  

  
  

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• Lights of Tejas

  • Start
    24 Nov 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    29 Dec 2018
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    Camp Tejas, 1038 PR 2191

  Lights of Tejas
  at Camp Tejas Nov-Dec 2018
  Thanksgiving Weekend thru December
  Location: 1038 PR 2191

  Nov 30 - Dec 1, Kids free weekend

  Visit their website for more information: www.camptejas.org

  exact schedule: https://lightsoftejas.com/plan-your-visit/#full-schedule
  

  Lights of Tejas is our way of sharing the story of Christ with our local community and the guests we serve. Beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving, Tejas gets transformed into a Christmas wonderland. Over one million Christmas lights help us tell the story of Christ in a family friendly environment.

  There are zip lines, climbing walls, inflatables, hayrides, a light maze, food, cookie decorating, ornament decorating,  a Christmas tree forest, Texas Snowball Challenge, choirs, midway games and face painting. The main attraction of the evening is our lightshow on the lake. With the help of 250,000 lights we present the Gospel going through creation, the fall of man, the birth of Christ and redemption through Christ’s resurrection from the cross.

  Prices:
  Individual Admission - $9 each
  2 years old and under - free
  Special packages available: please see website
  

  Bring extra money for food, drinks, gifts and activities, as some activities have admission fees. Others are free.
  

  Camp Tejas also offers accommodations at their bed and breakfast too! For reservations call:
  979-366-2422 or email camptejas@camptejas.org
  

  Camp Tejas
  1038 PR 2191
  Giddings, TX 78942
  979-366-2422

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• Christmas at the Courthouse

  • When
    15 Dec 2018
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lee County Courthouse, 200 S. Main

  Christmas at the Courthouse
  Saturday, December 15, 2018
  at the Lee County Courthouse
  from 5:30pm-8:00pm
  

  The sounds of the season will fill the Lee County Courthouse with children singing & dancing on Saturday, December 15th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
  
  The Community can enjoy live holiday musical performances, caroling, kiddie train, refreshments, games, story time, and crafts. The Courthouse is decorated with lights and wreaths on all 70 windows, with the surrounding tree trunks covered in
  white lights. Even the inside of the Courthouse is decorated with a traditional Christmas tree.
  
  The 1st floor Courtroom is decorated as Santa’s Workshop with many decorations from Lee County students. Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus!!

  5:30 p.m. ••• Performance by C.L.I.C.K.
  5:45 p.m. ••• Giddings Band
  5:50 p.m. ••• Prayer by Pastor Smith with Christ Lutheran Church
  6:00 p.m. ••• Giddings Band
  6:10 p.m. ••• Tree Lighting Ceremony
  6:25 p.m. ••• Lexington High School Choir
  7:00 p.m. ••• Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive
  8:00 p.m. ••• Choir/Caroling

  Bring your lawn chairs.
  
  

  
  

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• Combined Community Action Christmas Open House

  • When
    18 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Combined Community Action 165 W Austin St

  Combined Community Action Christmas Open House 
  Tuesday, December 18, 2018
  from 9-11am
  at Combined Community Action
  165 W Austin St, Giddings
  

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• Community Blood Drive

  • When
    18 Dec 2018
  •  
    11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Giddings Public Library

  Community Blood Drive
  Tuesday, December 18, 2018
  11:30am - 6:00pm
  at the Giddings Public Library

  
  

  Contact Debbie Malinak at debmal1@aol.com, or (979)542-7960

  
  

  EAT A FULL MEAL BEFORE DONATING AND PLEASE
  REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PHOTO ID

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• New Year's Eve with The Triumphs

  • When
    31 Dec 2018
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Silos on 77 Event Center 1031 CR 223

  New Years Eve w/ The Triumphs

  Public

  · Hosted by The Silos on 77 Event Center

  
  

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    Dec 31, 2018 at 8:00 PM – Jan 1, 2019 at 12:00 PM CST

  • pin	The Silos on 77 Event Center 1031 CR 223, Giddings, Texas 78942

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  Tickets:
  Reserved Tables: $ 360.00
  Seating for 8
  
  General Admission Standing: $25.00

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• GEDC Open House

  • When
    04 Jan 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    GEDC, 924 East Austin Street (Hwy 290)

  GEDC Open House
  January 4, 2018
  from 10:00am to 3:00pm
  at GEDC, 924 East Austin Street (Hwy 290)

  Kick off the new year with the GEDC. Share your successes and enjoy a snack while also learning about our latest projects, our plans for the future, and resources that are available for your business. 

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• Texas Guitar Quartet at Round Top

  • When
    12 Jan 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Festival Hill 248 Jaster Road Round Top

  Saturday January 12, 2019

  Texas Guitar Quartet August to April Series Festival Concert Hall 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  
  

  

  Texas Guitar Quartet presents Chamber Music of the highest quality!
  
  The Texas Guitar Quartet returns to the Festival Concert Hall stage to present another astounding performance. Composed of Isaac Bustos, Jay Kacherski, Alejandro Montiel and Joseph Palmer, TGQ has developed an exciting repertoire by commissioning new works and creating their own arrangements and compositions. Formed in 2008, the Texas Guitar Quartet has been hailed as "Impeccable in every respect" by Classical Guitar Magazine.
  
  The TxGQ has been featured in concertos with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (Maestro Marcelo Bussiki), Camerata Bach and Nicaraguan Youth Symphony (Maestro César Bermúdez Rodriguez), Sam Houston State University Symphony Orchestra (Maestro Zachary Carretin) and the Abilene Philharmonic (Maestro David Itkin). They have been part of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Artist Roster since 2010.  Biographies.
  
  Adult $25. Student $10. General seating. Concert tickets will be held at will call on the West side of the concert hall. Doors open 1 hour prior to the concert.
  
  Lunch will be available prior to the concert at 12:45 PM in the Menke House Dining Hall, by reservation only. Purchase meals here. The buffet-style pre-concert meal has become a favorite among concertgoers. Chef's Choice menu includes entree, vegetable, salad, bread, dessert, tea and coffee.
  
  Overnight accommodations are available on campus for this concert weekend. Email reservations@festivalhill.org.
  Office/Information/Room Reservations: 979-249-3129
  
  Concert Hall Location: 248 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954      Google Map      #6 on Campus Map
  Menke House Location: 141 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954 #16 on Campus Map
  
  Texas Guitar Quartet
  Album: Red
  Track: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048 - III. Allegro (5:33)

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• Family Crisis Center Dinner & Dance Gala

  • When
    19 Jan 2019
  • Location
    K.C. Hall, South Brown Street, La Grange

  27^th Annual Dinner & Dance Gala
  benefiting the Family Crisis Center
  Saturday, January 19, 2018 at the
  K.C. Hall, South Brown Street, La Grange
  Doors open at 6pm
  

  This year’s event is on Saturday January 19, 2019 at the K.C. Hall located at 190 South Brown Street La Grange, Texas 78945. Doors open at 6:00 pm with a beer-wine-hor de ouver social, catered rib eye steak dinner served at 7:00 pm, The Triumphs take the stage at 8:00 pm. Dance and costume contest with prizes for the winners; raffle chances, silent and live auction action. Individual tickets are $60.00 per person, table sponsorships are available.

  For ticket purchase, donating an item, volunteering at the event or for other information please call the Family Crisis Center are 512-321-7760. Ticket purchase at the door is not guaranteed. 

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• Red Hot Chili Cookoff - Stone Cellar, Round Top

  • When
    19 Jan 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Stone Cellar in Round Top

  Red Hot Chili Cookoff
  January 19, 2019 at 12:00pm noon
  at the Stone Cellar in Round Top
  
  

  
  On Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 12:00 noon the Round Top Family Library will host its 15 th Annual Red Hot CHILI COOK-OFF at The Stone Cellar in Round Top, TX.  If you would like to cook, pick up an application at the library front desk or apply online at www.ilovetoread.org. Admission is $10, kids under 12 are free. All proceeds benefit the Library.

  Music by the Black Cat Choir
  and Abigail Taylor
  

  Round Top Family Library
  206 W. Mill St., Round Top TX 78954
  www.ilovetoread.org
  979-249-2700
  

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• Valentine's Concert in Round Top

  • When
    09 Feb 2019
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Festival Hill Institute, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top

  
  

  Saturday February 9, 2019

  Valentine's Concert with Dick Smith & Friends August to April Series Festival Concert Hall 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  
  

  

  Round Top Festival Institute's Annual Library Benefit
  and Valentine's Concert with Dick Smith and Friends
  
  Dick Smith and Friends will return to perform on Feburary 9, 2019. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
  
  
  Overnight accommodations are available on campus for this concert weekend.
  
  Office/Information/Room Reservations: 979-249-3129
  
  Concert Hall Location: 248 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954
        Google Map       #6 on Campus Map

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• James Dick Piano Recital - Round Top

  • When
    09 Mar 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Festival Hill

  Saturday March 9, 2019

  James Dick, Piano Recital James Dick, piano August to April Series Festival Concert Hall 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  
  

  

  An afternoon of Solo Piano Virtuosity from the Founder and Artistic Director of Round Top Festival Institute
  
  Steinway pianist, James Dick, will once again marvel his audience with a stunning performance on the Festival Concert Hall stage.
  
  From his early years as prize winner of some of the world's most prestigious piano awards to his current successful career as an international guest artist, James Dick is well known to music lovers as a man of great talent, vision and class. His playing melds modern-day energy and technique with an Old World graciousness and civility, resulting in a passionate sound that keeps audiences engrossed.
  
  Adult $30. Student $10. General seating. Concert tickets will be held at will call on the West side of the concert hall. Doors open 1 hour prior to the concert.
  
  After the concert, spend an evening with James Dick and friends at an elegant reception and buffet dinner, starting at 6:00 PM in the Menke House Parlours. By reservation only. $48.00 plus tax per person. Purchase meals here.
  
  Overnight accommodations are available on campus for this concert weekend.
  
  Office/Information/Room Reservations: 979-249-3129
  
  Concert Hall Location: 248 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954      Google Map      #6 on Campus Map
  Menke House Location: 141 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954      #16 on Campus Map
  James Dick biography

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