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• Kids Summer Education & Enrichment at Round Top

  • Start
    04 Jun 2019
  •  
    2:30 PM
  • End
    30 Jul 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Family Library, 206 W. Mill St., Round Top

  Kids Summer Education and Enrichment Program at
  Round Top Family Library, 206 W. Mill St., Round Top
  June - July 2019, Every Tuesday and Thursday (excluding week of July 4)
  2:30pm - 5:00pm

  A great opportunity to have fun with your family and friends this summer. Activities are open to kids of all ages, however children needing special attention and children under 6 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults must sign kids in and out at the library.

  Tons of fun and learning!
  All activities and programs are free
  Science, Adventure, Arts & Crafts, Photo Booth

  Check library website often, all activities and programs are subject to change.
  www.ilovetoread.org

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• Lunch & Learn in Schulenburg

  • When
    24 Jul 2019
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Blinn College in Schulenburg

  Personnel Services would like to invite you and your team to join us on

  Wednesday, July 24^th

  for our

  Lunch & Learn

  from 11:30am – 1pm

  at Blinn College in Schulenburg, TX

  Rm 120

   

  Presentation topic:

  Establishing a Sex-Harassment Free Workplace in the #METOO Era

   

  Guest speaker will be Charles H. Wilson, Shareholder in the Houston Office of Littler Mendelson, the largest international law firm devoted exclusively to representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.

   

  E-mail RSVP to Donna@psstaffing.com by Monday, July 22^nd at 5pm.

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• Dance Party at Round Top Library

  • When
    25 Jul 2019
  •  
    2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Rifle Hall, 710 FM 1457, Round Top

  Round Top Family Library Presents
  Out of This World Dance Party for Kids
  Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 2:30-5:00pm
  at Round Top Rifle Hall, 710 FM 1457, Round Top

  DJ Kountry Chick will rock us out of this world. Come out and enjoy this fun family dance party

  Drop off and pick up at Round Top Rifle Hall
  Snacks and drinks will be served
  

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• Dinosaur George at the Round Top Library

  • When
    26 Jul 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Family Library, 206 W. Mill St, Round Top

  Round Top Family Library presents
  Dinosaur George
  (as seen on the History Channel)
  July 26, 2019 at 3:00pm
  Round Top Family Library, 206 W. Mill St, Round Top

  See actual skulls, teeth, claws and fossils from around the world. A great time for the whole family.

  Free program
  

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• Lee County Youth Center Summer Fundraiser

  • When
    26 Jul 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    American Legion Hall, Hwy 77

  Lee County Youth Center Summer Fundraiser
  Friday, July 26, 2019
  6:00pm - 10:00pm
  at American Legion Hall, Hwy 77
  

  An evening of drinks, fine food, music, dancing, live & silent auctions and fun to benefit the children of LCYC.

  Rock to the music of the Black Cat Choir!

  Tickets:

  Limited tickets to be sold, reserve yours by calling:
  LCYC at 542-4100
  or the Chamber 979-542-3455
  

  $40 per person and $75 per couple.
  

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• 2019 Annual Chamber Banquet and Community Awards

  • When
    06 Aug 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    American Legion Hall, Hwy 77

   2019 Annual Chamber Banquet 

   & Community Awards

  August 6, 2019
  

  American Legion Hall, Hwy 77 Giddings
  

  6:00pm-9:00pm
  

   

  You are cordially invited to the

  Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce

  Annual Chamber Banquet and Community Awards

   

  Ticket are available for $30 per person.

  Reserved tables are available for $300

  Tickets may be purchased until July 30
  

  in person at the Chamber of by credit card

  by calling 979-542-3455.

   

   

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• Back to School Giveaway

  • When
    10 Aug 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    First Assembly of God, 1050 N. Orange St.

  Back to School Giveaway

  Saturday, August 10, 2019

  at First Assembly of God

  1050 N. Orange St., Giddings

  from 10am - 12 noon

  FREE:

  School supplies
  Haircuts for school children
  Face painting and crafts
  Personal Prayer
  Hot dogs and popcorn

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• Preserving Family Heritage: Legal and Estate Planning Seminar

  • When
    20 Aug 2019
  • Location
    La Grange and Brenham

  Preserving Family Heritage: Legal and Estate Planning Seminar
  PreRegister by Aug 20 = $30 per person
  Onsite registration = $40 per person

  Program Topics:
  • Overview of Estate and Transition Planning
  • Business Entities and Trusts
  • Understanding Probate & Alternatives

  Aug 27, 2019 in two locations:

  Fayette County Agrilife Office
  255 Svoboda Lane, La Grange
  Registration at 8am
  Program from 8:30am-12:00
  Lunch at 12:00
  For questions and to register call: 979-968-5831
  

  Washington County fairground Sales Facility
  1305 E. Blue Bell Road, Brenham
  Registration & Lunch 12:00
  Program 1:00-4:30pm
  For questions and to register call: 979-277-6212

  
  

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• Brahms and Tchaikovsky

  • When
    24 Aug 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Festival Institute 248 Jaster Road, Round Top

  Saturday August 24, 2019 at 3:00 pm
  Chavdar Parashkevov, violin;
  Louis-Marie Fardet, cello;
  Viktor Valkov, piano (Brahms, Tchaikovsky)

  Round Top Festival Institute
  248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954
  http://festivalhill.org
  Info@festivalhill.org
  979-249-3129

   

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• Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival

  • Start
    13 Sep 2019
  • End
    14 Sep 2019
  • Location
    Giddings Public Library & Cultural Center, 276 N. Orange

  Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival
    Fri-Sat, September 13-14, 2019 (2^nd weekend)
  from 9-5 Friday, 10-2 Saturday
  at the Giddings Public Library & Cultural Center
  

  TWWF started in 2005, so Giddings could recognize and encourage the many talented authors in Texas. Authors come to meet the community, speak to the schools and sell and autograph their books.
  

  Location: Giddings Public Library & Cultural Center, 276 N. Orange, Giddings, Texas 78942
  Contact: 979-542-2716    
  

                www.texaswordwrangler.com

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• Texas Wendish Fest

  • When
    22 Sep 2019
  • Location
    Wendish Heritage Society, 1011 County Road 212, Serbin

  Annual Wendish Fest
  Sunday, September 22, 2019 (4^th Sunday)
  

  Enjoy the traditions of the Wendish and see demonstrations of noodle, saurkraut & sausage making as well as the painting of the beautiful Easter eggs. Tour the St. Paul Lutheran painted church and Wendish Museum. Other sites and activities include food, stone ground corn meal, classic autos and farm equipment, contests, coffee cake bake off, auctions and things for the children.
  

  Texas Wendish Heritage Society, 1011 County Road 212, Giddings, Texas 78942
  

  For information call: (979) 366-2441

  
  Email: wendish@bluebon.net                    http://www.texaswendish.org/Pages/WendishFest.aspx

  
  

  Be sure to attend the day-long activities including English worship service 8:30 am, 10:30 a.m. German Service. One of the Painted Churches of Texas.
  Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison,
  President, The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

  MUSIC ALL DAY!

  Also enjoy these events...
  *Noon Meal. Noon Meal Ticket Sales Begin at 9:45 a.m. Noon meal served until 1:30 p.m.
  *Coloring Contest
  *Stick Horse Races
  *”Kletternpfosten” (Greased Pole Climbing)
  *Face Painting *Train Rides*Cross Cut Saw Contest 4:45 pm
  *Coffee Cake Bake-Off
  *Easter Egg Decorating *German Christmas Market *Crocheting *Rug Looming *Basket Weaving
  *Knitting *Country Store *Noodle Making 2:00 pm
  *Sausage Stuffing 2:30 pm
  *Sauerkraut Making
  *Live Auction 12:45 P.M.
  *Silent Auction 10:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M.
  *Washer Pitching 2:00 pm
  *Weaving
  *Quilting *Spinning *Stone Ground Corn Meal *Homemade Soap *Cording *Blacksmithing
  *Wine Making *Snack Booths Open 2:00 p.m. *Vintage Machinery & Autos *1918 Grist Mill
  *Vintage Fire Trucks *Music All Day *Wendish Folkways, Exhibits & Demonstrations
  *Featured Entertainment: The Moravian Polka Band *Special Presentation - Ptaci Kwas (Bird Wedding)

  Zetkamy so w Serbskim Festiwalu!

  FREE ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS

  Snack Booths Open at 2:00 pm
  Sausage & Sauerkraut Boats & Wraps
  Drumsticks, Noodles, Desserts & Drinks

  Also visit the Museum Complex
  The Museum Complex will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

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• Black Bridge Fest & Mini Marathon-Dime Box

  • Start
    04 Oct 2019
  • End
    05 Oct 2019
  • Location
    DimeBox

  Black Bridge Fest & Mini Marathon
  October 5, 2019 (1st Saturday)
  Dime Box, TX

  
  ANNUAL DIME BOX BLACK BRIDGE FESTIVAL & 42TH ANNUAL MINI-MARTHON (10K, 5K & 2 mile run, 2 mile walk) featuring a BBQ Cook Off, Parade, Craft Booths, classic cars, quilt display, live music, street dances.
  
  Friday, October 4
  Beginning at 6 PM – Free will donation chili/hot dog supper, music, DominoTournament, Little Mister and Little Miss Black Bridge Pageant, street dance
  BBQ Cookoff. Music by DJ Trail Boss Troy. Performance by Giddings Dance.
  
  Saturday, October 5
  42st Annual Mini Marathon begins at 9 AM, followed by fun, food, and games, car show, quilt display, craft booths, music, parade.
  
  Music by CK the DJ Curtis Krause / Traditional Mosqueda Mariachi Band-9am-11am
  Craft booths / Quilt Show / BBQ Cookoff / Mini Marathon and Awards / Parade-1pm
  Performance by Briana Adams & Barney Sledge-2:30pm / BBQ Awards
  Fundraising auction -4pm / Raffle
  
  
  Hosted by the Dime Box Lions Club. Proceeds benefit Lions projects and “Black Bridge Park”
  
  Contact:
  dimeboxlionsclub.com
  or check us out on Facebook: Dime Box Lions Club
  979-777-6888
  

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• Black Bridge Fest & Mini Marathon

  • Start
    04 Oct 2019
  • End
    05 Oct 2019
  • Location
    Dime Box

  October 4-5, 2019.  Dime Box 

  October Fest! is the theme for the 2019 DIME BOX  BLACK BRIDGE FESTIVAL & 42nd ANNUAL MINI-MARATHON (10K,  5K & 2 mile run, 2 mile walk) featuring  a BBQ  Cook Off, Parade, Craft Booths,  quilt display,  live music, street dance.  

  Friday, October 4:   begins at 6 PM – free will donation chili/potato soup supper, music, 42 Tournament, Little Mister and Little Miss Black Bridge pageant, Street dance.  

  Saturday. October 5:   42nd Annual Mini Marathon begins at 9 AM, followed by fun, food, and games, quilt display, craft booths, music, parade, BBQ auction.

  Hosted by the Dime Box Lions Club Foundation.  Proceeds benefit Lions projects and “Black Bridge Park”   

  Contact: dimeboxlionsclub.com or check us out on Facebook:  Dime Box Lions Club

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• JS Bach at Festival Hill

  • When
    26 Oct 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Top Festival Institute 248 Jaster Road, Round Top

  Saturday October 26, 2019 at 3:00 pm
  Tomas Kotik, violin
  (J.S. Bach)

  
  

  Round Top Festival Institute
  248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954
  http://festivalhill.org
  Info@festivalhill.org
  979-249-3129

   

   

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• Christmas Merry Marketplace Arts & Crafts Show

  • When
    24 Nov 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lee County Youth Center, 1010 E. Industry, Giddings,Texas
  • Spaces left
    30

  Christmas Merry Marketplace Arts & Crafts Show

  November 24, 2019
  

  10am to 5pm

  1010 E. Industry, Giddings, Texas

   

  Join us for the annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Show at

  Lee County Youth Center. We help our community get their Christmas shopping done.

  Booths available 10X10 space - $50 before Oct. 20!

  After Oct. 20th the price goes up!

   

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