Hallettsville Market Days
Hallettsville Market Days will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hallettsville KC Hall (rain or shine). There will be a mix of indoor, covered pavilion and tree-lined shopping. Items include wood, metal and glass art; specialty food items; barbecue tools and knives; live plants; furniture and home décor; jewelry and purses; etc. For more information, visit www.HallettsvilleMarketDays.com or call 361-772-0084. The Hallettsville KC Hall is located at 321 U.S. Highway 77 South.
Annual VVA Veterans Party
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 870, will hold its annual Veterans Party on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Ammannsville Hall. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and there will be a drawing at 7 p.m. Beef stew and chicken noodle soup will be served (donations accepted). It will be a great meal and fun with family and friends.
Knights of Columbus Fried ‘Moo & Cluck’ Dinner
The Knights of Columbus will hold a drive-thru-only fried “Moo & Cluck” dinner on Sunday, Nov. 20 starting at 10:30 a.m. or when food is ready to serve at the KC Hall. Plates ($12 each) will include chicken fried steak cutlet and fried chicken breast with white gravy, mashed potatoes, cheesy broccoli/cauliflower blend and peaches. Reservations are not necessary. In addition, the South Texas Blood Bank will have a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the KC Hall parking lot. Each donor will get a free meal provided by the KCs. The KCs will also hold their third annual food drive on Nov. 20 benefitting the Schulenburg Area Food Pantry. Non-perishable goods and/or monetary donations will be accepted.
Community Thanksgiving Service
The Schulenburg Ministerial Alliance community service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Pamela Sattiewhite of Stevens Chapel United Methodist Church will preach. A meal will follow worship – please bring a dessert to share.
Thanksgiving Holiday
Most local businesses will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24. The City of Schulenburg will have holidays both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25. Residential garbage pickup for the week will be as follows: north side of town on Tuesday, Nov. 22 (usual day); and south side of town on Wednesday, Nov. 23. There will be commercial garbage pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 25. The Sticker will also be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25.
St. Nicholas Day Celebration at Schulenburg Public Library
Friends of the Library will host a St. Nicholas Day Celebration on Monday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Schulenburg Public Library. The event will feature an opportunity to meet Sinterklaas (aka St. Nickolaus & Santa). Das ist Lustig (which translates to “That’s Fun”) will perform Christmas songs from Germany and Austria as well as American favorites. The performance will include yodeling, cowbells, Alpine horn and singing saw. There will also be wassail, gingerbread cookies and appetizers.
Weimar KCs Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
Weimar Knights of Columbus Council 2902 will hold a chicken fried steak dinner with sides on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m. until sold out at the St. Michael Catholic Church Family Center, North Center Street, Weimar. Cost is $12 each for the drive-thru-only plates.