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Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce

5:05 Chamber Mixer; May 9.  5:05 p.m. at All Local Castroville 

1215 Fiorella St.

Kaffe Klatsch, Friday, May 17, at Ranch Nutrition, 615 Lafayette, Bldg B, Castroville. 8-9 a.m. 

 

City of Castroville

Regular Council meeting, Tues., May 14, at 5:30 in City Council Chambers, City Hall.

Friends of the Castroville Regional Park

 

Work Day

Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Sign in at the FCRP Barn inside the RV Park. Bring water, gloves and hand pruners. If you can’t come consider donating a case of water.  Call Helen Delavan@830-931-4176 for more information.

 

Food Distribution 

Castroville -   Tuesday,May 21, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church. Volunteers needed to help 7:30 a.m. Call Tina Santee (830) 538-3220.

 

Castroville Public Library

Great Courses Discussion Group is currently offering a video lecture series entitled “The Vikings.”  There is no cost and new participants are welcome at any time.  Due to library space constraints, the group meets at the Discover Church, 15495 US Hwy 90 E, Monday evenings 6:30-8:00.   For more information, contact the Library at 830-931-4095.

Reg. hours:  Open Mon. -Wed. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wed. @ 10:30 am - Preschooler Storytime; Thurs. @ 5:30 pm - Magic the Gathering for ages 13 and up; Fri. @ 4 p.m., biweekly - Dungeons & Dragons Ages 13 and up.

Find us: @CastrovillePublicLibrary on Instagram; facebook.com/CastrovilleLibrary; castrovilletx.gov/library. For info call 830-931-4095 or email library@castrovilletx.gov.

 

Alsatian Pioneer Chapter DRT 

meets the first Saturday of the month at the Castroville Lutheran Fellowship Hall at 10:30 a.m. A program and refreshments will be provided. 

 

American Legion Post 460

 American Legion  Post 460 meetings are held the 3rd Monday each month, 7 p.m., at 1305 Fiorella St. in Castroville. For info call (830)584-8403 or email txpost460@gmail.com.

 

Landmark Inn State Historic Site

Regular hours: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily; 402 Florence St., Castroville, TX  78009, ph: 830-931-2133. Check the website for happenings.

 

Shooting Star Museum

5445 Co. Rd. 4514, Devine, TX 78016. Call for hours (210) 386-6038

 

Medina County Democrats

Regular Meetings; 3rd Sat. of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Braden Keller Community Center, Castroville.

Coffee & Conversation Fridays at 10 a.m. at El Charro in Hondo.

Liberal Lunch-1st Saturday of each month, 11 a.m., Las Palmas Restaurant, Devine

 

Medina County Republican Women

meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Call 830-444-1613 for location and guest speaker.

 

VFW Post 8134

11230 Castro Ave., LaCoste, TX  78039. Call for info. 210-386-5090.

 

Castroville Line Dancing

For information call Patricia at 830-985-3733; Mary at 210-415-8603; Patsy - 210-213-9890 or Debbie at 210-556-9985. Text or leave a message.

 

Check with your group for meeting  information. 

 

AA meetings

Braden Keller Community Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays 7 p.m., Wednesdays 5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m.

Al Anon (family support group): 

Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

 

Alsatian Dancers of Texas 

Practices on Sundays, 5 p.m. at Authentique Performing Arts Studio, 1105 Fiorella St. 

 

Castro Colonies Living History Center

309 Paris St. Open Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. www.castrocolonies.us.

 

Castroville VFC mtgs.

Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at fire house. Info: 830-931-4751.

 

Junior firefighters

Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., meet at the Castroville Fire House. 

 

Mico VFD mtgs.

Located at 7127 CR 271. Firefighter training 1st Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and 3rd Saturdays at 8 a.m. Executive/Business meetings 2nd Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 

 

Narcotics Anonymous

Braden Keller Community Center.

Thursdays 7-8 p.m.

 

YOUTH GROUPS, SCOUTS, ETC.

 

Castroville 4-H

Meets 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. @ American Legion Post 460.

Contact is Krista Binford, 210--374-5568, or Medina County office, 830-741-6180.

 

La Coste 4-H

Contact is Melinda DeCock,  melindadecock@yahoo.com, or Medina Co. office, 830-741-6180.

 

Rio Medina 4-H 

Contact is Michael Zinsmeyer, 830-931-5390, or Medina County office, 830-741-6180.

 

Boy Scouts

Troop 310 Castroville

Troop 310 BT, Scoutmaster Bill Alvarado, 210-912-1606 

Troop 310 Cubmaster Jon Cantu, 830-423-2920

Troop 471, Rio Medina

Troop 471 Cubmaster Dale McPhail, 210-708-6177

Troop 471 BT Scoutmaster Robert Tolbert, 210-215-3362

Troop 471 GT Scoutmaster Brandon Compton, 830-444-8346

 

Girl Scouts

Contact is Bryan Biediger, 210-857-5254.