Hondo Anvil Herald

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Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce

Kaffe Klatsch, Friday, Jan. 17, at What-a-Burger, 813 US 90 E. 8-9 a.m.

 

Medina Valley ISD School 

Jan. 20 Student/teacher break

Jan. 24 Student Holiday/teacher compliance

Board Meeting

Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building Board Room. Go to mvisd.org for more information.

 

Friends of the Castroville Regional Park

Work Day

Sat.,Jan. 18th, 8 a.m. at 10 a.m., weather permitting. We have lots to do. For more info call or text 830-931-4176 or email lazyh@sbcglobal.net.

 

American Legion Post 460

Flag Retirement Ceremony, Sat., Jan. 18, 10 a.m. at Post 460.

Regular 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.

 

Drive Thru Food Distribution 

Castroville -   Tuesday,Jan. 21, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church. Volunteers needed to help 7:30 a.m. Call Tina Santee (830) 538-3220.

 

Landmark Inn State Historic Site

Presentation: The History of Postcards and Travel. Sat., Jan. 18 @ 1 p.m.

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.

 

TRTA Huajilla Unit and HARTS

will meet Mon., Jan. 27, 10 a.m. at Sammy’s Restaurant in Castroville, 202 US 90 E. All retired educators and staff are welcome to attend. Call 210-355-4472 for information.

 

Castroville Public Library

Winter Tree Craft with Beth Thurs., Jan 16; 5:30 p.m.. Ages 6 and up sign up. call to sign up.

Writer’s Group, Sat., Jan. 25 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.   

Learn to Paint with Sally, Saturday, Jan. 18 10 a.m. ages 16 and up. sign up 830-941-4095.

Tangle Time Learn Zentangle Thurs., Jan. 23 @ 5:30 p.m. ages 16 and up. sign up at 830-941-4095

D&D Thurs., Jan. 23 from 5 - 8:30 p.m. Ages over 16. Sign up required.

Magic Gathering with Will Thursday, Jan 30, 5 p.m., ages 16 and older.

Learn the Libby App with Beth Tuesday, Jan. 30 @ 5:30 p.m.

Daybreak Book Club  1st Mon. of month at 10:30 a.m. 

Nightfall Book Group, 1st Wed. of month 6:30 p.m. 

Knitters Group every Monday @ 10 a.m. 

Toddler Story Time every Wed. @ 10:30 am; 

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. 

802 London St., Castroville

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.

 

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.

 

Shooting Star Museum

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

 

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--364-5568, or Medina County office, 830-741-6180.

 

La Coste 4-H

Contact is Laura Kohlleppel @ 210-288-5645, 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 471, Rio Medina

Troop 471 Cubmaster Dale McPhail, 210-708-6177

Troop 471-B Scoutmaster Eliezer Arroyo - 619-822-8015

Troop 471-G Scoutmaster Jennifer Hinson 210-709-4561

 

Girl Scouts

Contact is Bryan Biediger, 210-857-5254.