CASTROVILLE BLURBS, EVENTS AND MEETINGS

 

 

Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce
39th Annual OLD FASHION CHRISTMAS; On Houston Square. Friday, Dec. 2
from 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
 

Landmark Inn State Historic Site
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. 

 

Genealogy Class: Dec. 10, 2-3 p.m. Free and open to anyone. Discussion on best practices for organizing and filing records. 402 Florence St., Castroville, TX  78009, ph: 830-931-2133


Medina Valley ISD
Thanksgiving break Nov. 21 through Nov. 25. Classes resume Nov. 28. MVISD School Board meeting Nov. 28, 6:30 at the Administration Building Board Room. Go to mvisd.org for more information.


Castroville Conservation Society
Candlelight Home Tour: Sat., Dec. 3 from 5-9 p.m. Starts at the Landmark Inn in Castroville. For tickets and information call or text
830-931-4349 or email castrovilleconservationsociety@gmail.com


American Legion
Meetings of the Weiss-Wurzbach Post 460 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.


Stage 3 Watering Schedule
Landscape watering allowed only every other week. The following times and associated irrigation methods apply:  Irrigation with a soaker hose, hose-end sprinkler or in-ground irrigation system is allowed on your designated day from 7-11 a.m. and 7-11 p.m.
Watering day is determined by the last digit of your address: For addresses ending in 0 or 1, water Monday; ending in 2 or 3, water
Tuesday; ending in 4 or 5, water Wednesday; ending in 6 or 7, water Thursday; ending in 8 or 9, water on Friday.
 

Castroville Public Library.
Great Courses Discussion Group meets Mondays from 6:30-8 at Discover Church, 15495 US 0 E. Currently viewing and discussing “America’s Founding Fathers.”
Toddler/preschooler story time-Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Dungeons & Dragons for ages 13 and up Thursdays 5:30-7 p.m..;
Ask about E-Read Texas, our new digital collection.
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.
Wi-Fi Hot Spots, available for  check-out.
@CastrovillePublicLibrary on Instagram;
facebook.com/CastrovilleLibrary; castrovilletx.gov/library
For info call 830-931-4095 or email library@castrovilletx.gov.
 

Shooting Star Museum
Open Sundays 1-5 p.m., See collection of WW1 memorabilia, vintage aircraft and more. Visit the quilt shop where quilters meet every Sunday. Free parking and admission. 5445 CR 4514, Devine, 78016; 210-386-6038 for information.
 

Check with your group for meeting / closure  information.
 

AA meetings
Braden Keller Community Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Saturdays
Al Anon (family support group):         7 p.m. Tuesdays
 

Alsatian Dancers of Texas
Has resumed practices on Sundays, 5 p.m. at Authentique Performing
Arts Studio, 1105 Fiorella St.
 

Alsatian Pioneer Chapter DRT
For times and places email AlsatianPioneers@gmail.com
 

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.
 

Medina County Republican Women
meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at Hermann Sons Steak House 6-8 p.m. Call 830-444-1613 for information and changes.
 

Medina County Democrats
Regular Meetings - 3rd Tuesday of month, Coffee & Conversation Fridays at 10 a.m. at El Charro in Hondo.
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
Contact is Aris Vogt, 210--274-1046, 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.