Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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April 17, 2025
CASTROVILLE BLURBS, EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Medina Valley ISD School
Pre-School Registration
check school website for information or contact your campus.
School Holiday- Apr. 18
Board Meeting
Apr., 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building Board Room. Go to mvisd.org for more information.
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City of Castroville
Council meeting, Tues., Apr. 22 at 5:30 in City Council Chambers, City Hall.
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Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce
Kaffe Klatsch, Friday, Apr. 25, at Magnolia Filling Station, 1101 Fiorella St., @ 8 a.m.
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HARTS
Huajilla Area Retired Teachers and Staff (HARTS) will meet Monday Apr. 28, beginning at 10 am at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine. For meal count, program, or other information, please contact your Caller or Earline at 830-931-4921, or check the Huajilla FB page.
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.
Castroville Public Library
Library Advisory Board
D&D or Magic with the teens Thursdays from 5 - 9 p.m. ages 16 and older, call for reservation.
Word Wranglers Writer’s Group, 1st and last Sat. of the month @ 10 a.m. Joining us this week - Jennifer Berger.
Mom and Baby time, every Friday @ 10 a.m.
Family Story Time, every Sat. @ 10:30 a.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 a.m.
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.
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American Legion 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.
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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.
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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 Sammy’s in Castroville.
Liberal Lunch-1st Saturday of each month, 11 a.m., Las Palmas Restaurant, Devine
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Medina County Republican Women
meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Call 409-277-9094 for location and guest speaker.
Rotary Club of Medina County meet 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at Hermann Sons Steak House, Hondo at noon. Guests are welcome. For more info call 830-444-0254.
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Shooting Star Museum
5445 Co. Rd. 4514, Devine, TX 78016. Open Sundays 1-5 p.m. Call for hours 210-560-1478. The museum is a 501(c)3 not for profit foundation.
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VFW Post 8134
11230 Castro Ave., LaCoste, TX 78039. Call for info. 210-386-5090.
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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.
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Check with your group for meeting information.
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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.
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Alsatian Dancers of Texas
Practices on Sundays, 5 p.m. at Authentique Performing Arts Studio, 1105 Fiorella St.
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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.
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Castroville VFC mtgs.
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at fire house. Info: 830-931-4751.
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Junior firefighters
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., meet at the Castroville Fire House.
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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.
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Narcotics Anonymous
Braden Keller Community Center.
Thursdays 7-8 p.m.
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YOUTH GROUPS, SCOUTS, ETC.
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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.