Hondo Anvil Herald

Medina Valley ISD School 

summer office hours are Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. thru July 25.

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Last Day to Register for Bus Transportation

Friday, July 18.

www.mvisd.com/transportationregistration

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School Board Meeting

July 28, 6 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., July 22 at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers, City Hall.

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Friends of the Castroville Regional Park

Work Day

Sat., July 19, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., meet at the Butterfly Garden. Bring water, tools. Call Helen Delavan@830-931-4176 for more information. 

 

Medina County Food Pantry

Food Distribution, July 25.  Voucher is required. Pick up vouchers on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Zion Lutheran Church and St. Vincent De Paul office in Castroville, or the Human Resource Depart, Hondo. Call 830-741-9291 for more information. 

Pop Ups each Mon. from 10-11 a.m. at 1031 Ave Y, Hondo.

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Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce

Kaffee Klatsch, Friday, July 18, at Castroville State Bank main branch, Paris St.; 8-9 a.m. 

New Teacher Luncheon, Wed., July 30, 11:30 a.m. @ First Baptist Church Castroville. 

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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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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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Alsatian Pioneer Chapter DRT meets the first Saturday of the month at the Zion Lutheran Fellowship Hall, Castroville 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

currently closed

5445 CR 5710, Devine, 78016; 210-386-6038 for information. The museum is a 501(c)3 not for profit foundation.

 

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.

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La Coste 4-H

Contact is Laura Kohlleppel @ 210-288-5645, or Medina Co. office, 830-741-6180.

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Rio Medina 4-H 

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

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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.