Halloween is almost here, soon Thanksgiving and Christmas will follow. Start to note the events coming your way now. Our area has lots happening and here are some of them.
If you go to Linda and Gerald Deeter’s sanjacintocountybulletinboard.com you can read about those others which anyone may send to them for free inclusion.
Halloween at the Jailhouse Museum is Oct. 25-26 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10, children (17 years and under) are $5. This event is hosted by the SJC Historical Commission, who look after the Old Town Coldspring and its buildings.
The Commission is holding a raffle with some very special prizes. A custom-design guitar, a BigFoot quilt and 6-in-1 Bluetooth music center are the prizes. Tickets are $10 each, the drawing will be at 4 p.m. at Christmas on the Square in Coldspring on Dec. 14. You need not be present to win.
Call (936) 653-2091 to purchase tickets.
•Coldspring VFD will have its fifth Annual Fire Fest on Oct. 26. Doors open at 10 a.m. Entry is free with free candy, a Silent Auction and Gun Raffle. There will be a costume contest and a build a scarecrow contest.
Along with all this is a chili cook-off and a pie contest. Entry fee for the chili cook-off is $25 while it is $20 to enter the pie contest. Located at 20 Hill Ave. in Coldspring, help support our VFD. For information, call (936) 653-2302.
•Shepherd will hold a Halloween trick or treat event on Oct. 31 starting at 6 p.m. This event invites businesses to set up their own table around the walking track. Decorate your booth or table and advertise your business while you give away the goodies. The event will be held at 10251 Highway 150 at Shepherd Community Center Park next to the ball fields.
•On Oct. 30 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. is Paradise on the Square, previously Paradise Gardens, and customers are invited to help celebrate their anniversary with a special treat. From 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. adult beverages and snacks will be served as a big Thank You. There will be free giveaways throughout the day.
This is a remarkable gift shop with lovely items on sale. Clothes, jewelry, home decor and art, handmade ointments and jams are just a few of the many items in the store. Call (936) 653-2332 for more information.
•The Friends of Hopewell will host a Community Fall Fest on Oct. 26. There will be barbecue, hay rides, games and prizes with specialty booths offering their goods. Located at 166 Perry Drive, just past Lincoln Junior High, this is a day for family activity and fun. Call (713) 816-2429 or (281) 623-8766.
•Remember I wrote about Brody who was adopted by a lady who already owned several other dogs? She sent a photo showing how well Brody is mixing with them, sleeping together and enjoying a loving home. Dogs can be adopted from the SJC Dog Rescue Shelter, run by Constable Sam Houston and his wife Sandra.
Volunteers are always welcome to help walk the dogs and look after them. A few hours a week goes a long way to help. Call (281) 450-9007. The shelter is located on FM 2025 where 2666 ends.
•The SJC Senior Center had Fish Friday last week. The hosts were the owners of our own online radio station, SJCRadio.com — Dale Everitt and Charles Ballard, along with Mayor John Benestante and his wife Dr. Judi Benestante, who joined other members of the Court House staff at their table.
Sponsors for this meal can contact the Senior Center and also visit the wonderful collection of clothes, toys, books, glass and china in the resale store next to the dining room.
•Finally, Team Trivia Night was a huge success. Held in Coldspring Community Center on Friday, the event was hosted by Shepherd Library but raised funds both Coldspring Library and Shepherd’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Twelve teams battled it out with questions on a variety of subjects. Snacks and drinks were on sale and a silent auction was a big hit too. Extra points were given if the contestants dressed up, so some came in costume (or disguise.) while others dressed to the nines.
The winning team named themselves “Gone with the Wind.” Bill Powell, a local DJ and great MC. ran the contest which was a lot of fun. Bill Powell Entertainment will give you the full scope of Bill’s events around our area. He is a regular Karaoke DJ as well as a trivia host. He is a DJ at private parties too. Call him at (936) 328-0031.
This evening was such fun it was called to become an annual event. The Imagination Library sends free books to children from 0 to 5 years. The goal is to encourage them to read after their parents read to them. But though books are free to the children, one every month, postage and other needs must be met by the libraries. Currently our county has 225 registered children.
Contact the Shepherd Chamber of Commerce at (210) 995-7420 or the Coldspring Chamber at (936) 653-2184.
Yvonne Cones is president of the Shepherd Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Coldspring Chamber of Commerce.
