COMMUNITY CALENDAR
GOSPEL SINGING
Hardin Methodist Church invites the community to an old-fashioned gospel singing on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Spread the word and invite the community.
MEET AND GREET
The Liberty County Republican Party 2024 Primary Candidate Meet and Greet is set for Feb. 6, 2024, from 6-9 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
PHYSIO will host a monthly Stroke support group beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 3818 Decker Drive in Baytown. The support group will be led by Carolyn Durham, MS, LPC, LBSW, and Brett Balcerak, PT, MPT, every third Tuesday of the month Stroke survivors and their caregivers may need help adapting to the changes in their lives. Sharing similar challenges helps survivors learn to live with the changes. Stroke support groups allow stroke survivors to help the selves and other survivors create significant lives after stroke.
For more information about the Stroke support group or to RSVP, contact PHYSIO at 281-424-7557.
SUPER BOWL BBQ FUNDRAISER
Knights of Peter Claver Council no. 83 holds its 16th annual Super Bowl Sunday BBQ fundraiser on Feb.11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A slab of ribs costs $40, and a whole chicken is $25. Each purchase comes with two 16 oz side orders of dirty rice and potato salad. Meals must be pre-ordered by Feb.8 by 5 p.m. Call Joe Espree at 936-776-6707 to make an order.
LIBERTY COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUM
Mark your calendars now for the 2024 Liberty County Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Dayton Community Center. The event will feature candidates seeking office during the March Primary. The Vindicator and Dayton Chamber of Commerce will host this political discussion, while the Liberty County Republican Women will serve refreshments.
ST STEPHEN’S PANCAKE SUPPER
Long ago, strict Christian Lenten rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products, so keen housewives made pancakes to use up the supplies of eggs, milk, butter and other fats. The pancakes could easily be made and cooked in a skillet or on a griddle. Families had stacks of them and pancakes were popular with all.
Well, it is that time of year again when people start to think about what to “give up?” for Lent. Before giving anything up, come and enjoy an all-you-can-eat- supper at the Annual Pancake Supper at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 2041 Trinity Ave., Liberty.
Funds from the supper will be used by the Episcopal Church women for outreach projects such as assistance to children and families in need who live in Liberty County, camp scholarships and to victims of natural disasters.
ROTARY GUMBO LUNCHEON
The Dayton Rotary Club will hold a fund-raising gumbo luncheon on Friday, Feb. 16, to benefit the scholarship fund and other community efforts. The chicken sausage gumbo will be served at the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church in Dayton at the corner of Cleveland and Houston Streets. They will serve from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. or until they are sold out. Take-outs are available. Tickets are $12.00 and include all-you-can-eat, a dessert and a drink. Tickets are available from any Dayton Rotary member, or you can just show up and pay at the door. For questions, call Brooks Hiller at 936-258-8040, Heritage Mortage.
HEALTHY HEART FAIR
The Liberty County Health Initiative invites you to the Healthy Heart Fair on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at North Main Baptist Church in Liberty. The event will have programming addressing heart health and exercise. It is a free event open to all ages and there will be vendors and prizes, the public is encouraged to wear red.
PRIVATE APPLICATOR TRAINING
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting a Private Applicator Training on Feb. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Liberty County Extension Office at 501 Palmer Avenue. The 3.5-hour training will give participants the needed information to take the private applicator license test, which the Texas Department of Agriculture will administer. The event costs $85, and you need to call 936-334-3230 to RSVP.
MT. CALVARY CLOTHING DRIVE
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church is taking donations of student-size/style clothes for their annual back-to-school giveaway in July. They no longer give away adult clothes or household items but are returning to their program’s original intent. For more information, call 936-346-6244.
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
The City of Liberty has Coffee with the Mayor on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. in council chambers.
2024 DAYTON FIRE/POLICE MUSEUM CALENDARS
The new 2024 calendars featuring Dayton’s Volunteer Fire Department and Police Department have arrived and are available for purchase. Photos included are Frank’s Café fire in 1998, the Dayton VFD fleet of firetrucks in the 1950s and 2017, a group photo of firefighters in the 1990s and 2017, and cameo photos. The Price of the calendar is $15, with proceeds going to benefit the future Fire/Police Museum. Two hundred calendars are available, and they are sure to sell out quickly. To reserve yours, contact Mary Ellen Conner at 936-334-4088 or maryeconner@sbcglobal.net or Venmo@MaryE-Conner.
HARDIN ATHLETICS FUNDRAISER
The Hardin Athletic Booster Club is hosting a gun raffle with a winner every week for 52 weeks. Tickets are $50 each, and only 1000 tickets are sold. You must be 21 or over to enter. Tickets can be purchased from any athletic booster club member or the HABC Facebook page. For more information, please email hardinathletic@gmail.com.
COFFEE WITH CLEVELAND MAYOR
Join the Mayor of Cleveland on the first Thursday of each month from 9-10 a.m. for a cup of coffee and one-on-one conversation at The Crossing Coffee Shop at 125 N. San Jacinto Avenue in Cleveland, TX.
POPCORN FRIDAY
The Dayton Chamber of Commerce at 801 S. Cleveland St, Dayton, Texas, is hosting a popcorn Friday every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop by and meet your chamber staff while grabbing some free popcorn.
CONVERSATIONS & BREAKFAST
Pastor Ken Davis from Calvary Baptist Church in Dayton invites everyone to talk to him or pray with him on Friday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to noon at MacDonald’s. You bring the conversation, and he buys the breakfast. You are also more than welcome to send him a Facebook message to leave a prayer request for him.
SENIOR LUNCHEON
Every Tuesday-Friday at the Dayton Community Center, a free senior luncheon will be held at the Dayton Community Center 11 a.m. to noon. All are sponsored by Grace Initiative, Dayton’s Meals On Wheels. Call 936-258-6630 to sign up for a meal.
YARN CLUB
Every Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Yarn Club meets at the Dayton Community Center. There will be crocheting, quilting, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, and just about anything you can think of with yarn! Call a Yarn Club member with questions at 281-385-5398.
INSIDE WALKING
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. -4 p.m, walk the inside air-conditioned hallway square/track, 463 ft/0.088 miles at the Dayton Community Center, 801 S. Cleveland St.
SIT & BE FIT
There will be an indoor Senior Workout Class every Monday and Thursday, 12:30 –1:15 p.m., at the Dayton Community, 801 S. Cleveland St. For more information, call 936-258-6630.
SENIOR BREAKFAST
On the third Monday of every month, a Senior Breakfast will be held at the Dayton Community Center at 10 a.m. Donations are welcomed. Thrif-tee Food Center will sponsor the breakfast.
SENIOR BINGO
After lunch there will be Senior Bingo on Wednesday and Friday at the Dayton Community Center. It is free for all seniors. For more information, call 936-258-6630 or email communitycenter@daytontx.org.
SENIOR POTLUCK
The Dayton Community Center will host a Senior Potluck in the Senior Center on the third Thursday of every month. Bring a covered dish. For more information, contact 936-258-6630.
DOMINOS
The City of Dayton will host Dominos 42 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon at the Dayton Senior Center. If you are not into “42”, then bring some friends. There will be plenty of cards and dominos at the Senior Center. You can start a new group!
ALCOHOL CHEMICAL TREATMENT SERIES
A.C.T.S. is now being offered in Liberty by a trained, program-certified instructor. These classes will satisfy court orders and/or personal growth desires. Mondays at 7 p.m. at New Life UPC 2510 Jefferson. For additional information, call David Darbonne at 713-502-5685
ENCOUNTER THE BLESSINGS!
Join us on Sundays at 9 am and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. to experience the move of God. Children’s Church, Youth and nursery provided. You can meet us at 1610 FM 2830 South in Raywood across from the airport 713-562-4447. It’s not church as usual!
HARDIN SENIOR CITIZENS
The Hardin Senior Citizens meet at the Hardin Community Center each week, Tuesday-Friday the center opens at 8:30 a.m. for anyone wanting a little breakfast at no charge or just to swing in to visit. For more information or to reserve your lunch, call 936-298-3107. The Hardin Community Center is located at 414 CR 2010 in Hardin.
DAYTON OLD SCHOOL MUSEUM
The Dayton Old School Museum is open to the public from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The museum is located at 111 W. Houston St. in Dayton.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
The Family Church in Hardin hosts Celebrate Recovery, a weekly class every Friday at 7 p.m. If you know someone who needs this class, please share this information with them. This is a Bible-based recovery program for alcohol, drugs, codependency, anger management, etc. The Family Church is at 9456 HWY 146 N in Hardin, Texas.
DAYTON FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday at 111 N. Church St. in Dayton.
AMES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
As the city’s legislative branch of the City of Ames government, the City Council holds open public meetings where local laws, policies and fundamental decisions are discussed and decided. City Council members are elected at large.
Notice for all public meetings and agendas are posted before the meeting. Minutes are posted after meetings have concluded.
CLEVELAND COUNCIL MEETING
Third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 907 E. Houston St. Cleveland, TX 77327
DAYTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Regular Meetings. 3rd Monday of every month; 6 p.m.; City Hall Council Chambers 801 S. Cleveland St. Dayton, TX 77535.
LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
All members are elected at large. The regularly called meetings of the Liberty City Council are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Special called meetings are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of each month; however, meetings may be reached at any time to conduct necessary business.
PLUM GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Second Monday of each month Meetings start at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Due to special circumstances, the start time and date of the council meeting may be adjusted. Check the Calendar for the actual time and place.