AROUND TOWN (Oct. 11, 2023)
COVID WALK/RUN
MTX Juneteenth Organization will host the Second Annual COVID Walk/Run. Registration is $20. Run and walk. Start from Marlin Courthouse on Saturday, Oct. 21, 8-10 a.m. Finish at Falls County Youth Pavilion Building at 319 Willis Street. Register by Oct. 4. For more information, call (254) 661-9340 or visit www.marlinjuneteenth.org.
Fish Fry
Mooreveille Methodist Church will hold its annual Fish Fry on Oct. 21 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Drive thru or dine in for $15 a plate. Fried catfish, hushpuppies, seasoned fries, pinto beans, coleslaw, cookies. Bake sale. The event is at 206 FM 2643 in Chilton.
phantom of the opera
The Historic Palace Theatre is showing the 1925 silent movie Phantom of the Opera accompanied by one of only three working theatre organs in the state of Texas. It is an incredible event and will take place Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. The Palace invites the audience to come in costume with a prize going to best costume. Light concessions will be available, and it is a BYOB event. Water and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15 and can purchased from our website palacetheatremarlin.com or at the door the evening of the performance. The Historic Palace Theatre is located at 133 Heritage Row Marlin, Texas.
turkey and
dressing dinner
St. Joseph Catholic Church Turkey & Dressing Dinner Sunday, Nov. 5. Cost is $15 per plate. Dine in or take out. 11 a.m. until sold out. Turkey, Dressing and all the trimmings. 311 Oaks St. Marlin.
gRIEFSHARE
SEMINAR
Surviving the Holidays is a helpful, encouraging seminar for people facing the holidays after a loved one’s death. The seminar features video interviews with counselors, grief experts, and other people who have experienced the holidays after their loved one’s death and who offer practical suggestions and reassurance. Those who attend will receive a Survival Guide filled with practical tips, encouraging words, journaling ideas, and exercises for daily help through the holiday season. The seminar will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Baptist Church in Marlin. Registration cost is $10, which includes refreshments and the Survival Guide. For more information or to register contact Janet Evans (254) 422-3536 or Ramona Watson (254) 715-2722.
food Truck
Austin Food Truck will be at the First Baptist Church/Golden Years parking lot on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 10-11 a.m.
food giveaway
Every second Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. at hte Marlin Men’s Civic Association at 1106 N Business Highway 6.
American Legion
Falls County American Legion Post 31 meets the second Monday of the month at 1 Mesquite Tree Lane at 6 p.m. Their phone number is (254) 883-5056.
Marlin senior center
Marlin Senior Center hosts dominoes from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursday; Bingo from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. The Jamboree is held every third Saturday from 6-9 p.m. There is no admission fee. The building is also available for rent. The fee is $200 a day and a $100 deposit.
Story Time
Children’s Story Time returns to the Marlin Library on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
NAACP
NAACP will meet every fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Hitching Post on 5029 State Hwy 7.
After School
Program
The Boys & Girls Club of Falls County has an after school program that offers things such as homework help, health and life skills, and individual tutoring. It is $20 per child. The program takes place at Marlin Elementary School. For more information please call Sandra Jackson-Armstrong, Unit Director, at (254) 523-8735 or emailsjackson@bgctx.org. www.bgctx.org/FallsCounty1
Lions Club meeting
Lions Club of Marlin will meet every second Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. at the Chicken Place.
Veterans Assistance
Caritas of Waco Inc. will be in Marlin every first and third Monday of the month as part of their Veterans Case Management Program: Assistance For Veterans / Outreach. This will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 365 Coleman St, Marlin. For more information, call (254) 832-5971. To make an appointment please call Jason McCarty at (254) 640-0906. Dates subject to change due to holidays etc.
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