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In this issue:
✅ SETX Music Jam Returns to Vidor August 28-29
✅ Free Back-to-School Event Coming August 1 to Orange County
✅ Motiva Partners with Local Teachers to Bridge Classroom and Career
Orange County Local Events
Tuesday, July 14
City Council Meeting — 9 AM, City of Orange. Regular public session. More info →
The Greatest Gift Is A Plan — 11:30 AM & 6 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. Complimentary lunch & learn on funeral pre-planning from Claybar Funeral Home, RSVP requested. More info →
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting — 5:30-6:30 PM at the City of Orange Neighborhood Facility Building. More info →
Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story — All day at Orange Public Library. Drop-in reading activities, runs most of the week. More info →
Wednesday, July 15
Customer Appreciation Hot Dog Day — 11 AM-2 PM at Affordable Home Furnishings, Orange. Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks, no purchase necessary. More info →
Auditions: The Rocky Horror Show — 6:30 PM at Orange Community Players. Open auditions for all roles, running July 15-24. More info →
Thursday, July 16
Heritage Happy Hour at Moyle Manor — 5:30-7:30 PM at Moyle Manor, Beaumont. Complimentary beer and a look inside a restored 1926 residence, hosted by Beaumont Heritage Society. Tickets →
Friday, July 17
Escape Room: Paradox of Time — All day at Orange Public Library. Timed puzzle challenge. More info →
Crossroads Band — 6:30-9:30 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. Local Vidor-based band, hard-hitting rock and soul. More info →
I Am Woman Experience — 7-10 PM at Julie Rogers Theatre, Beaumont. Two-day live production, doors at 6 PM. Tickets →
Saturday, July 18
Bow's Brilliance & Becoming Her — 2-5 PM at Junior League of Beaumont. Girls empowerment event for young ladies. Tickets →
Jesse Peyton's Standup Comedy Showdown — Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM at The Hattman, Orange. Live comedy competition, six touring comedians. More info →
Dueling Pianos Event — 6:30 PM at VFW Post 2775, Orange. Charity dinner and live music benefiting United Way of Orange County. More info →
SETX Music Jam Returns to Vidor August 28-29
The annual SETX Music Jam is coming back to Conn Park in Vidor on August 28-29, from 3 to 11 p.m. — a full day of live music and community fun on the banks of the Sabine.
→ Orange Leader, July 10
Free Back-to-School Event Coming August 1 to Orange County
Families in Orange County and Deweyville ISD can register for a free back-to-school event at LSCO's Shahan Event Center on August 1 (9am–noon) — free school supplies, haircuts, and immunizations for kids. Preregistration dates: July 16 and July 23.
→ The Record Newspapers, July 15
Motiva Partners with Local Teachers to Bridge Classroom and Career
Five Orange County educators joined 40 other SETX teachers for Motiva's biannual Teacher Externship, gaining hands-on experience at the plant to better connect students to real-world career pathways.
→ Orange Leader, July 2