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In this issue:
✅ Orange County Pursuing Federal Grant to Build New Jail
✅ Stark Museum Offering Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger Workshop
✅ YMCA Launches Little Masters Art Camp at Area Elementary Schools
Orange County Local Events
Thursday, September 10
Thursday Night Karaoke at Brick & Barley — 9 PM at Brick & Barley. DJ Lisa hosts all-request music and karaoke. 21+. More info →
Friday, September 11
SMA Playdate — 10 AM at Stark Museum of Art. Children's art program. More info →
Friday Night Lights — 6 PM at War Wagon Cigars. Football season kickoff hangout. More info →
Southern Made Band — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr, Orange. Live music. More info →
Classic Movie Nights: West Side Story — 7 PM at Jefferson Theatre. Tickets →
Saturday, September 12
Community 5K Run/Walk — 9 AM at Claiborne West Park, Vidor. Rotary Club fundraiser for local community projects. More info →
CCOC Hats & Heels Women's Conference — 9 AM at Cowboy Church of Orange County. Faith, fashion, and fellowship. More info →
Texas Comedy Showcase: Ryan Shields — 8 PM at The Hattman. Tickets →
Joe (21+) — 8 PM at Golden Nugget Lake Charles. R&B superstar. Tickets →
Lord Baltimore Cut & Light — 6 PM at War Wagon Cigars. More info →
Lorcana Saturday Night Tournaments (every Saturday) — 7 PM in Vidor. $10 entry. More info →
Stark Experiment at Brick & Barley — 9:30 PM at Brick & Barley. 70s-2000s pop, rock, and country covers. More info →
Sunday, September 13
Slow Down Sundays (every Sunday) — 2 PM at Lynnwood, Pine Forest. Gentle weekly gathering with journaling and coffee. More info →
Wednesday, September 16
Thunderbird Rose — 6 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp. Classic rock, country, and more from this duo. More info →
Orange County Pursuing Federal Grant to Build New Jail
Orange County Commissioners Court has given Sheriff Bobby Smith the green light to apply for a federal grant that could fund a new county jail. The current facility, which dates to 1976 with various add-ons over the decades, holds 350 inmates — and Smith is proposing a new 500-inmate jail on 17 acres of sheriff's office land off FM 1442, closer to the center of the county. The grant application comes through the U.S. Department of Justice and won't be due until 2027. County Judge John Gothia noted that if no grant comes through, a costly bond election would be the only alternative — one he said voters are unlikely to approve. Read More
Stark Museum Offering Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger Workshop
Get into the fall spirit at the Stark Museum of Art's upcoming CREATE! Workshop, where participants will paint and decorate pumpkin-shaped wood panels to create their own seasonal door hanger. The workshop is open to adults and children ages 7 and up — kids 17 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult. Two sessions are available: 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The materials fee is $10 and includes all supplies. Space is limited to 20 per session, so register soon at starkmuseum.org. Read More
YMCA Launches Little Masters Art Camp at Area Elementary Schools
The YMCA of Southeast Texas – Orange County is launching its Little Masters Art Camp starting September 14, running through October 1 for six classes at just $30. The afterschool program is designed to inspire creativity and self-expression through hands-on art projects and activities. It's being offered on-site at two locations: Vidor Elementary on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Oak Forest Elementary on Tuesdays and Thursdays — both after school until 5 p.m. For more information, call 409.962.6644 or visit ymcasetx.org. Read More