In this issue:
✅ OC Livestock Show & BBQ Cook-Off Kicks Off This Weekend
✅ BCISD and Education Foundation Award $35K in Mini-Grants to Teachers
✅ INVISTA Orange Donates $5,000 to West Orange Fire Department
Orange County Local Events
Friday, October 9
The Bogarts — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr., Orange. Live music. Event page →
War Wagon Anniversary Pre-Party — 1:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars. Event page →
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
Foreigner: Celebrating Fifty Years (21+ Event) — Doors 7:30 PM, show 8:30 PM at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles. Tickets →
Misery — 7:37 PM at 3330 Bowling Ln, Orange. Halloween-season haunt night. Event page →
80s Horror Movie Night: The Lost Boys (1987) — After dark in the vineyard at Free State Cellars. Part of a five-night series with specialty drinks and themed snacks. More info →
Saturday, October 10
Mid-County Farmers & Crafters Market — Inside Central Mall, between TJ Maxx and Target. Twice-a-month indoor vendor market, rain or shine. More info →
War Wagon Anniversary Party — 6:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars, Orange. Event page →
Vana — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr., Orange. Live music. Event page →
Alter Ego at Brick & Barley — Saturday night rock show at the Brick. Hits from today back to the 90s and 2000s. More info →
Sunday, October 11
Slow Down Sundays (every Sunday) — 7:00 AM at Lynnwood Pine Forest. Event page →
Tuesday, October 13
City Council Meeting (Orange) — 9:00 AM. More info →
Wednesday, October 14
Open Mic Wednesday at Rikenjaks Vidor — 7:00 PM. Event page →
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
Thursday, October 15
Free Lunch & Learn at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant — 11:30 AM. Event page →
Sip and Stroll — 5:00–8:00 PM at Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center. More info →
Thursday Night Karaoke w/ DJ Lisa (every Thursday) — 9:00 PM at Brick & Barley (21+).
Friday, October 16
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
80s Horror Movie Night: Beetlejuice (1988) — After dark at Free State Cellars. More info →
OC Livestock Show & BBQ Cookoff Kicks Off This Weekend
It’s a big weekend for Orange County agriculture fans. The Orange County Livestock Show Association is hosting its annual Livestock Show and BBQ Cookoff on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 at 7441 Cohenour Road in Orange. Tonight’s action starts at 6 p.m. with a Livestock Show Dinner and Poultry & Rabbit Show featuring rabbit, rooster, and turkey exhibitions. Saturday brings livestock shows beginning at 8 a.m. (swine, lamb, goat, and steers), a Youth Livestock Judging Competition at noon, and the crowd-pleasing Youth Livestock Auction at 6:30 p.m. The BBQ competition runs all weekend with categories for brisket, chicken, pork butt, and ribs, plus open competition for best margaritas, desserts, and specialty sauces. For team registration or buyer information, contact Travis Donnaud at 409-670-3001 or Tyler Jenkins at 409-988-2998.
BCISD and Education Foundation Award $35K in Mini-Grants to Teachers
Bridge City ISD and the BCISD Education Foundation have awarded 16 mini-grants totaling $35,431.76 to local educators to support classroom innovation. The awards combine $13,166.24 from the district and $22,265.52 from the Education Foundation. Funded projects range from dinosaur exhibits and STEM tools to a CNC router, marching band instruction technology, art exhibition materials, and engineering prototyping supplies. The program gives teachers the resources to turn creative classroom ideas into real learning opportunities for Bridge City students.
INVISTA Orange Donates $5,000 to West Orange Fire Department
Local industry is showing up for its neighbors in uniform. INVISTA Orange, the global chemical company with a major manufacturing presence in the community, made a $5,000 donation to the West Orange Fire Department this week to help purchase much-needed equipment. The contribution comes during Fire Prevention Week and reflects the kind of local business investment that strengthens the safety net for Orange County residents.
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