Note: Events with + in front indicates newly added event!

While we strive to ensure that all of our events are current and accurate, please always check to ensure that the event is still scheduled and that the information below is correct.

• Pre-Grito Party at Baytown Town Square [Free] Fri., Oct. 3rd Starts @ 6pm

• Grito Fest at Bicentennial Park, [Free] Sat. Oct. 4th 4:30 pm – 9 pm

• Mont Belvieu Market @ the Park Oct. 4th 8am-12pm

• Deaf Social Where Bakery - Oct. 4th - 11 am @
  Heart & Whisk Bakery 4618 N. Main St., Baytown

• +Peggy Bell Book Signing Sat., Oct. 4th, - 2–4 pm @
  The Collaboratory, 5623 S Main Street, Crosby

• +Stronger Than the Storm Seminar, for adults who have lost someone,
  Oct. 7th at 7 pm— at The Collaboratory. The cost is $10.

• National Night Out 2025 Mont Belvieu – Tues., Oct. 7th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

• +Baytown National Night Out -Tues., Oct. 7th, from 5:30 pm-8:30pm
  at Town Square.

• +Nurture Nature Festival - Sat., Oct. 11th, 10:00AM – 4:00PM.
  @Baytown Nature Center 6213 Bayway Dr. [FREE to attend]

• ORW Founders Day Free Festival Sat., Oct. 11th - 10am-4pm
  4818 FM North 565 Old River-Winfree Silent & live auction, entertainment, Ethel P. Ramsey bake-off, exhibits, car, truck, and motorcycle show, and free activities for kids! Click for more info

• Fall Market Trade Days Sat. Oct. 11th 10am-4pm
  @ Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St.

• Annual Public Safety Softball Tournament [BPD vs BFD]
  Sat., Oct. 18th @11 am @ Wayne Gray Sports Complex - Come out and cheer on the first responders who keep our community safe! Show your team spirit by wearing blue or red—depending on who you’re rooting for. Open to the community—bring your family and friends!

• Fall Market @ Town Square – Oct. 18th 10am-2pm 
  213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown

• Community Yard Sale - Oct. 18th 10am-2pm @ Town Square,
  213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown

• Annual Back the Blue BBQ Festival and 5K Family Fun Run Sat. Oct. 18th – 10am-5pm @ Jimmy Burke Activity Center in Deer Park.

• The “Fab 5” Music Event – Sat. Oct. 25th @ 8 pm – @ Lee College Performing Arts Center - Fund Raiser presented by Baytown Crime Stoppers

🚨Fraud Alert from Mont Belvieu PD🚨

Mont Belvieu PD has seen a recent increase in financial fraud cases and phone scams.

Pay close attention to the flyer above. If someone claims to be calling about bank fraud on your account(s), HANG UP and call your bank direct, using their published phone number.
And if someone claims you have a warrant out for your arrest and you need to pay them immediately via phone or deliver cash/gift cards/Bitcoin, etc., it is a SCAM!

Hang up and call local law enforcement.

And finally- if you have a senior citizen friend or loved one, stay active in their financial defenses! Help them remember to be alert and to reach out when in doubt.

Editor’s Note: Scams don’t recognize city limits, so this advice is valuable for everyone in our area.

Grito Fest Parking & Road Closures🚧

Friendly reminder from the Baytown Parks & Rec Department — there will be parking and road closures to keep in mind for Saturday’s Grito Fest.

🌟 Get ready for a full day of music, food, and fiesta fun.

To ensure everyone’s safety during Baytown’s Grito Fest, several roads will be impacted on Sat., Oct. 4th.:

Starting at 9:00 AM – down to 2 lanes:
• Market St. @ Right Past Chapala Restaurant
• Market St. @ Lee Dr.
Full shutdown at 2:00 PM:
• W. Texas Ave @ Decker
• W. Texas Ave @ Performing Arts Center
• W. Texas Ave @ N. Felton
• N. Felton @ W. Gulf Ave
• W. Gulf Ave @ Performing Arts Center
• Lee Dr @ Lee College Parking Lot 1
• Lee Dr @ Gentry Dr

Plan your routes ahead, and stay safe! 

And don’t forget to join us at Bicentennial Park for the Grito Fest!
Saturday, October 4 | Starts at 5:00 PM
Bicentennial Park, Baytown
Full schedule & info: baytown.org/grito

Help Birds Fly Safe:
Turn Off the Lights

The Mont Belvieu Parks & Recreation Department wants residents to be aware that the skies over Texas are alive at night with millions of birds!

✨ We’re at peak bird migration season, and so many birds are flying overhead at night that they’re even showing up on Doppler weather radars! 🐦📡

Texas is a critical rest stop for millions of migratory birds on their journey south.

Do your part to keep them safe:
💡 Turn off unnecessary lights from 11 PM – 6 AM
🌳 Plant native trees and shrubs for shelter and food
🐾 Keep cats indoors

TICKETS FOR HADESTOWN
ARE OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE!

Gather your friends & family, grab your tickets and come support this incredibly talented company and all their hard work.
They can’t wait to share this with you! 🖤 https://finearts.bhisd.net/ticketing/event-tickets

$1.6 Billion Speedway Pipeline
to Connect Permian
to Mont Belvieu Hub

Targa Resources has announced plans to build a new 500-mile pipeline that will transport natural gas liquids (NGLs) from the Permian Basin to Mont Belvieu, home to the company’s massive fractionation and storage hub.

The project, called the Speedway NGL Pipeline, will be a 30-inch line capable of moving 500,000 barrels per day when it enters service in the third quarter of 2027. The pipeline will be designed for expansion up to 1 million barrels per day. Targa estimates the cost of the project at $1.6 billion.

Company leaders said Speedway is central to their long-term strategy and will help meet customer needs as production in the Permian Basin continues to grow.

Other Projects Announced

In addition to Speedway, Targa is also moving forward with:

• Yeti Plant: A new 275 million cubic feet per day gas processing facility in the Permian Delaware system, expected online in 2027.

• Buffalo Run: A combination of a 35-mile new natural gas pipeline and a 55-mile conversion of an existing line. The project will connect Targa’s Midland and Delaware systems and is expected to be completed in early 2028.

Together, Speedway, Yeti, and Buffalo Run represent a $3.3 billion growth plan, which includes five new Permian gas plants scheduled to come online within the next two years.

Targa CEO Matt Meloy said Speedway is critical to the company’s “integrated wellhead to water strategy” and will provide significant operating leverage once complete.

-UPDATED-
Sarah Hartsfield Trial,
Accused of Killing Husband in 2023

Editor’s Note: Thank you to everyone who voted in our recent poll. Every response said “yes” — you want us to keep covering this story. We’ll continue sharing updates as the case moves forward.

Sarah Hartsfield Murder Trial Day 4 Analysis:

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Entire Channel Devoted to KPRC 2 Coverage of Sarah Hartfield

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🛍Local Garage, Yard & Estate Sales!🏷

Please help us spread the word: share this newsletter with your friends, neighbors, and anyone who loves a good deal. Encourage them to subscribe so they never miss a sale. And if you're planning a sale of your own, be sure to submit your info by Tuesday at 5 PM to be included in this week’s issue!

Friendly Note: Garage and Estate sales are as unpredictable as the Texas weather—sometimes they pop up, sometimes they blow away! 🌦️ Hosts may change times, addresses, or even cancel altogether. We just share the info; the rest is part of the treasure-hunting adventure. 🛍️

📌Garage Sales

 1706 Amy Dr, Baytown
Multiple Families – Lots of Everything
Fri, Oct 3, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat, Oct 4, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

2205 Palomar St., Baytown
Fri-Sat.

Job Listings Now on a Separate Page! 🎉

To make scrolling easier for everyone, we’ve moved job listings to a separate page! If you're job hunting, check it out—if not, enjoy a quicker read! 😊👀

Click job listings page

Thursday’s Quiz: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is located in which country?
Answer: C) Tanzania
Kilimanjaro rises 19,341 feet above sea level and is famous for its snow-capped peak despite being near the equator.