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🍪 Good Morning & Happy Thursday!
October has arrived, and apparently it brought snacks! Today is National Homemade Cookies Day, which sounds like a perfectly reasonable excuse to warm up the oven — or find someone who already did. Because let's face it, homemade cookies are even better when somebody else does the baking. 🍪
And here's a little October 1st nostalgia: Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida on this day in 1971. That means today marks 55 years since visitors first entered the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. 🏰
So whether your idea of a magical Thursday involves a trip to Disney World or simply finding a warm chocolate chip cookie before someone else eats it, we hope October is off to a great start.
Grab your coffee (and maybe a cookie), and let's see what's happening around our area today. 💙
—The Newsletter Team ~ “Building community, one story at a time.”
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In This Issue:
📆 Greater Baytown Area Events
🚧 Traffic Alert: Hunt Road Closure Near Garth Road
🚌 Anahuac ISD Adding School Bus Cameras After Close Call
🌾 Texas Rice Festival Continues Through Saturday
📽️ Hope This Brings a Few Smiles to Your Day
🏷️ Garage, Yard, or Estate Sales -
📰 Job Listings - Updated Job Listings
❓ Trivia is back ‘Old School’
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.
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Business Expo - Thur. Oct. 1st
from 9:30 am- 2 pm @ Baytown Community CenterTexas Rice Festival in Winnie through Oct. 3rd. Schedule & Details
Pre-Grito Party -Fri. Oct. 2nd from 6 pm-10 pm Baytown Town Square,
213 W Texas AveGrito Fest 2026 - Sat. Oct. 3rd. from 4:30-10:30 pm Click for full details
+Breast Cancer Walk-a-Thon Oct. 3rd. @ 8 am @Mont Belvieu City Park, 10900 Eagle Dr
Main Street Trade Days - Sat. Oct. 3rd from 10 am-2pm
200 Block of Main Street and Five Points Town Plaza, La PorteMarket at the Park - Sat. Oct. 3rd from 8am-12 noon
10900 Eagle Dr. Mont BelvieuDeaf Social Where Bakery - Sat. Oct. 3rd - 11 am @ Heart & Whisk Bakery
4618 N. Main St., BaytownNational Night Out Baytown- Tues. Oct. 6th from5:30-8:30 pm @Town Square
213 W Texas Ave. - Live Music- Free Food - Giveaways+Dayton National Night Out -Oct. 6th from 5:30-7:30 pm @ Dayton Community Center Family friendly activities, Crime prevention Info, Free food & refreshments
Nurture Nature Festival Sat. Oct. 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a come-and-go free, non-ticketed event at the Baytown Nature Center Click for details
+North Main Market - Grand Reopening Sat. Oct. 10th from 3-8 pm
@ VFW Post 8204 N. Main St, Baytown - Food Trucks, Craft Show & Vendors+Old River-Winfree Founders Day Free Festival - Sat., Oct. 10th 10 am-4 pm
4818 FM N 565, Old River-WinfreeWest Chambers Deaf Social – Sat. Oct. 10th @ 11 am. @ The Toasted Yolk in Mt. Belvieu 13001 I-10 East
Fall Market at Town Square - Oct. 17th. 10am-2 pm Rain or shine @ Town Square 213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown
Larry Wilson “Tricks, Laughs, and Illusions” Fri. Oct. 30th @ Lee College Performing Arts Center 805 W Texas Ave, Baytown Buy Tickets
Beginnings - ‘A Celebration of the Music of Chicago’ - Fri. Nov. 6th
Lee College Performing Arts Center - 805 W Texas Ave, Baytown Buy TicketsSmall Business Market - Sat. Nov. 7th from 9am-4pm @ Amegy Bank Lacy Dr.
Fall Market at Town Square - Sat. Nov. 21st. 10am-2 pm Rain or shine @ Town Square 213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown
2026 Car Show on Texas Avenue - Sat. Dec 5th from 10am – 4 pm
213 W Texas Ave.
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Traffic Alert: Hunt Road
Closure Near Garth Road
Drivers should expect traffic changes near Hunt Road and Garth Road as part of the ongoing Garth Road project.
The eastbound lanes of Hunt Road approaching Garth Road will be closed, along with the westbound entrance to Hunt Road from Garth Road.
Drivers should plan for extra travel time and use alternate routes when possible.
Anahuac ISD Adding School
Bus Cameras After Close Call
Anahuac ISD is moving forward with adding cameras to its school buses after a young student was nearly struck by a vehicle while getting off a bus.
The incident involved a driver passing a stopped school bus as a student was preparing to cross the roadway. The student's mother subsequently urged the district to install cameras that could help identify drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
At Monday night's meeting, the Anahuac ISD Board approved the purchase of a new school bus and plans to equip district buses with camera systems. The cameras could provide video evidence to help identify vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses.
Texas Rice Festival Continues
Through Saturday
The annual Texas Rice Festival is underway in Winnie, with several more days of food, live music, carnival rides and family activities celebrating Southeast Texas' rice-growing heritage.
Today’s [Thurs. Oct. 1st] activities begin at 5 p.m. with vendor booths and the carnival midway, followed by live music from Jarrod Birmingham, Carson Jeffrey and Dos Borrachos featuring Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager.
Friday is Youth Day, with livestock events, pageants, children's activities, exhibits and more live music.
Saturday's schedule includes the Grand Parade at 10 a.m., an antique car show, exhibits and entertainment throughout the day, ending with Bag of Donuts from 10 p.m. to midnight.
The festival continues through Saturday, Oct. 3.
Hope This Brings a Few Smiles to Your Day:
Local Garage, Yard & Estate Sales!
Hosting a sale? Submit it by Tuesday at 5 PM to be included in this week's listings.
📌 Check back again tomorrow for any updates!
11510 N H Street, La Porte
Thur. Oct 1st -10am to 5pm - Fri. Oct 2nd - 10am to 6pm
Furniture, lots of collectible cookie jars, applianes, tools +++
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! 😊👀
Sam’s Club is hiring for the new Baytown location.
Check link for new openings often.
La Porte ISD is hiring - See their current openings
What everyday technology became widely popular after its commercial release in 1979, changing how people listened to music on the go?
Last Quiz: Before becoming famous as Laverne on Laverne & Shirley, Penny Marshall appeared in commercials for which product with Cindy Williams?
Answer: B) Head & Shoulders
