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☀️ Good Morning and Happy Friday, October 16th! ❤️
Every day is a good day to celebrate our local businesses! They're more than just places to shop, eat, or find services. They're our neighbors, friends, and families working hard to make a living while helping our communities grow and thrive.
Small businesses are truly the heart of our hometowns. They create jobs, support local schools and organizations, and give our communities their own special character.
That's why we're especially excited to share today's Business Love feature, celebrating a local business and the people behind it! We hope you'll enjoy getting to know them a little better.
Here's to supporting local, spreading a little Business Love, and having a wonderful Friday! 💙❤️
—The Newsletter Team ~ “Building community, one story at a time.”
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In This Issue:
📆 Greater Baytown Area Events
❤️ Business Love Article:
🎨 The Queen Heifer Paint Parties Brings Creativity Home to Crosby
🏙️ Mont Belvieu City Manager Discusses Growth, Industry and the City's Future
📽️ 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.
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.
Main Street Trade Days - Sat. Nov. 7th. from 10 am-2pm
200 Block of Main Street and Five Points Town Plaza, La PorteMarket at the Park - Sat. Nov. 7th. from 8am-12 noon
10900 Eagle Dr. Mont BelvieuFall 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.
Looking for even more things to do? Explore our brand-new Community Events Calendar, featuring hundreds of local events and activities, with more being added all the time! Check it out here!
The Queen Heifer Paint Parties
Brings Creativity Home to Crosby
For anyone who has ever said "I can't paint," Leanne Camp has a message: yes, you can. As the creative force behind The Queen Heifer Paint Parties, Camp travels throughout Crosby and surrounding areas bringing the joy of painting to homes, businesses, schools, and anywhere people gather.
The concept is simple yet transformative. Camp arrives with everything needed for a complete painting experience: canvases, acrylic paints, brushes, and most importantly, her patient, step-by-step guidance. "I basically show people how to paint a painting," Camp explains. "I take them step by step on a canvas with acrylic paints, and we start from the very beginning, and we take our time. And by the end of the party, everyone takes home their very own masterpiece."
A Welcoming Approach for Everyone
What sets The Queen Heifer apart is Camp's commitment to making art accessible. She eliminates the intimidation factor by providing pre-drawn canvases, so participants never face that scary blank canvas. With fun music playing in the background, she demonstrates each step at the front of the room before walking around to offer individual guidance and encouragement.
"About halfway through the party, people will start to get the hang of it and they'll start working ahead and adding their own touches and their own creativity comes alive," Camp says. The result is that while everyone paints the same design, each finished piece is uniquely their own.
Perfect for Any Occasion
Camp's paint parties typically last 90 minutes to two hours and work beautifully for holidays, ladies' nights, book clubs, children's birthday parties, homeschool groups, and corporate events. Based in Crosby, she brings the creativity directly to you.
For more information or to book your own paint party, visit Facebook.com/thequeenheifer, call 832-878-1293, or follow The Queen Heifer on Instagram @thequeenheifer.
Discover the artist within.
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Mont Belvieu City Manager Discusses
Growth, Industry and the City's Future
How does Mont Belvieu continue growing while maintaining the small-town atmosphere residents love?
That's one of the topics City Manager Brian Winningham discusses in a new episode of the TALKE ’BOUT Podcast, hosted by Alexander Boehm.
The conversation explores how Mont Belvieu balances its close relationship with the energy industry while prioritizing neighborhood safety, quality of life and responsible development.
Winningham also discusses the city's plans for residential growth, transportation improvements and business development, including the expanding Riceland master-planned community.
Another focus is communication between the city, residents and industrial partners, particularly when it comes to safety and emergency preparedness.
A retired U.S. Army officer with 28 years of military service, Winningham has served as Mont Belvieu's city manager since 2022.
This interview offers residents a closer look at the challenges and opportunities facing one of the area's growing communities.
Watch the full interview:
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.
📌 Garage Sales
Country Meadows Neighborhood Garage Sale - 10+ homes participating
Sat. Oct. 17th from 8am-12pm
10219 Travis Ln, Baytown
Sat., Oct. 17th from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Furniture, washer & dryer, household items
Estate Sale
306 Una, Deer Park
Fri. - Sun. Oct 16-18th from 8:30am to 5pm
Appliances, furniture, decor, sewing machines, kitchen items +++
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 is the term for the phenomenon where the Moon appears slightly larger when it is near the horizon compared to when it is higher in the sky?
Last Quiz: What rare ability allows elephants to "hear" sounds that humans cannot?
Answer: B) They can sense vibrations through their feet and interpret them as sound.
