Our Town Jefferson

Music

1852 on Austin

• Nov. 18: Sultan’s, 8p

• Nov. 19: 1852 Austin Street Band, 8p

Auntie Skinner’s

• Nov. 19:  Casey Martin, 9p

Knight Light Theater

• Nov. 18: Jackson James

5D Cattle Company

• Nov. 19: Jake Williams and Pepper Holt, 5:30p

Haywood House

• Nov. 19: Jackson James

Meetings

• City Hall and County Offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 

• Blessings of Grace Food Pantry Produce, 9a, Nov. 15 & 17

• St Vincent de Paul Pantry, 10-11a Nov. 17

• Blessings of Grace Food Pantry & Dream Center, 10a-Noon Nov. 19

Exercise

Exercise for Older Adults sessions are being held from 10-11a every Tuesday at the Jefferson Housing Authority, 505 State Hwy 49W. For more information, contact Joe Ann Zastovnik at 214-729-1266.

Medicare Enrollment

St. Paul United Methodist Church, along with Humana, is hosting a Medicare Enrollment Event starting at noon on Saturday at the Church. Jessilyn Edwards with Human will be on hand to answer questions about Medicare Advantage and regular Medicare plans. Open Enrollment goes through December 7. The event is free and open to the public.

Christmas

Jefferson’s Women at the Well of Encouragement Ministries is holding their 2022 Christmas Donation Campaign to raise funds to help provide a Happy Christmas for children in Marion County. Contributions can be either a cash donation or a gift of your choice, but should be received by December 5. Donations may be mailed to WATWOE, PO Box 603, Jefferson, TX 75657, dropped off at Elite Tax Services, 201 W Broadway, Suite A, or CashApp to $WATWOE19. Gifts will be distributed December 17. For more information, contact Ander Graham at 903-665-2445.

JJHS Drill

In a continuous effort to provide the safest environment possible for everyone at JJHS, we will conduct a campus evacuation drill on Friday, November 18th. We will load our students onto buses and drive them to the Kellyville Center about 8:30 AM. We will only be off campus for about an hour to an hour and a half. Our hope is that we will never need to evacuate our students, however, we want to be prepared in any event. Thank you for your support in this matter.

Grief Share

The Rev. Mark Crim, Pastor of First Methodist Church, will be leading a 4-week session of GriefShare on “Surviving the Holidays”.  It will begin Sunday, November 13 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. If you would like to attend this 4-week session, please call the church office at 903-665-3268 or email the church at fumc305jef@aol.com

UFO Con

The First Texas UFO Con in Jefferson will be held on November 19 at the Jefferson Visitor’s Center. The new event, put on by Craig Woolheater of the Texas Bigfoot Conference, features speakers Mitchel Whitington, Nick Redfern, UFO Jane, Danie Alan Jones, Stephen Miles Lewis, George Jones, and a special Skyfishin’ nighttime event with Joey “UFO Magnet” George. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.com

Christmas Parade

The Marion County Chamber is now taking applications to be in the 2022 Jefferson Christmas Parade. For more information, or to sign-up, contact the Chamber at director@marioncountychamber.org

Pancakes

The Jefferson Masonic Lodge will hold their Annual Pancake Supper from 5-7p December 12 at the Lodge, 310 N. Alley. The dinner operates on donations and proceeds go to the Masonic Lodge Scholarship Program.

Christmas Lights

Brushy Creek Campground on Lake O’the Pines will host their 3rd Annual Brushy Creek Christmas Drive-Thru Campsite Light Tour on December 16-17. For instructions and reservations visit www.friendsoflotp.com or call 903-665-2336. Trailers and Tents are welcome and camping is free as long as a lights display is setup.

Dinner

The Excelsior Hotel will offer Candlelight Dinners on December 2-3 and 9-10 at the hotel. Serving hours are 4:30-7:30 p.m. The dinner will feature a menu of salad, bread, chicken spaghetti, bread pudding, tea and coffee for $20. Coffee and dessert is $7. Reservations are recommended and for parties of 10 or more are required. Parties of 10 or more can also be accommodated on Thursday December 1 and 8 but must be reserved by November 27. For more information, contact the Excelsior Hotel at 903-665-2513.

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Concert

Christ Episcopal Church will host the Candlelight Chamber Concert Series on December 3 and 7 at the church. Concerts will feature musicians from the Shreveport and Marshall Symphony Orchestras, made possible by a grant from Andy Shehee and Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Homes. The December 3 concert will feature a String Quartet, and December 7 will have a Bass Quintet. Both concerts start at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Spread the Word

Send Shoutouts and event notices to JeffersonJimplecute@gmail.com. Notices are free and will run continuously as space is available prior to the event.