Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
It is beginning to look a lot like a Budafest weekend. The big two-day event is this Saturday and Sunday. A parade down Main Street at 10 a.m. will kick things off on Saturday morning. There will be lots of food, arts and crafts booths, free entertainment, carnival rids for the kids and, of course, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be in town. The local businesses along Main Street will be open and ready for shoppers. There will be paid parking, which benefits Project Graduation, behind the pavilion at City Park (follow the signs) and on-street parking on various streets.
The Friends of the Buda Library Book Sale will open December 1st and 2nd in the evening from 6 to 8 p.m. for the Members Preview Book Sale. The preview is open to current members of the Friends and memberships are available at the door. There are lots of great books for Christmas gifts or for your cozy winter reading. The regular book sale will be on Saturday and Sunday during Budafest.
The Onion Creek Senior Citizens are asking for community support of their Budafest booth which will be stocked with home baked goods and handmade items. The booth is located under the old oak tree across from the gazebo. Also, show your support for the Buda seniors by purchasing raffle tickets for the handmade quilt drawing. Quilt tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing for the winner of the quilt will be held Sunday evening at the Knights of Columbus dinner at Santa Cruz Catholic Church. You need not be present to win.
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Again this year, the Knights of Columbus will provide a traditional Christmas dinner at Santa Cruz Catholic Church on Sunday, December 4. The free dinner is for all area senior citizens. Serving starts at 5 p.m. and you can bet there will be good food, door prizes and lots of great entertainment.
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Hays CISD will have a special concert for area senior citizens on Tuesday, December 6. The holiday event starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Transportation will be available by bus from Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda and Old Kyle City Hall at 5:15 p.m. to take you to the PAC and return when the concert is over. Please RSVP by Friday, December 2 to Bea Diaz at 268-2141.
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A belated birthday wish to Lorene Coffee who celebrated her big day on Nov. 27. More birthday wishes go out to Justice of the Peace Scott Cary on Dec. 1; Michael Carroll, Don Taylor and Henry Aparicio on Dec. 2; Nica Eckols and Muriel Gillis on Dec. 3; Mac Glenn on Dec. 4; Evelyn Malatek on Dec. 5; Pat German on Dec. 7.
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Get a headstart on the Buda festivities for the weekend by coming downtown on “First Thursday” December 1. Downtown merchants plan special sales and activities for shoppers along Main Street. Art Along Main will have Christmas ornaments for the children to make and take home. Also, Buda City Hall and Buda Annex will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m.
Ya’ll come to downtown Buda!
