Weekly Newsletter

January 12, 2026

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Chamber News

Curious about home buying in today’s market? Learn why now is a great time to buy a home from Texell Credit Union at the February Business Bites & Insights!

Renewing Members

Member News

VITA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!

Did you know that 69,000 annual income in a household qualifies you for FREE tax help. VITA exists because community members step up for community members. When you VOLUNTEER with VITA, you’re not just helping with taxes—you’re helping families keep food on the table, lights on, and rent paid.

IRS-certified training for volunteers

Real impact, right here at home

VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Let’s pack the stands for Night of Champions: Basketball!

Jan. 14 | 6–7 p.m. | Belton HS Gym

Students receiving special programs support will team up with BHS & LBHS players for an unforgettable night of Big Red spirit, teamwork and fun.

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery ~ January Wine 101 Class with Chris

Learn the basics of wine from vineyard to bottle and beyond. Sample 5 wines and pair with some yummy cheese, charcuterie & chocolate bites. Laugh and learn along with fellow afficionados! $25 per person, please RSVP by selecting "GOING" to this FB Event. (Please note: This is the same class as October 2025)

There has been a crime at the museum and it is up to you to find the culprit! You have 60 minutes to work together, solve the crime, and escape!

There are 2 game times for the Murder Mystery game: 6:00pm and 7:15pm

Tickets are $12/person. Pre-registration is required. Games are private and limited to 8 guests (ages 13 years and older) of the same group per game time. Players under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult player.

Registration is available on the museum website here: https://www.bellcountymuseum.org/.../historic-escapes22222

Music Bingo at Nolan Creek Brewery!

Music Bingo combines your favorite tunes with the fun of bingo — instead of numbers, you’ll mark off song titles as you hear them played, and our host, Kay, announces them.

Each $2 card lasts for all four rounds:

Single Bingo

Double Bingo

Triple Bingo

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Winners of each round get free drinks and fun swag!

It’s the perfect mix of music, laughter, and good vibes — so grab your friends, grab a pint, and get ready to sing along to 75 songs throughout the night!

Friday 1/16 | 7–9 PM

Nolan Creek Brewery | Downtown Belton

$2 per card | All ages welcome

Cast your line and join us for the Camp Tahuaya Fishing Tournament, a multi-session fishing experience perfect for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Each session features its own tournament with awards and hands-on instruction. Whether you’re returning to Tahuaya or attending for the first time, this event continues a long tradition of outdoor fun, skill-building, and friendly competition.

Session Dates: Each session is a standalone tournament.

Saturday, January 17 | 6 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, January 18 | 6 AM – 4 PM

Monday, January 19 (MLK Day) | 6 AM – 4 PM

Saturday, January 24 | 6 AM – 4 PM

Sunday, January 25 | 6 AM – 4 PM

Registration Options

Scouting Registration: https://councilstuff.com/662-Tahuaya

-$45 per fishing participant

-$10 per non-fishing participant (youth or adult)

-Includes overnight camping in a rustic campsite (bring your own tent)

-Open to Scouting units only

-Campsites assigned by camp staff

-70 fishing participant tickets available per session

-Limit 6 trout per participant

-Bring your own bait, hooks, and fishing gear

Public Registration or Scouting Registration – https://book.camptahuaya.org/

-$40 per fishing participant

-Must book lodging (Family Suite, Family Cabin, Canvas Wall Tent, or RV site)

-Open to the public and Scouting families

-30 fishing participant tickets available per session

-Limit 6 trout per participant

-Bring your own bait, hooks, and fishing gear

Tournament Details

Each session includes three age divisions:

-Elementary Age Youth (Grades K-5)

-Older Youth (Grades 6-12)

-Adults

Temple Area Builders Association ~ 2026 Home & Garden Show

Jan. 23 ~ Jan. 25

Join us for the 2026 TABA Home & Garden Show, a weekend packed with inspiration for every part of your home. With more than 100,000 square feet of exhibits, you’ll discover the latest in home improvement, remodeling, outdoor living, landscaping, décor, and more. Stroll the aisles, chat with local experts, compare solutions, and gather fresh ideas for your next project. Whether you're dreaming up a renovation or just looking for inspiration, you’ll find it all under one roof.

Friday, January 23 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 24 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 25 | 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Start off your New Year with financial literacy! We will be hosting a series of classes, once a month, to help you thrive! Register today.

REGISTRATION

With grateful hearts, Holy Trinity Catholic High School invites the community to a Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrating our new chapter as a diocesan Catholic high school and the shared mission of forming students in faith, wisdom, and service.

Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas

Grab your girlfriends, your cutest handbag, and your lucky dauber — it's time for Purse Bingo: Fiesta with Friends!

Join us for an afternoon of designer purses, sangria, nachos, margaritas, and fierce bingo competition — all for a fabulous cause! Every ticket supports the Children’s Advocacy Center of Central Texas mission to provide and promote hope, healing, and justice for abused children in our community.

TICKETS:

• Solo Ticket – $75 ($80 after Jan 10)

• Dos Amigas (2 Tickets) – $140 ($150 after Jan 10)

• Las Comadres Table for 6 – $420 ($450 after Jan 10)

INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET:

Bingo card packet & dauber

Nacho bar

Sangria & margaritas

Access to silent auction & raffle

Bragging rights if you win a purse

(Cash bar also available!)

Frank W. Mayborn Center – Temple, TX

Sunday, February 1st, 2026

Doors open at 2 PM | Games start at 3 PM

This is a coed event, so bring your purse-lovin' dudes too!

All proceeds directly benefit the Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas and their mission to end child abuse and support survivors.

TICKETS

Temple Civic Theatre presents: August Wilson's ~ Fences

Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded from the major leagues in his prime, Troy has grown increasingly bitter, and his anger and frustration take a toll on his wife Rose and his son Cory, who now wants his own chance to play ball professionally.

The next Bulk Drop-off is February 7th.

Here's the criteria:

Must live in the Belton city limits or Three Creeks Municipal Utility District

(proof residency required)

One load per household. No hazardous waste such as paint, chemicals, TVs, tires or batteries. No commercial bulk. The event is for residential customers

No large runs of fence (scrap material is appropriate)

Regardless of disposal method, all appliances with refrigerants must be green tagged (a green tag designates that refrigerants are removed).

We are celebrating big this year…

Look forward to partying on the deck like a daytime coffee club experience with a DJ and a flash tattoo artist! There will be coffee (obviously), stickers, and giveaways to celebrate our 3rd year in the community! Thank you for all your continued support and we look forward to celebrating with you!

Stay tuned for more details to come!

The Celtic Gala is a beloved community tradition and the catalyst for the transformation of students, families and communities in Bell County. Each year our Celtic Family, community leaders, ambassadors, influencers, and business leaders gather to support the Holy Trinity Catholic High School's s mission of putting Catholic education within reach for students of all backgrounds.

Bob Schneider Live at the Cultural Activities Center

Saturday, February 7 at 7:30pm

Bob Schneider - One of Austin’s most celebrated live performers is coming to the Cultural Activities Center for an unforgettable night of music.

Known for his genre-defying sound and electric stage presence, Bob Schneider delivers a show that blends folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae, and country—all rolled into one unforgettable experience.

This is a must-see performance for live music lovers.

Tickets on sale now — secure yours early.

TICKETS

TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 2, 2026

FOR THE FEBRUARY 21, 2026

“THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME” BENEFIT AT THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CENTER (CAC), TEMPLE, TX.

Ticket options are: Corporate Partner Reserved Table for 8 is $2,500. This includes a Personal Table, Assistant, Wine for the Table, Swag, Premier seating at the Concert, and Public Recognition. Personal Partner Table for 8 is $1,800 and includes 2 Bottles of Wine and Preferred Seating at the Concert. Individual Tickets with opening seating for dinner and Reserved Seating for the Concert are $175.

Concert Tickets are $75. Tickets may be purchased through the CAC website at www.cacarts.org by phone at 254-773-9926, or at the CAC Office located at 3011 North 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76501. Credit cards are accepted.

Gain key insights at Texell’s Small Business Summit from Jason Dorsey, bestselling author, researcher, and expert on marketing to Gen Z

RSVP HERE

Held at Temple College, the presentation helps you understand how to:

· Recruit, motivate, and retain Gen Z employees

· Market to, sell to, and build Gen Z’s brand loyalty

· Use your own generational strengths for results

Ten registrants will receive a copy of Jason Dorsey’s bestselling book, Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business and What to Do About It.

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Event Center, Main Bldg., Temple College, 2600 S. 1st St., Temple, TX 76504

Cost: $30 – general admission (includes a boxed lunch)

About the speaker: Called a “research guru” by Adweek, Jason Dorsey is President of The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), the leading generations and emerging trends research, strategy, and speaking firm. CGK has worked with over 700 companies around the world to drive innovation, growth, and research-based thought leadership. Jason wrote his first bestselling book at age 18, and his current bestseller, Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business and What to Do About It, was a #1 New Release on Amazon and a Top 10 Business Book of the Year by Forbes.com.

The Friends of the Belton Library invite you to an unforgettable Author Luncheon featuring John R. Erickson, author of the beloved Hank the Cowdog series.

Saturday, Feb. 28

10 AM – 2 PM

Celebrate literacy, enjoy tasty BBQ, and support your local library in great company. Tickets are available — link in the comments to purchase!

This is our 9th Annual CASA 5K Race and Fun Run. Our unique loop running course in Temple was voted “Best 5K Route” last year by our race participants. Come run our fully paved, well-marked, and measured route on Saturday, March 7th. The route is excellent for serious runners as well as those who enjoy supporting a great cause with a fun run. This is a chip-timed race with official results. In addition to all of the running prizes for the various age categories, our race includes prizes for “Best in Theme” dressed runners, largest club/group participation prize, youngest and oldest runners, and an award for the runner that travels the farthest to participate. Have fun and support CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties – join us on Saturday, March 7th as we run for CASA!

Help us celebrate 4 yrs of business! We are having a cigar & bourbon night. Must be 21+ and buy 2 cigars pp or a $10 cover pp. Cigar Cut & Light with Faustino Cigars. This is a new line we brought into our humidor. They are bringing their roller who will be doing live demonstrations of rolling cigars!

We will be having a Bourbon Night also. Bring extra cash to buy raffle tickets for great prizes.

Free food while it lasts!

Temple Civic Theatre presents: Cabaret

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish.

Temple Civic Theatre presents: Ken Ludwig's ~ Dear Jack, Dear Louise

U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday if the war will allow. But as the war continues, it threatens to end their relationship before it even starts. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig (Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Lend Me a Tenor) tells the joyous, heartwarming story of his parents’ courtship during World War II and the results are anything but expected.

We imagine a world where families in rural Nigeria no longer spend hours each day searching for what should be basic—clean, safe water.

If you believe in that future too, join us on April 25, 2026 | Temple, TX for GALA NITE—an elegant evening supporting life-changing clean water projects in rural Nigeria.

� Reserve your seat:

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Temple Civic Theatre presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein's ~ Oklahoma!

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination and the promise of a new land.

Temple Civic Theatre Guild presents:

Texas Hold 'Em Tournament

Join the fun with a classic Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. Enjoy refreshments while you play or watch!

Saturday, July 18, 2026 7-10pm

$50 – Play, Food and Drink

$25 – Food and Drink Only

Welcome to The Tea Club — Ruby Tearoom’s weekly CommuniTEA Table!

Every Thursday at 3 PM, we set the table for connection, conversation, and a good cup of tea. Whether you’re coming solo, with a friend, or just curious to try tea & find communiTEA, this is your chance to join the club.

Free to join — simply RSVP below so we know to save you a seat!

RSVP

Kick for a cause! We're collecting gently used youth soccer cleats to give them a second life. Donate your old cleats and help a child in need, or score a pair for just $5. All proceeds go to our local Children's Miracle Network Hospital.

Let's make a difference, one goal at a time!