March Yard of the Month
The beautiful yard of Jose and Juana Medina, 601 Mockingbird in the Heritage Meadows subdivision, has earned Yard of the Month for March, presented by the Navasota Garden Club. Courtesy photo
First Monday
• The Grimes County Republican Party meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Anderson Community Center, 415 Hill St in Anderson.
Second Tuesday
• The Grimes County Democrats meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Progressive Outreach Center located at 615 W. Virginia St. in Navasota.
• The Grimes County Amateur Radio Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Navasota Center, 101 Stadium Drive, in Navasota. The club is open to all ages. Visit the group website at www. gcarg.org or follow the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/gcoarg. There is also a weekly net meeting at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday: 146.740-6 offset 156.7 tone.
• The Richards Township Association holds their monthly meetings at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Richards Fire Department
March 4 — March 25
• Camp Gladiator Navasota is now offering a fourweek workout challenge for $19. The more you sweat the more you save! For more information on how to register, please contact Brenna at 254-216-9054 or brermapayne@campgladiator.com.
March 11
• The Rio Brazos Audubon Society invites the public to their fire monthly program, on Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, 3232 Briarcrest Road in Bryan. This month’s program is “Birding from a Backpack: Birds and Conservation Across South Asia” by Michael McCloy.
March 14
• The Navasota G.W. Carver Alumni is having their annual bake sale Saturday, March 14, beginning at 8 a.m. at Walmart in Navasota. All proceeds go for scholarships. Please come out to support this local group. For more information, please contact 936-894-2592.
March 14-15
• Bring the family out for a fun field day with the Iola VFD for their benefit BBQ Cook-off Friday and Saturday, March 14-15. There will be kid’s activities, vendors, life auction, live music & a dance. This in an IBCA sanctioned event. $225 entry fee for meats; $5000 cash payout based on entry of 25 teams, $20 entry fee for sides; 50% payout for 1st place beans, chili & open class. There will also be a craft show Saturday from 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Fee for a 10x10 booth is $30. For additional information, please contact Josh at 979-218-6939 or iolacookoff@yahoo.com.
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• In an effort to inform more people about the importance of using native plants to support birds and other wildlife, the Post Oak Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas invites the public to a free screening of the Doug Tallamy film “The Value of Having Native Plants in Our Yards.” on Tuesday March 24, 6:30 p.m. at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, 3232 Briarcrest Rd in Bryan. There will be great door prizes, giveaways, and refreshments. For more information, call 979 571 6448.
March 26
• Grimes County Relay for Life Survivor Caregiver Dinner is March 26, 6 p.m. at First Methodist Church. All survivors and their caregivers are welcome to attend. For more information, please email us at grimescorelayforlife@gmail.com or leave a message on their Facebook page.
April 1
• Join the Navasota Garden Club Wednesday, April 1, 9:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Navasota to carpool to the A& M Leach Teaching Gardens. This should be a very informative meeting. Lunches will be purchased from Chicken Salad Chick to eat at the Leach Garden. Please notify an officer if you plan to attend this meeting so they can reserve your lunch.
April 4
• Join the Grimes County 4-H for a Crawfish Boil Fundraiser Saturday, April 4th, 12-7 p.m. at Navasota High School, 1 Rattler Drive. Tickets may be purchased through 4-H by March 15, tickets are $10 and includes all you can eat crawfish, treats, music and games! For more information, please contact the Grimes County Extension Office.
April 9
House Advocacy Center will host a Blue Ribbon ceremony, along with local law enforcement and child service agencies, to raise awareness of the serious problem of child abuse and/ or neglect in our community Thursday, April 9, 10 a.m. at Navasota City Hall, 200 E. McAlpine Street. For more information, please contact 979-703-8813.
April 14
• Join the First United Methodist Church for a Blood Drive Tuesday, April 9,11:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, 616 Holland St., Navasota. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS(1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter Navasota to schedule an appointment
May 6
• Join the Navasota Garden Club Wednesday, March 4, 9:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Navasota to carpool to Mood Ranch Outfitters on FM 3090 in Navasota. The program is all about honeybees. The Garden Club is paying Moody Ranch to cater a great lunch. Please notify an officer if you plan to attend this meeting in order to have enough plates prepared.
Deadline
Calendar items are due by 3 p.m. Friday the week before desired publication. Email to news@navasota examiner.com or drop by the office at 115 S. Railroad St in Navasota.