Salado aldermen will conduct public hearings 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the municipal building on proposals to change the zoning ordinance and the Future Land Use Map.
Salado Christmas Stroll continues for second weekend
Local businesses are hoping the wet forecast for the early part of the weekend won’t dampen the holiday spirit of the second weekend of the Salado Christmas Stroll Dec. 7-9.
BoA hearings Dec 6 on Comp Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Future Land Use Map changes
Salado aldermen will conduct public hearings 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the municipal building on proposals to change the zoning ordinance and the Future Land Use Map.
Lighted parade kicks off annual Christmas Stroll
Salado Lights up for Christmas Season
Each year, the holidays come alive with the annual Christmas Stroll in beautiful, historic Salado. This year’s festivities kick off at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 with the lighted Christmas Parade beginning on Royal and continuing up Main Street followed by a tree lighting and visit from Santa at the Civic Center.
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Lions Club Pancake Breakfast December 1
Salado Lions Club members will be flipping flapjacks for a good cause during the annual Salado Lions Club Pancake Breakfast on Dec. 1. Stop by the Salado Church of Christ Activity Center between 7:30 and 10 a.m. for a serving of pancakes and sausage accompanied by coffee and orange juice; a delicious way to support the community efforts and scholarship programs of the Club. Tickets are $6 per person.
Twelve Gifts of Christmas
Lions Club
Salado Lions Club has a collection of gifts for its Twelve Gifts of Christmas fundraiser. Members are selling tickets now for $10 each or four for $20.
The fundraiser is actually 12 drawings. Your ticket(s) will enter you in each of the drawings that will be held at 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at The Strawberry Patch. You need not be present to win.
2018 Salado Christmas Stroll Schedule of Events
| 2018 SALADO CHRISTMAS STROLL | ||
|---|---|---|
| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | ||
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 | ||
| TIME | WHAT | WHERE |
| By reservation | Blow Your Own Ornaments | Salado Glassworks |
| ALL DAY | Carriage Rides | First Baptist Church |
| ALL DAY | Finadene Food Truck | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Longbow Roasters | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Happy Pizza Company | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Letters to Santa | The Shoppes on Main (22 N. Main St.) |
| ALL DAY | FREE Charm with $10 Purchase also serving Apple Cider & Sweet Treats | Wash & Willow |
| 10 am to 4 pm | Holly Williamson - showing and selling jewelry of Pader, Uganda. All sales go to the women who made the jewelry | FSG Fine Jewelry |
| 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Sampling teas and food with free takeaway tea | Serendipity |
| 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Coloring with Karen come and go for adults | Stamp Salado |
| 1-2 p.m. | Adult Coloring session | Salado Library |
| Afternoon / Evening | LIVE Pianist | 21 Main |
| 4 pm to 9 pm | Christmas Market | Barrow Brewing |
| 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Authentic Chuck Wagon serving coffee, hot chocolate, brownies & cookies by 3C Cowboy Fellowship | 80 S. Main St. |
| 5 pm to 6:30 pm | Santa Claus | Corner of Main & Pace Park |
| 5:30 PM | Temple ISD Orchestra | Strollers |
| 5:30 PM | Killeen HS Choir | Strollers |
| 6 pm to 8 pm | Chamber Singers & Vocalese - Ellison HS - Killeen ISD | Strollers |
| 6 pm to 8 pm | LIVE Nativity | First Baptist Church |
| 7:00 PM | Blessed Union of Blues | Barrow Brewing |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol | Tablerock Amphitheater |
| 7:30 pm to 9 pm | Santa Claus | Corner of Main & Pace Park |
| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2018 | ||
| TIME | WHAT | WHERE |
| By Reservation | Blow Your Own Ornaments | Salado Glassworks |
| ALL DAY | Carriage Rides | First Baptist Church |
| ALL DAY | Hecho en Queso Food Truck | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Longbow Roasters | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Happy Pizza Company | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Letters to Santa | The Shoppes on Main (22 N. Main St.) |
| ALL DAY | FREE Charm with $10 Purchase also serving Apple Cider & Sweet Treats | Wash & Willow |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Salado Market Days | Salado Antique Mall |
| 9:30 am to 5 pm | Salado Artist Market - handmade items by local Salado Artists | Salad Village Art @ Civic Center |
| 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Sampling Teas and Foods with free takeaway tea | Serendipity |
| 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Cookie Cutter Vintage Ornament, Simple Elegance Class (registration required) | Stamp Salado |
| 11 am to 3 pm | Hand Painted Ornaments by Dee Levens | The Mustard Seed |
| 11 am to 10 pm | Authentic Chuck Wagon serving coffee, hot chocolate, brownies & cookies | 3C Cowboy Church, 80 S. Main St. |
| Afternoon / Evening | LIVE Pianist | 21 Main |
| 12 pm to 9 pm | Christmas Market | Barrow Brewing |
| 1 p.m. | Gingerbread themed Storytime | Salado Library |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Cookie Cutter Vintage Ornament, Simple Elegance Class (registration required) | Stamp Salado |
| 2:00 PM | Dance Troupe Performance | Barrow Brewing |
| Early Evening | Belton HS Madrigal | Strollers |
| Early Evening | Harmony Show Choir - Belton HS | Strollers |
| 4:45 PM | La Posada and Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Starts at Salado Museum and goes to St. Joseph's Episcopal Church |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Santa Claus | Corner of Main & Pace Park |
| 6:00 PM | Round Rock Choir | Strollers |
| 6 pm to 8 pm | LIVE Nativity | First Baptist Church |
| 6:30 PM | Redemption Brass Quintet - LIVE Music | Salado Square |
| 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Wayworn Traveler | The Shoppes on Main (22 N. Main St.) |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol | Tablerock Amphitheater |
| 7:00 PM | Color Me Brass | Barrow Brewing |
| 7:30 pm to 9 pm | Santa Claus | Corner of Main & Pace Park |
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | ||
| TIME | WHAT | WHERE |
| By Reservation | Blow Your Own Ornaments | Salado Glassworks |
| ALL DAY | Longbow Roasters | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Happy Pizza Company | Barrow Brewing |
| ALL DAY | Letters to Santa | The Shoppes on Main (22 N. Main St.) |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Salado Market Days | Salado Antique Mall |
| 10 a.m. | Christmas Cantata "Behold! A Savior !" Songs and stories of His birth. CHancel Choir and Live Chamber Orcestra | Salado United Methodist Church |
| 10 am to 4 pm | Salado Artist Market - handmade items by local Salado Artists | Salado Village Art @ Civic Center |
| 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sampling Teas and foods with free takeaway tea | Serendipity |
| 1:30 PM | Denny Cullinan | Barrow Brewing |
Scottish Gathering is oldest Scottish festival in Texas
Highland Games mark 57th year in Salado
Heralding all things Scottish, the 57th Annual Scottish Gathering and Highland Games is the oldest Scottish festival in Texas and has been sponsored continuously by the Salado Museum.
This year, Salado celebrates the 57th Scottish Gathering and Highland Games (www.saladoscottishfestival.com) on the grounds of the Salado Civic Center, Nov. 9-11.
Salado Family Relief Fund makes Christmas better for 150+ area children
Empty Bowl Project is annual fundraiser for SFRF
For more than two decades, Salado Family Relief Fund has made the Christmas holidays better each year for 50 local families, distributing gifts to 150 local children.
The Salado Family Relief Fund tries to make it better for more than 50 Salado families each year by providing Christmas presents to their children. Salado Family Relief will again be managing the Christmas Project, whereby qualified families will be presented with toys and gifts for Christmas.
Halloween happenings in Salado
Lots of opportunities for spooky fun
Halloween happenings across the Village of Salado promise to provide fun for the whole family. With Oct. 31 landing in the middle of the week, the opportunities for spooky fun begin this weekend.