The Calhoun County Republican Club will on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
July is our membership drive for the next year.  We welcome anyone who wishes to join our group as we work to support conservative values and our Republican platform in our local, state, and national levels of government.
This meeting we will discuss the state of our county election integrity with regards to the recent recount conducted. Also, we will celebrate the birth of our Nation with some fun activities. Come be a part of the festivities!

A catered meal is available with a reservation for $12 beginning at 5:00 p,m. Please call (361)552-6313 to RSVP for the dinner. This meeting is open to the public. Email CCRCLUB@proton.me for more information.
Location:  Drifters Hall, 5287 Fm 3084, Port Lavaca,TX 77979

The July meeting for Calhoun County Democratic Club will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at the Calhoun County Library, in the community room, 200 W Mahan St., Port Lavaca.
Social/potluck is at 5:30 p.m. .and the meeting starts at 6 p.m.
Got questions? Concerned about democracy? Come and join us.
You can RSVP for our monthly meetings here:
mobilize.us/calhouncountydemocrats/event/457242/
The August Monthly meeting will be on August 6, 2024.
More info:
CalhounTXDemocrats.org
calhouncotexasdemocrats.substack.com
Linktr.ee/calhountxdemocrats
Info@CalhounTXDemocrats.org

Weekly Events:

Wednesdays:           8:00 am-9:00 am Coffee & Conversation at POC Library

Wednesdays:           9:30-10:30 am Bingo followed by Loteria

Wednesdays:           4:30 pm Boy Scouts meet at Scout Hall in Seadrift

Wednesdays:           1:00-3:30 Mah Jongg, POC Library

Thursdays:              POC Bridge at Library 1:00-3:00 pm

Saturdays:              7:00 pm Friends of Bill W at First Baptist Church POC

Monthly Meetings:

1^st Tuesday              Seadrift City Houston 6:00 pm  Seadrift City Hall

2nd Monday            Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce  6:00 pm  Port O’Connor Library

3rd Wednesday        Seadrift Chamber of Commerce  6:00 pm   Seadrift Train Depot

3rd Thursday          POC Water Board Meeting  1:00 pm   39 Denman Drive

1st Saturday            Roll Off Bin  8-2 or until full   Behind the POCID office

June 4-July 20    Summer Reading Program See Spotlight for dates & times.

Sat., June 22       Bay Praise 6:00 pm    Seadrift Harbor Pavilion

Sat., June 29       Friends of Library Open House  10:00-11:30 Port O’Connor Library

11:00-12:30         Friends of Library Annual Meeting

Sat., June 29       Seadrift Market Days  8:00-Noon   Seadrift Depot

Mon., July 1:      Republican Club (Membership Drive)

6:00 pm               Drifters Hall, 5287 FM 2084, PL

Tues., July 2        Democratic Club Meets  6:00 pm   Calhoun County Library, PL

Thurs., July 4     Independence Day Parade  9:00 am   POC Library to Beach

Sat., July 6           Fireworks on the Beach  At dark   King Fisher Beach POC

Sat., July 6             Seadrift 4th of July Celebration

Thurs., July 11   POC Service Club  10:00 am    POC Community Center

Sat., July 13        Farmers Market  8:00-Noon    King Fisher Beach

Sat., July 27        Service Club Back-to-School Sale

8:00-Noon           POC Community Center Pavilion

Our annual crawfish festival was a huge success again this year and we want to thank all our volunteers, vendors, and the crawfish cooking teams. An enormous amount of time goes into the planning of this yearly event, and it is truly gratifying to see the crowds enjoying all the festivities.

Kids, get your poles ready for our Kid’s Fish Tournament contest which will be held May 25th. Deb Powell with POC Rod and Gun will be hosting the Kid’s fishing tournament with registration starting at 7:30 at the Kingfisher Beach Pier. Fishing will begin at 8 with bait provided by the Fishing Center Operations. At 11, awards will be presented for the largest fish, the smallest fish and the most fish. There are three different age brackets, ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. It is always a great time seeing the kid’s excitement when they catch the big one.

Later that day Shirley and James Harper will be hosting the Kite Flying Contest. Registration will be at 12:30 with kites up at 1:00. Regardless of age, grab your kite and plan on participating. There are four age brackets, 2-5, 6-10, 11-12 and 13 and over. Awards will be given for best homemade kite, highest flying, tricks, effort, and prettiest. We all love seeing all that color up in the sky.

Remember the Port O’ Connor Farmers Market is the second Saturday of the month from 8:00-12:00 at the Kingfisher Beach Pavilion. You can usually find fresh vegetables, jams and jellies, homemade breads, and fresh eggs. Our local artists are there as well with beautiful coastal pieces.

The annual fourth of July fireworks show will be Saturday July 6, 2024. We depend on donations to provide a professional pyrotechnic show and this year we expect it to cost more than $35,000. This event always draws crowds from across the region and benefits many of our local businesses. If you would like to donate you can do so by visiting our website or dropping your extra change in one of the boxes located at several businesses in town.

The annual fourth of July parade will be on July 4th at 9:00 a.m. Decorate your golf cart, boat, scooter, car, or trailer and join us as we make our way down to the beach and around the northern part of town.

We welcome our newly appointed board member Jessica Keller. Jessica lives in Port O’ Connor with her husband Sean and two children. Jessica also runs her business Lend A Hand.

We appreciate our new and renewing members Lend A Hand – Provides personal assistance, catering to seniors and those with limited mobility, household chores, pet care, local transport and senior companionship. Saltgrass Boatworks specializes in boat detailing and ceramic coating. VC Services offers turnkey metal buildings, individual concrete work, wood framing and much more.
For more information on these businesses and our other chamber members please visit our website at www.portoconnorchamber.com.

The Sedrift Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them for Shrimpfest, June 7th & 8th. Gates open Friday at 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

You will enjoy music from Bobby Pulido, Roadside Libby, Crowbars, Roberto Pulido, South Paw, Reagan Hicks, Ryan Thompson and Cullen Watkins
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There will be tons of activities! Scavenger hunt, horseshoe tournament, Kids Fish, frozen T-shirt contest, cornhole tournament, poker run, and more!

Volunteers are always needed to help with ticket booths (with AC), tournaments, contests and more! Go to the Chamber Facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/shrimpfestseadrift

Did you know?

The very first Shrimpfest was held on July 4, 1980. The fleet was strong and the bay was prosperous. 44 years later, we are still proud of our little village by the bay and want to keep the memories alive.