Off To The Races: A Derby Day Brunch Benefitting Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter
When
May 04, 2024 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
What
Market Hill’s beautiful new Venue will set the stage for this year’s fundraiser and brunch – Off to the Races!!! A Derby Day Brunch inspired by Duo Market Hill along with live music, Live and Silent auction, Hat contest, Winning horse raffle, Derby Day cocktails, Whiskey Wall, Golden Ticket Jewelry raffle and more!!!! All of this will help us fund the care and lives of animals that “you” will help save in the future. Together we can raise record-breaking funds for an incredibly worthy cause.
Where
Market Hill
1542 Texas 237
Round Top Festival Institute Gala
When
April 13, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
What
Night Under A Texas Star
OUR TEXAS STARS
JAMES DICK, Founder and Artistic Director
REENIE COLLINS and LINDA PLANT, Gala Co-Chairs
LYLE LOVETT and RAY BENSON, Honorary Gala Co-Chairs
Dear Friends,
Please join us for “A Night Under A Texas Star”, honoring the iconic star emblazoned on the ceiling and throughout our stunning concert hall.
Our “Un-Gala” will take us back to Round Top’s early days when Ima Hogg encouraged our founder, James Dick, to bring classical music to Round Top and Fayette County. Long before Round Top became a premiere antique and design destination, Festival Hill was drawing Texas music lovers to this pastoral landscape to enjoy music in a world-class concert hall.
Festival Hill is a gleaming jewel in the crown of Texas.
The funds from this benefit gala will allow Festival Hill to continue bringing talented young musicians to the Round Top Music Festival and keep this Star of Texas shining. Conserving a renowned concert hall and elite music institute takes vast resources and this event is crucial to sustain Round Top Festival Institute. We hope to gather music lovers from all over Texas to celebrate and support Festival Hill, and we want you with us!
James Dick and Round Top Festival Institute are the stuff of Texas legend and to show their support, our Texas Stars Lyle Lovett and Ray Benson have agreed to add their names as Honorary Co-Chairs. We are truly blessed that Round Top, Texas is home to such a resource that enables us to enjoy world-renowned music and musicians. We hope you will join us for this important celebration.
Thank you for your steadfast support of Round Top Festival Institute and we look forward to hearing from you.
Warmest Regards,
Reenie Collins and Linda Plant, Gala Co-Chairs Lyle Lovett and Ray Benson, Honorary Gala Co-Chairs
Our premier event is at hand, and it is with pleasure we invite you to join us!
Who
-James Dick and the staff of Festival Hill
-Chairs Reenie Collins, Linda Plant and a stellar Host Committee
-and you, our special guests
What
-Attire: Round Top Chic
-Live and Silent Auction
-Delightful addition of Music
-Delicious sit down dinner by Royers Cafe. Wine, beer and specialty cocktail
-Welcome by James Dick. Responses from former students whose lives have been impacted by their participation in the Summer Music Festival
When
-Saturday, April 13, 2024
-Reception and Silent Auction: 5:30
-Dinner: 7:00
-Live Auction: 8:00
Where
-In the historic Round Top Rifle Hall
Why
-To celebrate the 2,650 young artists who have walked through the doors of the Festival Concert Hall and our mission: to educate and train young musicians through an intensive summer music education program and a comprehensive series of public performances, to present educational forums and music events featuring distinguished musicians, musicologists, art historians, humanities experts, writers and poets.
TICKET AND TABLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To make reservations, please call the office at (979) 249-3129
$25,000
• 1 Premier VIP Gala Table for 10
• Special Recognition on Event Marketing Material
• Sponsor Board Identification
• Complimentary Season Tickets in the Concert Hall for 10
(Excluding Patriotic Concert and The Nutcracker Ballet)
$15,000
• 1 Preferred VIP Gala Table for 10
• Special Recognition on Event Marketing Material
• Sponsor Board Identification
• Complimentary Season Tickets in the Concert Hall for 10
(Excluding Patriotic Concert and The Nutcracker Ballet)
$10,000
• 1 Prime Gala Table for 8 • Special Recognition on Event Marketing Material • Sponsor Board Identification
$6,000
• 1 Select Gala Table for 8 • Special Recognition on Event Marketing Material • Sponsor Board Identification
$3,000
• 1 Reserved Gala Table for 8 • Special Recognition in Event Program
• Identified Reserved Table Sign
$250/ Individual Reserved Gala Ticket
Seats are limited. To reserve your table please, contact the Festival Hill office at 979 249-3129
The James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts is a 501(C)3 Non-profit organization
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
James Dick,
Founder & Artistic Director
Susan Ashcroft
Brian Becker
Paul Clote
Amanda Dealey
Christopher Dealey
Jerry Herring
David W. Hilgers
William T. Johnson
Rodney C. Koenig
James Lindemann
Richel Rivers
Perry So
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Reenie Collins and Linda Plant
Ann Griffith Ash
Amy Bone
Anna Oeding
Beth Weishuhn
Greg Fourticq
Jamie Lee Manning
Jan Lehman
Janet Schmidt
Joan Herring
Joanie Havlick
John Cone
Judy Hancock
Judy Stribling
Leslie Penello
Lizzy Welch
Lory Whitley
Rikki Hardy
Melissa Roberts
Paloma Pinedo
Pat Johnson
Sandy Miller
Sue Spaulding
Susan Ashcroft
Susannah Mikulin
Susie Glasscock
Yvette Webb
“Concert pianist James Dick established Round Top Festival Institute in 1971. The Institute began building this beautiful 1,000-seat concert hall in 1981 and finished in 2005. A local builder, Larry Birkelbach, built it with the help of area craftsmen like Arnold Prasifka. We had an amazing day in Round Top. Thanks to everyone with Round Top Festival Institute for taking care of the Acoustic Group, our production crew, and me. Thank you all for being an incredible audience.”
– Lvle Lovett, Round Top, Texas 2/22/23
Where
Festival Hill Concert Hall
248 Jaster Rd. Round Top, TX 78954
Valentine’s Concert/Bybee Library Reception at Festival Hill
When
February 10, 2024 | 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
What
LOVE SONGS AT FESTIVAL HILL LIBRARY CONCERT
It’s that time of year when love is in the air and the annual Valentine’s Library Concert for Round Top Festival Institute is happening. This year it will be American Love Songs. The concert starting at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 10, 2024 supports the Festival Institute’s Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Library and Study Center. Tickets can be purchased online at www.festivalhill.org or by calling the Festival office at 979-249-3129.
Carrying on in his uncle Dick Smith’s footsteps and musical tradition, Will Lynde from Nashville will be performing along with a star-studded cast of family members including Arden Lynde, Dick’s brother J. Gary Smith and Will’s brother Justin. Plenty of love songs will be on the program including “Can’t take My eyes off of You”, “Georgia on My Mind” made famous by Willie Nelson and Elton Johns’ “Your Song.”
Dick Smith, who passed away in 2022, had an illustrious career in advertising. Retiring in La Grange, he became involved in the local community, often fundraising for Festival Hill where he produced the annual Valentine’s concert. His lifelong goal of creating a Broadway show culminated in the Festival Hill production of Virginia and Ed Leach’s “Heart of the Tin Trunk.”
Smith’s nephew Will Lynde has been playing keys and writing songs for various artists from Houston to Nashville since he was 13. His first performance at Festival Hill was in 2012. In 2020, he released his first single as a solo artist and in 2021, he released his LP “The Texas Breeze.” Since 2021, he’s been touring around the world, playing keys for Kip Moore in places like London, South Africa, Australia, Japan, and all over the US. He has released several solo singles in that time and has plans for many more releases in 2024.
Returning this year is Will’s talented wife Arden Lynde. Arden has been a music lover and singer for most of her life, singing and performing from elementary school through college. In 2018, she moved to Nashville to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt University. Since graduating, Arden has been a full-time clinical mental health therapist. In addition, she teaches and trains Krav Maga, a self-defense martial art. In her free time, Arden sings backup for her husband and other local artists and friends in Nashville. She is honored to return to sing at Festival Hill!
“The Round Top Festival Institute gratefully acknowledges the 20 years of musical performance donated by Dick Smith and family to support the Festival Institute Bybee Library. The funds received through these concerts have tremendously impacted the growth and maintenance of the Festival Library collections” stated Library and Museum Collections Curator Lamar Lentz.
Attendees are invited to join staff and the musicians on stage for a reception with culinary treats from the Festival Hill Kitchen and a chance to win a signed copy of Festival Hill at Fifty, The History of Round Top Festival Institute. The Library Concert and reception is funded in part through a generous donation from the HEB Community Investment Program. Helping communities for more than 100 years, HEB has continued their valued support for the arts by contributing to the Festival Institute’s Bybee Library Annual Valentine’s Concert and Adopt-A-Book program.
Also after the concert there will be an opportunity to participate in the ever popular Adopt-a-Book program. This gives attendees a chance to view and donate a book of your choice, ranging from $20 to $250 dollars, to be placed in The Bybee Library at Festival Hill. Tip: Give a lasting and meaningful Valentine gift to your significant other by adopting a book in her/his honor. A special bookplate will be added in the book in memory of someone, in honor of someone, to mark a special occasion or anniversary or just to support the library. It is a good chance to see the books being acquired for the Bybee Library at Festival Hill.
The Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Library, named for early Round Top preservationists and philanthropists, is a regional repository with a dedicated emphasis on music, and the arts and humanities. Round Top Festival Institute has long been active in collecting books on Texas history, Fayette County, art, architecture, and decorative arts with the intent to establish a world class research, study, and reference library. It actively collects and preserves rare books, manuscripts, photographs, archival materials, recordings, works of art and houses the personal library of Texas historian and former Texas State Librarian, Dr. Dorman Winfrey and The Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Collection. The Library is by appointment only. You can also access the Library book catalog of over 11,000 volumes online at http://festivalhill.org/library/index.php.
You can support the Library by purchasing a ticket for the concert, with your monetary donation or the adopt-a-book program. To donate, go to festivalhill.org and specify Library. For more information, contact Lamar Lentz, Library and Museum Collections Curator, at lamarl@festivalhill.org or call the Institute office at 979 249-3129 Ext. 20 and leave a message.
Tickets
$30
Where
Festival Hill Concert Hall
248 Jaster Rd. Round Top, TX 78954
Volunteer Services Day
When
February 03, 2024 | 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
What
Thank you for volunteering with our Festival Hill Gardens and Grounds Volunteer group this past year.In 2023 we were able to make a difference in so many ways at Festival Hill. We cleaned up the pool enclosure, replanted at the dining facility, cleared trails, and hauled TONS of mulch! Thank you, for all of your help and support this past year. We are currently working to set new dates for our 2024 year and our first event is set!Join us on Saturday, February 3rd from 9:30-1, we will be cleaning up the pool enclosure and will be laying down fresh mulch and incorporating some new plantings.
Please register and help us spread the word!
Thank you!
Julia
Where
Festival Hill Concert Hall
248 Jaster Rd. Round Top, TX 78954
Christmas at Winedale
When
December 09, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
What
Join Winedale as they celebrate Christmas! Activities include crafts and folklife demonstrations, music and theater performances, hayrides, food and beverages, and more.
Where
Winedale Historical Center
3738 FM 2714
Round Top’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade 2023
When
December 02, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
What
You’re invited to join the annual Round Top Lighted Christmas Parade! Saturday, December 2, 2023
Featuring a lighted float parade, food, drinks, live music and shopping around town, the Round Top Christmas Parade is the perfect chance for residents and visitors to come together to enjoy one anothers company and some small-town Christmas charm.
Shopping begins at 10 a.m. around town
Activities on the Square begin at 3:00 p.m.
Parade begins at 6:45 p.m.
The parade will be held, rain or shine, unless weather conditions put participants and spectators at risk. The parade is organized by several community non-profits. Our thanks go to:
The Do Your Duty Club
The Round Top Area Chamber of Commerce
The Round Top Family Library
Parade Sponsorship & Float Registration Details:
Staging begins at 3:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church
Judging takes place at 6:00 p.m.
Parade begins at 6:45 p.m.
Parade entry donations will be accepted to offset parade costs such as security and insurance:
$20 is suggested for Lighted motorized vehicles and floats pulled by motorized vehicles
$10 is suggested for Lighted walking groups of adults
Entry applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2nd.
All entries must pre-register. Your completed parade entry form and donation should be submitted to the Round Top Area Chamber of Commerce. Donations can be made in cash, card or by check made payable to the Round Top Area Chamber of Commerce. You may submit your application online or by mail to the Chamber office:
P. O. Box 216
Round Top, TX 78954
Or, you can stop by the office to deliver it in person:
203 N. Washington St.
Round Top, Texas 78954
Office Hours: Thursday & Friday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. or by appointment
Phone: (979)505-1200
Applications may also be scanned and emailed to info@exploreroundtop.com.