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Season 11, Episode 5
Welcome to This Week in Victoria! Each week, Brother Gary Moses and Chris Doelle sit down and go over all the happenings in the Crossroads.
Hosts: Chris Doelle and Brother Gary Moses.
Here is a complete listing of all the events mentioned, sorted by the day of the week:
Wednesday
- Hurricane Preparedness Kits Giveaway
- Location: Morada East in Victoria
- Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Lunch and Learn Victoria Police Department
- Location: Victoria Police Department
- Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- VFW Hamburger Night
- Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- KC Bingo
- Texas Zoo Zoodlers and Crafts
- Location: Texas Zoo
- Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Also occurs on Saturdays)
Thursday
- AeroCrafters
- Gary Prukop (from The Drifters) Performance
- Location: Loantina Tacos and Tequila
- Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Library Events
- Location: The library has a couple of great events
- Hot Rod Nights
- Location: The Dairy Treat on John Stock
- Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Generals Baseball Game
- Description: The Generals are back in action and playing good ball
Friday
- Victoria Mall Summer Kids Club (Bookmarks Project)
- Location: Victoria Mall
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Fun Friday at the Library
- Location: The library
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Dough Making at the Library
- Location: The library
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Note: Domino's Pizza will be there
- Children Discovery Museum Fun Friday
- Generals Baseball Game
- Description: Free Chicken Night sponsored by Caterpillar
Saturday
- Juneteenth and Founders Day Celebration
- Location: Carver Center grounds, off Kell Street
- Time: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Activities: Food, drinks, and games
- Note: This event was postponed from the previous Saturday due to wet grounds.
- Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
- Location: Victoria Mall
- Time: 9:30 AM
- Note: Occurs every third Saturday of the month; you don't have to bring anything to take something.
- Texas Zoo Zoodlers and Crafts
- Location: Texas Zoo
- Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Activities: Features a different program and allows visits to the animals (Also occurs on Wednesdays).
- Museum of the Coastal Bend Family Discovery Saturdays
- Location: Museum of the Coastal Bend
- Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Activities: Includes story time with the Victoria Public Library.
- Benefit for Sergio Sepa
- Location: United Baptist Church, 3102 Mor Lane
- Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Activities: Barbecue meal
- Victoria, Texas Art Walk
- Location: Victoria Mall (indoors)
- Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Description: See all kinds of art for free.
- Princess Tea Party
- Put on by: Inabundance
- Location: Power Avenue Warehouse
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Activities: A "royal experience" with lunch, a meet and greet, and performances with princesses.
- Chess Club Meeting
- Location: Victoria Public Library
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Dogs in the Park
- Location: The dog park at Riverside Park
- Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Activities: Services for dogs including grooming, nail trimming, and filing.
- Experimental Cinema Club
- Location: Victoria Public Library
- Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Activities: Involves checking out experimental films and videos.
- Rustic Ranch Fundraiser
- Location: Across the river bridge, out to the Golad Highway
- Activities: Includes pork steak for $12, a bake sale, a raffle, and a DJ
- Purpose: Benefit for the building.
- LoFi Latte Event
- Location: The Greenhouse Coffee and Espresso Bar at Laurent Towers (Victoria Towers)
- Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Activities: Features DJ Rose and vendors.
Sunday
- Loco Wrestling and Lucha Pro Main Event Matches
- Location: Rustic Ranch
- Doors Open: 4:00 PM
- "Bell Time": 5:00 PM
Monday
- VC (Victoria College) Kids College
- Location: Victoria Emergency Technology Complex
- Description: Another round of various camps starting.
Recurring/Ongoing/Upcoming Events
- Summer Camps
- Description: Many summer camps are going on, with "something for everybody about every place".
- Generals Baseball Games
- Description: The Generals are playing well and are in action every week through June and July.
- University of Texas Golf Legends Golf Classic
- Description: Scheduled for September.
- Coaching School
- Location: San Antonio
- Time: July
- Fireworks July 4th Show
- Football in the Fall
- Description: Several area teams have new coaches.
- Seven on Seven Tournaments
- Track and Field
- Description: The college held a track and field event where a kid from Goliad performed well.
General Sports Discussions (Ongoing major league events)
- College World Series (Baseball)
- NBA Finals
- US Open (Golf)
- UFL Championships (Spring League Football)
- WNBA (Caitlin Clark's impact noted)
- Astros Games (Holding their own, getting close to the All-Star break)
Upcoming Events & Special Announcements:
- TLSN Legends Golf Classic: This golf tournament, which supports people in UT athletics who may be facing hard times, will be held on Sunday, September 15th, at Great Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas.
- Registration begins at 11:00 AM, with tee time around noon, and an awards ceremony at 6:00 PM.
- Every team will have the opportunity to play with a UT sports legend, including basketball, football, tennis players, and coaches like Rudy Tomjanovich.
- It is open to fans, friends, alumni, business leaders, and golf enthusiasts, especially those with an interest in UT athletics.
- Participants can expect a premium course experience, awards, prizes, exclusive photo opportunities, food, and drinks.
- For more details, player announcements, sponsor reveals, and ticket availability, visit texaslsn.org.
Chris and Gary encourage everyone to go out and support the sponsors and local events mentioned.
Texas Treecycle
Here's the Scoop
JE Ranch Services
Adopt-A-Hive
LaVaca BBQ
Board Game Legends
Fresh Media Works

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