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🌱 The Byrne Brothers: Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival and 10 more events
Happening soon: Winter Blast Gift Drive on the McDade Patch calendar

Greetings McDade! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Byrne Brothers: Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival
- Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival - Friday at Sherwood Forest Faire
- Frost Cookies with Santa | Bastrop
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in McDadefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around McDade
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🗓 Upcoming Events in McDade
★ Featured events ★
- Winter Blast Gift Drive
1402 Church St, Bastrop
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- The Byrne Brothers: Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival
McDade Historical Society , 557 Old Hwy 20 Box 621 , McDade
6:00 pm - Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival - Friday
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
6:00 pm - Frost Cookies with Santa | Bastrop
Frost Bank , 494 State Hwy 71 #100 , Bastrop
10:00 am - Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival - Saturday
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
10:00 am - Family Christmas Cookie Class
Flour Girls , 603 Bluffview Dr. , Bastrop
3:00 pm - Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival - Sunday
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
10:00 am - Wine Club Winter Pickup Party
Rising Sun Vineyard , 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd , McDade
12:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sip Shop & Stroll
Downtown Elgin , 310 N Main St , Elgin
5:00 pm - Open Mic Night
Mutt’s Last Stand , 205 N 3rd St , Smithville
7:00 pm - Brenham Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bastrop
Bastrop High School , 1614 Chambers St , Bastrop
8:00 pm - Library Program: Annual Library Open House
Bastrop Public Library , 1100 Church Street , Bastrop
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Center Floater posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Elgin. Apply here.
- Elgin Independent School District posted a job opening for Middle School Athletic Trainer in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McDade here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elgin
- Where To Buy Real Christmas Trees In Austin- 2025 Guide (austinot.com)
- Review: Ellen Rodnianski's 'American Baby' (vaguevisages.com)
Bastrop
- 'We Are Blood' holiday blood drive event in Bastrop (fox7austin.com)
- Bastrop woman arrested, charged in downtown Austin bus stop shooting (statesman.com)
- Which Austin restaurants are open on Christmas Day? Brunches, dinners, holiday treats (statesman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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