MARCH

STITCHED EXHIBIT

BASTROP — A range of rare quilts from the 1850s to present day will remain on display at the Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main St., through March 30. The exhibit celebrates the art of quilting, their stories and the developing community of Bastrop County. Visitors can also design a paper square to contribute to a giant community quilt. Call 512-303-0057 for more information.

MARCH 19

MEEC MEETING

MCDADE — The next meeting of the McDade Extension Education Club will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 230 Waco St., in Mc-Dade.

MARCH 21-23

CULT CLASSIC CON

BASTROP — This year’s three-day Cult Classic will feature a horror shorts film festival, cash-prize costume contest, photo ops with genre celebrities, special horror movie vehicles, live music and more. The showcase begins at 5 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Bastrop Convention Center — film showings at 8 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 240 S. Hasler Blvd. Other events 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 22, and noon to 5 p.m. March 23.

MARCH 23

KITE FESTIVAL

ELGIN — Elgin Methodist Church will host its Kite Festival Sunday, March 23, after an 11 a.m. worship service. Tie a dream or goal to a kite and watch as it takes flight. Food, crafts and contests will accompany the event.

MARCH 25

JUNETEENTH ELECTION ELGIN — An election of officers for the Elgin Juneteenth Organization will take place Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at the Elgin Flemming Center, 802 N. Avenue C.

MARCH 28-30

LEND ME A TENOR

BASTROP — “Lend Me a Tenor” takes the stage at the Bastrop Opera House, bringing award-winning comedy and chaos to the spotlight. Set in 1934, the madcap farce follows an opera company’s desperate scramble when its star tenor is unexpectedly sidelined. Directed by AJ Fuex, the show promises mistaken identities, overthe- top antics and nonstop laughter. Visit bastropoperahouse. org for tickets and showtimes.