Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce

Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce Smithville...a BIG small town experience! www.smithvilletx.org Chamber and Visitor's Center. Smithville, Texas.

Find out about area businesses, dining, shopping, lodging, antiques, shopping, things to do, attractions, tours on movies created in Smithville, historic downtown and home tours, museums, railroad memorabilia, Doggie Bark Park, Vernon Richards Riverbend Park, events and so much more in this charming, historic town. Other pages include: Smithville Film Commission, Smithville Wingfest & Chili Cook A Roo, World's Largest Gingerbread Man, Airing of the Quilts and ECO/PHOTOFEST.

๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ด & ๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘บ ~ Save the Date ~ February 7, 2025Dust off your ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ด and shine your ๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘บ!Join us for an evening wh...
01/18/2025

๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ด & ๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘บ ~ Save the Date ~ February 7, 2025

Dust off your ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ด and shine your ๐‘ซ๐‘ฐ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘บ!

Join us for an evening where Smithville's grit and brilliance come together to celebrate the strength of our community and the sparkle of success.

Save the date for the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet!

Purchase your tickets at https://smithvilletx.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/9125

To help us recognize deserving people and local entities we are asking for your help by submitting nominations for our Annual Banquet Awards.

Please click the link below to submit your nomination for the 2024 Chamber Awards including:

~Citizen of the Year
~Renee Blaschke Keep Smithville Beautiful
~Organization of the Year
~Business of the Year
~New Business of the Year

Link to submit nominations: https://forms.gle/PD4CiMn2nMTocugm6

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIPIf you're a ๐‘บ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’•๐’‰๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’†๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’„๐’† business member make sure to take advan...
01/17/2025

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP

If you're a ๐‘บ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’•๐’‰๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’†๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’„๐’† business member make sure to take advantage of your membership by submitting your events, sales, or business information for us to include in our Monthly Newsletter.

Please email your information to us and be sure to include a supporting image for social media to [email protected].

The deadline for submissions for the February Newsletter is Monday, January 20th by 12PM.

Join our friends at the Smithville Community Clinic for their Cowboys & Angels Gala, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from...
01/16/2025

Join our friends at the Smithville Community Clinic for their Cowboys & Angels Gala, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 6pm-10pm, at the Hampton Inn & Suites - Texas Ballroom.

Yes, it's time to dust off your cowboy boots and spread your wings for a great cause. Let's come together to support the only free clinic in Bastrop County and make a difference! See you there!

Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cowboys-angels-gala-benefiting-smithville-community-clinic-tickets-1141623288989?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sponsorship Information or to Donate Auction Items. (737) 973-1580
www.smithvillecommunityclinic.org

Looking forward to seeing everyone today, Thursday, January 16th, for our January Chamber Mixer at the Smithville Herita...
01/16/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone today, Thursday, January 16th, for our January Chamber Mixer at the Smithville Heritage Society!

Our January Mixer sponsors are the Smithville Heritage Society and Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Micah Oliver.

Door Prizes given out at 6:00pm.

Event: 5:00-7:00PM
Location: Smithville Heritage Society
602 Main Street, Smithville, Texas

Mixers are a great way to network and meet business and community members.
Chamber Mixers are open to members and prospective members!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Friendly reminder to all Bastrop & Lee County Residents the next Household Hazardous Waste Event: Tires & Electronics is...
01/16/2025

Friendly reminder to all Bastrop & Lee County Residents the next Household Hazardous Waste Event: Tires & Electronics is this Saturday, January 18, 2025.

This is a FREE event, however, Vouchers are Required. Scan the code in the image above or visit: www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/ds.household_waste

The drop off location for Tires & Electronics is 109 Taylor St. Smithville, Texas, 78957.

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Time: 9AM-Noon
Location: 109 Taylor Street, Smithville, TX 78957

The January Chamber Luncheon has been rescheduled due to weather. Please join us for our ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’ƒ๐’“๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ธ๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’๐’š ๐‘ณ๐’–๐’๐’„...
01/15/2025

The January Chamber Luncheon has been rescheduled due to weather.

Please join us for our ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’ƒ๐’“๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ธ๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’๐’š ๐‘ณ๐’–๐’๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’ on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Our keynote speaker will be the City of Smithville, Texas, providing an update on the State of the City.

Luncheon Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/4gDWfvg

(Deadline to purchase tickets in advance is Monday, February 24, 2025, by 4:00pm.)

Doors open at 11:15AM for networking and socializing.

The lunch program will begin at 12 Noon and end promptly at 1PM.

Door prizes and announcements will conclude our time together. Please make plans to join us.

Have you submitted your nominations for 2025 Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Awards? 2024 Chamber Awa...
01/15/2025

Have you submitted your nominations for 2025 Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Awards?

2024 Chamber Awards including:
~Citizen of the Year
~Renee Blaschke Keep Smithville Beautiful
~Organization of the Year
~Business of the Year
~New Business of the Year

*When submitting a nomination, please include a summary of why the person/business/organization deserves the award.

Link to nominations: https://forms.gle/KPRHBmo7iZ4KWkQB6

The 36th Annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Walk for Peace, Justice, and Equality will be ...
01/14/2025

The 36th Annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Walk for Peace, Justice, and Equality will be held on January 20th in Bastrop, TX!

The theme continues to be โ€œRemember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On...Not a Day Off!!โ€

The annual walk rotates between the cities of Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville. This year, the walk starts at the Paul Quinn African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1108 Walnut Street at 10 am and will end at the Bastrop Convention Center, 1408 Chestnut Street where a tribute celebration will be held.

Dock Jackson, the founder and coordinator of the event stressed that โ€œIt is important that we continue to educate our youth and future generations about the civil rights struggle that Dr. King and others led. He gave the ultimate sacrifice to pave the way for the freedoms so many of us enjoy today. It is only fitting that a hero such as King be honored. The annual walk is our way in Bastrop County of helping educate our youth who are our future.โ€

We want to hear from you! Join us for the Keep Smithville Beautiful Quarterly Meeting at the Smithville Area Chamber of...
01/14/2025

We want to hear from you!

Join us for the Keep Smithville Beautiful Quarterly Meeting at the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 4:00pm.

Please email [email protected] for more information.

This is the week! Be sure to join us for the January Chamber Mixer at the Smithville Heritage Society this Thursday, Ja...
01/13/2025

This is the week! Be sure to join us for the January Chamber Mixer at the Smithville Heritage Society this Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Our January Mixer sponsors are the Smithville Heritage Society and Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Micah Oliver.

Door Prizes given out at 6:00pm.

Event: 5:00-7:00PM
Location: Smithville Heritage Society
602 Main Street, Smithville, Texas

Mixers are a great way to network and meet business and community members.
Chamber Mixers are open to members and prospective members!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Gingerbread Men return weekend! Run Run as fast as you can... you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man! Please return...
01/11/2025

Gingerbread Men return weekend! Run Run as fast as you can... you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man! Please return them today to the Chamber! Drop off - lean against the right side of the building - take a picture and text it to Sandra at 512-698-4761 along with your name! Thanks for all your support!

Plan to join the Smithville Community Clinic their ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Š๐’„๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘, which will meet Monday, January 13, 2025, from...
01/10/2025

Plan to join the Smithville Community Clinic their ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Š๐’„๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘, which will meet Monday, January 13, 2025, from 6:00-7:30PM, at the First United Methodist Church Smithville Texas.

One day you may find that you may face a potential su***de situation personally through someone you know. This event is free and open to the public - we encourage you to bring family and friends.

If you or someone you know needs help please call the Smithville Community Clinic at 512-237-2772 or the National Su***de Hotline at 988.

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From our friends at the Smithville Workforce Training Center Career Tracks!Are you trying to figure out the next steps i...
01/10/2025

From our friends at the Smithville Workforce Training Center Career Tracks!

Are you trying to figure out the next steps in your life in 2025? Have you been trying to find a career instead of a job that is going nowhere?

Did you know there are many high demand careers that pay well right here in Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, and Lee County and you can receive free training and tuition?

Nursing: RN&LVN
Bookkeeping
Dental Assistant
Paramedic and EMT
CDL (Commercial Driver)
HVAC Technician (Heating and Air Conditioning)
Electrican Apprentice
Plumbing Apprentice
Welder
IT (Internet Technology, Help Desk, Cyber Security)
Are you ready to work with a career advisor and see what pathway is best for you in 2025?

Get started today ๐Ÿ“ž 512-237-1108
https://www.smithvilleworkforcetrainingcenter.com/

๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ• ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐šKeep Smithville Beautiful (KSB) is a volunteer organization tha...
01/10/2025

๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ• ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐š

Keep Smithville Beautiful (KSB) is a volunteer organization that was founded in 1985 by the Smithville Garden Club, and it joined Keep Texas Beautiful in 1988. Since its inception until present day, many dedicated volunteers and leaders have had multiple successful ventures and projects that have taken place to beautify our community. Keep Smithville Beautiful has been a beacon of environmental stewardship and of community pride. Some of the partners who have helped KSB carry out the various projects include the Smithville Area Chamber or Commerce, the City of Smithville, the Smithville Garden Club, the Lower Colorado River Authority, the Union Pacific Foundation, Graduate Students of Dr. Nancy Volkmann in the College of Landscape Design at Texas A&M, for developing the Master Plan for Main Street, to the merchants and generous individuals for underwriting the Lamp Posts on Main Street to help return a bit of ambiance of Early Smithville, Keep Texas Beautiful and certainly the citizens who benefit from these assets. We collectively express our sincere thanks and appreciation to each one over the past decades for their dedication, perseverance and support in the development and implementation of the projects either financially, with guidance and direction, labor assistance, supplies, and/or maintenance. It truly does take a village to make all of these things come to fruition.

Read the full article and more at https://www.visitsmithville.org/smithville-78957

Bastrop & Lee County Residents the next Household Hazardous Waste Event: Tires & Electronics is on Saturday, January 18,...
01/09/2025

Bastrop & Lee County Residents the next Household Hazardous Waste Event: Tires & Electronics is on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

This is a FREE event, however, Vouchers are Required. Scan the code in the image above or visit: www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/ds.household_waste

The drop off location for Tires & Electronics is 109 Taylor St. Smithville, Texas, 78957.

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Time: 9AM-Noon
Location: 109 Taylor Street, Smithville, TX 78957

What a joy it has been to see all the different Gingerbread Men all around town! This Smithville tradition has become on...
01/08/2025

What a joy it has been to see all the different Gingerbread Men all around town! This Smithville tradition has become one of the town's favorites! But alas, it's time for them to come back home until next year.

If you have not paid for your Gingerbread Man to be picked up, please make plans to return your Adopted Gingerbread Man on one of the Drop Off Dates listed below.

๐ƒ๐‘๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐…๐… ๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’
~January 10-11, 2025
~10:00am - 2:00pm
~Chamber of Commerce Office
~(102 NE 1st Street)

Instructions: Please lean your adopted Gingerbread Man on the side of the building (right side facing the front). We will have volunteers on site to note your Gingerbread Man's return between 10:00am-2:00pm on both dates. If no one is in the office, please take a photo of your Gingerbread Man leaning against the Chamber of Commerce and text the photo, and your name, to Sandra at 512-698-4761 for proof of return.

*If you paid for drop off/pick up of your Gingerbread Man our team will pick up your Gingerbread Man between the weekends of January 10 - 18, 2025.

If you have any questions, please call 512-237-2313, or email us at [email protected].

To help us recognize deserving people and local entities we are asking for your help by submitting nominations for our A...
01/08/2025

To help us recognize deserving people and local entities we are asking for your help by submitting nominations for our Annual Banquet Awards.

2024 Chamber Awards including:

~Citizen of the Year
~Renee Blaschke Keep Smithville Beautiful
~Organization of the Year
~Business of the Year
~New Business of the Year

*When submitting a nomination, please include a summary of why the person/business/organization deserves the award.

Link to nominations: https://forms.gle/KPRHBmo7iZ4KWkQB6

Address

102 NE 1st Street
Smithville, TX
78957

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(512) 237-2313

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You are invited to be in Smithville, Texas for the 33rd Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 7, 2024. With family friendly festivities scheduled all day, shopping for the holidays, and enjoying the annual lighted parade...you and your family will remember this event for years to come!

Make plans to be in Smithville, Texas for the 33rd Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 7, 2024. #SmithvilleTx #FestivalofLights #GingerbreadmanTrot5K #ArtsCrafts #shopping #famiyfriendly #parade

Update on Hudson Fire and Evacuation. Residents from Highway 71 at Alum Creek north to Goiter Trace have been notified to evacuate. This is in addition to previous notifications along Park Road 1C. Sixty Four residences are evacuated. The Smithville Rec Center will be opening their shelter at 6:30 PM. Bastrop Long Term Recovery is getting the hotline set up. Animal Services and Agrilife Extension are on standby for animal sheltering needs. At this time, the fire is approximately 400 acres and 10 % contained. Crews are creating containment lines and protecting structures.

New Restaurant in Smithville! Quinto Patio located on the corner of Olive St. and 2nd Street

Donโ€™t miss Wingfest 2024 Today!

Smithville ISD 1st Educational Farmers Market

Chamber Mixer hosted by SHS Robotics Booster Club

Chamber Mixer hosted by SHS Robotics Boosters

Painting Party for our Gingerbread Men to get them ready for adoption! Thank you to everyone that has come out to join us!! If you would like to adopt one this year, you can reserve your gingerbread man here: https://business.smithvilletx.org/events/details/gingerbread-men-farm-pick-up-2024-9032

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