Victoria Gazette - Calendar of Events

Candidate Forum. Wednesday, October 5th. 7:00 p.m. at Victoria City Hall on Stieger Lake Lane,

VFD Open House. Monday, October 10th, at the Victoria Fire Station. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Columbus Day. Monday, October 10th. Observed annually on the second Monday of October, celebrates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World of the Americas in October of 1492. Columbus was an explorer and sailor by occupation, Italian by birth, and Catholic Christian by faith. His voyage was sponsored by the Catholic sovereigns of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

City Council Meetings. Monday, October 10th, and Monday, October 24th. 6:30 p.m. at Victoria City Hall.

Enki Grand Opening. Saturday, October 15th. Practically all day and evening.

Gazette Deadline. Monday, October 24th. Email Sue@VictoriaGazette.com.

Halloween Party. Saturday, October 29th, in downtown Victoria. From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Halloween. Monday, October 31st. The earliest documented customs attributable to Halloween proper grew out of the tandem observances of All Saints Day (November 1), a day of prayer for saints and martyrs of the Church, and All Souls Day (November 2), a day of prayer for the souls of all the dead. Among the practices associated with Halloween during the Medieval period were the lighting of bonfires