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Hallet Oak Foundation The center serves as a venue and resource for community activities in the centrally located town of Hallettsville. The Gallery has five Co-Founders.

Hallet Oak Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization operating Hallet Oak Gallery, an art, performing, and learning center with knowledge based S.T.E.A.M resources. Hallet Oak Foundation DBA Hallet Oak Gallery and DBA Friends of Hallettsville Downtown Revitalization

Revitalization of Downtown through arts and culture - Hallet Oak Gallery is a center for cultural arts to foster art appreciation in the surrounding communities. Its mission is to increase art education with knowledge based S.T.E.A.M resources and create opportunities for youth and senior citizens as well as those disadvantaged by age, race, income or health to participate. It serves as an information center for visitors wishing to learn more about the art and history of the area. Through Friends of Hallettsville Downtown Revitalization it serves as a center for collecting both information and funding resources to maintain the town’s historic landmarks and to help with identifying and beautifying points-of-interest for visitors. History: The Hallet Oak Gallery has been in operation since June 2015, formed by Mieko Mahi with the help of the owner of the historic 126 year old building, Dr. Betty Edwards. The historic building houses the Hallet Oak Gallery. The Gallery is run by the help of thirteen volunteers and numerous patrons and supporters. Mieko would like to recognize the commitment and dedication of Docent and Assistant Treasurer: Aaron Riske. "Aaron keeps the doors open to the public. If it wasn't for Aaron's donation of his time from the very beginning of the creation of the Gallery, we would not be able to achieve as much as we have to date", says Mieko Mahi. The art center has visitors from out-of-town who discover local art, meet local artists and learn the history of the town. The gallery also sponsors performances by original songwriters once a month. The gallery offers monthly “lunch and learns” on topics such as copyrighting, getting published, painting, fireworks safety and others. How we formed: Dr. Betty J. Edwards, Mieko Mahi, Linda Cejka, and Claire Scoggin combined their talents to create Hallet Oak Foundation. Advisory Board Members are: Sue Pritchett, Georgia Pohl, and Darlene Immekus. Past Assistant Treasurer, Aaron Riske. Co-Founder and Retired Board Member, Alice Victors. How We Work: The Gallery plans events a year in advance to work with area school tours and art contests; and to facilitate brochure distribution on events. Sponsors and donors help with advertising and performance expense. Artists and others in the community volunteer time, expertise, and materials. The goal is to seek funders so that the teachers are not providing their own supplies and that their travel costs are covered when teaching. Arts engagement, cultural planning, and design projects from the Friends of Downtown Revitalization sector will increase art landmarks and beautification as well as added safety to our small town. Section A: Hallet Oak Gallery Monthly Activities, Current and Proposed

Promoting Hallettsville & It’s Artist to the State of Texas: Meet the Artist Every Day of the Week, except the Gallery is not open on Sundays at this time; Spotlight on the Arts Every Saturday Afternoon, free for the public. Exhibits of work by local, international, and upcoming artists selected by a panel of curating art experts. Fostering Art Appreciation Groups: Art Appreciation Movies and Lectures - free ongoing education series to the public. Donations are encouraged through membership or donations. Bringing in Interesting Expert Speakers: Monthly Lunch & Learns Priced for Senior Citizen, nominal fee to cover some of the cost for speaker

Continuing Arts Education through Curricula and Leisure Learning: To collaborate and donate supplies needed to create art, to offer scholarships and recognition to talented students and individuals. Support curriculum as needed working with surrounding schools

Encouraging Disciplined Creativity: Art Contests, nominal entry fees with awards and recognition to winners

Planning Free Community Events, free to the public such as Halloween jack-o-lantern contest and School Christmas ornament fund-raising

Engaging the Disadvantaged: Offering nursing homes, and low-income community members - offer free wall art, or art loans, donations and trips to events

Providing Activities for Active Seniors: Art Activities during the day for seniors, free for seniors,
donation encouraged

Maintaining Evolving Gallery Art Exhibit Collection: Artworks for sale, but not to exceed educational activities and free public exhibits and receptions

Downtown Musical Performances: - Music Night featuring original songwriters, nominal fee with encouraging new upcoming artist, discounts for seniors

Extend Benefit of a Historical Location: Nominal rental fee for community and private events

B) Friends of Hallettsville Downtown Revitalization Proposed Activities

Encouraging Leadership through Committees: Meeting space and office, minimum fee

Info Center: Free

Training Docents for Informative Tours: 28 hours a week to answer question, free to public

Honoring and Promoting Hallettsville’s Uniqueness: Walking tours, or guided tours with peddle car, minimal fee

Planning Conferences around Art & History: Historical conferences with book signings, with nominal fees to cover some expenses and offering discounts to seniors, teachers, and students

Planning Free Community Events - e.g. snow machine, free to public

Annual Hallettsville Chriskindlmarkt with cultural music, free to public, annual event

Encouraging Community Improvements: Seek funding for improvements downtown, i.e.: community arts, public art, or beautification projects

Promoting Welcoming Committees To help welcome tourist, visitors, and newcomers, and business to the area through welcome baskets, and social gatherings

09/12/2026
09/12/2026

☀️ **GOOD MORNING, HALLETTSVILLE!** ☀️

Wake up and head on over, because TODAY is the Hallettsville Farmers Hallettsville Farmers Market

Grab your family, grab a coffee, and come spend your Sunday morning with us. We are so excited to see everyone and share all the incredible things our vendors have been working on.

# # # 🧺 **MARKET DETAILS:**
* **When:** TODAY from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
* **Where:** Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
* **What to Expect:** Good people, a great community, and amazing fresh finds!

Everything here is fresh, local, and made with love specifically for our community. Come out, shop local, and support these hardworking small businesses!

We can't wait to see y'all here! 👋🤠

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We just got word at the Lavaca County Flood Control District No. 3 that the Lavaca River in Hallettsville wll be complet...
08/28/2026

We just got word at the Lavaca County Flood Control District No. 3 that the Lavaca River in Hallettsville wll be completely sprayed with "no buffer" allowed. And it will be same next year. So what does this mean to you and me? It means we need to start thinking differently about what is happening here. The plans are in place to turn this river into Bermuda banks, but the question all along is how will the edges of the water be managed? That is today's question. How will the buffer be managed and we already know it will be managed for 7.5 miles with herbicides.

And as much as we may not like this, that is how it might have to be. The only way it could be different is if our leaders want it to be diferent.
But since it is so complicated....who is going to lead?

The reality just might be, it is going to be sprayed completely every year with chemicals that will allow Bermuda Grass to grow on the upper banks. And then by the water --nothing is allowed to grow so those chemicals will be the kind that harm animals, and harm water -- because they have to be harsh to take away so much.

So....where I am I going with this?

Everyone needs to start looking at the Lavaca River downtown Hallettsville different because if an animal buffer (deer, cows, bass, gar, the endanger Houston Toad,) is not allowed so the ecosystem can survive without food and shelter......then we need to start looking at this river differently..

We need to address, okay, :"if his is what the City of Hallettsville, Lavaca County Courthouse and Lavaca County Flood Control District N. 3 flood want - no native plants. Correct? We have to get that straighten out and regroup with a united plan. Correct?

Because if that is the case, then we need to put our minds together and think.....what CAN BE DONE TO Help the ecosystem? What is DOABLE? Affordably working with volunteers? And as far a volunteer wise, there still has to e money set aside for volunteer tool, materials and supplies.

So we all need to be thinking of artificial ecosystems, this can be an Eagle Scout project, this could be a Friends of Lavaca River project or it could be an Adopt the River project or it could just be a community wide project working with Forestry, and bigger non-profits willing to partner ...but what we need now is the master mind project...what do you think we can do to help the ecosystem for Hallettsville? We can't just turn our cheeks and say oh well. And where can we get the funds to create artificial habitat systems throughout the Lavaca River downtown from West Park Street to right at KC Hall? These spots can serve as both education and too honoring our pledge to be conservationists and educators to help our community.

We need to think, think, think....the solutions are there, we need to find them. It is important to know who is paying for this because our needs are unique, and not the normal circumstances...the sprays will come. Will you volunteer? Will you donate? Will you lead? Because right now we need to think differently. So think, think, think and think of who would fund for something "different". If you want my notes from the last flood control meeting that was held on August 26, 2027. message me, it is too long to post.

This projects is enhancing habitat on a 1.9-mile stretch of the Gra...

Thank you Darlene Immekus for your excellence in teaching Leather Tooling to youths and adults at Hallet Oak Gallery 202...
08/06/2026

Thank you Darlene Immekus for your excellence in teaching Leather Tooling to youths and adults at Hallet Oak Gallery 2026!

Thank you Julie Marsh, for your excellence in teaching Summer Art Camp at Hallet Oak Gallery 2026!
08/06/2026

Thank you Julie Marsh, for your excellence in teaching Summer Art Camp at Hallet Oak Gallery 2026!

Hallet Oak Gallery - Save the Dates & Times!
07/22/2026

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115 N. Main Street Or P. O. Box 662
Hallettsville, TX
77964

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(361) 217-7030

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