Loads of Local June Celebrations & Events
Celebrate Pride Month in Bastrop - June 6th & 7th
Friday, June 6th, - Downtown Bastrop Pride Faire, starts 5pm, enjoy music, food, line dancing, and at 8:30, The Rock Bottom String Band at 602 Brewing Company. Saturday, June 7th, - Bastrop Pride Festival at the Bastrop Convention Center - https://bastroppride.org/
La Grange Pre-Juneteenth Celebrations - June 7th
Saturday, June 7th, 5pm - 10pm, Juneteenth on the Square in La Grange. Praise Hour - Gospel speakers, singers, dancers / Secular Hour - D.J. Ronald “Cat” Brooks, Local singers, Marcus Ardoin & Da Zydeco Legends! Info: Contact Verlia Mosely-Rhodes: 979-702-9441
Americans for Democracy Rally - June 7th & 21st
Saturday, June 7th and 21st, 9am-10am, sidewalk along side Hartland Realty. Info about upcoming dates can be found at: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/797071/ Don’t have a sign? No worries, we have a collection.
Rural Texas Summit - Building Coalitions in Texas - June 13th & 14th.
Where rural Texans make noise, gain knowledge, and take action. Speakers, panel discussions for two days of grassroots strategy, bold conversations, and community building that puts rural voices front and center. FCDP will host an info table and present at the event on Friday. (See below for Event Overview and Ticket Information)
No Kings Rallies - Saturday, June 14th
Bastrop - Saturday, 10am-12pm, Pedestrian Bridge
Austin -Saturday, 10am, 110 Congress Ave
Democratic Neighbors Luncheon - Thursday, June 19th
Thursday, June 19th, 11:30am, La Marina Mexican Restaurant, 1502 Hwy 71, La Grange
Rural Texas Summit -(FCDP will be hosting a Dems101 info table and presenting at the event)
EVENT OVERVIEW
After a tough November election, rural Texans had a choice: give up or dig in. We chose to dig in. The Rural Texas Summit was born to give rural voices a platform and spark real conversations about our future.
Join us June 13–14, 2025, at the Bastrop Convention Center for two days of networking, strategy, and inspiration.
Our goal is simple: build coalitions—across PACs, organizers, candidates, and communities—to tackle the unique challenges facing rural Texas.
Friday kicks off at 8:30am with registration and continues with sessions on grassroots organizing, PAC impact, and coalition strategies. The Fayette Co Democratic Party will host a Dems101 information table and be on hand to answer questions. Mary Wolf, County Chair and Lane Gosnay, Precinct Chair will deliver presentations on Friday to the Summit attendees on “What is a Democrat? and the Dems101 initiative. That evening, don’t miss our Fundraising Banquet featuring powerful speakers like Nancy Thompson (Mothers Against Greg Abbott), Kendall Scudder (Chair, Texas Democratic Party), and a special performance by Libby Villari as Ann Richards, plus music by Suzanna Choffel.
Saturday starts at 8:30am and dives into key rural issues—public education, agriculture, civic engagement, and how Democrats can win in small-town Texas. We’ll end the day with a roadmap for action and the future of our rural coalition.
This summit is your chance to help shape the future of rural Texas. Be part of the movement—because we’re stronger together.
Ticket Information
If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please follow these links:
*** Click Link: Friday and Saturday is $25 (BUY FOR SUMMIT ONLY)
Rural Texas Summit - Building Coalitions Tickets, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
*** Click Link: Friday Night Fundraiser is $55 (FUNDRAISER ONLY)
Rural Texas Summit Building Coalitions: FUNDRAISER - FRIDAY EVENING Tickets, Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
*** There is a discount if you purchase both for $75, Click Link:
(BUY IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING BOTH THE SUMMIT AND FUNDRAISER)
Rural Texas Summit Building Coalitions: Ticket BUNDLE Fundraiser and Summit Tickets, Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Thank you, we hope to see you in Bastrop!
Click Link: Rural Summit Agenda