Here's what's up in SETX,
A Houston chicken house opened its doors on Gulfway Drive, a caregiving drama takes the Jefferson Theatre stage Saturday, and Bruno's runs a $12 plate of lasagna until 4 every weekday. Busy week.
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Faith For My Family Plays the Jefferson Theatre Saturday
Photo: Write the Vision Productions
Family Ties : Write the Vision Productions stages a drama about caregiving, old jealousy and grief in a family fighting to stay together.
Doors Of Perception : Doors open at 5 PM for a 6 PM curtain. The Beaumont Civic Center Box Office and Ticketmaster are the only authorized sellers.
📍 Jefferson Theatre, 345 Fannin St, Beaumont · 🕐 Sat Sep 5 · 🎟️ $20 to $50
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Photo: Emerie Photography
Behind the Camera: Beaumont photographer Nicole Foster works with families, couples and individuals across portraits, weddings and special events. She also provided the free headshots at Forge What's Next!
Session Options: Sessions start at $35 for 15 minutes, with 30-minute sessions at $50, one-hour sessions at $100 and wedding packages beginning at $250.
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The Beaumont Farmers Market Runs Three Hours Saturday
Photo: Beaumont Farmers Market
Shake On It : More than 20 vendors have brought regionally grown produce and artisanal food to the market since 2010.
Short Window Shopping : It runs 8 to 11 AM, so the good stuff goes early. The next kids' storytime is September 12.
📍 6525 College St, Beaumont · 🕐 Sat Sep 5 · 8 to 11 AM · 🎟️ Free
Bruno's Runs a $12 Lunch Plate on Dowlen
Photo: Bruno's Italian Kitchen
Loaf And Order : Every weekday from 11 to 4, $12 buys a house salad or soup, homemade focaccia with dipping oil, and chicken parm, lasagna or pasta.
Past The Red Sauce : The family opened on Dowlen Road in January 2018, and the menu runs past red sauce into Red Snapper and Risotto.
📍 3199 Dowlen Rd, Beaumont, TX 77706 · (409) 554-8321 · brunosik.com
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Frenchy's Opens on Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur
Photo: Frenchy's Chicken
Home Bird : Port Arthur native Fred Wilson brought the Houston chicken house home and put 40-plus people to work.
Bird Is The Word : It runs 10 AM to 11 PM daily on fried chicken and Creole sides: dirty rice, collard greens, red beans.
👉 Read more → Port Arthur News
This section is sponsored by The Forge. Want your business featured here? Email us at [email protected].
✅ Weigh in on the ZIP route plan : Beaumont takes comment on the proposed routes and the shorter Saturday schedule up to the council vote on September 22.
✅ Get Faith for My Family tickets : Saturday's 6 PM show at the Jefferson sells through the Civic Center Box Office and Ticketmaster only.
✅ Mark September 14 for Port Arthur's budget hearing : 6 PM at City Hall, 444 Fourth Street, fifth floor.
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📅 THIS WEEK IN SETX
📅 SETX Events Website
Everything further out lives at events.whatsupsetx.com — browse the full calendar and submit your own. 🎉
THIS WEEK
Aug 31: Krafty Kids | Beaumont Public Library, 801 Pearl St. Drop-in craft hour at 3:30 PM, ages 3 to 12. Free.
Sep 1: Sober Happy Hour | The Forge, Beaumont. Open house, 6 to 9 PM. Free.
Sep 2: Wine Pairing Dinner with Master Sommelier Guy Stout | 2195 Calder Ave, Beaumont. Four estate wines, four courses, 6 PM. Space is limited.
Sep 3: Family Storytime and Cuentos para la Familia | Port Arthur Public Library, 4615 9th Ave. Bilingual PreK storytime, 10 to 10:30 AM. Free.
Sep 3: First Thursdays | Bon Vivant and Burns Antik Haus, 2195 Calder Ave, Beaumont. Dennis Moncla's prints from 2 PM, the shop's 22nd year on Calder.
Sep 3: Blacksmith Demonstrations | Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown, Beaumont. Mr. Rob works the forge from 12:15 PM.
Sep 3: Cajun and Creole Acoustic Jam | American Legion Hall, 922 Nederland Ave, Nederland. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Bring an instrument or just listen. Free.
Sep 3: BINGO | Madison's on Dowlen, Beaumont. 9 PM, free to play.
Sep 4: 7 Oaks Welcomes Madam Radar | 14865 Garner Rd, Beaumont. Americana rock quartet at 6:30 PM, Mandy Rowden opening.
THIS WEEKEND
Sep 5: Free Yoga at Cattail Marsh | Cattail Marsh, Beaumont. Weekly outdoor class at 9:30 AM, all skill levels.
Sep 5: Yoga Learning Lab with Lauren Cowart | Orange. First of six sessions on yoga philosophy, Ayurveda and meditation.
MOVIE NIGHTS @ JEFFERSON THEATRE
345 Fannin St, Beaumont. Every Friday — doors 6 PM, film 7 PM. $6, general admission, concessions available. Supported by ExxonMobil.
Sep 4: Singin' in the Rain
Sep 11: West Side Story
Which event are you hitting up? Reply and let us know. Missed one? Submit it at events.whatsupsetx.com 🎉
📌 GOOD TO KNOW
🚧 Burn bans are on across the region : Hardin and Orange counties since August 27, Jefferson since August 29, plus Vidor, Chambers, Tyler, Jasper and Newton.
🩸 September is Hunger Action Month : The Southeast Texas Food Bank is selling yard signs for its partners. Ask for Jimmy at 409-839-8777, or take a volunteer shift at setxfoodbank.org.
🎉 Icy Cafe cuts the ribbon on Dowlen : Tuesday, September 1, 11:30 AM to 1 PM, 260 Dowlen Rd, Beaumont.
🎉 Ecowaste Solutions cuts the ribbon : Thursday, September 24, 10 to 11 AM, 6642 Industrial Road, Beaumont.
🏆 THE SPORTS DESK
🔴 Lamar opens 21-14 over No. 15 Abilene Christian : Aiden McCown threw three touchdowns, two to Davin Driskell, in front of 7,233 on Saturday.
🏈 West Brook 33, Nederland 28 : The Bruins scored with under a minute left, Anderson to sophomore Austin Woods, after trailing 28-27.
🏈 Port Arthur Memorial 35, Port Neches-Groves 27 : The Titans took the rematch at home on Friday.
Beaumont Weighs a Redrawn ZIP Map and Shorter Saturdays
Transfer Window : The proposal merges the Magnolia and Pine routes and extends Laurel/North 11th along Delaware and Dowlen, so riders can transfer without going back downtown.
Saturday Hours Only : Saturday service would run 7 AM to 6 PM instead of roughly 7:15 AM to 9:30 PM. Weekday hours are untouched, and paratransit keeps running.
📋 Maps and the survey are at beaumontzip.com/proposed-bmt-zip-changes
👉 Read more → City of Beaumont
💡 The bottom line: Council votes September 22!
📋 IN OTHER NEWS
🚑 Beaumont ISD puts the ambulance back at Friday games : The district reversed course and will station one at every home varsity game.
🤝 United Way plans more than $1 million for Beaumont : The announcement was set for its 74th annual meeting breakfast Thursday, an event also honoring Beaumont ISD.
🎣 Southeast Texas now has six artificial reefs off its coast : The newest sits off Sabine Pass. Four are in federal waters, two in state.
🏛️ Port Arthur sets its budget hearing for September 14 : The notice puts the property tax increase at $1,374,504, or 4.66%, over last year. Written and oral comment both count.
🐛 The lovebugs are back : They are across the region again, coating cars and buildings. Harmless. The windshield is the whole problem.
📬 Which story caught your eye?
💼 JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Industry pulse: Two engines this week. One Port Arthur restaurant opening put 40-plus people to work in a weekend, and the refineries keep recruiting turnaround crews underneath it.
🍗 Kitchen and Counter Staff | Frenchy's | Port Arthur
Hiring continues after the opening weekend. Ask in person on Gulfway Drive.
🏥 More Than 100 Openings | Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas | Beaumont and Port Arthur
Patient advocate, wound care nurse and patient access representative among them. Apply at bhset.net/careers.
🏭 Sr. Manager, Turnarounds | Motiva | Port Arthur
Motiva is also recruiting an Associate Equipment and Reliability Engineer, plus coke handling and refinery machinery roles.
🌿 Tailored Lawn Care | Golden Triangle
Looking for work? Outdoor work, local routes. Call or text Frederick: (409) 365-4887
🔜 The local SETX jobs board is coming soon. Want early access when it launches? Email [email protected] to join the list.
💼 Hiring in SETX? Send us your listing at [email protected] and we'll get it in front of our readers.
📣 YOUR TURN
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🚌 Do you ride the ZIP on a Saturday? The 6 PM cutoff lands on you first.
🍝 What is your order at Bruno's?
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The What's Up SETX Team
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