St. James MBC Texas Sausage Plates Weekly Fundraiser
St. James Missionary Baptist Church is holding a weekly fundraiser every Saturday starting April 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. at the church, 1103 James Ave. Texas sausage plates ($12 each) will be served drive-thru or dine-in and feature sausage from Schulenburg, Weimar, Gonzales, Luling, Lockhart, Elgin and Waelder (choice of one kind of sausage) along with potato salad, beans, cornbread, crackers, onions, pickles and barbecue sauce. For more information, call 979-743-4022, 979-997-1207 or 979-997-1327.
Schulenburg Public Library Book Sale
The Schulenburg Public Library, 310 Simpson (off Highway 77), is holding its annual book sale from Tuesday, April 26 through Wednesday, May 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Books (hard-cover and soft-cover) are organized and displayed for easy selection.
Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish Mayfest at Hostyn
Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish at Hostyn will hold its Mayfest on Sunday, May 1. Czech hymns will be sung in church at 9:30 a.m. followed by a polka Mass at 10 a.m. A barbecue pork/sausage dinner with trimmings will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. , with drive-thru line plates-to-go from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost will be $12 per plate.
Texas Sound Check and Czechaholics will provide music. There will also be an auction (1 p.m.), bingo (1:30 to 5:30 p.m.), silent auction, country store, duck grab, cake/plant wheels, ring toss, fish pond and special drawing. Hamburgers will be sold after 3 p.m.
For more information, visit www.HostynPlumCatholic.org.
ArtWalk in Fayetteville
ArtWalk, hosted by Arts for Rural Texas, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8 on Fayetteville’s historic square.
There will be art, muic and fun. Free performances will be given all weekend, including Shake Russell from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. Wine-tastings will also be available. Featured poster artist is Shannon Mucha. For more information, visit www.artsforruraltexas.org.
KC’s Mother’s Day Barbecue Chicken Dinner, Blood Drive
The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Mother’s Day barbecue chicken dinner on Sunday, May 8 at the Schulenburg Hall starting at 10:30 a.m. or when the food is ready. the drive-thru-only plates ($12 each) will include 1/2 chicken, buttered potatoes, pinto beans and pickle.
In addition, a blood drive will be held. Each donor will receive a free meal provided by the KCs. For more information, contact Ed Kusy at 979-743-5879. A drawing for two free disaster preparedness kits and a $10 gift card from HEB will also be held. For more details, contact event chairman Paul Zapalac at 979-966-9187.
Flatonia Rotary Golf Tournament
The eighth annual Flatonia Rotary golf tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14 at the Flatonia Golf Course. The four-person best-ball scramble will have 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts.
Fee is $45 per person for early registration which ends May 13 and $55 per person after May 13. The fee includes breakfast, lunch and two beverage tickets. Cash prizes will be given for flight winners, longest drive, closest to the hole and longest putt. There is a chance to win a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport courtesy of Chuck Brown Ford and cash prizes.
The registration form can be downloaded at www.flatoniarotary.org.
Christy Berger Benefit
A benefit fish fry, bake sale and raffle for Christy Berger will be held on Friday, May 20 starting at 5 p.m. at High Hill. The fish plates will be drive-thru. The St. Anne’s Society of High Hill along with several friends will hold the bake sale in front of St. Mary’s Hall.
For more information or tickets, call Paul Zapalac at 979-966-9187, Drew Brossmann at 979-743-0313 or Shelly Holub at 979-743-5513.
Proceeds will go directly to Christy Berger and her family for personal and medical expenses while she is fighting cancer.