Praha Picnic (Pražká Pout)
The 169th picnic of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish at Praha will be held onThursday, Aug. 15. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
A stew/fried chicken dinner will be served starting at 11 a.m. for $14 per plate (dine-in or to-go). Music from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. will be provided by Ennis Czech Boys, Texas Sound Czech Band and The Lost Cause Band.
An auction will be held at 1 p.m. and bingo from 2 to 6 p.m. There will also be a cake walk, country store, fish pond, ring toss, souvenirs and toy box. Food will be available throughout the afternoon and evening, with hamburgers served starting at 4 p.m. Ice cream will also be available. For more information, call 361-596-4674 or visit www.stmaryspraha.org.
KC Council 2902 Homestyle Meatloaf Dinner & Blood Drive
The Knights of Columbus will serve a drive-thru-only homestyle meatloaf dinner on Sunday, Aug. 18 at the KC Hall starting at 10:30 a.m. or when food is ready. Plates ($13 each) will include homestyle meatloaf, buttered potatoes, sauteed cabbage and sweet carrots.
In addition, South Texas Blood Bank will hold a blood drive on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the KC Hall parking lot. Each donor will receive a free meal provided by the KCs. For more information, contact Ed Kusy at 979-743-5879.
Restitution Revival United Community Outreach Gathering
Restitution Revival United Community Outreach, a local church group, invites everyone to come receive deliverance and be blessed by Pastor Sha-Ron on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wolters Park pavilion. For more information, call 254-717-7756.