Praha Picnic (Pražká Pout)
The 171st picnic of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish at Praha will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
A stew/fried chicken dinner will be served starting at 11 a.m. for $15 per plate (dine-in or to-go). Music from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. will be provided by Shiner Hobo Band, Mark Halata & Texavia, The Czechaholics and Texas Dream 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.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley Back-To-School Dinner
Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley will hold a back-to-school drive-thru-only dinner on Monday, Aug. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church, 209 North Upton Ave. The $15 plates will include chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, green beans with bacon, broccoli salad and roll. Desserts will be available for an “at-will donation.”
Tickets are available at the Schulenburg Boys & Girls Club, Schulenburg Chamber office and Fayette Savings Bank-Schulenburg. The dinner will coincide with Schulenburg ISD “meet the teacher” night and proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley.
Columbus VVA “Shoot with the Vets”
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1127 of Columbus will hold a sporting clay event, “Shoot with the Vets,” on Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Fayette County Gun Club, 5338 North US 77, La Grange.
Cost for a team of four is $500, which includes 100 clays and team lunch. Cost for an individual is $125, which includes 100 clays and lunch.
To enter or for more information, contact Tom Yates at 281-794-5417 or Roger Moyers at 713-398-9742.
Free Adult Education Classes in ESL
Free adult education classes are being offered in ESL (English as a Second Language) at the Blinn College-Schulenburg campus, 100 Ranger Drive. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., with orientation on Tuesday, Aug. 25 and classes starting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For more information, call 512-398-0251 (office) or 512-557-4890 (mobile); for Spanish, text 210-651-2753; or visit www.communityaction.com.The classes are being offered through Community Action Inc. of CentralTexas.
Fayette County Fair Commercial Heifer Sale
The Fayette County Fair commercial heifer sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. The sale – which features over 160 head of quality bred heifers – takes place a week before the Fair. For more information, call 979-966-7153.
Veterans Appreciation Dinner & Dance
The third annualVeterans Appreciation Dinner & Dance will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the KC Hall, 190 South Brown St., La Grange. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. The event is open to all veterans and supporters as well as all citizens.
Admission is $20 per person (presale only). Tickets can be purchased by emailing ball@txvets.org, calling 832-263-8845 or contacting a veterans organization representative. The event is sponsored by the Veterans Appreciation of Texas Foundation and hosted by area veterans organizations and auxiliaries.