St. James Baptist Church Fish Fry
St. James Baptist Church will hold a fish fry on Friday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with pickup at St. James Baptist Church, 1103 James Ave. Plates ($12 each) will include fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies and dessert. To purchase tickets or RSVP, contact Dr. Virginia G. Berry at 804-605-2664. Everyone is also reminded of the pastor’s anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Round Top Festival Institute Chamber Music Quartet
The RoundTop Festival Institute will present a Chamber Music Quartet on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m. featuring Chavdar Parashkevov, violin; Keoni Bolding, viola; Louis-Marie Fardet, cello; and Natasha Kislenko, piano. For more information, call 979-249-3129 or visit FestivalHill.org.
St. Mary, High Hill, Parish Picnic
St. Mary Catholic Church, High Hill, will celebrate its 165th year at the annual parish picnic on Sunday, Aug. 31. A flag-raising at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by a polka Mass at 10:15 a.m. A fried chicken/stew dinner with trimmings will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. for $15 per plate, with the drive-thru plates available (drive-thru entrance is from FM 2672 northbound only).
The auction will begin at 1 p.m. featuring livestock, quilts, homemade items, plants, etc. Music will be by Texas Sound Czech and Mark Halata/ Texavia during the day, with a free dance at night byTexas Sundown Band.
The cake walk will open at 11 a.m. Corn hole will start at 1 p.m. Other activities will include a country store, duck pond, ring toss, train ride, souvenir booth, bounce house, etc. Hamburgers, nachos, High Hill sausage, etc. will be available. A fireworks show is scheduled for 10 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Hallettsville, Fall Picnic
Sacred Heart Parish will hold its fall picnic on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. A meal of fried chicken, stew, homemade cornbread dressing and trimmings will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (dine-in and drive-thru) for $14 per plate. Fr. Michael Rother will give a short memorial at 1 p.m. The auction will start at 1 p.m. Music will include Kovanda Czech Band at the main pavilion, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers, free dance at the polka pavilion/biergarten, 1 to 8 p.m. There will also be a cake walk, country store, religious articles booth and bingo (noon to 6 p.m.). Hamburgers, nachos, popcorn, snow cones, lemonade, soda, etc. will be available all afternoon.
Labor Day Holiday
Most local businesses will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 for Labor Day.
The Sticker will be closed and the deadline for all materials – advertising, classifieds, photos and articles – will be Friday, Aug. 29 at noon.
2nd Annual Armed Forces Appreciation Dinner & Dance
The second annual Armed Forces Appreciation Dinner & Dance is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange, with a start time of 3 p.m.
Tickets are available from local veterans organizations for $20 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, Sept. 3.