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.
Labor Day Weekend Hours for Second Chance Emporium
Second Chance Emporium Labor Day weekend hours are as follows: sales store and donations drop-off area will be open for business on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30; the donations drop-off area will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1. Second Chance Emporium is a resale store located at 841 South Reynolds, La Grange. For more information, visit www.secondchanceemporium.org.
BRIDGE Community Literacy Day
BRIDGE will host Community Literacy Day on Saturday, Sept. 6. Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the Schulenburg Public Library, 301 Simpson St., and noon to 2 p.m. at the Stanzel Museum, 311 Baumgarten St. Highlights include literacy activities for children and families and free giveaways/community resources. The first 100 families to arrive will receive a complimentary swag bag.
For more information, visit bridgerural.org.
Restitution Revival United Workshop Services
Restitution Revival United, 702 Hillje Ave., will hold worship services on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 14 at noon. Pastor Sha-Ron Heslep will lead the services which will include uplifting worship, a message to ignite the spirit and opportunity to be refreshed, renewed and revived.
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.