SACRED HEART PLANS FALL PICNIC
HALLETTSVILLE - Sacred Heart Parish will hold its Fall 2025 Picnic Sunday, Aug. 31 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. Coun try fried chicken, stew and homemade cornbread dressing meal will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KC Hall. Drive-thru plates-to-go will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meal tickets are $14. A short memorial will be held at 1 p.m. An auction sale will begin at 1 p.m. The event will also include a cake walk, country store, religious articles booth and Bingo from noon to 6 p.m.
There will be hamburgers, nachos, popcorn, snowcones, lemonade and soda water all afternoon. Music will be provided by Kovanda Czech Band from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free dance with music by Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers will be held from 1 to 8 p.m.
in the Polka Pavilion/Biergarten. The event is full for all ages and everyone is welcome.
ST. MARY'S FESTIVAL/HOMECOMING SET
NADA — St. Mary’s Church (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) in Nada will hold its festival and homecoming Sunday, Aug.
31. A barbecue beef and sausage dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Adults plates are $15 and $8 for children under 12. Barbecue sandwiches, nachos, sweets and more will be available from 1:30 to 7 p.m. Live auction begins at 1 p.m. Bingo will be played from 1 to 7 p.m. The event will also include a raffle drawing, linen baskets and more, country store, plant and cakewalk, kids games and fun. There will also be music and dancing inside the hall.
ST. JOHN TO HOLD PICNIC
FAYETTEVILLE - The Fayetteville St. John The Baptist Cath olic Church will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, Aug. 31 at St.
John's Recreation Hall in Fayetteville. A Mass with Polka music will be held at 10 a.m. with local musicians taking part in the Mass.
There will be a barbecue beef, pork and sausage dinner served at 10:30 a.m. Plates to go at the hall and a drive thru line will also be available at 10:30 a.m. Area musicians will provide live music starting at 11 a.m. under the pavilion. Barbecue and sausage burgers will be sold beginning at 1:30 p.m. A country auction including quilts, antiques, coins, etc. will be held at 1:30 p.m. There will be bingo at 2 p.m. in an air-conditioned hall and kolaches and other pastries will be available throughout the day. Some attractions include children’s games, silent auction, country store, cake wheel, and ice-cold refreshments.
BLOOD DRIVE TO BE HELD
CARMINE — Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top and Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine will sponsor a blood drive Sunday, Aug. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine. Donors can go online at commitforlife. org to make an appointment with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Donor Portal. All donations are greatly appreciated.
NUVFD TO HOLD CELEBRATION
NEW ULM - The New Ulm Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 74th Annual Celebration Sunday, Sept. 21 at New Ulm Firemen's Park in New Ulm. The event will be held, rain or shine.
Seating is available in the covered dining area. Barbecue beef and pork will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Adult plates are $15 and $8 for children, 6-12. Tea is included with the meal. There will be a drive-thru line for plates to go at 10:30 a.m. and meat sales to go at 10 a.m. The event will include an auction at 1 p.m. with proceeds going to firefighting equipment. There will also be a silent auction. Other events include raffle drawing after auction, gun raffle, Moon walk, kids' games and cake/plant walk
BOOSTERS TO HOLD SHRIMP FUNDRAISER ROUND TOP - The RT-C Booster club is sponsoring its sec ond annual shrimp boil fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 27 at a new loca- tion, which is the Round Top Rifle Hall, beginning at 5 p.m. with Happy Hour. The meal will be served at 6 p.m. VIP table for 10 is
$1,200 and a table for eight is $700. To purchase tables, email [email protected] or contact 979-203-4343.
KID'S HEALTH AND NUTRITION
LA GRANGE — Think Organic Academy will offer a free class, Kid’s Health and Nutrition Sunday, Aug. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange. The class will cover children’s health from conception to teen years. The presenter is David E. Will, who has taught continuing education classes on Natural Medicine for 35 years. Will is not a doctor and has nothing to sell. Learn how many parents stop ear infections, reverse asthma, prevent diabetes, chronic infections and more. Today 54% of children in the U.S. lives with at least one chronic disease condition that will follow them into adulthood. This class is for educational and informational purposes only. Do not discontinue medical care without first consulting a qualified physician. For information, call Will at 830-629-9876.
SENIORS TOGETHER SOCIAL SCHEDULE Seniors Together, a place for senior’s, 55 years or older to socialize
with others is held every first and third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church Lighthouse Fellowship Hall at 201 Veteran’s Dr. in Columbus. and at the Weimar Civic Center in Weimar on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The events includes card games, board games, Bingo with prizes, coffee and tea, movies, lunch provided, educational speakers, field trips including trips to casinos and social gathering.
SECOND CHANCE HOLIDAY HOURS LA GRANGE — Second Chance Emporium Labor Day weekend hours include sales store and donations drop-off area open for business on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30. The donations drop-off area will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1.
