WALDECK FOOD TRUCK CHANGES
WALDECK - The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) has decided to discontinue serving food as a drive-thru format. Now the Waldeck food truck will have food distribution as a walk-up method. Volunteers will distribute the food from tables. Every client needs to bring their own sturdy reusable bags and boxes. A few wagons will be furnished by CTFB, but if the client has their own wagon, please bring it. Waldeck food truck is on third Saturdays of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. The 2023 dates are: Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
EL SENIOR CITIZEN DANCE SCHEDULE
EAGLE LAKE - The schedule for the Eagle Lake Senior Cit - izen Dance held the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Community Center at 100 W. Walnut in Eagle Lake is: Sept. 1-Scot Wilkinson & EZ Country; Oct. 6-Boogie Allen Band; Nov. 3-Blue Denim; and Christmas Dance Dec. 1.
ST. MICHAEL PLANS HARVEST FEAST
WEIMAR - St. Michael Catholic Church Harvest Feast will be held Sunday, Aug. 13 at Veteran's Memorial Hall in Weimar. The fried chicken and stew dinner will be $12 per plate. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Pick-up and picnic drive-thru and go will be available at St. Michael's Family Center. The event will include Polka Mass at 10:30 a.m. with The Lost Cause Band, auction at 1 p.m., Bingo from 2 to 4 p.m., country store, treasure chest, ring toss, antique and classic car show, famous picnic burgers, snow cones, snack bar, fish pond, train ride, Plinko, ball throw and more. Cornhole tournament begins at 4:30 p.m. Free dancing and music from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with entertainment by Shiner Hobo Band, The Lost Cause Band and The Weren's & Friends. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
ST. MARY TO HOLD 73RD ANNUAL BAZAAR
ELLINGER - St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger will hold its 73rd annual bazaar Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Community Center in Ellinger. Bidding on the online auction opens Aug. 18 and runs through Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. There will be a drive-thru and dine-in fried chicken and sausage dinner with serving beginning at 10:30 a.m. at $15 per plate. Desserts will be available. A prize drawing will be held with the grand prize of $5,000 Visa gift card, second prize $2,500 Visa gift card, third prize $1,000 Visa gift card, 14 $500 Visa gift cards and 22 additional priz - es. Activities in the hall include a silent auction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Zach Novak playing polka music and live mini-auction starting at 1:30 p.m. Items can be viewed at www.stmaryellinger.com.
SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT PLANNED LA GRANGE - The Fayette 4-H Shooting Sports Club is spon - soring a Sporting Clay Tournament Saturday Aug. 26 at the Fay - ette County Gun Club at 5338 North Highway 77 in La Grange. The costs are $50/individual and/or $200/team. For more information, contact Craig Oltmann at 979-966-2504, Ashley Conrad at 979-7162747, or Alan Brothers at 966-2390. All proceeds benefit the Fayette 4-H Shooting Sports Club.
ST. JOHN TO HOLD ANNUAL FEAST FAYETTEVILLE - The Fayetteville St. John The Baptist Cath - olic Church will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, Sept. 3, 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 pork and sausage dinner served at 10:30 a.m. Plates to go at the hall and a drive thru line will also be avail - able 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 country store, plant wheel, children's games, silent auction, cake wheel, and ice cold refreshments. Fayetteville is right in the middle of the Cen -
tral Texas South golden triangle areas and is conveniently located between Austin, Houston and San Antonio.
COLORADO CO. SENIOR CONNECTIONS COLUMBUS — Colorado County Senior Connections, a place for senior’s, 65 years or older, to socialize with others is held every first and third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stafford Opera House, Buddy Rau Room, at 425 Spring St. in Columbus. The event 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.
EL HOLDS MARKET ON MAIN
EAGLE LAKE - Eagle Lake holds its Market on Main the first Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Eagle Lake. For more information, contact David at Moonside Macar -
ons at 979-234-4080.
SAVE THE DATE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN DAY BELLVILLE - The Austin County Fair will be hosting its annual Senior Citizen Day event Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 10:30 to 2 p.m. Mark your calendar for a day of fun at the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center-Women's Building at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville. The event is for any senior citi - zen 65 years and older. Admission fee of $3, which includes lunch, music, a chance at a door prize and Bingo. Everyone is welcome to stay after 2 p.m. and check out the country store and fair exhibits until the gates close that night. For more information call, Anita at (979) 885-8639, Carolyn at 979-251-4745 or Mary at 713-8767102.
CARMINE TO HOLD CASINO NIGHT CARMINE - The Carmine Chamber of Commerce will spon -
sor a Wild West Casino Night Saturday, Aug. 12 starting at 6 p.m. at the Cedar Creek Schuetzen Verein in Carmine. The event in - cludes a chicken fried steak meal. Fun games for prizes are Black - jack tables, money wheel, craps table and Texas Hold'em tables. There will also be dart poker, heads or tails, dessert game and 50/50. Entertainment will be provided throughout the night by three famous wild west characters, Allison Crowson, Rick Weiss and Ken Brothers. A table for eight includes promotion at event, eight meals, wine, beverages and some playing chips. Individual tickets are $50. For more information, text/call 979-451-1507.
SACRED HEART PLANS FALL PICNIC HALLETTSVILLE - Sacred Heart Parish will hold its Fall 2023 Picnic Sunday, Sept. 3 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. Coun -
try fried chicken, stew and homemade cornbread dressing meal will be served from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KC Hall. Drive-th -
ru plates-to-go will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meal tickets are $13. A short memorial will be held at 12:30 p.m. An auction sale will begin at 12:30 p.m. A 20 Grand Giveaway, with top prize a $10,000 gift card, will be given away at the event. The event will also include a cake walk, country store, religious arti - cles booth and Bingo from noon to 6 p.m. Washer pitching tourna - ment begins at 5 p.m. There will be hamburgers, nachos, popcorn, snowcones, lemonade and sodawater all afternoon. Music will be provided by Kovanda Czech Band from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 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. There will be 33 cash certificate prizes to be given away after the auction (total value $11,150).
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, Sept. 3. A barbecue beef and sausage dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Adults and plates to go are $12 and $6 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 danc -
ing inside the hall.
SECOND CHANCE SUMMER HOURS LA GRANGE - Due to the extreme summer heat, Second Chance Emporium's new summer hours for the donations dropoff area located at 841 S. Reynolds St. in La Grange, now through Monday, Sept. 11 will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day.
