LA GRANGE - The Tex as Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange invites everyone to a family Sun- day Funday filled with music, food, laughter, Czech culture, and remembrance during the 23rd Annual Slavnost ‘May Fest’ on Sunday, May 19. Festivities begin with a recognition ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The Czech Immigrants to Texas will be hon ored, and the stones on the Immigrant Wall will be recognized.
A chicken fried chicken dinner will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. Plenty of Czech-style desserts will also be available, with beverages of all kinds. There will be live music from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the deck of the main center by the Donnie Wavra & Friends Orchestra. The day's activities include a traditional May Pole Dance at 1:30 p.m., and demonstrations will be done at the Zapala Saw Mill and Czech Newspaper Museum. Czech founded organizations will have booths for you to learn about their great services. The Czech Heritage Society will have activities for the children and families. You can shop in the Country Store/Pastry Shop and the Kopecky Gift Shop where you'll find unique gifts for dads, grads, birthdays, newlyweds and Christmas ornaments in stock year-round and much more!
During Slavnost, tour the TCHCC Czech Village, which includes structures from the late 1800s and early 1900s depicting what it was like for early Czech Texans as they began life in their new home. See the latest addition – the Mary Magdalene Chapel of Mnisi. The village features houses from the Kalich, Hoelscher, Migl, and Hluchanek-Salas Families. The Hoelscher Haus is home to the Polka Lov- ers Club of Texas Museum, and the Kalich House serves as the Czech Music Museum of Texas. The Village includes the Zapala Saw Mill, Janak Barn & Texas Czech Agriculture Museum, and a double log crib, Czech Newspapers Museum, and the Velehrad SPJST Lodge #19.
Extend your cultural experi ence a comfortable stay at the Best Western Hotel, just around the corner from TCHCC. Call for reservations at 979-968-6800, and don’t forget to ask for the TCHCC discount.
In case of inclement weather, the Slavnost will be in the Pavilion Hall on the grounds. Visit TCHCC and enjoy a family day full of culture and exciting his tory. For more, call TCHCC at 888-785-4500 or email info@ czechtexas.org. The website is www.czechtexas.org. Join us on
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TCHCC, PO Box 6, 250 West Fairgrounds Road, La Grange, TX 78945.
