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170th Annual Praha Picnic To Be Celebrated This Friday
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170th Annual Praha Picnic To Be Celebrated This Friday -
170th Annual Praha Picnic To Be Celebrated This Friday -
Above: Parishioners batter chicken before frying, and right, the finished product. Below: Thousands come to Praha every year for the picnic every Aug. 15. Record file photos
Father Gabriel and the Parishioners of St. Mary’s Church, Praha invite you to their annual Parish Picnic on Friday, Aug. 15 in Praha.
This will be the 170th annual fest for the Czech parish, considered a Mother Church for the surrounding communities. The celebration begins with a Mass at 10 a.m.
Beginning at 11 a.m., a meal will be served featuring famous Praha stew and fried chicken with all the trimmings. Drive-thru plates-to-go will be available for business and individuals - just follow the signs when you reach Praha. The following bands will be providing music throughout the day: Czech and Then Some, The Dujka Brothers and The Fender Bender Band. Come meet your friends and family and dance the night away.
Fun for the day will include a country store, cake walk, plant walk, fish pond, ring toss and many other games. A raffle drawing will be held, with $19,543 worth of gift certificates and various other prizes given away.
Plenty of soda-pop, snocones, popcorn, and hamburgers will be on hand all afternoon. Ice cream will also be available. Please mark your calendar and come join us for a good time on Aug. 15.