May Fest Events Coming Up at the Czech Center
The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange invites you to pay homage to spring with a family Sunday filled with music, food, laughter, and remembrance during the 19th Annual Slavnost ‘May Fest’ on May 16.
Festivities begin with a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. paying tribute to all Czech-Texas Immigrants. If you would like to recognize Czech immigrants in your family, contact TCHCC for a recognition form. Your family will be named during the ceremony along with the presentation of a certificate. Forms are due by May 10.
A fried chicken dinner will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. Plenty of Czech-style desserts will also be available, along with refreshing beverages of all kinds.
There will be live music from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the deck of the main center by Mark Halata & Texavia. The day’s activities also include a traditional May Pole Dance at 1:30 PM and demonstrations at the Zapalač Saw Mill and Czech Newspaper Museum at 2 PM. You’ll also have a chance to shop in the Country Store and the Kopecky Gift Shop.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE CZECH VILLAGE?
During Slavnost, tour the TCHCC Czech Village, which includes structures from the late 1800s and early 1900s depicting what life was like for Czech Texans back then. See the latest additions – the Czech Newspaper Museum and SPJST Lodge 19 Velehrad. The village also features houses from the Kalich, Hoelscher, Migl, and Hluchanek-Salas Families. The Hoelscher Haus is home to the Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum, and the Kalich house serves as the Czech Music Museum of Texas. The village also includes the Hospoda (Tavern) & General Store, Zapalač Saw Mill, Janak Barn & Texas Czech Agriculture Museum, and a double log crib.
CATCH A PLAY
The Fayette County Community Theatre will also be having their Spring performance at the Sanford Schmid Amphitheater of “Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Jersey Lily” Friday & Saturday evening, and a matinee on Sunday.
For more call TCHCC at 888-785-4500 or email info@czechtexas.org. The website is www.czechtexas.org.