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Czech Culture Kept Alive Every Year at Heritage Fest

Continued from previous page mances will be told and former
antique car show will spread members of the band will be
through the village. The 1890s recognized in the tribute. Master
Zapalac Saw Mill in the village of Ceremonies will be Texas
will be operating, cutting wood polka legend and DJ, Alfred
at three times during the day. Vrazel. The performance will be
The La Grange Ford Hospoda 7-9:30 p.m. followed by a huge
(Beer Garden) Tent will be in the Fireworks Finale that will finish
center of the village with musical off the evening at 9:30 p.m.
entertainment all day. Music will sponsored by HEB.
begin at 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Hotels with discounted rooms
by the Bohemian Dutchmen and are the Best Western, just a ½
the Red Ravens alternating. mile at (979) 968-6800, and the
All music venues will have a Hampton Inn, across town at
dance floor. Drink concessions (979) 968-4900. Just ask for the
featuring Czech beer along with A demonstration on hay-baling from during a previous Heritage Fest. Heritage Fest block until Oct. 1.
other Texas favorites will be
available. Food concessions will ning, looming, crochet and knit- Agriculture Museum in the Janak
feature sausage and beer brats ting. In the Museum, authentic Barn.
from Patek’s Shiner Smokehouse. Czech Kroje and other items can The day will conclude with
Hamburgers, barbecue sandwich- be viewed along with a Czech the annual performance of
es, chips, kolache and other items ceramic and glass display. The Muziky, Muziky at the Sanford
will be available as well. spacious Melnar Library will of- Schmid Amphitheater on the
Vendors and Craft Booths fer help with genealogy research complex grounds overlooking the
will be set up for your shopping for those interested in finding scenic Colorado River Valley.
pleasure and a country store will out more about their family or This year’s Muziky (Music)
be open for some good buys, and Czech history. The Hanslik Hall will feature the Legends of Texas
you can also pick up some fresh located inside the main building Polka Music Series, Part V with
stone ground corn meal for cook- will be the site of the annual KJT the Legacy of Bobby Jones and
ing. In the air conditioned TCH- State Taroky Tournament. The the Bobby Jones Czech Band.
CC Main Building, the Czech Czech Music Museum of Texas It will be an exciting and
Gift Shop will be open with a featuring four genres of Czech memorable performance as the
brand new stock of authentic music, classical, folk, polka and original musicians of Bobby’s
Czech items, garnet jewelry, T- liturgical, is located in the Kalich band come together to play all
shirts, caps, crystal, periodicals, House and will be open for tours those songs that made the Bobby
music CDs, and new Christmas along with the Polka Lovers Club Jones Czech band popular across The Czech Center’s famous chicken-
ornaments for 2017. There will of Texas Museum housed in the Texas. Stories of Bobby and the n-dumplings will be served while it
be textile demonstrations of spin- Hoelsher House and the Czech band’s many travels and perfor- lasts during the fest.

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