This is the 33rd year for the Czech Kolache Klobase Festival scheduled for Sat., June 8, 2024 at Riverside Hall in East Bernard, located about 45 miles southwest of Houston on Hwy. 90-A.
The Po.L.K.of A. Texas Chapter is officially 35 years old this year! It is a time for celebrating, reflecting on the contributions of those who started our club, and finding ways to continue growing our little club and spreading the joy of polka music and dancing to others for the next 35 years.
Board members of The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum, located at 275 W. Fairgrounds Rd., La Grange, Texas within the Czech Village, are excited to invite members and the public to the Second Annual “ Happy Music for Happy People” Open House and Event. Renovations and upgrades continue, making this a good time to check them out.
The community of Frydek (FREEdeck), six miles east of Sealy, is steeped in the old country Czech Catholic faith as it was named after a popular pilgrimage location in Moravia. In the 1880s, a large group of Moravian immigrants to Texas moved from Fayetteville to the area that became known as Frydek. As Sealy was the nearest parish and school, a building was constructed in 1908 that served as both a church and a school. The location was not easily accessible to all parishioners and the building was moved in 1916 to the present site. By 1917, the community had grown to over a hundred families resulting in a new church being constructed in 1924.
The Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat will be having a Mother’s Day weekend event on Saturday, May 11 at their family center. Frenstat is between Caldwell and Somerville. The Polka Mass will begin at 4 p.m. with Father Ed Karasek officiating (TPN February 2024).