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Bellville's Fruehling

Bellville's Fruehling Saengerfest Set for April 24

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 12:00am

The Concordia Hall in Bellville is the site of the annual Fruehling Saengerfest or German Spring Singing Festival. This year’s festival is Sunday, April 24 at Concordia Hall located at 952 S. Tesch Street. The festival is a charity fundraiser for the Bellville Lions Club and the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Texas German Society. The admission is Free. A BBQ chicken and local sausage meal will be served along with homemade cakes. The meal will start at 11:00am and is the fundraising portion of the event. The donation for the meal is $15. Local

SPJST Foundation Grant will Help

SPJST Foundation Grant will Help Restore Czech Town’s Cultural Life

Tue, 03/01/2022 - 12:00am

In response to last summer’s multiple-vortex tornado in the Czech Republic, the SPJST Foundation has awarded $40,000 to the town of Hrušky, one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. Hrušky Mayor Jana Filipovicova indicated that the funds would be used to help restore cultural life in the community by making repairs to the city facilities and play areas where public events such as the traditional Bartholomew Feast, Christmas, and other social gatherings take place.

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