Sokol Southern District

09/02/2026

We are seeking VENDORS for our Annual Dallas Czech and Slovak Heritage Day on Sunday, October 11. There is no table fee, but the space is limited - unless you don't mind setting up outside. Please text or call 214 881 6474

09/02/2026

🎬🇨🇿 CZECH MOVIE NIGHT IS COMING TO SOKOL ENNIS! 🇨🇿🎬

Grab your friends and join the Ellis County Czech Heritage Society for a fun evening of music, food, fellowship, and a little Czech movie magic!

📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
📍 Sokol Activity Center Clubroom
2622 E Hwy 34 • Ennis, TX
🚪 Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🪗 Accordion Music by David Slovak: 6:30 PM
🎥 Featured Film – The Pagan Queen: 7:00 PM
✨ NO COVER CHARGE! ✨

Come early, enjoy some live accordion music, grab a drink from the full bar, and order up some tasty favorites including pizza, chicken strips, corn dogs, fries, tater tots, cheese sticks, jalapeño poppers, pretzels, and more!

Then settle in for The Pagan Queen, a fantasy drama inspired by the legendary Czech ruler Libuše. The film is in Czech with English subtitles, so everyone can enjoy the story!

❤️ Old members, new members, friends, neighbors—and anyone who loves Czech culture—are welcome!

Come for the music. Stay for the movie. Enjoy a great Czech night with us! 🎶🍿🍺🇨🇿



www.czechheritage-texas.org
www.sokolennis.com

09/02/2026

Discover 250 years of history at Heritage Fest & Muziky! 🇨🇿🇺🇸

Come inside the museum to explore our 2026 featured exhibit, “250 Years of Czech-American Legacy.” Follow a special historical timeline prepared by the Center’s historian, genealogist and founder, highlighting the people, milestones and traditions that have shaped the Czech-American story from 1776 to 2026.

📅 October 16–17, 2026
📍 Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

🚗 Rev up your engines for the Heritage Fest Car Show!

Bring your favorite ride or come admire an exciting lineup of cars during Heritage Fest & Muziky on Saturday, October 17!

🕗 Registration begins at 8 a.m.
🏆 Awards will be announced at 3 p.m.
📍 In front of the TCHCC Main Building

Interested in entering a vehicle? Email [email protected] for entry information.

Enjoy the cars, live music, food, demonstrations and Czech heritage throughout the festival grounds!

08/31/2026

🐟 NEW FOR HERITAGE FEST 2026! 🐟

Get ready to try your luck at our brand-new live catfish tank! For the first time at Heritage Fest, festivalgoers will have the opportunity to experience the fun of catching a live catfish.

Add this exciting new attraction to all the music, food, demonstrations, shows and Czech heritage you already love!

📅 October 16–17, 2026
📍 Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center
250 W. Fairgrounds Road, La Grange

Come see what’s new at Heritage Fest & Muziky in 2026!

08/29/2026

🎶 The bands are ready—are you?

Join us for two days of live music at Heritage Fest & Muziky, October 16–17, 2026!

🪗 Friday: The Dujka Brothers
🎵 Saturday: Czech and Then Some and the Lost Cause Band
🎺 Saturday evening: A special tribute to Harry Czarnek and the Texas Dutchmen Legendary Orchestra

Bring your dancing shoes and celebrate Czech music and heritage with us in La Grange!

📍 Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center
250 W. Fairgrounds Road

08/28/2026

📖 **FLAVOR FRIDAY | From The Sokol Family Cookbook**

🍑 **This week's favorite: Apricot Kolaches**

A little sweet. A little tart. **Just right.**

There’s something special about the bright, golden apricot filling nestled into soft homemade dough. It’s a flavor that has earned its place in generations of Czech kitchens—and one that still disappears pretty quickly when a fresh tray hits the table.

Of course, the recipe card never tells the whole story.

🥄 Soft homemade dough
🍑 Golden apricot filling
❤️ A little patience
👩‍🍳 A lot of volunteer hands
🥟 And a tradition worth sharing.

**Apricot** is one of five flavors available in this year’s Homemade Kolache Bake Sale, along with Apple, Cheese, Cherry and Poppy Seed.

**$12 per half dozen | $20 per dozen**
*Please order each flavor by the half dozen or dozen. No mix & match.*

📋 **Orders are open now**, but only until our volunteer bakers reach their **60-dozen limit**. Click on this link to order yours today! https://forms.gle/HBAM2pfrwcrsJF6L7

Every box helps support **Sokol Hall and our new tables**—and keeps another much-loved tradition going.

❤️ **Baked by Volunteers • Shared with Community**

👇 **Where are our apricot fans? Is this the first flavor you reach for, or does another kolache have your heart?**