Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Twin Cities Area Parish Festivals in August

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Fun Fiesta 2007 at Assumption, Richfield — Aug. 10 to 12: Soccer tournament Friday and Saturday. Golf tournament Saturday. Entry forms available at the church. Outdoor bilingual Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Polka and Tex-Mex bands, food, raffle, silent auction and more from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 305 E. 77th St. For information, call (612) 501-6263.

Fun Fest 2007 at Immaculate Conception, Columbia Heights — Aug. 10 to 12: Cribbage tournament at 7 p.m. Friday. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. Fun Fest from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday featuring Bob & the Beachcombers. Outdoor Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by food, beverages, games and live music by Vic Tedesco Band. Located at 4030 Jackson St. For information, call (763) 788-9062.

Harvest Festival at St. Vincent de Paul, Brooklyn Park — Aug. 10 to 12: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday with a “Grown Ups Night Out” featuring live music by Consentual. Mass at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday. Festival continues noon to 10 p.m. Saturday featuring a pork dinner, live music, games, inflatable rides, food and more. Continues from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday featuring a chicken dinner and the music of Dick Reimer’s Dixieland Band. Located at 9100 93rd Ave. N. For information call (763) 425-2210.

Festival at St. Joseph, Lino Lakes — Aug. 11 to 12: Outdoor Mass at 5 p.m. Saturday followed by a family dance, live band, food and more. Continues at 11 a.m. Sunday with a chicken dinner served from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., games, bingo, silent auction, live music and more until 5 p.m. Located at 171 Elm St. For information, call (651) 784-3015.

23rd annual Cornfest at St. Jude of the Lake, Mahtomedi — Aug. 11: Runs from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday featuring a chicken dinner served at 5:30 p.m., games, giant inflatables, live entertainment with a performance by the Inside Out Band from 8 to 11 p.m. Located at 700 Mahtomedi Ave. For information, go to their Web site at www.stjudeofthelake.org.

Festival at St. Wenceslaus, New Prague — Aug. 11 to 12: Polka Mass at 5 p.m. Saturday followed by a Texas hold’em tournament with food and beverages. Continues with Polka Masses at 8:30 a.m. and !0: 30 a.m. Sunday followed by a grilled chicken dinner served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., floats, ice cream, bingo and live entertainment. Located at 215 Main St. E. For information, call (952) 758-3225.

Corn Days at St. George, Long Lake — Aug. 12 to 13: Festival runs from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday featuring parade, food, beverages, live music, teen and kids games and more. Mass at 8 and 10 a.m. followed by a pancake breakfast. Festival resumes at noon to 4:30 p.m. Located at 133 N. Brown Road for information, call (952) 473-1247.

74th annual Harvest Festival at St. Hubert, Chanhassen — Aug. 18 to 19: Mass at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at 8201 Main St. followed by water balloon competition, a DJ untiil 11:30 p.m. food, games and bingo. Continues Sunday with Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. followed by a chicken dinner served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pony rides from noon to 2 p.m., a petting zoo, farmer’s market and more. For information, call (952) 934-9106.

Fourth annual pig roast at St. Peter, Richfield — Aug. 18: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at 6730 Nicollett Ave S. A social and buffet-style pork dinner followed by music from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 10. Tickets at the event will be $13 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 10. Children age 3 and under are free. for information, call (612) 866-5089.

10th Annual Sunset Fest at St. Victoria, Victoria — Aug. 18: Sunset Fest begins with a 5 p.m. Mass with Archbishop Harry Flynn presiding, followed by food, music, games and more at Lion’s Park, directly across from the church. Located at 8228 Victoria Drive, for information, call (952) 443-2661.

Annual “Ho-down” at Most Holy Trinity, — Aug. 19: Polka Mass at 11 a.m. at 4939 Washington N., Veseli. Chicken cook-out, home-baked kolacky, tea rings and more from noon to 6:15 p.m. For information, call (507) 744-2823.




Summer Festival at St. Thomas the Apostle the Apostle, Corcoran — Aug. 19: Begins at 11 a.m. with a turkey dinner served until 3 p.m. at 20000 County Road 10. Festival features bingo, country store, silent auction, karaoke and more. for information, call (763) 420-2385.

Festival at Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Minneapolis —Aug. 19: Polka Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 1301 2nd Ave. NE. Festival begins at 11:30 a.m. with a dinner of cabbage rolls, sausage, hispanic dishes, games, raffles and a performance by Don Pafko and the Lipa Slovak Folk Dancers. for information, call (612) 379-9736.

Annual picnic at St. Genevieve, Centerville — Aug. 19: Picnic features country chicken dinner served between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at new parish center, 6995 Centerville Road, two blocks south of the church. Crafts, silent auction, bingo, games and . more. Located at 7087 Goiffon St. for information, call (651) 429-7937.

Festival at St. Luke, Clearwater — Aug. 26: Polka Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by a pork chop dinner at 11 a.m., quilt auction, raffles, white elephant sale and more at 17545 Huber Ave. NW. for information, call the church at (320) 558-2124.

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