Veseli Ho-Down

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Na Shledanou Ve Veseli!

----See you in Veseli!---

Our Ho-Down Festival is an annual event held on the third Sunday in August. The 54th Annual Veseli Ho-Down is scheduled for Sunday, August 15, 2021!
What goes on at the festival...
- Polka Mass at 11 a.m.
- Grilled Pork and Dumpling dinner, served 11 a.m. or until sold out.
- Continuous music, noon - 6 p.m.
- Prizes and cash drawings
- Home-baked goods, including many Czech favorites
- Lunch stand and refreshments
- Silent Auction
- Games for all ages
- Shuttle service starting at 9 a.m.
The following articles were written about the Ho-Down by a visitor:

Celebrating Czech Heritage at the Ho-Down

A Close-Up Look at the Ho-Down
Parishioners...
We need your help to make our festival a success! See below what you can do to help.
- All able parishioners are assigned a shift to help at the Ho-Down. The worker schedule can be viewed by clicking here. It takes many hands to make this event great!
- Help clean the church basement on Monday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m.
- Make dumplings for the dinner! Meet in the church basement after 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 1 for a couple hours!
- Raffle tickets have been mailed to you. Return sold stubs and/or unsold tickets to the collection basket or to the Big Ticket stand the day of. (No one under 18 can sell tickets or be a prize winner.) Additional tickets can be requested from Tim and Crystal Pieper at 507-291-1180.
- Bake a sheet cake for mocha cakes and bring to the church basement the weekend of August 7/8, Saturday morning and before Masses. Questions? Email mhtccw@gmail.com or call Beth at 612-387-6581.
- Bake for the Bake Sale in the church basement (kids who are able to help are welcome!) Prior experience not necessary. Try something new and learn a tried-and-true tradition that has carried through the years!
  - Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 7: 30 a.m. - Rolls and kolacky
  - Saturday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 a.m. - Koblihy and mocha bars
  - Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 a.m. - Rolls and kolacky
  - Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. - Mocha bars
  - Friday, Aug. 13 in the evening (time announced later) - Pies
  - Saturday, Aug. 14 at 7 a.m. - Koblihy and set-up
- The Country Store will be accepting... veggies, fruits, salsas, jellies, pickles and other homemade canned items, small crafts such as dish towels, pot holders, scrubers, etc. Donations for "used-a-bit" area should be brought the morning of, already priced. (No clothes, stuffed animals or USED towels/kitchen cloths. Nothing too large.) Raffle items will go to the silen auction this year! Contact Jenny with questions at 744-2546.
- Now accpeting donations for the Silent Auction. Ideas include themed baskets, antiques, home decor and gift cards for golf or family excusions. New/like new items please. Call Mandy Bisek at 952-212-2599 to donate.
- Refreshment stand workers, alcohol server training will be on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. in the church basement. All beer stand workers please try to attend. We are required by the county to hold this training.
- Set up tents on Friday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m.
- Bake 4 dozen kolacky for the Bake Sale (or the equivalent in other baked goods or a $40 donation.)
- Make homemade candy for the Bake Sale and bring to the church basement by 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14.
- Bake a cake/cupcakes for the Cake Walk.
- Post a flyer when you are out an about! Click here to download our 2021 Ho-Down flyer.

Most Holy Trinity Church

Veseli, Minnesota

Veseli Ho-Down

Na Shledanou Ve Veseli!