5/3
Farm to Table Dinner:
Ennis FFA is hosting their annual farm fresh dinner and auction. Support our youth in agriculture. 6:00-7:00 p.m., 100 N. Dallas St. For tickets, please call (469) 337-5301.
5/5
Cinco de Mayo:
Visitors can expect ballet folklórico and mariachi performances, authentic food selections, local artisan vendors, kid crafts and activities and more! Adults: $5; kids 12 and under: free. Purchase tickets at the gate only. Noon-9:00 p.m., Downtown Ennis. For more information, contact Ennis Welcome Center, 201 NW Main St. (972) 878-4748.
5/18
Auditions for Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition:
Noon-4:00 p.m., Ennis Public Theatre, 113 N. Dallas St. See https://ennispublictheatre.com/auditions/ for details.
5/24-5/26
The National Polka Festival:
Come help celebrate 57 years of Czech heritage and traditions. The festival kicks off with an opening dance on Friday featuring polka music and the King and Queen Dance Contest, where participants and non-participants are encouraged to wear traditional Czech kroj (costumes). On Saturday morning, decorated floats, bands and colorful costumes kick off the downtown festivities with a giant parade that twists through historic downtown Ennis. Then experience our traditions, religious customs, dancing, tastes, sights, sounds and “a little bit of the Czech Lands” on Saturday and Sunday at our three spacious air-conditioned halls (KJT, Sokol and SPJST) and in downtown Ennis. Enjoy a weekend of polka dancing with 15 live polka bands including Grammy Award winning Brave Combo and the Josh Abbott Band Country Concert on Saturday night! Visit www.nationalpolkafestival.com for more information including admission, band schedules, food and hall locations.
5/27
Creative Quilters Guild of Ellis County Meeting:
Come join us! Social time: 6:00 p.m.; meeting begins: 6:30 p.m., Waxahachie Bible Church, 621 Grand Ave., Waxahachie, TX 75165. For more information, please contact Kathy Bright at [email protected].
6/1
Pancake Breakfast Fly-In/Drive-In:
Classic airplanes and fighters, helicopter and airplane rides, Midlothian Classic Wheels Club, live music, children’s activities and more! Free entrance and parking. Breakfast tickets: $7; children under 8: $3. 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Mid-Way Regional Airport, 131 Airport Dr., Midlothian, TX. Call (972) 923-0080 for details.
Mondays and Wednesdays
Chess Classes:
Come learn to play. Free. 3:00-5:30 p.m., Ennis Public Library, 115 W. Brown St. For information, call (972) 875-5360.
Second Tuesdays
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1191 Meeting:
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., rotating between Corsicana, Ennis and Waxahachie. For details, contact (972) 775-2463 or [email protected].
Wednesdays
Storytime:
For preschool children through age 4. 10:00 a.m., Ennis Public Library, 115 W. Brown St. For information, call (972) 875-5360.
Ennis Host Lions Club Meeting:
Noon, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1200 Country Club Rd.
First Thursdays, Every Other Month
Ennis Retired School Personnel (ERSPA):
Meets are at the new EISD Transportation Building on the first Thursday of even numbered months. 3105 Ensign Rd. For more information, contact BettyAnn Blazek at [email protected].
Second Thursdays
Managing Autism:
Presented by Ellis/Navarro County Family Resource Center. Topics: Behavior management, self-help skills, social skills. Ask questions, build your capacity, share your experience and learn with other caregivers. 10:00-11:00 a.m., 305 N. Dallas St.