5/4
Cinco de Mayo Celebration:
Join us for our fifth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, bringing culture and traditions to life in the heart of Downtown Ennis. The celebration includes artists who will have the community dancing and singing. Visitors can also expect ballet folklorico performances, delicious food selections and unique local artisan vendors. Downtown Ennis. More information will be available at the Ennis Welcome Center, 201 NW Main Street. (972) 878-4748.
5/17
Auditions for Beetlejuice Jr.:
4:00 p.m., Ennis Public Theatre, 113 N. Dallas St. For more information, visit https://ennispublictheatre.com.
5/19
Creative Quilters Guild of Ellis County:
What If Art Group presentation and vote on President Challenge Quilts. Social time: 6:00 p.m.; meeting and speaker: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Waxahachie Bible Church, 621 N. Grand Ave., Waxahachie. For additional information, contact Cindy Garris, publicity chair. publicity@elliscountyquilters.com; (972) 935-5799.
5/23-25
National Polka Festival:
Come help celebrate 59 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 14 live polka bands including Grammy Award-winning Brave Combo and a Country Concert on Saturday night! Visit www.nationalpolkafestival.com for ticket information and venues.
5/24
Annual Ennis Polkafest Run:
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ennis. The races (1-mile Fun Run, 5K and 10K) begin and finish in Downtown Ennis. The race will wind its way through residential streets. Registration/packet pickup: 5:45 a.m.-6:45 a.m.; 10K starts: 7:00 a.m.; 1-mile Fun Run starts: 7:10 a.m.; 5K starts: 7:30 a.m.; awards: 8:30 a.m. Visit nationalpolkafestival.com/aroundtown, and follow the link for registration information.
Mondays and Wednesdays
Chess at the Library:
Come learn to play chess. 3:00-5:30 p.m. Free for all ages! 501 W. Ennis Ave. For more information, call (972) 875-5360.
Tuesdays
Rotary Club of Ennis Meeting:
Lunch, club business and program. Noon, First United Methodist Church, 300 N. Sherman St.
Second Tuesdays
Ennis Masonic Lodge #369 Meeting:
7:00 p.m., 209 N. Dallas St.
Wednesdays
Baby and Toddler Storytime:
Join Ms. Kayti at the library for songs, finger plays, stories and a whole lot of fun! Free. 10:00 a.m., 501 W. Ennis Ave. (972) 875-5360.
Ennis Host Lions Club Meeting:
Noon, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1200 Country Club Rd.
First Thursdays
Sip, Shop & Stroll.
Join us in charming Downtown Ennis. Come enjoy some sips, bites and special deals with our wonderful downtown merchants. 5:00-8:00 p.m. For more information, call the Ennis Welcome Center at (972) 878-4748.
Saturdays
Ennis Bluebonnet Market:
Downtown on N. Dallas Street. 8:00 a.m.-noon through October. Come see the variety of fresh produce, hand-crafted items and unique products from area farmers, craftsmen, artists and specialty vendors. For more information, visit https://ennistx.com/choose-ennis/farmers-market.
Fourth Saturdays
Bristol Opry!
This is a two-hour country music show with a six-piece band, featuring mainly local singers, concessions and free admission (donations accepted). 6:00 p.m., Old Bristol Schoolhouse, Union Hill Rd. at Church Street, just off FM 660 in Bristol. For more information, contact James Gatlin at (972) 351-2043.