Austin County Fair Shrimp Boil, July 16

The Austin County Fair is hosting its annual Shrimp Boil to benefit the Fair’s Memorial Scholarship Fund Friday, July 16, at the Fairground and Expo Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. where all-you-can-eat boiled shrimp with sausage, potatoes and corn, and draft beer will be served from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. For additional information, call the Fair Office at 979-865-5995 or go to the website at Austincountyfair.com.

Happy Cousins Dance Club dance, July 17

It’s time to dance! The Happy Cousins Dance Club is hosting its monthly public dance Saturday, July 17, with music by Texas Sound Check from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Wallis, Texas located at 330 Legion Road. For more information call 281-232-3531.

Friends of the Sealy American Legion Pork Steak Dinner, July 18

The Friends of the Sealy American Legion are hosting a Pork Steak Dinner Sunday, July 18 at the Sealy American Legion Hall at 1630 Meyer Street. Plates will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the drive-thru only.

Bingo Night With The Chamber, August 5

The Sealy Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Bingo Night with the Chamber Thursday, August 5, at the Sealy American Legion Hall at 1630 Meyer Street in Sealy. Doors open at 5 p.m., light buffet starts at 5:30 p.m. before games run from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit sealychamber.com.

Watermelon Run for the Fallen, August 21

August 21, the Watermelon Run for the Fallen honors those individuals from Texas who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The run begins at the Hempstead High School football stadium and ends at the gazebo in downtown Hempstead.

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