The Church of the Annunciation in Elma will host its 89th annual summer picnic Aug. 21-23 on parish grounds, located at 7580 Clinton St.
Festivities will begin on Friday, Aug. 21, with the festival grounds officially opening at 6 p.m. The popular Annunciation Car Cruise Night will take place around the church grounds. There will be a full food court menu highlighted by pulled pork and roast beef sandwiches. Nerds Gone Wild will perform in the beer tent from 7 to 11 p.m.
On Saturday, Aug. 22, Annunciation will serve a delicious pork chop dinner in Selbert Hall from 4 p.m. until sold out. Additionally, the church’s famous chowder sale will take place beginning at 1 p.m., eat in or take out! Beer tent entertainment will include The Water Dogs from 3 to 5 p.m. and the Cold Beer Creek Band from 7 to 11 p.m.
Masses will take place on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., with picnic festivities running from noon to 4:30 p.m. The chowder sale will resume at noon, and a Wendel’s Chicken BBQ will also be offered from noon until sold out. The Samuel Tambe Band will entertain from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Other picnic highlights include a continuous food court all three days, a grand drawing on Aug. 23 with a first prize of $5,000, theme baskets, a hand-quilted Amish quilt raffle, grocery drawings and more! A Kids Area will feature games, activities, a bounce house, cotton candy and snow cones.
Ample free parking will be available in the church, school and Schwartz Road parking lots. For more information on the Church of the Annunciation, please call 683-5254 or visit www.annunciation.cc.
