Published: June 26, 2008 04:55 am      

Entertainment Beat 6/26/08

June 27

VOICE will have its second annual Kerens summer fund-raiser at 6:30 p.m. at the Kerens Alumni Center. This year will be “Yee Haw,” a tribute to local talent. This will be a Kerens-version of the old variety television program “Hee Haw.” Many local talents will be featured including a surprise guest who will impersonate a very special member of the “Hee Haw” cast. There will be a dinner with special servers, a live auction, and a hilarious show. For more information, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have Walker Creek Karaoke from 8 to 11:45 p.m. No cover charge. Post canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



June 28

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Pure Country Karaoke with John and Connie from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



July 4

Corsicana Rotary Freedom Festival and 2008 Duck Dash will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at I.O.O.F. Park. The entire community is invited to come to this Fourth of July celebration. Bring your lawn chair and come for an evening of family fun. For more information, call Child Advocates at (903) 872-3772.



The 13th annual Kerens Old-Fashioned Fourth, sponsored by the Kerens Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held in downtown Kerens beginning at 6 p.m. Bring your decorated bike, trike, pet (on a leash), baby stroller, scooter, roller skates (use your imagination) and meet in front of the Kerens Chamber of Commerce for the parade. There will be a cake walk, train rides, horseshoe contest, washer pitching contest, bounce slide, cow plop bingo, raffles, live music, and lots more fun and games. Hot dog dinner will be $3, watermelon slices will be $1, and homemade ice cream will be $1. Fireworks will be at the baseball field after dark. Following the fireworks, there will be a street dance featuring The Texas Boys with Stan Lawhon. For more information, call (903) 396-2391 or e-mail kerenschamber@txun.net.



Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have Country Sue’s Karaoke from 8 to 11:45 p.m. Post canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



July 5

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Pure Country Karaoke with John and Connie from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



July 11

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have First Class Karaoke with Jerry and Nedra House from 8 to 11:45 p.m. Post canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



July 12

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Walker Creek Karaoke with Howard and Loran from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



The fourth annual Fur Ball will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at the VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, off Veterans Drive, hosted by the Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation. There will be a live and silent auction, a raffle, and music provided by DJ Slicky D. Admission is $10. For more information, call (903) 875-8705 or (903) 654-3668.



July 18

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have Pure Country Karaoke with John Tilley from 8 to 11:45 p.m. Post canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



July 19

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Country Sue’s Karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of American Legion also invited you to a hamburger steak dinner with all the trimmings from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost will be $7 per person. An auction will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. along with other fun events. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



July 25

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have Walker Creek Karaoke from 8 to 11:45 p.m. Post canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



July 26

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Country Sue’s Karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.