Volunteers prepare for Slovenefest

Carol McCarty helped make apple strudel on Saturday in preparation for Slovenefest. The annual festival, which raises funds for Holy Family Church, will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Volunteers worked in the kitchen on Saturday to prepare for Slovenefest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 513 Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)

by Kathy Hanis

Holy Family Altar Society, friends and family gathered together Saturday to prepare 150 apple strudels for Slovenefest 2019 at Holy Family Club, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kansas.

Slovenefest is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Monsignor Mejak Hall and Holy Family School Grounds in Kansas City, Kansas.

The festival begins with Mass at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 274 Orchard St., Kansas City, Kansas.

A traditional Slovenian dinner, polka music with the Brian McCarty Band, tamburitza music by Hrvatski Obicaj, family entertainment for children and adult games are planned. Slovenefest will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 28. All funds raised will support Holy Family Church.

More information about the festival is at www.holyfamilychurchkck.com.

Bernadette Horvat prepared apples on Saturday for the annual Slovenefest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 5th and Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Susan Rezin and Lauren Nuhn worked in the kitchen on Saturday to prepare for the annual Slovenefest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 5th and Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Bernadette and John Soptick volunteered to help make apple strudel to prepare for the Slovenefest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 5th and Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Apples were prepared on Saturday for the apple strudel for the Slovenefest, to be Saturday, Sept. 28, at Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Annette Keller helped in the kitchen to prepare for the annual Slovenefest, to be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 5th and Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Tammy Snapp, left, and Britany McFaul prepared apple strudel for the annual Slovenefest, to be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 5th and Ohio. (Photo by Kathy Hanis
First Lady Melania Trump, Melanij Knavs from Sevnica near Slovenia, sent a photo and note that is displayed at Holy Family Club. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)
Hayley Overcash, left, and Carol McCarty volunteered in the kitchen to prepare for the annual Slovenefest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Holy Family School grounds. (Photo by Kathy Hanis)