–El Camino Homeless Organization is holding its annual Empty Bowls event on Thursday, April 29, at Atascadero Bible Church, 6225 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero. New this year is a drive-through pick-up from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features delectable soups, stews, and chowders from local restaurant chefs and artisan breads from local bakeries.
Reprising their role are local celebrities coming to serve attendees in their cars. Each meal includes soup and bread for a family of four and desserts too.
Tickets are available for purchase through the ECHO website at www.echoshelter.org/empty-bowls-2021 for a family meal serving four people for $50 or $60 with a souvenir hand-crafted empty bowl. Everyone is encouraged to participate to support ECHO and its mission of helping those facing homelessness in our community.
Their 21st-annual Empty Bowls event was different due to COVID, but it was still a success for an organization raising money for the homeless and hungry.
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LENTEN ADORATIONS: St. Patrick Church, 357 N. Main St. Hubbard, will hold Lenten devotion adoration 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the parish center. Stations of the Cross will be every Friday 7 p.m. at the parish center.
BIBLE STUDY: Newton Falls Methodist churches will host Bible studies for the public. Pricetown and Newton Falls United Methodist churches have just begun a Bible study on the Holy Spirit with the guidance of the Rev. Dewayne Smith.
The Bible study gathers weekly at Pricetown United Methodist Church, 4640 Pritchard Ohltown Road, 10 a.m. Tuesdays or Newton Falls United Methodist Church, 336 Ridge Road 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Bring a Bible if you have one. Masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
RACINE â The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant on three major local events coming up in the next couple weeks.
The St. Patrickâs Day parade is canceled, but two popular food-supporting fundraisers are still a go â albeit online.
Parade
For the second year in a row, St. Patrickâs Day will be celebrated without a parade in Racine.
Bars and restaurants are planning events to coincide with what is normally one of the City of Racineâs biggest annual celebrations, in part due to the cityâs large Catholic and Irish populations, not to mention a vibrant bar scene.
North Texas Food Bank presents Empty Bowls Drive-Thru Many events have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Please check with the organization before going to any event.
Photo courtesy of North Texas Food Bank The North Texas Food Bank will present the 22nd Annual Empty Bowls, presented by Kroger. To keep all guests safe, the NTFB has transitioned the events to a drive-thru model. Participants can come to the North Texas Food Bank s Perot Family Campus between 9 am and 6 pm to pick up their Bowl Box. Each box will contain a handmade artisan bowl, a 5 oz. package of gourmet soup mix, recipe cards from some favorite past Empty Bowl participants and NTFB Staff, NTFB s Tough Choice s Game, and more.