Category: Past Events

Polish Constitution Day May 3rd.

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http://abc7chicago.com/news/polish-constitution-day-parade-returns-to-chicago/692792/   Constitution Day is an official public holiday in Poland. On May 3, 1791, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s constitution was adopted. It was the first constitution in modern Europe and second in the world, following the American one. It was a significant achievement of the Polish Enlightenment thinkers. May 3 was established as a holiday only days after the constitution was passed by the Grand Sejm (Polish Parliament). It was later suspended for many years due to the country’s partitioning, but was reinstituted after Poland regained its freedom in 1918. After World…

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2017 PACT/TPA Scholarship

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Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) Annual Scholarship Competition ends May 31, 2018   The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and the Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) have announced that their Annual Scholarship Competition to award $4,000 to area Polish-American students is currently underway. Over the past seven years over $20,000 in scholarship money has been awarded to students of Polish-American heritage in the Toledo area. The competition is divided into two categories — High School and College. Applicants must fill out an application form and submit…

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Polish Heritage Night at the Walleye

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  Toledo Walleye Polish Heritage Night January 12 The Toledo Walleye will host Polish Heritage Night, presented by Stanley’s Market, at the Huntington Center on Friday, January 12. A pregame polka party will be held in the Aquarium from 5pm-7pm Get a combo ticket for $38 which includes an all-you-can-eat buffet meal catered by Stanley’s Market, and a game ticket to the Walleye game vs. Fort Wayne Komets at 7pm. Here’s our buffet menu: o    Stanley’s Market Kielbasa o    Pierogi with Sour Cream o    Stuffed Cabbage Rolls o    Sweet and…

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Wigilia 2017

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Another Christmas season means another Christmas Eve vigil (Wigilia).  This year, PACT and TPGS (Toledo Polish Genealogy Society) once again teamed up to mark the most important day of the Christmas season for Polish people.  Wigilia traditions  this year included  lighting of the first candle, sharing of oplatek, and a meatless meal of traditional Polish dishes.  Guest speaker Lidia Ebersole gave us a look into Wigilia in Poland.  She is a native of Poland and has spent 26 years celebrating Christmas in her homeland.  Now as a citizen of the US, she…

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Polish American Festival will be held in May, 2018

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Save these dates: May 18, 19, and 20th of 2018.  A real Polish American Festival will be held at Club 16 on King Road in Holland Ohio.  It will be sponsored by PACT and hosted by Club 16. The music line up for the festival is: Friday, May 18th: Dynabrass from 6:30 to 10:30 PM Saturday, May 19th: Duane Malinowski from 1:00 to 5:00 PM Echoes of Poland from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Randy Krajewski and Badinov from 6:30 to 10:30 PM Sunday, May 20th: Polka Mass at 11:00AM with…

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50th Anniversary of Toledo’s Echoes of Poland

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2017 marks the 50th year of The Echoes of Poland presenting authentic Polish Folk Songs and Dances under the direction of foundress and choreographer, Paulina Tul-Ortyl. To celebrate, The Echoes are planning a Golden Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 14th in the ballroom of the Radisson Hotel UTMC in Toledo. Buffet dinner – music by internationally acclaimed artist John Gora & Gorale. The celebration continues at an after-gala gathering in the hotel lounge. $50 per person, 18 & Under $20. Reserve online @echoesofpoland.org.Reservation deadline extended to Oct 4th.

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