November (Listopad) 2009

Through Sunday, 11/29

* "CORPUS CHRISTI THEN & NOW: A BEACON OF HOPE FOR BUFFALO" (Exhibit) - Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 453 Porter Avenue, Buffalo - (896-1050)

Through Friday, 2/5

* "VENETIAN GREEN, BORINQUEN BLUE" (Photographic Exhibit by Edward Witaszek) - Joseph Skalny Welcome Center, St. John Fisher College - Rochester - (585-899-3720)

Tuesday, 11/24

* "CZEGO NOWOCZESNY POETA SZUKA W TEATRZE - BIALOSZEWSKI I HERBERT" (Lecture by Professor Jacek Kopcinski) - 6:00PM - University of Toronto, Teefy Hall, 59 Queens Park Crescent, Toronto, Ont.

Wednesday, 11/25

* PRE-THANKSGIVING POLKA DANCE (Featuring the "Knewz") - 7:00PM - Polish Villa II , 1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga - $5.00 - Jackie (444-8693)

Thursday, 11/26

* "PORA UMIERAC" (Polish Film) - 6:00PM - The Royal, 608 College Street, Toronto, Ont.

Friday, 11/27

* FALL DANCE - 7:00PM - Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew

* "SZKOLA DOBROCZYNCOW" - 8:00PM - Studio Theatre, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Road North, Mississauga, Ont.

Friday, 11/27 and Saturday, 11/28

* BROADWAY MARKET THIRD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR - 8:30AM - Broadway Market, 999 Broadway, Buffalo

* "LOVE THY SAVIOR" (Play by Jerzy Lutowski) - 8:00PM (Fri.); 2:00PM & 7:00PM (Sat.) - Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College Street, Toronto, Ont. - (416-978-7986)

Saturday, 11/28

* "ANDRZEJKI" (Featuring "Polanie") - 7:00PM - ZPK Hall, 2282 Lakeshore Blvd., Toronto, Ont. - (416-889-1058)

* TRIBUTE TO "BIG STEVE" KRZEMINSKI (Benefit for Roswell Park Cancer Institute) - 7:00PM - Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew - $10.00 - Robin Pegg (570-3611)

* POLISH AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB KARAOKE PARTY - PAC Clubrooms, 385 Weaver Street, Rochester - (585-266-7215)

Sunday, 11/29

* VILLA MARIA COLLEGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON (Honoring Mary Jane Wajmer) - 11:30AM - Villa Maria College Cafeteria, 240 Pine Ridge Road, Cheektowaga - $20.00 - Therese Clarke (886-0854)

* BISHOP GROSZ FAREWELL RECEPTION - 1:00PM - St. Stanislaus Social Center, Fillmore Avenue & Peckham Street, Buffalo

* "BIZNES" (Featuring "Teatr Komedia" from Warsaw) - 4:00PM; 7;00PM - Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ont. - (905-306-6000)

* POLKA DANCE (Featuring Jerry Darlak & the "Touch") - 4:00PM - Sportman Tavern, 326 Amherst Street, Buffalo

December (Grudzien) 2009

Tuesday, 12/1

* BUFFALO - RZESZOW SISTER CITIES INC. BOARD MEETING - 5:30PM - Swannie House, 170 Ohio Street, Buffalo

* BUFFALO - RZESZOW SISTER CITIES INC. HOLIDAY PARTY - 6:30PM - Swannie House, 170 Ohio Street, Buffalo - $15.00 - (479-2342)

* POLONIA CIVIC CENTER OF ROCHESTER GENERAL MEETING - St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Hall, Hudson Avenue & Norton Street, Rochester - Gene Golomb (585-323-2106)

Thursday, 12/3

* PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY & ELECTIONS - 6:30PM - Kiebzak's Beginnings Restaurant, 38 Crocker Street, Sloan - $25.00 - Dennis Oniszczak (553-9514)

Friday, 12/4

* PULASKI POLICE ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY & INSTALLATION - 6:30PM - Polish Falcons Hall 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew - Al Ziemecki

* "A POLISH CHRISTMAS" (Winter Walk Kick-Off Featuring the Polish Heritage Dancers of WNY) - 7:00PM - North Tonawanda Historical Museum, 54 Webster Street, North Tonawanda - (213-0554)

Saturday, 12/5

* "AN AFTERNOON OF POLISH POETRY" - 2:00PM - Butler Library, Buffalo State College, 1300 Emwood Avenue, Buffalo - Wanda Slawinska

* 5TH ANNUAL EURO-AMERICAN HOLIDAY DANCE (Featuring the "Auslanders" and the "New Direction" Polka Band) - 5:00PM - Club Lorelei, S5895 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg - $8.00 - Frank (674-9245)

* CHOPIN SINGING SOCIETY "WIGILIA" - 6:00PM - Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga - $25.00 - Hon. Ann Mikoll (685-9466)

* "TALES OF POLA NEGRI" (Play by Dr. Kazimierz Braun) - 7:00PM - Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre, 1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Mississauga, Ont. - (416-723-4251)

* "BIESIADA W PRL-U" (Featuring Kabaret "Pod Banka") - 7:00PM - John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road,Mississauga, Ont. - (416-414-7882)

* POLKA VARIETY SOCIAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - Leonard Post, 2450 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga - $20/Member; $30/Guest - Len Zak (896-1476)

Sunday, 12/6 - ST. NICHOLAS DAY

* ST. NICK CRAFT FAIR - 9:00AM - Annunciation School Hall, 7580 Clinton Street, Elma

* CORPUS CHRISTI CENTENNIAL MUSIC SERIES POLISH MASS (Featuring the Ludowa Nuta Polish Canadian Folk Choir) - 10:00AM - Corpus Christi Church, 199 Clark Street, Buffalo - (896-1050)

* CORPUS CHRISTI CENTENNIAL MUSIC SERIES MASS (Featuring the Niagara County All College Choir) - 11:30AM - Corpus Christi Church, 199 Clark Street, Buffalo - (896-1050)

* POLISH CADETS OF BUFFALO ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS (Rescheduled Date) - 1:00PM (Elections); 3:00PM (Meeting) - Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant Street, Buffalo - Wendy Higgins

* "CHRISTMAS IN POLISH SONG" (Featuring the Choirs of PSAA District IX) - 3:30PM - St. Stanislaus Church, Fillmore Avenue & Peckham Street, Buffalo

* "HELENA RZECZ O MODRZEJEWSKIEJ" (Play by Dr. Kazimierz Braun) - 4:00PM - Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre, 1350 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Mississauga, Ont. - (416-723-4251)

* "OUR MODERN CHOPIN" (Concert Featuring Adam Makowicz and Krzysztof Jablonski) - 7:00PM - Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street, Toronto, Ont.

* POLISH AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB ELECTIONS AND BAKE SALE - PAC Clubrooms, 385 Weaver Street, Rochester - (585-266-7215)

Monday, 12/7

* GENERAL PULASKI ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS DINNER - 6:00PM - Russell's Steaks, Chops & More, 6675 Transit Road, Williamsville - $35/Guest - Irene Kmiotek

* "FRANK BIALYSTOK: CONVERSATIONS WTH THE GENERATION OF 1989" - 7:30PM - Mile Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ont.

Thursday, 12/10

* POLISH AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB RETIREES CHRISTMAS PARTY - 1:30PM - PAC Clubrooms, 385 Weaver Street, Rochester - (585-266-7215)

* POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS (WNY DIVISION) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 7:00PM - Marian Hall, St. Stanislaus Parish, Fillmore Avenue & Peckham Street, Buffalo - Richard Solecki (684-6076)

Friday, 12/11

* FISH AND SHRIMP DINNER - 4:00PM - Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral, 6298 Broadway, Lancaster

Saturday, 12/12

* BUFFALO POLKA BOOSTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY - Depew Polish Falcons, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew - Chris (892-7977)

* SUNYAB POLISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION 37TH ANNUAL "WIGILIA" - 5:00PM - St. Stanislaus Social Center, Fillmore Avenue & Peckham Street, Buffalo - $25/General; $15/Student - Mark Niec (645-2494)

* POLISH HERITGE SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER "WIGILIA" DINNER - 5:30PM - Kearney Hall, St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester - $30/Member; $35/Non-Member - (585-266-6690)

Sunday, 12/13

* "BREAKFAST WITH SANTA" - 9:00AM - Hank Nowak AMVETS Post 45, 3071 Abbott Road, Orchard Park - $8.00 - (823-3147)

* POLISH CADETS OF BUFFALO SANTA CLAUS VISIT - 2:00PM - Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant Street, Buffalo - Wendy Higgins

* VILLA MARIA CHORALE CONCERT - 3:00PM - St. Mary Church, 5 Saxton Street, Lockport

* ADVENT CHRISTMAS EVENSONG SERVICE - 3:00PM - Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral, 6298 Broadway, Lancaster - (685-5766)

* "CHOPIN FOR CELLO" (A Skalny Concert by Ignacy Grzelzka) - 3:00PM - Strong Auditorium, University of Rochester River Campus, Rochester - (585-275-9898)

* POLISH FALCONS NEST 52 JUNIOR CHRISTMAS PARTY - 12:00Noon - St. Paul Exempts, Rochester - Brian (585-721-9422)

Wednesday, 12/16

* POLISH ARTS CLUB OF BUFFALO ANNUAL MEETING - 7:30PM - Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst - Stan Nowak (837-2061)

Friday, 12/18

* FORGOTTEN BUFFALO "POLISH TAVERN CHRISTMAS" TOUR - 5:00PM - (833-5211)

Saturday, 12/19

* PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY - 9:00AM - Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew - Richard Milewicz (634-3358)

* KOLEDY NIGHT (Featuring the "New Direction" Band and the St. John Kanty Choir; Benefit for the Sr. Johnice's Response to Love Center) - 6:00PM - Pott's Banquet Hall, 694 South Ogden Street, Buffalo - $10.00 - (826-6580)

* POLISH CADETS OF BUFFALO HOLIDAY PARTY - 7:00PM - Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant Street, Buffalo - $20/Guest - Wendy Higgins

Sunday, 12/20

* POLISH ARTS CLUB OF BUFFALO "WIGILIA" - 1:00PM - Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville - $30/Member; $35/Guest - Elzbieta Grabowska (668-1326)

* POLISH AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - PAC Clubrooms, 385 Weaver Street, Rochester - (585-266-7215)

Sunday, 12/27

* "POLISH CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE" (Featuring the Polish Heritage Dancers of WNY) - 2:30PM; 7:30PM - Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Avenue, Lancaster - $15.00 - (683-1776)

* KONZERT "DZISIAJ W BETLEJEM" - 4:00PM - John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, Ont. - $C15.00 - (416-253-5367)

Thursday, 12/31 - SYLWESTER

* BAL SYLWESTROWNY 2010 (Featuring "Mr. System") - 7:00PM - Versailles Convention Centre, 6271 Edwards Blvd., Mississauga, Ont. - (416-531-8786)

* NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY (Featuring the "New Direction" Band) - 8:00PM - Matthew Glab Post, 1965 Abbott Road, Lackawanna - $50/Couple - (825-3733)

* MSGR. ADAMSKI POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW YEAR DANCE PARTY - Creekside Banquet Facility, 2669 Union Road, Cheektowaga - $60/Person - Mira Szramel (681-6739)

* PNA LODGE 512 "SYLVESTER" PARTY (Featuing "True Colors") - Rochester - (585-872-5953)

* POLISH AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB NEW YEARS EVE PARTY - PAC Clubrooms, 385 Weaver Street, Rochester - (585-266-7215)

* "SYLVESTER" PARTY (Featuing DJ John Gora) - Polish Alliance Hall, 1015 Barton Street, Hamilton, Ont.

January (Styczen) 2010

Sunday, 1/10

* "ZYGMUNT KRAUSE AND THE POLISH PERSPECTIVE" (Featuring the New Music Concerts Ensemble) - 7:15PM - Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, Ont. - (416-961-9594)

Monday, 1/11

* ZYGMUNT KRAUSE LECTURE AND RECITAL (Featuring the Works of Chopin and Lutoslawski) - 7:00PM - Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Avenue, Toronto, Ont. - $C50.00 - (416-961-9594)

Tuesday, 1/12

* ZYGMUNT KRAUSE LECTURE - 7:00PM - University of Toronto St. George Campus, Edward Johnson Building, Room 216, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, Ont. - (416-961-9594)

Wednesday, 1/13

* AGATA ZUBEL : CONTEMPORARY VOCAL RECITAL - The Music Gallery, 197 John Street, Toronto, Ont. - (416-961-9594)

Thursday, 1/28

* CONVERSATION WITH KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI - 12:00Noon - University of Toronto St. George Campus, Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, Ont. - (416-978-3744)

Friday, 1/29

* "PENDERECKI PLUS!" (Featuring Krzysztof Penderecki) - 7:15PM - Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ont. - (416-408-0208)

Saturday, 1/30 and Sunday, 1/31

* "THE POWER OF PENDERECKI" (Featuring Krzysztof Penderecki, the Elmer Iseler Singers, and Polish Chamber Choir from Gdansk) - 7:00PM (Sat.); 3:00PM (Sun.) - St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 12 Denison Avenue, Toronto, Ont. - (416-217-0537)

February (Luty) 2010

Saturday, 2/6

* VIVAT POLONIA: YOUNG MUSICIANS GALA CONCERT (Honoring Fryderyk Chopin) - 7:00PM - Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto, Ont. - (416-410-4379)

Thursday, 2/11

* MASTER CLASS WITH SOPRANO ADRIANNE PIECZONKA - 3:00PM - Geiger Torel Room, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. -

Sunday, 2/14

* POLISH HERITAGE DANCERS OF WNY 13TH ANNUAL "PACZKI DAY" CELEBRATION - Harvey Morin Post, 965 Center Road, West Seneca - Michelle Kisluk (937-0032)

Friday, 2/26 Through Sunday, 3/7

* THIRD CANADIAN CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION - John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, Ont. - Dr. Janet Lopinski

March (Marzec) 2010

Thursday, 3/11

* POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS (WNY DIVISION) ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS - 7:00PM - St. Stanislaus Social Center, Fillmore Avenue and Peckham Street, Buffalo - Richard Solecki

Sunday, 3/21

* ST. PATRICK JOSEPH DYNGUS DAY PARTY - Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road, Buffalo

April (Kwiecien) 2010

Monday, 4/5 - DYNGUS DAY

* DYNGUS DAY PARTY (Featuring Bob Uleck's "Polka Relations") - 4:30PM - Kosciuszko Club, 252 Nevins Street, Dunkirk - (366-1044)

HAVE FUN, BUT REMEMBER TO BE RESPONSIBLE: DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!!!!
Jesli pijesz to nie prowadz samochodu!!!!

Friday, 4/9 and Saturday, 4/10

* "STAS & STELLA'S WEDDING (Dinner Theater Featuring "City Side") - 7:00PM - Ripa's Restaurant, 4218 Walden Avenue, Lancaster - $40.00 - (683-1776)

Saturday, 4/10

* POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS (WNY DIVISION) "SWIECONKA" - St. Stanislaus Social Center, Fillmore Avenue & Peckham Street, Buffalo

May (Maj) 2010

Thursday, 5/27 Through Sunday, 5/30

* 49TH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE POLISH SINGERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA - Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga - Adeline Wujcikowski

June (Czerwiec) 2010

Sunday, 6/13

* MICHALSKI POST MEMORIAL MASS - 9:00AM - St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Hudson Avenue & Norton Street, Rochester - (585-377-1536)

August (Sierpien) 2010

Friday, 8/6 and Saturday, 8/7

* ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA PARISH FESTIVAL - St. Stanislaus Parish Grounds, Hudson Avenue and Norton Street, Rochester - (585-467-3068)

Sunday, 8/22

* OWL FAMILY PICNIC

Sunday, 8/29

* THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SOLIDARITY - Rochester - (585-872-5953)

September (Wrzesien) 2010

Sunday, 9/12

* U.S. CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION WINNER RECITAL (A Polish Cultural Foundation / Buffalo State College Department of Music Event) - 4:00PM - Rockwell Performing Arts Center, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo

Saturday, 9/25

* MSGR. ADAMSKI POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL 55TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET (Featuring "Polanie") - St. John Gualbert Parish Hall, Gualbert Avenue & Doat Street, Cheektowaga - Mira Szramel (903-3242)

Sunday, 9/26

* PNA LODGE 512 MEMORIAL MASS - Rochester - (585-872-5953)