DETROIT POLONIA CALENDAR
Sponsored by the Polish American Congress / Michigan Division
EVERY MONTH
POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS/MICHIGAN DIVISION OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 10am-2pm, Thursday 11am-4pm, Saturday 9am-2pm. 313.365.9400. 11333 Jos.Campau, Hamtramck
Saturday, October 29 – Polish Scouting Organization Fall Dance at JPII parish hall of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 3000 18 Mile Rd Sterling Hts, MI, 7 PM, lively music for dancing, tasty food for purchase, Tickets $35 (includes open bar)
Saturday, October 29 – FREE Health Screenings. 10 AM – 1 PM. Provided by the Detroit Medical Center. Blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol checks. Polish American Congress, 11333 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck. For more information, call 313-365-9400.
Saturday, October 29 – Zabawa. Klub Polonia, 2935 11th Street, Wyandotte. $20 per person. For more information, call 313.383.5180.
Saturday, October 29 – Club Filarets Dinner Dance. Doors open: 6:30 PM; Dinner: 7 PM. American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 W. Maple, Troy. Music by “Oni”. Details regarding tickets sales to be announced. For information contact Christine Kuczara at 248-689-6405.
Saturday, Oct. 29 – WSDPAHS Ninth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service and Wypominki: Mt. Carmel Cemetery Chapel, 135 Superior Blvd., Wyandotte, 1:00 PM. Prayer Service with Rev. Gary Michalik; Feature Presentation with Rev. Canon Walter J. Ptak: “The Church’s Celebration of the Three Days of the Dead: All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’, and All Souls'”; optional luncheon afterwards at Polonus Restaurant, Wyandotte, 3:00 PM. (self-pay). 501(c)(3). 1/855-POLONIA
November 2016
Saturday, November 5 – Polish American Congress-MI annual radiothon on Polish Varieties radio program (WNZK, 690 AM) 7 – 10 AM.
Saturday, November 5 – Polish American Congress-MI radiothon luncheon at PAC-MI headquarters (11333 Joseph Campau Hamtramck) – 2 PM – all invited
Sunday, November 6 – Polish Independence Day Mass. S.W.A.P. 12 Noon Mass. St. Josaphat Church, I-75 at Canfield. Polonaise Chorale will perform.
Sunday, November 13 – Polish Scouting Organization Annual Polish Independence Day Banquet- JPII parish hall of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 3000 18 Mile Rd Sterling Hts, MI 3 PM, more details to follow.
Monday, November 14 – Wayne State University FLTC Film Nites “The King of Life” (“Król zycia”, 2015, dir. Jerzy Zielinski, 90 minutes) In this new Polish comedy, work in a corporation is tough, heartless and soulless. A car accident however, changes the priorities in the life of the main character, who starts seeing alternatives and a way out of his misery. 5:30 PM, in 358 Manoogian Hall. Film is in Polish with the English subtitles. A short discussion will follow the screening. Suggested parking at WSU: Parking Structure 2, 5150 Lodge Service Drive, Detroit. Price: $7.50 (payable by credit card; no cash accepted)
Saturday, November 19 – Polish Genealogical Society of MI General Membership Meeting. 2-4 PM. Caroline Kennedy Library, 24590 George Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI. For more information, visit our website: www.pgsm.org
Sunday, November 20 – Polish monthly mass for the intention of PAC and Polonia. 9 AM. St. Ladislaus (chapel of St. Florian’s), Caniff just west of Jos. Campau, in Hamtramck. Coffee to follow mass, everyone is invited to come.
December 2016
Saturday, December 3 – PAC-MI general membership quarterly meeting at 10 AM at PAC-MI headquarters (11333 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck)
Wednesday, Dec. 28: WSDPAHS Annual Opłatek. St. Colette Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Rd., Livonia, 2-5 PM. Honoring Friends of Polish Art. Concert and Kolędy Sing-Along: Filarets Mixed Chorus led by Director Piotr Szawieła. Musical program begins at 2 PM in Activities Center followed by sharing of opłatek and light reception. Handicap-accessible. To offset the cost of the Filarets Choirs and the reception a free will offering will be collected and greatly appreciated. All are welcome! 501(c)(3). 1/855-POLONIA
All events are open to the public except where stipulated. $$ means there is a charge for attendance. There is NO CHARGE for listing an event on this calendar. The calendar will be updated bi-weekly and will be available on the PAC/MI website ( pacmi.org ), will be regularly emailed to members with their email addresses on file in the PAC/MI Office, and will appear in and on Polish Media in Detroit. PAC/MI, its officers and members are not responsible for any errors that occur in these listings. We will strive to make this the most accurate and up-to-date event listing possible.
For more information or to list an event:
– Call the PAC/MI office at 313-365-9400
– Email information to DetPoloniaCalendar@Comcast.net
– Mail the information to: PAC/MI Calendar, 11333 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Please include a phone number if we need more information.
The Polish American Congress (PAC) is a U.S. umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its membership is composed of fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, and political organizations, as well as individuals.