New Year’s Eve Potluck Party (Sylwester)!!!

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites You to the:

New Year’s Eve Potluck Party (Sylwester)!!! 

WHERE: at the Friends and Family Hall, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

WHEN:    from 8:00 PM till 1:00 AM on December 31st, 2017 

You have to register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

COST (paid at the door – cash, checks and credit cards accepted)

PAC members: $30/person

Non-members: $50/person

Discount $5/person will be applied if you pay your 2018 membership dues at the event

Please bring your own beverage and a dish/food items to share with others. Use this link to choose from list of items http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094cafac2ca5fa7-newyears.

The Club will provide some food (barszcz, bigos), soft drinks as well as music and room decorations.

PAC Team

Opłatek & Pasterka

Traditional Christmas Dinner, Sunday, December 10th, 2017

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites you to the annual Polish-American Christmas Dinner

WHEN   – Sunday, December 10th, 2017. From 3:30pm to 6:30pm

WHERE – Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen (7307 Tryon Rd, Cary, NC 27518)

Space is limited, so please reserve early by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com stating the number of guests!

The registration Deadline is Dec 6th.  We must provide the restaurant with final number of guests no later then Dec 7th. 
Sorry, but will not accept any late registrations or walk ins without registration.

COST  –  $29 for dinner (per person), excluded tax & tip. Each participant will pay for his or her meal.
See attached Menu that the restaurant will provide for our event.
Please come on time. Dinner will be served at  4:00pm sharp.

Direct any questions to this email address!

We hope to see you there!
PAC Team

The Fourth Annual Paderewski Piano Festival of Raleigh

The most up-to-date information can be found:
https://www.facebook.com/paderewskifestivalraleigh/
http://paderewski-festival.org/
PAC Team

Music Videos and Activism: The Polish Case (and What Beyoncé Has to Do With It)

Happy Hour, October 27th, 2017

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites PAC Members to a Happy Hour.
When:  Friday, October 27th, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Where:  Vivace - Italian Restaurant, North Hills, 4209 Lassiter Mill Rd #115, Raleigh, NC 27609
Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com
PAC Team

Ognisko – Bonfire picnic, Saturday, November 4th, 2017

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites you to the annual Polish-American Bonfire Picnic - Ognisko. 

WHEN   – Saturday, November 4th, 2017. From 2:00 pm to sunset
WHERE – Umstead State Park, Raleigh (shelter #1), use the Crabtree Creek entrance to the Park

Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com stating the number of guests!

The Club will provide delicious food and soft drinks.
Cost: $8 Club members, $12 non-members, children under 12 free.
Cash, checks and major credit cards accepted at the event.

Directions:
William B. Umstead State Park, 8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617
Enter the park from Glenwood Ave. Pass the visitor center, go straight until the end of the road. Follow signs from the parking lot to the shelter #1.
https://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park

Note that NO ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PARK.
We hope to see you there!

PAC Team

Polish Language Courses at Duke

Happy Hour May 26

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle and Małgosia & Andrzej Szymczyk cordially invite PAC Members to a Happy Hour at Małgosia & Andrzej’s house.

When:  Friday, May 26, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Where:  304 Anvil Horn Pl, Wendell, NC 27591

Please bring your favorite dish/drink to share with others.

The event is free to all PAC members. 

Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

Directions (the address is not yet on Google Maps):
1. From I-40 E/US-64 E, I-440 W and US-264 E/US-64 E, I-540 take exit to Wilson/ Rocky Mount.
2. Take exit 427 from US-264 E/US-64 E to Wendell Falls Pkwy.
3. Continue on Wendell Falls Pkwy.
4. Drive to Iron Mill Dr in Wendell (third street on right).
5. Take right to Drift Falls Ln
6. 304 Anvil Horn Pl is the fourth house on right.

Picnic, May 7th 2017

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites you to the annual Polish-American May Picnic - Majowka. We will celebrate Polish Constitution Day with games, food, music and outdoor activities. 

When: Sunday, May 7^th, 2017, 2:00 PM – sunset– rain or shine

Where: Holly Glen Clubhouse, 201 Hollymont Dr, Holly Springs, NC 27540 (in front of the Holly Glen swimming pool).

Cost of attendance (per person - paid at the door – cash, checks and credit cards accepted):

Adults (18+): Club members: $5, non-members: $10 

Accompanied Children:  FREE

The Club will provide delicious picnic food: hamburgers, hot-dogs, water and soft drinks.

Bring your own lawn chairs, additional beverages, and a salad or fruit plate to share with others.

Please register by responding to this email (polam.raleigh@gmail.com) stating the number of guests!

Hope to see you there!

PAC Team

Happy Hour April 21st

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle and Irena & Adam Grygoruk cordially invite PAC Members to a Happy Hour at Irena & Adam’s house.

When:  Friday, April 21, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM 

Where:  6408 Lakerest Ct, Raleigh, NC (phone 919-803-6363)

Please bring your favorite dish/drink to share with others.

The event is free to all PAC members. In case you have not paid your dues yet, it will be a perfect opportunity to do so! 

Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

9TH ANNUAL NAZIM HIKMET POETRY FESTIVAL

You are invited to celebrate National Poetry Month at the

9^TH ANNUAL NAZIM HIKMET POETRY FESTIVAL

Sunday April 9, 2017

1 PM – 6 PM

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC 27513

** Free Admission **

 www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org

Program Highlights

Winners of the 2017 Nazım Hikmet Poetry Competition

Winners

Threa Almontaser, Kirun Kapur, Chelsea Krieg, Victoria Reynolds and Kyle Rosko

Honorable Mentions

Elizabeth Gargano, Terry Savoie and Matthew Wimberley

Honoring Polish luminary Wislawa Szymborska
poet, essayist, translator and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature

Speaker and Panelists

Jan Teller, Joseph Donahue, Renata Lader and Grazyna Obrapalska

Music

Pianist Anatoly Larkin playing Chopin and other Polish classical music

Poetry Spotlight

ERDAĞ GÖKNAR

Reading from his latest book "NOMADOLOGIES"

www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org

Organized by the American Turkish Association of North Carolina (www.ata-nc.org)

Hosted by Town of Cary (www.townofcary.org),
Additional support provided by

Duke Global Education Office/Duke in Istanbul (http://globaled.duke.edu/)

 NC Poetry Society (http://www.ncpoetrysociety.org)

Happy Hour March 31

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle and its Vice-President Stefania Hurt cordially invite PAC Members to the Special Happy Hour at Stefania’s house.
When:  Friday, March 31, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Where:  117 Bathgate Lane, Cary NC 27513
Please bring your favorite dish/drink to share with others.
The event is free to all PAC members. In case you have not paid your dues yet, it will be a perfect opportunity to do so!
Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

Polish Mardi Gras - Ostatki

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites its Members and Friends to
the Polish Mardi Gras (Ostatki) Party
When:  Saturday, February 25th, 2017 from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM
Where:  Holly Glen, 201 Hollymont Dr., Holly Springs, NC 27540 (in front of the Holly Glen swimming pool)

Cost (paid at the door – cash, checks)
PAC members (who paid 2017 dues): $10/person
Non-members: $30/person (perfect opportunity to pay your 2017 dues!)

The Club will provide soft drinks as well as music and room decorations.
Please bring your own beverage and appetizers/food items to share with others.

You have to register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com