Local favorite, Tony’s Polka Band, performing at the St. Stanislaus Youth Center in Scranton in 2007. Enjoy!
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New Direction Band
Four former members of the City Side Band, Jim Raczkowski, Ron Urbanczyk, Bob Krupka and Gene Rzezenik have joined together with Bruce Nowak (sax and clarinet) to form the New Direction Band.
The Band will make its debut performance on December 5th for the fifth annual Euro-American Holiday Dance at Club Loreli in Hanburg, NY with the Auslanders.
Following on their openning gig, the Band will be featured at Kolędy Night at the Potts Banquet Hall on Saturday, December 19th. This event will benefit the Response to Love Center and will feature the St. John Kanty Choir under the direction of Larry Maguda.. Sister’s Johnice, Catherine and Rose will also be featured leading the Polish and American Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long.
On New Years Eve the New Direction Band will be setting the mood at the Matthew Glab Post Party in Lackawanna, NY.
In addition to our new name, new music and new musicians, the Band will be presenting the Stas and Stella’s Mostly Traditional Polish Wedding at dinner theatres throughout 2010 with some new skits and music. The next show is scheduled at the Lancaster Opera House on April 8th and on April 9th at Ripa’s Restaurant on Walden Avenue in Lancaster.
Polish and Fall Festivals Galore
8th Annual PolishFest ’09 at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Częstochowa Polish National Catholic Church through Sunday, September 27th.
Portland, Oregon’s Polish Festival 2009 on Failing Street between the Polish Library built in 1911 and St. Stanislaus Church built in 1907, both located on N. Interstate Avenue in Portland Oregon through Sunday, September 27th.
Polish National Catholic Church of The Good Shepherd’s Fall festival at 269 E. Main St., Plymouth,. Pennsylvania. The second Fall Festival will be held from noon-9 p.m. on Saturday, October 3rd. There will be ethnic food, homemade pies and cookies, games, crafts, a basket auction, and music by classic DJ’s. For more information, call 570-824-1560.
Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival at HMR Cathedral Parish in Buffalo
The 5th Annual Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival will be held at Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral Parish in Lancaster, New York on Sunday September 13, 2009 from 10am to 8pm. Admission is free.
Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral Parish is located at 6298 Broadway in Lancaster, NY (Between Schwartz & Ransom Roads).
The day’s events:
10am – High Holy Mass
11am – Dożynki Ceremony
12 Noon- till sold out – food service including their famous Polish Platter and delicacies like Czernina (Duck’s Blood Soup) and Rosół (Rich Polish-Style Chicken Soup)
1pm – Polish Heritage Dancers of WNY
3:30pm – Cathedral Concert – Bell Choir & Organ
4 to 8 PM – PhoCus (Buffalo’s newest Polka Band)
Homemade Polish Food (American food also available)
Polka Music …. Polish Folk Dancers … Children’s Activities … Polish Deserts … Cultural & Craft Demonstrations … Exhibits & Vendors … Theme Tray Auction … Farmers Market … And So Much More!!
For additional information please contact the Cathedral Parish office at 716-685-5766
