2005 Events Calendar When What Where Other Jan 5 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details, Agenda.pdf, Minutes.pdf Feb 2 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Agenda.pdf, Minutes.pdf Feb 5 Ostatki Party Kildaire Farms Racquet & Swim Club Details Pay now - Member $30: Pay now - NonMember $40: Feb 6-7 Ski Trip Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia Details Feb 10 Commnist Fits Poland Like a Saddle Fits a Cow UNC Chapel Hill Details Mar 1 Scholarship deadline Details Mar 2 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Agenda.pdf, Minutes.pdf Mar 14 MANYA The Living History of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh Details Mar 26 Blessing of Easter Baskets Local churches Details Mar 27 Easter Mass in Polish Immaculate Conception Parish Chapel, Durham Details Apr 2-3 Polish Festival St. Francis of Assisi, Raleigh Details Apr 6 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Agenda.pdf, Minutes.pdf May 1 Majówka Picnic Lake Montague, Cary Details May 4 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details June 1 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Sept 7 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Oct 5 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Oct 15 Ognisko - Bonfire and Picnic Lake Montague, Cary Details Nov 2 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Nov TBA International Festival NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh Details Dec 7 PAC meeting Caswell Bld, 3700 National Dr., Raleigh Details Dec 17th Christmas Dinner Northbrook Club, 4905 North Hills Drive, Raleigh NC 27612 Details Dec TBA Pasterka - Christmas Mass in Polish TBA Details Dec 31/Jan 1 Sylwester - New Years' Party Knights of Columbus, 1820 New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604 Details TBA = to be announced 2005 Polish Classes When What Where Other Jan 7 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Jan 8 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Jan 11 7:30pm Polish Class - adults (orientation) Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Jan 14 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Jan 15 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Jan 21 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Jan 22 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Jan 28 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Jan 29 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Feb 1 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Feb 4 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Feb 5 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Feb 8 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Feb 11 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Feb 12 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Feb 15 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Feb 18 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Feb 19 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Feb 22 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Feb 25 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Feb 26 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Mar 1 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Mar 4 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Mar 5 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Mar 8 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Mar 11 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Mar 12 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Mar 15 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Mar 18 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Mar 19 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Mar 22 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Mar 29 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Apr 1 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Apr 2 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Apr 5 7:30-9pm Polish Class - adults Koger Center - round building left of the Caswell Bld., 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh Details Apr 8 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Apr 9 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Apr 15 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Apr 16 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Apr 22 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Apr 23 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Apr 29 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details Apr 30 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details May 6 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details May 7 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details May 13 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details May 14 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details May 20 6-8pm Polish Class - teenagers NCSU, Dabney Hall room 330 Details May 21 1-3pm Polish Class - kids Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh, round bld. left of the Caswell Bld. Details Ski Trip What: Skiing! When: Feb 6-7 Where: Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia How much: varies: equipment rental, lift tickets, gas, hotel, etc. Check lift ticket and rental rates here We will most likely stay at Days Inn, Princeton, Rate Range: $42.00 - $61.00 Contact: Marcin Wolak vice.president@polamrtp.com BEFORE JANUARY 23RD Ostatki Party What: Ostatki Party - Zabawa Karnawałowa When: February 5, 2005 (Saturday), 7:30PM - 2:00AM Where: Kildaire Farms Racquet & Swim Club, 162 Pebble Creek Drive,Cary, North Carolina 27511, (919) 467-4313 How much: $30-PAC members , $40-non members Pay now for Ostatki - Member $30: Pay now for Ostatki - NonMember $40: To become a member, register and pay membership fee. Deadline: Number of seats are limited, reservation is required by January 31, 2005. Payments must be received by February 1st, 2005. Food: Club will provide: pączki, faworki, soft drinks; food by INTEGRO Greensboro. Other: For reservation, more info, or an offer to help contact Marek Kucharski at 791-0570 or Marek Kucharski: president@polamrtp.com Directions: PAC Meetings Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm. Please come and join us to find out more about the club! Location: 3700 National Drive (CASWELL BUILDING - Conference Room), Raleigh, NC 27612. Directions to Caswell Building: From I-440 take exit GLENWOOD AVE DOWNTOWN (70 EAST), go about 0.3 mile and turn left on WOMAN'S CLUB DR.(GLENWOOD PLACE) - at lights, follow Woman's Club Dr (about 0.1-0.2 mile road will turn left), go another 0.1 -0.2 mile to the end of the road and turn left and Woman's Club Dr. becomes NATIONAL DRIVE, look for first building on right (3700 National Dr. - CASWELL BUILDING). Directions from CRABTREE VALLEY MALL to Caswell Building: turn right on 70 EAST / GLENWOOD AVE DOWNTOWN, go about 0.6-0.9 mile and turn left on WOMAN'S CLUB DRIVE (GLENWOOD PLACE) - and follow above directions. Polish Classes The club offers Polish-language instruction classes to both adults and children. The children's class is for children 6-8 years old, currently held on Saturdays at 1-3pm at Koger Center, 3301 Women's Club Dr., Raleigh - round building to the left of the Caswell Building. Teacher - Justyna Sikorska. The classes are part of the Polish Embassy Education Program, and the Embassy is providing the educational material. Classes are partially funded by PAC, parents of attending children ($40/per month), and the Polish Embassy. The Embassy has contributed in the past a gift of $150 for books and CD player. Current total expenses for the room are $40/per week. For more information please call Hanka Gracz (919) 782-8734. Directions to Caswell Building: 3700 National Drive(CASWELL BUILDING), Raleigh, NC 27612. From I-440 take exit GLENWOOD AVE DOWNTOWN (70 EAST), go about 0.3 mile and turn left on WOMAN'S CLUB DR.(GLENWOOD PLACE) - at lights, follow Woman's Club Dr (about 0.1-0.2 mile road will turn left), go another 0.1 -0.2 mile to the end of the road and turn left and Woman's Club Dr. becomes NATIONAL DRIVE, look for first building on right (3700 National Dr. - CASWELL BUILDING). Directions from CRABTREE VALLEY MALL to Caswell Building: turn right on 70 EAST / GLENWOOD AVE DOWNTOWN, go about 0.6-0.9 mile and turn left on WOMAN'S CLUB DRIVE (GLENWOOD PLACE) - and follow above directions. The teenager's class is for 12-17 years old, currently held on Fridays at 6-8pm at NCSU. Teacher - Lucyna Kozek. For more info call Hanka Gracz 782-8734. Adult Class Classes for adults Scholarship Read the current flyer. Scholarships.pdf ScholarshipForm.pdf Due date: March 1st, 2005. All paperwork is to be submitted electronically to scholarship@polamrtp.com To open the file you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can get it for FREE here Polish Festival Read the current flyer. PolishFestival.gif Communism Fits Poland Like a Saddle Fits a Cow What: One-time class being offered by the UNC General Alumni Association; Professor David Griffiths discusses why Poland proved such a hard nut for Soviet rulers to crack and why the Poles led the way in resisting, and eventually casting off Soviet control When: Thursday, Feb. 10th, 5-6:30pm Where: George Watts Hill Alumni Center, UNC Chapel Hill How much: $15 Contact: the class is limited to the first 35 persons that sign up by contacting Jessica Beard, General Alumni Association, 919-962-0313, e-mail jessica_beard@unc.edu . Web site. MANYA The Living History of Marie Sklodowska-Curie What: MANYA The Living History of Marie Sklodowska-Curie When: Monday March 14, 2005 7:00 P.M. Where: Stewart Theatre, NCSU, Raleigh Contact Name: Susan Marie Frontczak Contact Email: (303) 442-4052 How Much: Free and Open to the Public Web Link: http://www.storysmith.org/manya Additional Notes: "Give Susan a place to stand, and she will take you somewhere else." Easter Mass in Polish What: Easter Mass in Polish When: Sunday March 27, 2005 3:00 P.M. Where: Immaculate Conception Parish Chapel, Durham Contact Name: Marcin Wolak Contact Email: vice.president@polamrtp.com Święconka What: Swieconka - Blessing of the Easter Baskets When: Saturday, March 26, 2005 Where: St. Thomas More Church in Chapel Hill 1:00 PM Where: St. Michael the Archangel in Cary 12:00 PM (noon) Where: St. Andrew in Apex 8:30 AM Where: St. Rafael in Raleigh 12:00 PM (noon) Where: St. Francis of Assisi in Raleigh at 10:00 AM Where: St. Joseph in Raleigh at 11:00 AM Majówka Picnic What: Constitution Day Celebration (May 3rd) When: Sunday, May 1st 2005 4pm - dark Where: Lake Montague, 10305 Penny Road, Cary How much: Members - free, NonMembers - $5/person Bring: Club will provide hamburgers on a bun, and soft drinks, raffle prizes (entry ticket), prizes for the kids. Members are asked to bring their favorite dish to share. Directions: Contact: Leszek Mazur treasurer@polamrtp.com Other: We need people to help with "cooking" (grill), cleaning, and planning/supervising games and sport events. Christmas Dinner When: 5:30 to 9:30 PM, December 17th, 2005 Where: Northbrook Club, 4905 North Hills Drive, Raleigh NC 27612 How much: $ 30 (members), $ 45 (non-members) per person Bring: yourself Reservation deadline: December 11, 2005 Contact: Marek Kucharski: president@polamrtp.com Pay now for Christmas Dinner - Member $30: Pay now for Christmas Dinner - NonMember $45: Sylwester - New Year's Party 2005/2006 When: 7:30PM till 2:00AM, December 31st, 2005 Where: Knights of Columbus, 1820 New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604 How much: $37.5 (members) or $ 45.00 (non-members) per person Contact: Marek Kucharski: president@polamrtp.com Reservation deadline: December 25th, 2005 Pay now for Sylwester - Member $37.50: Pay now for Sylwester - NonMember $45: Event Name What: When: Where: How much: Bring: Directions: Contact: