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| OCTOBER 29–NOVEMBER 29 Connecticut Valley Historical Museum Springfield Library and Museums at the Quadrangle Springfield, Massachusetts Thursday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. 413-263-6800, ext. 230 CELEBRATING POLISH HERITAGE A selection of materials the Polish Center has collected will be on display in the Museum. There is a Solidarity prisoner?s rosary made of bread, a Polish American cold medicine bottle from 1908, pre-WWI photos, a WWII Polish airman?s sweetheart handkerchief with Polish and RAF insignias, early Polish American recordings (player piano roll and 78s) and much more. |
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| OCTOBER 12–NOVEMBER 18 Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 1:00-5:00 PM and by appointment Admission free/Open to the general public CAPTURED SUNLIGHT BALTIC AMBER EXHIBIT A remarkable exhibit of ancient (including pieces with insects) and contemporary amber prepared for the Polish Center by Mirek Plewa, owner of Polgold Jewelry in downtown Chicopee. |
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 7:00 pm Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall Admission free / Open to the general public THE HISTORY OF AMBER A presentation prepared by Polgold Jewelers about the history of Amber. This stone, once believed to be made of captured rays of the sun, is as essential to the Polish cultural landscape as are multi-colored country skirts, storks and mushrooms. Amber is a remarkable product of trees that once covered the Baltic Sea some 40-50 million years ago. If you are as fascinated by Amber, as the ancient Romans who ventured through Poland to acquire it for its curative properties–among other things–do not miss this presentation and exhibit. |
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October 6–26 (except holidays) 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Tues., Wed, Thurs. 1:30 pm - 4 pm Sunday Also by appointment (please call the Polish Center at 413–265–2451 for information). Admission free / Open to the general public. AN EXHIBIT FROM OUR COLLECTIONS Borgia Gallery/Second floor of the Mary Dooley Center This exhibit provides visitors with an opportunity to see some of the wonderful materials we have acquired but are not always on view in the Polish Center. As our Polish Center grows and begins to collect more aggressively objects that represent the history of the material culture of the Polish people in New England, we wish to encourage our many friends to continue helping us in our collecting mission. This exhibit will also provide potential donors with a better understanding of the sort of materials we are searching for. |
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Friday, October 22* 6:30 pm Dining Room / Mary Dooley Center. CHIVALROUS DEFENDERS OF THE REALM AND TRADITIONAL BUFFET After a hearty, traditional old country Polish meal ($26 per person) you will be introduced to the Stefan Czarniecki Division of the Sienkiewicz Society, a group of dedicated individuals inspired by the heroic deeds of Stefan Czarnecki, one of Poland?s greatest military figures of the 16th and 17th centuries, and the works of Nobel Laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz. You will have an opportunity to see this colorful military unit in ?the service? of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth of the 1600s in the dress and weaponry of our Polish ancestors. For further information about reservations call (413) 413-265-2451 or send the reservation form (below) directly to the Polish Center. Please do not delay. Space is limited. RESERVATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 8 |
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| Monday, August 9, 2004
11:30 AM Registration. 1:00 pm Shotgun Start. THIRD ANNUAL SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT Orchards Country Club (a Donald Ross Course) The Orchards is the home of the 2004 Women's USGA |
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| THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004 3:15 PM Third floor/Polish Center Berchmans Hall A TOUR OF THE POLISH CENTER AND A PROGRAM OF LEGENDS AND TALES Special guests: children from the Cabot Manor Public Housing DrugElimination Program/Valley Opportunity Council |
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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004 7:00 PM Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall THE IMPACT OF POLISH WATCHMAKERS ON THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY OF SWITZERLAND (THE FIRST LECTURE IN OUR POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA HERITAGE SERIES) This is a lecture that should not be missed. The Polish Center is especially pleased to present horological expert MR. PHILIP PONIZ, Director of Antiquorum Geneva, who will introduce a topic little known to the general public: the history of Polish mechanical horology, including the genesis of the Patek Philippe Company of Geneva, Switzerland. A few spectacular watches will be on display. |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2004 2:00 PM WORKSHOP - Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall MAKING PISANKI |
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| FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2004 7:00 PM Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall THE HISTORY OF POLISH HERALDRY. (Special Guests for the evening: The Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts) DR. MAREK LESNIEWSKI-LAAS, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland (Boston) and President of Anchor Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Lesniewski-Laas will describe the concept of heraldry in Poland, noble and state heraldry as well as heraldry among Polish Jewry. The friends of the Polish Center may recall the speech given by this prominent Polish legal and business professional at our opening celebration in June, 2000. |
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| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004 7:00 PM Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall AN INTRODUCTION TO POLISH TRADITIONS (Special Guests for the evening: The Polish Junior League) A discussion of the various Polish customs and traditions throughout the seasons of the year |