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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2001 December 7, 2001 7:00 p.m. Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall SOCIAL WORK IN POLAND Scott Hartblay, Prof. in the Social Work Dept. at Elms College, will provide us with insight into a relatively new discipline in Poland, a country in the throes of tremendous social changes - a country he describes as experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder because of events between 1939-89. November 17, 2001 1-3:00 p.m. Elms College Alumnae Library Theater. GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGY AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IN PITTSFIELD Jointly sponsored by the Irish and Polish Centers at Elms College. Ms. Jean Nudd, of the Conti Immigration Center, will discuss general resources available in the National Archives (Social Security, Military, etc.) and focus on the 1930 census figures just coming out and made available to the public. November 9, 2001 7:00 p.m. Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall A NON-POLISH PILGRIM IN POLAND Sr. Ann Daly SSJ, Head of the Academic Resource Center at Elms College, knew little about Poland until her trip this year. She returned with a remarkable understanding of the country and its people. This talk promises to provide listeners with a refreshing look at Poland from a different perspective. Friday, October 12, 2001 7:00 p.m. Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall THE POLISH MILITARY FROM THE 10th CENTURY TO NAPOLEON Mr. Carl Stoy, an avid enthusiast of Polish military history, will lecture on the Polish military, a highly respected and often romanticized institution in Poland. An exhibit of military miniatures in the Polish Center--this exhibit will continue through December--will further illustrate this lecture. October 5, 2001 6:30 p.m. Dining Room/Mary Dooley Center. AN EVENING OF POLISH TRADITIONAL CUISINE AND MUSIC After a hearty Polish Dinner ($15 per person) you will be entertained by the mellow old world tunes of FOUR SCORE. RESERVATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2001. For reservations call (413) 594-2761 ext. 451 or write to the Polish Center. Please make checks payable to: POLISH CENTER AT ELMS COLLEGE 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE with your check if you wish to have your tickets sent to your home; otherwise, tickets will be held at the door. October 1-26, 2001 100 YEARS OF THE POLISH AMERICAN HOME Borgia Gallery/Second floor of the Mary Dooley Center 1:30 pm - 5 pm Tues., Wed, Thurs. 1:30 pm - 4 pm Sunday Also by appointment (please call the Polish Center) EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Friday, OCTOBER 5, 2001 (Before the annual Polish dinner) September 28, 2001 7:00 p.m. Polish Center/third floor Berchmans Hall I WANT THIS WORLD Polish American author Margaret Szumowski, Asst. Prof. of English at Springfield Tech. Community College, starts the fall season with a talk about her work and readings from her latest book of poetry based on family history during World War II as well as her own experience in Africa as a hostage of Idi Amin. August 1, 2001 An Exhibit: The Polish Military from the 10th century through the Napoleonic Era. This exhibit, from the collection of Mr. Carl Stoy, replaces the long-term folkarts exhibit in the Polish Center at Berchmans Hall. May 3 and May 4, 2001 Mrs. Irena Gut Opdyke, Polish Catholic Holocaust Rescuer. Veritas Auditorium/Berchmans Hall. Over 1,300 college, middle and high school students, and adults attended this very special event. Many came from as far as Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and New York State. This event was supported by a grant from the Chicoppee Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. 2000 January 15, 2000 Poland and Ireland: Keys to Understanding the Development of the Modern West. A Lecture by Prof. James Flynn. June 3, 2000 Gala Opening Celebration of the Polish Center Polish Golden Age theme with a 16th century menu and entertainment by Monika Krajewska and the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Ensemble with a program and The Pavane Renaissance Dance Ensemble. September 25, 2000 Scottish and English Relations with Poland during the 1500s and 1600s by Prof. Jerzy Limon. October 3-26, 2000 Art Exhibit: Polish Poster Art from the collection of Walter Twardowski Borgia Gallery/Mary Dooley Center October 6, 2000 An Evening of Polish Cuisine and a Show of Thirty Colorful Regional Costumes arranged by Mrs. Krystyna Slowakowska Farley. Dining Hall/Mary Dooley Center October 27, 2000 Underwater exploration of the Quabbin Reservoir: an Illustrated Lecture by Prof Edward Klekowski 1999 September 26, 1999 Opening reception to meet artists of the exhibit New England Artists/Polish Connections Alumnae Room/Mary Dooley Center September 26-October 28, 1999 Art Exhibit: New England Artists/Polish Connections Borgia Gallery/Mary Dooley Center October 1, 1999 An Evening of Polish Cuisine and Authors of Esteem. A traditional Polish Dinner followed by readings and book signing by Suzanne Strempek Shea and Anita Shreve. Dining Hall/Mary Dooley Center October 14, 1999 Art of Poland and the Kosciuszko foundation Collection. Illustrated lecture by Elizabeth Koszarski-Skrabonja, Kosciuszko Foundation (NY) Curator in Residence. Alumnae Library theater. October 25, 1999 Web of Sin-Moon of Redemption. Lecture by Stas Radosz. An analysis of the Twardowski tale and readings from his manuscript about a sorcerer from ancient Krakow. |
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