"Polanie" invite you to their Polish Christmas Dinner
2025-01-26 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Hall, 31530 Beechwood, Garden City, MI, 48135, United States
The Polanie Song & Dance Ensemble, Polish Alliance Dancers, and Gen. Pulaski Language School invite you to their Annual Polish Christmas Dinner.
On Sunday, January 26, at 1:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.) at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Hall in Garden City.
$25 per person – Children under 12 (free)
RSVP by January 19th, 2025
For tickets, contact:
Teresa Jedruszko: 734/306-7351
Donna Kutylowski: 313/505-0057

Concert: The Detroit Symphony Orchestra at St. Hedwig Church
2025-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Hedwig Church, 3245 Junction Ave, Detroit
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra at St. Hedwig Church
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 – 7 PM
3245 Junction Ave, Detroit, MI 48210
Conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez
Music for all ages.
Free & Open to the Public
This family-friendly performance will be led by conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The program will include works by Latin-American composers and other favorites. The concert is free and open to the public.
This performance is generously sponsored by General Motors Corporation and is presented in partnership with the city of Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture, and Entrepreneurship.

Łukasz Kuropaczewski in concert
2025-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Old St. Patrick’s Church, 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
The internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Łukasz Kuropaczewski will perform on Monday, February 17, at 7 pm, at Old St. Patrick’s Church, 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd. in Ann Arbor.
Łukasz Kuropaczewski, Ph.D.,born in 1981 in Gniezno, Poland, has performed in many venues around the world, including London’s Royal Festival Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Warsaw’s National Philharmonic Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Caramoor Music Festival, the Santa Fe Music Festival, Easter Beethoven Festival, Tonhalle Zürich, Heidelberger Frühling, Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
Tickets: suggested donation $30 at the door

Lecture by Prof. Ewa Barczyk "Footprints of Polonia" Polish Historical Sites Across North America”
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Galeria, OLS
Prof. Ewa E. Barczyk, emerita, was Associate Provost and Director of Libraries, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is the recipient of the 2011 PAHA’s Skalny Civic Achievement Award and the editor of a book “Footprints of Polonia. Polish Historical Sites Across North America.”
The lecture is organized by The Polish Institute of Culture & Research at Orchard Lake.
Free and open to the public.
Info: call (248) 836-1284

Dyżur Konsularny
2025-02-21 09:00 - 2025-02-22 17:00
Announcement regarding consular duty in Troy, Michigan, from February 21-22, 2025

The duty will be at:
2975 . ., Troy, 48083 Michigan (Maple Rd entrance)

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago is organizing a consular duty in Troy, Michigan, from February 21-22, 2025 (Friday – Saturday).

Prior telephone registration is required for passport duty.

Registration will be held from February 11-12, 2025

To make an appointment for a passport appointment, please call our Office at the telephone number:

312-337-8166 ext 1 from 10am-1pm (Chicago time), or while seats last.

Polish American Heritage Night
2025-02-28 18:30 - 21:30 | Big Boy Arena, 34400 Utica Rd, Fraser
Polish American Heritage Night at Big Boy Arena is presented by American Polish Century Club, Polish Century Club of Utica, HP Forklifts & Srodek’s.
Program: Live Music by AM-POL Polka Band, Polish Queens to sing the Polish & American National Anthems, Wawel Dance Ensemble, Polish Honor Guard, First Intermission Pączki Eating Contest.
Door opens: 6:35 PM
Puck drops: 7:35
Check the flyer for the detailed information.

Opening of the exhibit “Biography, Art, History: Polish-American Memories of Great Men and Women”
2025-02-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Galeria, OLS
The Polish Institute of Culture & Research at Orchard Lake invites you to the opening of a new exhibit “Biography, Art, History: Polish-American Memories of Great Men and Women”. The exhibit explores the lives and legacies of figures like Copernicus, St. John Paul II, Józef Piłsudski, and Helena Modrzejewska through portraiture, artifacts, and storytelling, and highlights the rich Polish-American experience.
The program includes a recital by Krzysztof Meisinger, a world-renowned guitarist from Poland, playing Polish classical and Flamenco music.
The Galeria, Orchard Lake Schools Campus
$20 Admission – Includes a drink token for Polish beer or wine. Cash bar available
Tickets:
https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=8aa6c07a-0440-42b3-b489-eccbc908b4f2&envId=p-o_30Nj0PUEyjFEaf_w9bWw&zone=usa&fbclid=IwY2xjawIclRFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRronD9GeMZO649CA5EsNXGlLYHPWGg_MTZTd7Gt0NYATWpCCw3oYltJww_aem_WccFMtnHDNWXzMdLUEZSLQ

Slavic Folk Dance Festival
2025-03-01 16:00 - 20:00
American Polish Cultural Center in Troy

A Conversation with Paul Juda”, 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist
2025-03-02 13:00 - 15:30
The Kosciuszko Foundation Michigan Chapter and National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame invite you to join us for “A Conversation with Paul Juda”, 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist, as he discusses his experiences on the USA Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Team, Gold Over America Tour, and his Polish American roots and family. The discussion will be moderated by Jon Morosi.

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm
Location: American Polish Cultural Center

Cash bar
Refreshments will be served.
No charge to attend/open to the public.

Save the date: Polish American Congress Anniversary Banquet
2025-03-09 17:00 - 21:00 | American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Road, Troy
Sunday, March 9
Polish American Congress 80th Anniversary Banquet
At the American Polish Cultural Center, Troy

Zajączek Dance Ensemble 20th Anniversary Celebration
2025-03-15 14:30 - 16:30
P.R.C.U.A. Zajączek Dance Ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary with music, song and dance.

Annual Copernicus Lecture: The Post-Populist Predicament: On Redemocratization and Rule-of-Law Restoration in Poland since 2023
2025-03-20 17:30 - 19:00 | 1010 Weiser Hall
Thursday, March 20, 5:30 – 7 pm
1010 Weiser Hall, U of M, Ann Arbor
Annual Copernicus Lecture:
The Post-Populist Predicament: On Redemocratization and Rule-of-Law Restoration in Poland since 2023
WOJCIECH SADURSKI, Challis Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Sydney, and professor, Center for Europe, University of Warsaw
Sponsor: CCPS
https://ii.umich.edu/wcee/news-events/events.detail.html/130011-21865053.html

Pisanki Workshop
2025-04-05 10:00 - 17:00
Join us for the 3rd Annual Pisanki Workshop at the Polish Institute of Culture & Research at Orchard Lake!
Discover the rich tradition of Pisanki, intricately decorated Easter eggs, using the wax-resist method under the guidance of skilled instructor Iwona Jędrzejczak. This hands-on workshop is perfect for all skill levels, and you’ll leave with a beautifully crafted Pisanka of your own.
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Location: Dining Hall, Orchard Lake Schools
Sessions:
• 10:00 AM – Kids Class
• 2:00 PM – Adults
• 5:00 PM – Adults
Workshop Fees:
• Adults: $40
• Children (up to 18 years): $15
Includes egg & kit supplies.
These workshops always sell out fast—reserve your spot today!
Register here: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/…
For more details, call (248) 836-1284 or email info@picrol.org. Space is limited!

Women’s Forgotten Revolution: Communism and the Struggle for Emancipation in Post-war Poland
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:30 | 555 Weiser Hall, Ann Arbor
CREES Noon Lecture: Women’s Forgotten Revolution: Communism and the Struggle for Emancipation in Post-war Poland
AGNIESZKA MROZIK, CCPS Dianne Widzinski Visiting Fellow and associate professor, Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Co-sponsors: CCPS, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Wednesday, April 16, 12-1:20 pm
555 Weiser Hall

Friends of Polish Arts Annual “Święconka”
2025-04-26 16:00 - 18:30 | American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Road, Troy
Friends of Polish Art cordially invites members, friends, and family to the Święconka, honoring the golden voices of the Club Filarets, with 60-, 40- and 20-year member anniversaries.
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Rd, Troy, MI. 48083
Polish Easter Dinner, Singing, Dance Performance, & Basket Raffle
Doors open 4:00 pm, program 4:30 pm, dinner served 5:15 pm.
Cash bar. RSVP by April 19, 2025
Raffle tickets cash only, no checks or cards accepted
Tickets: FPA members – $40.00, non-members: $45.00, children – $20.00
Include reservation form with check payable to Friends of Polish Art and mail to:
Brian Malski, 1421 Ottawa St., Royal Oak, MI. 48073-2038.
For information contact Stella Szczesny (313) 680-4548
Additional information in the flyer.

WSDPAHS Thirteenth Annual Spring Pilgrimage & Święconka
2025-04-27 15:00 - 17:30 | St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Hall, 31530 Beechwood, Garden City, MI, 48135, United States
West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society invites you to their Thirteenth Annual Spring Pilgrimage & Święconka.
On April 27 (Divine Mercy Sunday), from 3:00 to 5:15 pm.
At St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Garden City.
The details are in the attached flyer. This is a catered event (by Veronica’s Catering) Please RSVP with your reservation by no later than Thursday, April 17.
Member rate of $25.00 is for WSDPAHS members; Non-Member rate is $30.00.
With questions call: 1/855-POLONIA or email lgomulka@detroitpolonia.org
