The Polish Weekly | Tygodnik Polski

Vivat May 3, 5K Run/Walk
2024-05-04 09:00 UTC
Po raz pierwszy w metropolii Detroit, radośnie i aktywnie pragniemy świętować Dzień Konstytucji 3 Maja! Dołącz do nas!
The celebration of Constitution Day on May 3 refers to the events of 1791 when the first constitution in Europe and the second in the world was signed.
Each participant in the Run receives a starting number and a T-shirt.
Vivat 3 Maja 5KRun/Walk
Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.
Campus of Orchard Lake Schools
Early Bird $10.00 to March 30
Registration fee April 1th to May 3rd $20.00

Festiwal Truskawkowy, Parafia Św. Floriana, Hamtramck
2024-05-04 17:00 - 2024-05-05 22:00

Dzień Konstytucji 3 Maja, Msza św. i Akademia
2024-05-05 13:00 - 16:30

International Armed Forces Dining-Out
2024-05-10 18:00
American Polish Cultural Center
2975 E. Maple Road
Troy, MI
Friday 10 May 2024
GUEST SPEAKER:
Captain Andrew Ladak
Former Special Forces A Team Commander

Dyżur konsularny w Troy w stanie Michigan w dniach 17-18 maja 2024 r.
2024-05-17 08:00 - 2024-05-18 17:00
Dyżur odbędzie się w:
American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Rd.. Troy, 48083 Michiga
Na dyżur paszportowy obowiązują wcześniejsze zapisy telefoniczne.
Zapisy będą prowadzone w dniach 23-24 kwietnia 2024 r.
W celu dokonania zapisu na wizytę paszportową, prosimy dzwonić do naszego Urzędu pod numer telefon:
312 337 8166, wew. 1 w godz. 10.00-13.00 (czasu chicagowskiego), lub do wyczerpania miejsc.
https://www.gov.pl/web/usa/dyzur-konsularny-w-troy-w-stanie-michigan-w-dniach-17-18-maja-2024-r

Celebrity Roast of Doug Podell - Fundraiser
2024-05-30 18:00
The Polish Day Parade “The Roast” of this year “Grand Marshal”-
Doug Podell, Detroit Radio Legend.

Picnic White Eagle Sports Club
2024-06-09 12:30 - 20:00
More info on the flyer

Using Geneteka: PGSM Webinar
2024-06-15 14:00 - 16:00
The Zoom meeting will be held on Saturday, June 15 at 2 pm, and requires advance registration. Presented by Therese Leszcz. See the flyer for all the details.

Commemoration and Grave Marker Blessing in Honor of World War I Polish American U.S. Army Veteran Joseph Frank Bigos
2024-07-28 12:30 - 15:00
The West Site Detroit Polish American Historical Society invites everybody to commemoration and grave marker blessing in honor of World War I Polish American U.S. Army Veteran Joseph Frank Bigos. With a lecture “Polish Americans in Detroit in World War I”, by Karen Majewski, Ph.D.
On SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024, 12:30 – 3:00 P.M.
ST. HEDWIG CEMETERY & MAUSOLEUM 23755 Military Rd., Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127
This event is free of charge. No reservations are required. For further information or for questions, please visit https://www.detroitpolonia.org , call 1/855-POLONIA (1/855-765-6642), or email Lgomulka@detroitpolonia.org.

The West Site Detroit Polish American Historical Society Twelfth Annual Summer Social Event
2024-08-03 13:30 - 15:15
The West Site Detroit Polish American Historical Society invites members, family& friends to its Twelfth Annual Summer Social Event.
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024, 1:30 – 3:15 P.M.
“Seems to Me You Have Plenty of Nerve: Polish American Women, Detroit’s Federal Screw Works Strike of 1938, and the Fate of the UAW”, a lecture by U of M – Dearborn’s Professor Martin Hershock.
Where: OUR LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 23815 Power Road, Farmington, MI 48336, Lower Level Social Hall .
NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. ALL ARE WELCOME! For further information or for questions, please visit https://www.detroitpolonia.org , call 1/855-POLONIA, or email Lgomulka@detroitpolonia.org .

2024 Polish Day Parade
2024-08-24 16:00 - 18:00
The Polish Day Parade celebrates Polish Heritage and is organized by the Polish Day Parade Committee of the Polish American Congress, Michigan Division.
This year’s Polish Day Parade Grand Marshal is Doug Podell.
The Parade will begin at 4:10 pm sharp at Cousino High School and proceed South on Hoover, West on Common, culminating at the Warren Civic Center.

FPA General Meeting with Guest Speaker Elijah Majeski
2024-09-28 16:00 - 18:30 | Galeria, OLS
Friends of Polish Art cordially invites everybody to a presentation by Elijah Majeski, the OL Galeria Manager, about Polish Art Deco posters created by Stefan Norblin. The presentation will take place at the beginning of FPA General Meeting, on Saturday, September 28 at the OL Galeria, 4 pm – 6:30 pm. Check the flyer for the details.

46th Annual Genealogy Seminar
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:30
The seminar (webinar or in person) is presented by the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan and includes live presentations with Q&A, a syllabus, and door prizes. Open to the public.
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
The in-person session is at a new location this year: American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and includes continental breakfast and lunch with Polish food.

Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival - Day 1, Thursday, October 31
2024-10-31 18:30 - 22:00 | Ann Arbor
Location: State Theater, 233 S State St.
Ann Arbor
The festival program, and tickets for all films are available at: https://www.annarborpolishfilmfestival.com/
Evening Program
6:30 pm | Room 2
Gorzko/A Capella
dir. Marcin Kluczykowski, 2024, short, 30 min.
Q&A with dir. Marcin Kluczykowski
A chorus rehearsal. Karol and Henryk are among the singers. Like most of the fellow choristers, the two men lead the relatively quiet lives of senior citizens. They have been a couple for years, but no one outside their apartment knows about it. One day, they receive an invitation that shakes their meticulously hidden life.
7:00 pm | Room 2
Ballada Kyczejewska/Ballad of Kychiev
dir. Piotr Kamiński, 2023, short, 20 min.
Q&A with dir. Piotr Kamiński
During the war, Dmytro, a 50-year-old volunteer, transports humanitarian supplies to Kychiev, Ukrainian city occupied by Russian troops. He bribes a Russian soldier to take Dasha and her daughter, 10-year-old Polina, to the nearest train station. The journey forces him to face his own feelings and humanity that are being tested by the horrors of war.
8:15 pm | Room 2
Horror Story/Horror Story
dir. Adrian Panel, 2023, black comedy, 105 min.
Tomek, a banking graduate, arrives in Warsaw ready to start his adult life in the world of finance. He rents a flat in a run-down villa with eccentric tenants. From the moment he knocks on the door of the villa his life reels from the brink of one disaster to another. His dreams of success fade as chaos ensues, raising doubts about his sanity. Will he overcome the madness?

31st Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival - Day 2, Friday, November 1 (Opening Gala)
2024-11-01 18:30 - 22:30
Location: Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty S, Ann Arbor
The festival program, and tickets for all films are available at: https://www.annarborpolishfilmfestival.com/
For this event, you can either buy a ticket to the Gala ($50.00), or a ticket to the film screening ($15.00 – $10.00)
6:30 pm | Grand Foyer
31st Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival
Opening Gala
Hors d’oeuvres reception
7:30 pm | Main Auditorium
Kos/Scarborn
dir. Paweł Maślona, 2023, drama, 120 min.
Spring of 1794, Poland is in a state of unrest. General Tadeusz ‘Kos’ Kościuszko returns home following his celebrated role in the American Revolution. He is planning to ignite an uprising against the Russians by mobilizing Polish gentry and peasants. Accompanied by his faithful friend and former slave Domingo, he is pursued by Russian cavalry captain Dunin, determined to capture the general and foil his plans.

ALL SOULS’ DAY REMEMBRANCE MASS AND WYPOMINKI (NAMING)
2024-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | OUR LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH
The West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society cordially invites their members, family & friends to
ALL SOULS’ DAY REMEMBRANCE MASS AND WYPOMINKI (NAMING)
on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024
at
OUR LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 23815 POWER ROAD, FARMINGTON, MI 48336
NOON to 1:00 P.M.
The details are in the flyer.

Art Opening: the International Design Exhibition & Marketplace exhibit featuring Poland
2024-11-08 18:00 - 22:00
Save the date! Friends of Polish Art, together with the Polish Institute for Culture & Research (PICR) and the Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) invite everybody to the opening of the seventh edition of the International Design Exhibition & Marketplace exhibit which will feature Poland, Finland and Italy. The exhibit will open on Friday, November 8. More details soon to come!
MM-O-DD is located at 905 Henry St. 3rd Floor, Detroit, MI 48207.

35th Anniversary Gala
2024-11-09 17:30 - 23:30
35 incredible years of the American Polish Cultural Center Anniversary Gala on November 9th, 2024!
Enjoy a gourmet dinner, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and dancing with RYTM BAND. They’ll also have guest speakers to make this evening truly unforgettable.

Doors Open: 5:30 PM | Dinner Served: 6:30 PM
Tickets: $100 (Reservation Required)
Location: American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48083

Call at 248-689-3636 to reserve your spot today.

Benefit Dinner for Poland Flood Victims
2024-11-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Galeria, OLS
Hosted by the Polish Institute of Culture and Research at Orchard Lake, in collaboration with Grzegorz Górny and Rafał Porzeziński.
Cost: $100.00
In the program, a lecture ”The Battle for the Soul of the World in the Teachings of St. John Paul II” (in Polish and English), and an a capella vocal performance by Angelika Korszyńska-Górny.
For tickets, call Ania Bieciuk at 248/836-1284 or visit www.picrol.org.
More details in the flyer.

WSU Polish Culture Club Wigilia
2024-12-06 17:30 - 21:00
The WSU Polish Culture Club’s Wigilia will be held on Friday, December 6th, at the Polish Village Café (upstairs), at 2990 Yemans St, in Hamtramck.
Doors open at 5:30; program begins at 6pm. There will be a delicious traditional dinner, caroling, a white elephant gift exchange, a silent auction, and much more! Please bring a gift of no more than $10 value if you plan to participate in white elephant. Tickets are $30 for students and $40 for non-students.
Tickets can be purchased via Venmo @eliselubiarz, Zelle to Elise Lubiarz, or mailing checks payable to Cash to Kaiden Zmija, whose address is on the flyer.

Historical Tour of Grand Rapids Polonia
2024-12-07 | Galeria, OLS
Historical Tour of Grand Rapids Polonia
Sponsored by: Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan, Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids and Polish Institute of Culture and Research
In the program, a private tour of the OL Galeria and sightseeing of Polish sites in Grand Rapids, lunch, and shopping.
The event starts at 9 AM ot the Orchard Lake Campus.
To RSVP, contact Ania Bieciuk at 248/836-1284 or visit www.picrol.org by December 2.
More details in the flyer.

Wigilia Celebration at Orchard Lake
2024-12-07 16:30 - 20:30
Centrum Liturgiczne w Orchard Lake zaprasza na koncert Chóru Filaretów o godz. 4 :30 pm.
O 5:00pm Msza św.
6PM Polish Vigil Supper.
More information on Flayer.

Annual Wigilia of Friends of Polish Art
2024-12-14 17:00 - 21:00 | American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Road, Troy
FPA cordially invites you, your family and friends to Wigilia.
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the American Polish Cultural Center, located at 2975 E. Maple Road, Troy.
Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. Cash bar 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Sharing opłatek at 6 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve meal at 6:15 p.m. followed by singing Christmas carols, awards, prizes, “share the wealth” and basket fundraisers (cash only, no checks or cards accepted).
Order tickets and mail payment by Saturday, December 7th, to Brian Malski, 1421 Ottawa, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Please make checks payable to Friends of Polish Art. For more Information, contact Brian Malski at (248) 217-5951

WSDPAHS Eighteenth Annual Opłatek
2025-01-04 12:00 - 15:30 | St. Colette Catholic Church Activities Center, 17600 NEWBURGH RD, Livonia
The West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society cordially invites their members and friends to the WSDPAHS Eighteenth Annual Opłatek
At St. Colette Catholic Church Activities Center, 17600 NEWBURGH RD., LIVONIA 48152.
Honoring the Felician Sisters of North America on their 150th anniversary and St. Hedwig Cemetery of Dearborn Heights on their 150th anniversary.
Program:
12:00 noon – Recognition ceremony
12:20 pm – Performance by “Siostry Folklorystyczne”
12:45 pm – Sharing of “opłatki” and dinner catered by Veronica’s Catering; kolędy sing-along
Free of charge. Free-will offering will be collected and appreciated.
Detailed information in the flyer.
R.S.V.P. REQUIRED BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, AT EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wsdpahs-eighteenth-annual-oplatek-saturday-january-4-2025-tickets1091462536829?aff=oddtdtcreator
Questions: LGOMULKA@detroitpolonia.org or 1/855-POLONIA (1/855-765-6642)

“Polky” Concert
2025-01-07 20:00 - 22:00 | The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
“Polky” is a three-member female band out of Toronto, who perform traditional Polish (and Slavic) music, often in new arrangements.
From the concert announcement: https://theark.org/event/polky-250107/
“Toronto’s Polky, led by multi-talented immigrant female musicians, delights audiences with traditional vocals, unusual instruments, and energizing performances. Drawing deep inspiration from Poland’s rich cultural tapestry, they push musical boundaries by fearlessly blending Polish traditional music with sounds and rhythms from across the globe.”
316 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
For more information, and to buy tickets go to:
Polky

CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE POLISH INSTITUTE OF CULTURE & RESEARCH INAUGURAL EXHIBIT: Sacred Images, Holy Spaces. Art and Faith in Poland and Italy
2025-01-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Galeria, OLS
CLOSING CEREMONY
FOR THE POLISH INSTITUTE OF CULTURE & RESEARCH
INAUGURAL EXHIBIT: Sacred Images, Holy Spaces. Art and Faith in Poland and Italy
Free & Open to the Public. Please RSVP by January 20.

"Polanie" invite you to their Polish Christmas Dinner
2025-01-26 13:00 - 16:00 | 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
