I extend an invitation to PolishFest ’07 to all of my readers.

PolishFest will be held on the grounds of my parish, the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa, PNCC, 250 Maxwell Rd., Latham NY 12110 (just outside Albany, Exit 4 off the I-87 Adirondack Northway) beginning at 5pm, Friday, September 21 and continuing through 6pm on Sunday, September 23.

PolishFest includes the Chopin Recital, Polish Craft Vendors, Free Polka Lessons, a Pierogi Eating Contest, Holy Mass, Children’s Games and Craft Activities, Bouncy Bounce, Cooking Demos, Genealogy, Raffles, Bell Jars, Polish Pottery, Amber Jewelry, Kielbasa Sandwich, Golabki (Stuffed Cabbage), Potato Pancakes, Pierogi, Kapusta, Bigos (Hunter Stew), Homemade Polish desserts, Polish Beer, Wine, take-out food and so much more…

More information, including the festival’s entire menu and schedule of events is available at the PolishFest website.

Note: Polka Bands performing this year include: The Rymanowski Brothers, The Mass Brass, The Maestro’s Men, and EFO (The Eddie Forman Orchestra)

Grace Smokowski will be on-hand signing her book “When I Last Saw You.”

Others appearing include a team from the Culinary Institute of America, Director Craig DeBiase, and Genealogist Cecile (Ceil) Wendt Jensen.

You have my heartfelt invitation to attend.

Serdecznie zapraszamy!