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Festival seeking pirogi eaters

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

YOUNGSTOWN

The seventh annual Polish Day will take place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3055 S Raccoon Road. The festival is looking for participants for a pirogi eating contest at 6 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee and participants must be 18 years or older.

Cooks and businesses are invited to participate in a pirogi making contest at 2 p.m. Sunday. Applicants will be judged in one of four categories: homemade traditional, homemade non-traditional, commercial and dessert.

All participants will receive a T-shirt, and first, second and third place will receive prizes. Interested applicants for either of the events must complete entry forms online at www.polishyoungstown.org, or by contacting staff at 330-333-9724 or info@polishyoungstown.org.