Polish Day festival to feature ethnic food, music, dancing

Staff report

AUSTINTOWN

The annual Polish Day festival will be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 3055 S. Raccoon Road.

Sponsored by Polish Youngstown, the festival is a celebration — and demonstration — of Polish culture and traditions, with authentic food, music, dance and cultural programs. Unlike past years, the event is one day only.

Admission is $5 (free for children 12 and under, and also for those with a valid YSU identification card).

Krakus Polish Bakery and Deli will provide the food service. Musical acts will include Chardon Polka Band, Polka Country and Lil Lenny, and Living Traditions Folk Ensemble will perform.

The day will also include a pierogi eating contest, pierogi making contest, polka dance lessons and polka line dancing, a Polish marketplace and a silent auction.

Here is the schedule of entertainment. For a more detailed schedule of workshops, go to polishyoungstown.com.

OUTDOOR STAGE

11: a.m.: Polish Musings – DJ Walter Bielski

1 p.m.: Polka lessons and demonstration

2 p.m.: Best Pierogi Contest

2:30 p.m.: Polish Musings – DJ Walter Bielski

3:45 p.m.: Living Traditions Folk Ensemble

4 p.m.: Chardon Polka Band

5 p.m.: Chardon Polka Band

6 p.m.: Pierogi Eating Contest

6:45 p.m.: Chardon Polka Band

8 p.m.: Catholic Mass by fireside

9 p.m.: Polish DJ & Karaoke – Walter Bielski

10 p.m.: Polish Happy Hour Sing-A-Long

INDOOR STAGE

11 a.m.: DJ Larry Walk/Happy Polkaland

12:15 p.m.: Polka line dancing Lessons & Demo

1 p.m.: Lil’ Lenny

1:45 p.m.: Krakowiaki Polish Folk Fashion Show

2 p.m.: Lil’ Lenny

2:45 p.m.: Krakowiaki Polish Folk Fashion Show

3 p.m.: Lil’ Lenny

4:15 p.m.: DJ Larry Walk/Happy Polkaland

7:15 p.m.: Living Traditions Folk Ensemble

8 p.m.: Polka Country Musicians

CULTURE GARDEN WORKSHOPS

12 p.m.: The Many Faces of Pierogi with Chef Tad Siembida

1 p.m.: The Traditions of the Polish Village with Lawrence Kozlowski

2 p.m.: The Sea- going Cowboys by Ralph Witmer

3 p.m.: Family Genealogy, with Sieglinde Warren

4 p.m.: Traveling to the Land of Our Ancestors, with Tom Kusiowski

5 p.m.: Say it in Polish, presented by Walter Bielski