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Houston Polish Festival To Be Held On April 30 – May 1

News / By James Smock / April 23, 2011

Houston’s 5th Annual Polish Festival is a celebration of all things Polish – the food, the music, the language, the customs and the culture of the Polish people. The Festival will be held on the grounds of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church conveniently located at 1731 Blalock Drive, in the Spring Branch area of Houston, about 1.5 miles north of the Katy Freeway. The festival will run from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday, April 30, 2011 and from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 1, 2011
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Out of the Cotton Patch – Dance Town USA

Polish Texans / By Brian Marshall / April 23, 2011

From Texas Dancehall.org “Texas is known throughout the world for its music, culture, and character. We owe much of this legacy to one singular aspect of our heritage – the heritage of the Texas dance hall. No other place on the planet has this heritage, produced as it was by the mix of diverse immigrant cultures on the southwestern frontier.”
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Polish Music At Bluebonnet Festival In Chappell Hill

Articles, Current Events, Festivals and Bazaars / By James Smock / April 13, 2011

In the spring of every year, the town of Chappell Hill in Washington County Texas celebrates the arrival of the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas with a two day festival on main street. This years festival on April 8 and 9, 2011 saw the streets lined with hundreds of arts, crafts and food booths along with activities for the children, exhibits at the museum and live entertainment and music.
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Fish Fry and Barn Dance in Buckhorn Texas

Articles, Celebrations, Current Events / By James Smock / April 11, 2011

Fish fries are pretty common on Friday’s during lent and on Friday evening, April 9, 2011, a group of Polish music lovers met in a large barn just a few miles east of downtown Buckhorn, Texas for some good food, music, fun and fellowship. As it turned out, the owner of the barn, Sonny Janczak, is not only an accomplished Polish fiddler, he’s also capable of cooking up some of the best fried catfish you’ve ever eaten. The fish was served with french fries and a host of other delicious meatless dishes brought by the guests.
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Restoration Underway At St. Mary Catholic Church In Brenham

Articles, News / By James Smock / March 12, 2011

St. Mary, Immaculate Conception Catholic parish in Brenham, Texas was founded in 1870 and was the spiritual home of many of the early Polish immigrants in Washington County. The large brick church that is in use today was built in 1936. When I visited the church on March 10, 2011, the entire church was covered by sections of scaffolding supporting a plywood floor just below the arched ceiling of the sanctuary and the assembly area.
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Polish Agriculture Representatives Visit Historic Church In Anderson Texas

Articles, Celebrations, Current Events / By James Smock / March 5, 2011

On Friday, March 4, 2011, members of the Agriculture Business Association of Poland and The National Association of Cereal Producers of Poland along with their host Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, Leadership Program Director for Texas AgriLife Extension stopped for a short visit at the historic St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson, Texas. St. Stanislaus church was built in the early 1900’s by Polish immigrants who settled in Grimes county.
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Polish Agriculture Delegation Dinner and Reception In Bryan Texas

Articles, Celebrations, Current Events / By James Smock / March 5, 2011

A group of farmers and representatives of the agriculture industry in Poland has been touring the United States for the last week, visiting farms and other agriculture related landmarks. The members of the Agriculture Business Association of Poland and The National Association of Cereal Producers of Poland were hosted by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, Leadership Program Director for Texas AgriLife Extension. On Thursday evening, March 3, 2011, Dr. Jim and his wife Kathy opened their beautiful home in Bryan, Texas to host a reception and catered dinner for the Polish delegates.
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Baba Kartoflana, Kartoflak, or Polish Potatoe Casserole

Food and Drink, Recipes / By Polish Mama on the Prairie / January 17, 2011

Baba Kartoflana (pronounced Bah-Bah Kart-oh-FLAH-nah) is a great comfort food that is simple to make and perfect for any time of the day, especially during these long cold winter days. It is a dish I grew up with, although we just called it Kartoflak (pronounced Kart-oh-FLahk). But I guess the American name for it would be Polish Potatoe Casserole, or Polish Potatoe Pie.

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