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76th Annual Bazaar Held In Chappell Hill Texas

The scorching hot Texas sun didn’t stop the large crowd of people who came to Chappell Hill Texas on Sunday, September 1, 2013 for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church’s 76th annual homecoming bazaar. A delicious catered barbecue dinner was served beginning at 11am along with plenty of cold beer and soft drinks. There were lots of fun booths along with bingo for the adults and a toy booth, train ride and other activities for the kids. The live auction with lots of great items started at 2pm.
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Tekla Klebetnica Folk Group From Poland Visits Texas

Current Events / By James Smock / August 26, 2013

Four members of the Tekla Klebetnica Folk Group, Zygmunt Czupryn, Marek Koncek, Anna Adamowska, and Marcin Bobak, arrived in Houston Texas on Friday, August 23, 2013. They will be in Texas playing music and enjoying the sights for a little over two weeks as guests of Bryan residents Jim and Kathy Mazurkiewicz.
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Why I play Polish Folk Music?

Articles, Culture / By Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz / August 23, 2013

I play Polish folk music because of my grandparents. They were simple people making a living off the land as did their parents and every generation that came before them. My grandparents were the first generation to be born in the United States, Chappell Hill, Texas to be exact. When their parents, my great grandparents, came to Texas in the 1880’s, they came with little or nothing except the customs and traditions of their homeland to begin a new life in a new land.
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Polish Heritage On Labor Day Weekend In Texas

News / By James Smock / August 19, 2013

There are lots of events scheduled for the last holiday weekend of the hot Texas summer season, including several church bazaars on the Sunday before Labor Day. It’s hard to decide which ones to attend, but I can recommend a couple of them that relate to our Polish Texan heritage.
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Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church Virtual Tour

Articles, Culture / By James Smock / July 26, 2013

Enjoy this 360 degree panoramic tour of Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. This tour is best viewed full screen, enter full screen mode by clicking on the x button at the bottom right of the screen. As you scroll around the four different views of the church, look for links. When your mouse cursor turns to a hand shape, click to move to another tour view.

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St. Mary Catholic Church In Plantersville Virtual Tour

Articles, Culture / By James Smock / July 19, 2013

Enjoy this 360 degree panoramic tour of our beautiful painted church in Plantersville, Texas. This tour is best viewd full screen, enter full screen mode by clicking on the x button at the bottom right of the screen. As you scroll around the four different views of the church, look for links and fly out images. When your mouse cursor turns to a hand shape, click to magnify an area or to move to another tour view.

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2013 Polski Dzien Held In Bremond Texas on June 22

Articles, Current Events, Festivals and Bazaars / By James Smock / June 24, 2013

Bremond Texas, known as the Polish Capital of Texas, celebrated their 26th annual Polski Dzien or Polish Day and the 25th annual Polish Pickle Run on Saturday, June 22, 2013. People with Polish roots from all over Texas attended the event. The main Polski Dzien celebration is held on Saturday, but there was plenty of activity in downtown Bremond on Friday evening including a free street dance with music by Jerry Haisler and the Melody 5 and live rock, folk and country music with Denise Gouge and friends at their warehouse in downtown Bremond.
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Bremond Ready For 26th Annual Polski Dzien Celebration

Articles, News / By James Smock / June 13, 2013

The Bremond Chamber of Commerce is busy getting ready for what should be a record breaking crowd that will come to celebrate Bremond’s rich Polish heritage at Polski Dzien (Polish Day) XXVI on Friday and Saturday, June 21 – 22, 2013. This year’s festival will feature lots of delicious Polish food, cold piwo and plenty of Polish music by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, Brian Marshall and friends.
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