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January through end of April: Exhibition of Fischer Porcelain, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM, Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM; Location: Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; Free, but donations welcome; See special website for this exhibit: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/hunghem4.htm; Museum home page: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/
January 1, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
January 2, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
January 5, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
January 6-8: Hungarian Scouts: Körzeti VK hétvég, Camp Butler, Manatoc cs.park; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
January 8, Sunday: New Year's Celebration - sponsored by St. Margaret of Hungary Church; TIME: Delicious roast beef meal served 1 PM, tickets & advanced reservations required, call Eleanore: 216 751-0937 by Wednesday, January 4; Listening & dance music by Joe Jeromos; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; Phone for additional details: 440 248-2618
January 12, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
January 14, Saturday: Seminar Series: "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland, presented in conjunction with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution in 2006, hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's topic: "Immigration after the Second World War: DP's & 1956 Freedom Fighters" (revised program); Presenters: Mr. Steve Szappanos & Mr. Miklós Peller; TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM, once a month, Saturdays, November 2005 through May 2006; Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; [See also monthly listings on this website - for Saturdays in 2006: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.]
January 17, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
January 21, Saturday: Piano concert by Mr. Endre Hegedüs, & champagne reception, kick-off for fundraising activities sponsored by Cleveland 1956-2006 Commemoration Committee; TIME: 7:00 PM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113. Guarded free parking in adjacent West Side Market Parking Lot. Ticket price includes Concert & Champagne Reception immediately following; Endre Hegedüs, Steinway Artist, has received Liszt Award & medal of merit from President of Hungary, website: http://www.hegedusendre.com; For additional information & to order tickets, contact: Éva Dömötörffy: 216-228-4439; Edit Juhász: 440-238-8321; or John Megyimóri: 440-871-2796; (Performer bio & program below: To honor the heroes of 1956 ENDRE HEGEDUS, pianist performs jubilee recitals. The Steinway Artist Endre Hegedüs has received the Liszt Award & a medal of merit from the President of Hungary, & has been awarded with 22 Pro Urbe & Culture prizes for his brilliant piano performances. Among his many accomplishments: 2200 public performances, 21 CD albums, & 19 hours of TV recordings from his live concerts. Concert Program: Liszt: God's Blessing in the Loneliness; Bartok: Evening in the Village and Allegro Barbaro; Bartok: Old Hungarian Dance Tunes; Liszt: 14th Hungarian Rhapsody - INTERMISSION - Chopin: Etude in C minor Op 10. No. 12 "Revolutionary"; Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor Op. 9 No. 1; Chopin: Polonaise in A flat major Op. 53: "Heroic"; Erkel-Liszt: Swan's Song & March from the Opera "Hunyadi Lászlá"; Liszt: Dream of Love No. 3; Liszt: 15th Hungarian Rhapsody "Rákóczi March
January 22, Sunday: Stuffed peppers dinner - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
January 25, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
January 26, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
January 28, Saturday: 53rd Annual Black Tie Charity Ball, World Federation of Hungarian Veterans (M.H.B.K bál); TIME: 8:30 PM; LOCATION: Cleveland Airport Marriott, Main Ballroom, 4277 W. 150, Cleveland, OH 44135; Hotel rooms at reduced rate for those mentioning ball, call 216 252-5333; Kálmán Hegedeös Orchestra; Patrons sending contributions by or before Jan.19 (extended deadline from Jan. 14) acknowledged in ball program; Advance reservations required, no tickets sold at door; For reservations & further information, call Ms. Kati Szentkirályi: 440 331-8376, or Ms. Dóri Kun : 440 331-7558.
January 28, Saturday, Cuyahoga Valley Heritage Series presents HARMONIA; TIME: 8:00 P.M. – Doors open 7 PM; LOCATION: Happy Days Visitor Center, 500 W. Streetsboro Road, Peninsula, OH 44264, Phone: 330-650-4636, 800-257-9477; General seating. Advance sales and subscriber series available by calling (330) 657-2909. Performing with Harmonia are: Alexander Fedoriouk – cimbalom, Walt Mahovlich – accordion; Beata Begeniova – vocals, Andrei Pidkivka – folk flutes, Steven Greenman – violin, Adam Good – Bass; “Brilliant. Lush. Dazzling. Soulful. All true, but still insufficient to evoke the passion and exhilaration, the melancholy and triumph, that a Harmonia performance evokes. Each individual musician is stunningly virtuosic; together, they weave such a complex layer of richly textured sound …”” SingOut! Magazine HARMONIA presents traditional folk music of Eastern Europe, ranging from the Danube to the Carpathians. Its repertoire reflects the cultures of Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania and Croatia. Performing on authentic folk instruments, and styled after turn-of-the century Eastern-European Gypsy bands, Harmonia's music is drawn from both urban and rural traditions of Eastern Europe. The ensemble's performance evokes the full range of human emotions; interspersing fiery, passionate virtuosity with soulful melancholy and nostalgic yearning.
January 31, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
February through end of April: Exhibition of Fischer Porcelain, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM, Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM; Location: Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; Free, but donations welcome; See special website for this exhibit: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/hunghem4.htm; Museum home page: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/
February 2, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
February 3, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
February 5, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
February 6, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
February 9, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
February 10, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
February 10, Friday: "An Evening of Hungarian Music"; LOCATION: Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard (in University Circle), Cleveland, OH, tel: 216 791-5165; TIME 8:00 PM; Program is free of charge & will feature music by Bartok, J. Strauss, Lehar, Kalman, Brahms, Dohnanyi; & will be performed by CIM Faculty members: Paul Kantor - violin, Peter Salaff - violin, Jeffrey Irvine, -viola, Alison Wells - cello, Marla Berg - soprano, Virginia Weckstrom, - piano, & Linda Jones - piano; All welcome.
February 11, Saturday: Seminar Series: "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland, presented in conjunction with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution in 2006, hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's topic: "Changing Attitudes - Melting Pot vs. Mosaic: Raising Children in a Dual Culture"; Presenters: Presenters: Judith & Pál Szentkirályi; TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM, once a month, Saturdays, November 2005 through May 2006; Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; [See also monthly listings on this website - for Saturdays in 2006: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.]
February 11, Saturday: Kiscserkész farsang/ Young Hungarian Scout Madri Gras; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
February 11, Saturday: Valentine's Day Dinner Dance - Farsang Bál, sponsored by Lydia Ladies Guild of West Side Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: Cocktails 6 PM, dinner 7 PM (Menu: goulash w/ dumplings, baked chicken, potatoes, green beans, dessert & coffee); Dance music by "The Hungarians"; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For reduced price tickets & reservations call by or before February 8: Mrs. Mária Vidács 440 230-0636 or Ms. Anita Baker 216 926-6030, ticket prices higher after this date & at door.
February 11, Saturday: Annual White Rose Ball (Dearborn, Michigan - near Detroit) sponsored by Hungarian Arts Club; TIME: 7 PM; LOCATION: Historic Dearborn Inn; Guest of Honor - Mrs. Erzsebet Krajcz, "the world’s greatest Hungarian cook"; Reservations & ticket pre-purchase required, also formal attire; For further information contact Ursula Markovits 734 485-7740 or 734 326-7750, or Jana Johnson 734 459-5253.
February 12, Sunday: Templom Segélyezõ pork chop & cabbage & noodles dinner - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
February 17, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
February 18, Saturday: General Meeting, followed by two Hungarian films, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Bocskai István Kultúrkör; TIME: 3 PM meeting & 4 PM films; LOCATION St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Road (across from Edgewater Park), Cleveland, OH 44102; Films: András: Páger Antal, Csortos Gyula, Bordy Bella, Mihályfi Béla & sokan mások: Laczkó Andrást, az egyszerû szolgát egy véletlen folytán ispánnak nevezik ki a vállalat Mohapusztai birtokára, ahol a becsületes ember leleplezi Richter igazgató manipulációját. . . . ; A férfi mind õrült (1937): Jávor Pál, Páger Antal, Vaszary Piri & sokán mások; Sóváry tehetséges festõmûvész, de még a szobáját sem tudja kifizetni. Különféle ravaszkodással próbálkozik. . . . .Note: Customarily, 2 feature films from '30s & '40s shown, in magyar, not all films have English subtitles; Donation requested at door; Coffeee & pastries avaialbe for purchase during intermission; For additional information, contact Ms. Judith Osváth: 440-243-7767, or 440-234-6566, E-mail: Judy@infinitefinancials.com.
February 18, Saturday: Csárdás Dance Company invites you to participate in HUNGARIAN DANCE WORKSHOP taught by Founder, Richard Graber. Learn to "csárdás" (& more, including dance from Moldavia!) in beginners' workshop of Hungarian dance. LOCATION: International Dance & Cultural Center, 29 W. 130th St., Hinckley, Located btwn. Rts. 82 & 303 South of Boston Rd. next to CVS (look for flags!) TIMES: Ages 8 - 14 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; Ages 15 - adult 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM; Fee & advance registration required, however, come early at 10:00 AM to learn a simple Hungarian dance taught by Csárdás dancers - NO COST - All ages invited! For information or to register for workshops, contact 216 533-4194, e-mail: info@csardasdance.com or visit company's website: www.csardasdance.com & click on "What's New."
February 19, Sunday: Family Society of Hungarian Csendõr / Hungarian Magyar Csendörök Családi Közössége Memorial Banquet, in honor of "Csendõrnap," Feb. 14; TIME: 1 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Everyone invited; Meu: meat broth with liver dumplings, székelygulyás [Transylvanian style goulash), fried chicken, side dishes, dessert & coffee; Reservations & tickets required, call ASAP: Mr. László Kemes: 216 741-0392 or Mr. István Molnár: 216 221-0457.
February 19, Sunday: St. Elizabeth Hungarian Church Pre-Lenten Dinner: TIME: after mass 12:30 PM; LOCATION: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 9016 Buckeye Rd.., Cleveland, OH 44104; Reservations required, call Ms. Kay Domsodi: 440 729-7990
February 21, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
February 22, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
February 23, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
February 24, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
February 26, Sunday: CSBK ebéd/ Annual Scout Benefit Dinner & Awards Banquet; TIME: 12 noon; LOCATION: St. Emeric Parish Hall, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113; Menu: Meat broth w/ liver dumplings, stuffed pork chops with potatoes, side dishes, dessert, coffee, & cash bar for all drinks; Program: Reports on last summer's Jubilee Camp 2005, & awards presented to this year's honored guests: Mr. Csaba Bodor & Mr. György Kozmon; Reservations by Feb. 24, call Mrs. Andrea Mészáros 1 PM - 6 PM at 440 247-5144 or Mrs. Orsolya Sedensky 6 PM - 9 PM at 330 963-7035; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
February 26, Sunday: Pre-Lenten Social - sponsored by St. Margaret of Hungary Church; TIME: 1 PM; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; Music by Joe Jeromos; For reservations, call Eleanor: 216-751-0937. St. Margaret of Hungary Church is located on Lander Rd. in Orange Village.
February 28, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; Organization is bringing a woodcarver from Hungary to carve a "székely kapu," or sekler gate, a huge gate at the entrance to their club grounds in Hiram; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
March through end of April: Exhibition of Fischer Porcelain, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM, Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM; Location: Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; Free, but donations welcome; See special website for this exhibit: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/hunghem4.htm; Museum home page: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/
March 2, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
March 3, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
March 4 & March 5, Saturday-Sunday: Pick-up dates for pre-orders on fund-raiser "Kocsonya vásár"- Hungarian style jellied pig's feet, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church: TIMES: Saturday btwn. 10 AM - 1:30 PM & Sunday after morning worship services; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Must be pre-ordered - Call church office: 216 476-3736.
March 5, Saturday: Pre-Spring Banquet / Tavasztváró ebéd, West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church / Nyugat-Clevelandi Magyar Evangélikus Egyház; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church, 3245 W. 98th St. [corner of Denison Ave.], Cleveland, OH 44102; Menu: Gulyás soup., palacsinta (crepes), coffee; Short entertainment program to follow meal; Donation for meal, children free; Reservations required by March 2, contact v. Mr. László Kemes: 216 741-0392 or Rev. Éva Tamásy: 216 961-6895.
March 5, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
March 5, Sunday: Vegetarian Cooking Class / Vegetáriánus Ételbemutató, sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; Time: 2:30 - 3:00 Registration & Appetizers; 3:00 - 4:00 Vegetarian Cooking Demonstration; 4:00 - 5:00 Sampling of Vegetarian Dishes; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar
March 5, 12, 19, 26, Sundays, Hungarian Dance Classes, Csárdás Dance Company; (Also offered April 2-9-23-30); TIME: Ages 8-14 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM, ages 15 - adult from 4:00 - 5:00 PM; LOCATION: Crossroads Dance Studio International Dance & Cultural Center, 29 W. 130 St., Hickley, OH 44233 (btwn. Rts. 82 & 303 just S. of Boston Rd. & next to CVS; Fee & pre-registration required - call 216 533-4194 or e-mail info@csardasdance.com, website: http://www.csardasdance.com/
March 6, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
March 9, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
March 10, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
March 10, 11, 12 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
March 11, Saturday: Seminar Series: "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland, presented in conjunction with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution in 2006, hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's topic: "Early Immigration: The Hungarian Settlement on the Near West-side"; Presenter: Mrs. Margaret Kotnik; TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM, once a month, Saturdays, November 2005 through May 2006; Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; [See also monthly listings on this website - for Saturdays in 2006: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.]
March 11, Saturday: Klaudia Kovács, producer of documentary film "Torn from the Flag" (Lyukas a zászló) about 1956 Hungarian Revolution & its international effects, in Cleveland weekend of March 10 - 12 to show preview clip of film & meet with leaders & members of Hungarian community & media; Appearning at Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum in Galleria at Erieview, East 9th & Lakeside: TIME: 4:30 PM; Preview clip of film presented at that time; Seating limited - contact Mr. László Buda: 216 255-8025, 440 878-7208, or via e-mail: LazBuda@yahoo.com to RSVP. Free, guarded parking in Galleria under building parking garage; Filming completed but funds still needed to ensure film premiere takes place as planned to coincide with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution; While several local organizations & individuals have generously supported project, level of support not yet consistent with Cleveland's place as long-time heart of Hungarian-American community; Not only will film deliver message of 1956 to audiences all over North America, it will serve as educational tool in schools of Hungary where incredibly, too many students answer "Stalin" & "Petofi" to question, "Who were the heroes of 1956?" See website: http://www.klaudiainc.com/mainpage.html; Klaudia's appearance will follow Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society's March installment of monthly seminar series "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland - SEE ABOVE FOR FULL DESCRIPTION of Seminar.
March 11, Saturday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 10 for details.
March 12, Sunday: DATE CHANGE - moved to MARCH 19, Sunday, see below: 1848. szabadságharc megemlékezés/ Memorial Program 1848 Revolution, Szt. Imre templom/ St. Emeric Church;
March 12, Sunday: Women's Guild chicken paprikás dinner - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
March 12, Sunday: International Services Center presenting 17th Annual International Folk Festival, featuring music, song & dance of various world cultures:; TIME: 3 PM; LOCATION: Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, downtown Cleveland; Spectacular show for whole family, music & dance tour around the world, featuring more than dozen groups on one stage, among groups are: Slovenian, Ukranian, Irish, Chinese, Greek, Lithuanian, Spanish, African, Japanese, Hungarian, a Pipe Band - and more; Hungarian Scout Regös Folkdance group will also perform; Proceeds support International Services Center, a refugee resettlement agency & member of United Way Services; Reserved tickets for March 12th performance available at Playhouse Square Box Office, or by calling tickets.com at (216) 241-6000, or for outside Cleveland area, call (800) 766-6048
March 17, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
March 12, Sunday Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 10 for details.
March 17, Friday: The Porcelain Doll - A Porcelánbaba, Hungarian film, 2005 - 75 minutes; 30th Cleveland International Film Festival (March 16-26); TIME: 4:30 PM (also shown Thursday: 3/23 at 2:30 PM): LOCATION: Tower City Cinemas, at Tower City Center (230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland—Downtown/Public Square); For ticket information & full list of films shown: http://clevelandfilm.org/; Directed by Péter Gárdos; Magical realism, Hungarian style, strange & beautiful film based on three fairy tales from book “Star Farm” by Ervin Lázár; But fairy tales `a la Grimm, not Disney, mysterious things happen when strangers enter community of Hungarian farmers; In first chapter, young, lanky Hötöle practices high jump, shot put, & running; When patrol of soldiers invades farm, commander offers up his greatest athletes against Hötöle; In second chapter, Soviet-like functionary arrives to announce that farmers “own everything here now.” When two mourning mothers ask him for more, curse unleashed on farm; In final chapter, farm hosts elderly couple on run from nearby village; When they are ratted out, they simply lay down in wheat field & their bodies disappear; What makes film so unusual are non-professional players & Gárdos’ unnatural camera angles, fierce zooms, & nearly wordless script; Don’t miss opening or closing credits. (In Hungarian with English subtitles); Producer: Dénes Szekeres; Screenplay: Péter Gárdos; Cinematography: Tibor Máthé; Editing: Mari Miklós; Music: Ágens; Principal Cast: Lajos Bertók, Sándor Csányi, Judit Németh, Bálint Péntek; About Director: Péter Gárdos born in Budapest 1948, began making films while studying Russian & Hungarian literature & linguistics, worked at Hungarian Film Production Company’s New & Documentary Studio before making first feature film;
March 17, 18, 19 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
Saturday, March 18: Commemoration of March 15, 1848, followed by film / Megemlékezünk a 1948-as forradalomra, utána filmvetítés, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Bocskai István Kultúrkör; TIME: 4 PM; LOCATION St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Road (across from Edgewater Park), Cleveland, OH 44102; Note: Customarily, 2 feature films from '30s & '40s shown, in magyar, not all films have English subtitles; Today's films: Föltámadott a tenger, fõszereplõk: Görbe János, Makláry ZOotán, Básty Lajos, Szakáts Miklós, stb; irta: Illyés Gyula, 1953-ban készült színes film bemutatja az 1848 forradalom eseményeit és megszemélyesíti Kossuth Lajost, Petõfit, Jókait és a forradalom nagy alakjait; Kávé és sütemény szünet után: Az új földesúr: második film 1934-bõl Jókai Mór történelmi regényének filmváltozata, a magyar színház- és filmmûvészet legnagyobbjainak részvételével. A történet a 1848-as szabadságharcot követõ Bach korszakban és az 1867 kiegyezés korában játszódik. Fõszereplõk: Jávor Pál, Somlay Arthúr, Rózsahegyi Kálmán és sokan mások. For additional information, contact Ms. Judith Osváth: 440-243-7767, or 440-234-6566, E-mail: Judy@infinitefinancials.com.
March 18, Saturday: CHR50 (=Cleveland Hungarian Revolution 50th Anniversary Committee) cordially invites you to their first Hungarian "Love A Fare" - a Winetasting, to benefit & support the planned October 21 and 22nd Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution; TIME: 6:00 PM; LOCATION: Colonial Beverage, 8389 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026; Hot & cold foods provided, including chicken paprikás, over 20 of the "hottest" wines available for sampling, including a nice Hungarian selection; Reservations required, secure your place in plenty of time, register early & contact ASAP: CHR50 - Mrs. Edit Juhász: 440 238 8321, or e-mail <RadiantU@aol.com>; Fee required, checks payable to CHR50; Dress code: casual.
March 18, Saturday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 17 for details.
March 19, Sunday: Benefit Dinner for Mr. Csaba Gyarmati, sponsored by West Side Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; Location: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Anikó Pálffy: 440-899-0316 or Kati Burda: 440-327-1235 for more information; Church office: 216 476-3736; All proceeds go to Gyarmati family.
March 19-25, Art Show featuring Hungarian American artist Peter Tábor; LOCATION: Cleveland Institute of Art, "Coffee House Gallery," Joseph McCallough Center 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; Closing party on Saturday March 25th from 6 -9 PM; All invited
March 19, Sunday: (DATE CHANGE - moved from March 12, Sunday) 1848. szabadságharc megemlékezés/ Memorial Program 1848 Revolution, Szt. Imre templom/ St. Emeric Church, United Hungarian Societies & Cleveland Area Hungarian Scout Troops; TIME: 3 PM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 W. 22 St., 44113, guarded parking lot [Phone for emergency: 216 861-1937, Pastor: Rev. Sándor Siklódi]; Programs: Commemoration speech my Mr. Miklós Peller, preview of new documentary film about 1956 "Torn from the Flag," also 25 min, documentary film made in 2004; Pastry & coffee following, no fee, donations welcome; More information: Mr. & Mrs. Kõrössy <MHBKPres@aol.com>. Website: http://www.csbk.org/ ; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com; (Az Egyesült Magyar Egyletek együttmûködésben a Clevelandi Magyar Cserkészekkel szeretettel meghívja Önt a Szent Imre Római Katolikus Egyházközség nagytermében (1860 West 22nd Street - Cleveland) a vasárnap - 2006. március 19.-én délután 3 órai kezdettel rendezendõ 1848-as MEGEMLÉKEZÉSRE; Ünnepi szónok - Peller Miklós; A belépés díjtalan. Sütemény és kávé; Adományokat köszönettel elfogadunk. õrzött parkolást a West Market parkolóhelyén biztosítunk; Bemutatunk egy elõzetes részletet "A lyukas zászló" dokumentum filmbõl és a mûsor végén bemutatunk egy 2004-ben forgatott 25 perces filmet "1956" cimen amit a Váci egyházközségi TV rendezett. A film tartalmazza az utolsó rögzitett interjút Pongrácz Gergellyel.)
March 19, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 17 for details.
March 21, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
March 22, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
March 23, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
March 23, Thursday: The Porcelain Doll - A Porcelánbaba, Hungarian film, 2005 - 75 minutes; 30th Cleveland International Film Festival (March 16-26); TIME: 2:30 PM (also shown Friday: 3/17 at 4:30 PM): LOCATION: Tower City Cinemas, at Tower City Center (230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland—Downtown/Public Square); Tickets available at door, or by pre-order, for ticket information & full list of films shown: http://clevelandfilm.org/ ; Directed by Péter Gárdos; Magical realism, Hungarian style, strange & beautiful film based on three fairy tales from book “Star Farm” by Ervin Lázár; But fairy tales `a la Grimm, not Disney, mysterious things happen when strangers enter community of Hungarian farmers; In first chapter, young, lanky Hötöle practices high jump, shot put, & running; When patrol of soldiers invades farm, commander offers up his greatest athletes against Hötöle; In second chapter, Soviet-like functionary arrives to announce that farmers “own everything here now.” When two mourning mothers ask him for more, curse unleashed on farm; In final chapter, farm hosts elderly couple on run from nearby village; When they are ratted out, they simply lay down in wheat field & their bodies disappear; What makes film so unusual are non-professional players & Gárdos’ unnatural camera angles, fierce zooms, & nearly wordless script; Don’t miss opening or closing credits. (In Hungarian with English subtitles); Producer: Dénes Szekeres; Screenplay: Péter Gárdos; Cinematography: Tibor Máthé; Editing: Mari Miklós; Music: Ágens; Principal Cast: Lajos Bertók, Sándor Csányi, Judit Németh, Bálint Péntek; About Director: Péter Gárdos born in Budapest 1948, began making films while studying Russian & Hungarian literature & linguistics, worked at Hungarian Film Production Company’s New & Documentary Studio before making first feature film.
March 24, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
March 24, Friday: Women's Guild fish fry - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 5-7 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
March 24, 25, 26, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
March 25, Saturday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 24 for details.
March 26, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE MARCH 24 for details.
March ?: Regös hétvég / Hungarian Regös Scout Weekend; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
March 28, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
March 31, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
March 31, Friday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
Through end of April: Exhibition of Fischer Porcelain, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM, Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM; Location: Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; Free, but donations welcome; See special website for this exhibit: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/hunghem4.htm; Museum home page: http://www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/
April 2, Sunday: Lorántffy Society "all you can eat" stuffed cabbage dinner - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
April 1 & 2, Saturday, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
April 2, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
April 2, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE APRIL 1 for details.
April 2-9-23-30, Sundays, Hungarian Dance Classes, Csárdás Dance Company; (Also offered March 5, 12, 19, 26); TIME: Ages 8-14 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM, ages 15 - adult from 4:00 - 5:00 PM; LOCATION: Crossroads Dance Studio International Dance & Cultural Center, 29 W. 130 St., Hickley, OH 44233 (btwn. Rts. 82 & 303 just S. of Boston Rd. & next to CVS; Fee & pre-registration required - call 216 533-4194 or e-mail info@csardasdance.com, website: http://www.csardasdance.com/
April 2, Sunday: Springtime Benefit Concert in neighboring Pittsburgh, PA, to aid Fr. Csaba Böjte, Franciscan monk, to aid orphans in Transylvania / Jótékonysági Tavaszi Koncert, ahol szegénysorsú erdélyi magyar gyerekek megsegítésére adományokat gyüjtenek; TIME: 3 PM; LOCATION: Home of Béla & Ágnes Várdy, 5740 Aylesboro Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (Squirrel Hill); Emcee / Mûsorvezetõ: Várdy Huszár Ágnes; Performers: Szereplõk: Kádár Dániel & Záveczki Mária, (Cleveland); Mécs Éva, Dömös Árpád, és Oltvai Erzsébet (Pittsburgh); Ron Horton, Emily Pinkerton, Mary Robison (Pittsburgh); Aki Kanno (Japán); A mûsor után beszélgetés; Rendezõk: A Nyugat-Pennsylvániai Magyar Kulturális Társaság, William Penn Association, & a Pittsburgh-i Magyar Ház; Szívesen vesszik, ha harapnivalóval és itallal hozzájárulnak a rendezvény sikeréhez; Jóakaratú támogatását befizetheti a helyszinen, vagy pedig április 15-ig a CITIZENS BANK-nél lévõ bankszámlára: devaigyerekek.hu . A teljes bevételt, a pittsburghi magyarsásg adományaként, a Dévai Szent Ferenc Alaptivány csekkszámlájára utalja át. Segítségét elõre is köszönik.A gyüjtést & az átutalást Cendes Marika intézi: 412 963-0260; (Böjte Csaba testvér vezetése alatt lévõ Szent Ferenc Alapítvány leírása megtekinthetõ a következõ honlapon: http://www.devaigyerekek@hu; Böjte Csaba ferences szerzetes által szervezett alapítvány ma már több mint 700 erdélyi magyar gyermek nevelését teszi lehetõvé. A legújabb iskola felújításra szoruló központi épületét Tusnádfürdön amerikai-magyar adományokból vásarolta meg.)
April 3, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
April 5, Wednesday: Deadline for orders for fundraiser for Csárdás Dance Company; Hungarian nut & poppyseed rolls, old-world style filled with flavor baked in a brick oven from a recipe from Transylvania; Pick-up at Crossroads Dance Studio, International Dance & Cultural Center, 29 West 130th Street, Hinckley (between Rts. 82 & 303 next to CVS), Sunday, April 9 between 5-6 PM (or call 216 533-4194 to make other arrangements); 2nd fundraiser, Malley's choclates available, see website for details: http://www.csardasdance.com/
April 6, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
April 7, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check back for April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details 216 476-3736.
April 7, 8, 9 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; Bi-ligua:l - English & Magyar; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145; TIME: 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 PM: What can we know about the future from the gospel of John? What does the "beloved disciple" say that is relevant to those living in the 21st century? Do we have cause for fear, or does the coming of Jesus fulfill all of our hopes? Are there prophecies, and if there are, how will they be fulfilled? We will search for answers to these and similar types of questions under the leadership of Pastor Edward Marton. March 10, 2006 – Jesus, the God-man - Who is Jesus?; March 11, 2006 – The Plan of Salvation - Jesus' Plan for Your Life; March 12, 2006 – Repentance - The Man God Forgot; March 17, 2006 – Heavenly Manna – The Holy Word - How to have Peace Amidst the Stor; March 18, 2006 – The Sanctuary/2300 year Prophecy - The Longest Bible Prophecy; March 19, 2006 – The Judgment Day - Judgment-Day Thinking; March 24, 2006 – Baptism - Buried and Forgotten; March 25, 2006 – The Law and the Sabbath - Do You Want to be Made Well?; March 26, 2006 – The Holy Spirit - The Need for a Comforter; March 31, 2006 – Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven - The Hinge of Time; April 1, 2006 – Death - What Happens When a Person Dies?; April 2, 2006 – 1000 Years - The Best Vacation Ever; April 7, 2006 – The Second Death - The Good News About Hell; April 8, 2006 – The True Church - Jesus, Where Should We Worship?; April 9, 2006 – The Christian Life - Living Above the Crowd
April 8, Saturday: Seminar Series: "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland, presented in conjunction with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution in 2006, hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's topic: "Early Immigration: Buckeye Road- the East Side Hungarian Section"; Presenter: Mr. Theodore J. Horváth; TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM, once a month, Saturdays, November 2005 through May 2006; Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; [See also monthly listings on this website - for Saturdays in 2006: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.]
April 8, Saturday: Easter celebrations, followed by film / Húsvéti ünnepség, utána filmvetítés, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Bocskai István Kultúrkör; TIME: 4 PM; LOCATION St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Road (across from Edgewater Park), Cleveland, OH 44102; Note: Customarily, 2 feature films from '30s & '40s shown, in magyar, not all films have English subtitles; For additional information, contact Ms. Judith Osváth: 440-243-7767, or 440-234-6566, E-mail: Judy@infinitefinancials.com.
April 8, Saturday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE APRIL 7 for details.
April 8, Saturday: Hungarian Night at Das Schnitzel Haus; TIME 8:30 PM; LOCATION: 5728 Pearl Road, Parma, Ohio (440) 886-5050; Live Band - Hegedeös Zenekar; An informal night for friends to get together, eat wonderful food of choice or just raise a few glasses to friendship & dance the night away to the best music in town - Eat Drink & Be Merry. Please make reservation to avoid having to wait in line. Menu: Halászlé, Veal Paprikás, Schnitzel, Fried Fish, Káposztás Tészta, Hungarian Wine; No Cover Charge
April 9, Sunday: Sunday School brunch, Women's Guild bake sale, Lorántffy Society raffle - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: TBA; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
April 9, Sunday: Looking into the Future Based on the Gospel of John /Jövõbe Tekintés János Evangéliuma Alapján Elõadássorozat, Presentations sponsored by The Cleveland Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church / A Clevelandi Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Gyülekezet, March 10 thru April 9; SEE APRIL 7 for details.
April 13, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
April 14, Friday: Lenten Fish Fry, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Fridays through April 7 (check first with Chruch for today, April 14, Good Friday); TIME: 3-7 PM; LOCATION: Calvin Hall, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135; Call Church office for details: 216 476-3736.
April 15: Kiscserkész húsvéti tojás keresés / Young Hungarian Scout Easter Egg Hunt; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
April 17: Húsvéti locsolás / Hungarian Scout Easter Sprinkling; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
April 18, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
April 25, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
April 26, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
April 27, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
April 29, Saturday: Atléta Bál - Athlete's Ball, charity benefit ball sponsored by Cleveland Hungarian Athlete's Club / Clevelandi Magyar Atlétikai Club; For more information, contact Mr. Ákos Harmat: 216-281-1875.
May 1, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
May 4, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
May 6, Saturday: 115th Anniversary Service & Dinner Celebration - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 2:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church / Elsõ Magyar Református Egyház, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; For more information & reservations call 2 weeks prior to event: 440 786-7272 (Pastor: Rev. Csaba Krasznai, office hrs. Tuesday-Friday 8 AM - 2:30 PM; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net & revkrasznai@freemail.hu; Website: http://firsthungarian.com)
May 6, Saturday: DATE CHANGE From MAY 13: Mother's Day celebrations, followed by film / Anyáknapi ünnepély, utána filmvetítés, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Bocskai István Kultúrkör; TIME: 4 PM; LOCATION St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Road (across from Edgewater Park), Cleveland, OH 44102; Note: Customarily, 2 feature films from '30s & '40s shown, in magyar, not all films have English subtitles; For additional information, contact Ms. Judith Osváth: 440-243-7767, or 440-234-6566, E-mail: Judy@infinitefinancials.com.
May 7, Sunday: Celebration & Reception for Otto & Maria Friedrich on their 55 Years of Service to the Cleveland Hungarian Community; TIME: 3 PM; LOCATION, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Galleria at Erieview, St. Clair & E. 9th Street, free parking in garage below, enter off Lakeside Ave.; Sponsored by Friends of Otto & Maria Friedrich; Admission free & open, but reservations required due to limited seating, call 440-442-3123 (leave message) or e-mail mmestrits@adelphia.net by Saturday, April 29.
May 7, Sunday: Family Dinner - sponsored by St. Margaret of Hungary Church; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; Phone for details: 440 248-2618
May 7, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
May 11, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
May 13, Saturday: Seminar Series: "In Search of a New Home," the story of the Hungarian Immigrants in Cleveland, presented in conjunction with 50th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian Revolution in 2006, hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's topic: "Present & Future: Hungarians Within & Outside Hungary's Borders"; Presenters: Mrs. Edith Lauer & Mr. Zoltán Bugnyár; TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM, once a month, Saturdays, November 2005 through May 2006; Galleria at Erieview at E. 9th Strret & Lakeside Ave. in downtown Cleveland, free parking in underground garage on Saturdays; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone (216) 523-3900 or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; [See also monthly listings on this website - for Saturdays in 2006: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.]
May 13, Saturday -DATE CHANGE to MAY 6 - see above: Mother's Day celebrations, followed by film / Anyáknapi ünnepély, utána filmvetítés, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Bocskai István Kultúrkör
May 13, Saturday: 50. Cserkészbál / 50th Annual Hungarian Scout Benefit Ball (date change from May 20); TIME: 6;30 PM champagne reception, 8 PM dinner, 9:30 opening ceremonies & traditional presentation of debutatntes, 12 midnight Hungarian COurt Dacne, 2:30 AM closing; Music by Harmonia. FOr tickets call 440 779-1926 8 PM (LOCATION: LaCentre, 25777 Detroit Rd., Westlake; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
May 13, Saturday: Magyarságismereti V.K. vizsgák / Hungarian Scout Baccalaureate Exams - Hungarian Themes; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
May 14, Sunday: Mother's Day Banquet, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church. TIME: Combined English-Hungarian Worship service 11 AM, banquet follows: LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135, Reservations by May 11: 216 476-3736, Pastor: Rev. Zoltán Sándor Kelemen, free but donations to cover expenses gladly accepted; Menu: chicken soup "Székely" style, cabbage, breaded chicken, potato, mixed vegetables, dessert, coffee (male church members cooking & serving!)
May 16, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
May 20, Saturday: Cserkészbál - Hungarian Scout Ball- moved to May 13 - please see above.
May 22, Monday: Magyar iskola évzáró / Hungarian School Year End Closing Ceremonies; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
May 23, Tuesday: West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church, informal discussion Bishop Ft. D. Szebik Imre, Bishop of the Evangelical church in Hungary, with the Hungarian members of congregation; Short film . . . to be presented which will be basis of discussion. TIME: 7:30 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church (Nyugat-Clevelandi Magyar Evangélikus Egyház), 3245 W. 98th St. [corner of Denison Ave.], Cleveland, OH 44102; Pastor: Rev. Éva Tamásy, 216-961-6895
May 24, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
May 25, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
May 26-28, Friday thru Sunday: Központi akadályverseny / Annual Hungarian Scout Skills Contest; LOCATION: Fillmore, NY; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
May 30, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
June 1, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
June 3, Saturday: Traianon Memorial program, followed by Hungarian film, sponsored by Bocskai Cultural Society / Trianoni ünnepseg, majd magyar filmvetítés, Bocskai István Kultúrkör [= Note - 20th Anniversary celebrations of Bocskai Cultural Society, banquet/dinner-dance originally scheduled for 6 PM for this date have been canceled till further notice - more information at a later date]; TENTATIVE FILM TIME: 4 PM; LOCATION St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Road (across from Edgewater Park), Cleveland, OH 44102; Note: Customarily, 2 feature films from '30s & '40s shown, in magyar, not all films have English subtitles; For additional information, contact Ms. Judith Osváth: 440-243-7767, or 440-234-6566, E-mail: Judy@infinitefinancials.com. (More info. forthcoming)
June 4, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
June 5, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
June 8, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
June 10, Saturday: Érettségi vizsgák/ Hungarian Scout Baccalaureate exams; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
June 10-11, Saturday, Sunday: Holy Cross Parish (Detroit, Michigan), Hungarian Festival; Organizers seeking interested parties to present & display Hungarian arts & crafts, food stuffs, books & other Hungarian exhibits at festival. Contact person: Shirley Kovacs Elkins at selkins@umich.edu.
June 17-24: Annual Summer Camp for Hungarian Scout Troops 14 & 34 / 14. cscs. és 34. lcscs. nyári csapat táborok; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
June 18, Sunday: Father's Day Banquet, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church. TIME: Combined English-Hungarian Worship service 11 AM, banquet follows: LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135, Reservations by June 15: 216 476-3736, Pastor: Rev. Zoltán Sándor Kelemen, free but donations to cover expenses gladly accepted; Menu: gulya's soup, layered cabbage w/ pork stew,dessert, coffee (female church members cooking & serving!)
June 20, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
June 22, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
June 24, Saturday: Literary & musical programs on the meaning of friendship and the maintaining strength of friendship, West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church; Light dinner following program for those who accept invitation to remain, no charge for dinner. TIME: 6:30 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church (Nyugat-Clevelandi Magyar Evangélikus Egyház), 3245 W. 98th St. [corner of Denison Ave.], Cleveland, OH 44102; Pastor: Rev. Éva Tamásy, 216-961-6895
June 25, 2006 - Sunday: Annual Opening Day Picnic, Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Music by The Hungarians; TIME: Noon-8:00 PM; LOCATION: Club grounds at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
June ?: Központi õrsvezetõk körútja Magyarországon / Tour of Hungary for Hungarian Scout Young Leaders; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
June 27, Tuesday: Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio; Group meets at 7:30 PM on the last Tuesday of every month except in December, from October to April at St. John's Byzantine Church, 36125 Aurora Rd (at Liberty St.), Solon, OH 44139-3841 [Church phone for emergency only: 440 248-0417], & from May to September on Club Picnic Grounds in Hiram at 12027 Abbott Rd., Hiram, OH 44234 (off rte.82), Phone: 330 274-2786, see organization's website for map; For more information, contact: Mrs. Margaret Gorta, Treasurer at 440 951-5538 [= new phone number] or Ms. Elvira Brockman, Secretary at 330 274-3425; (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio: Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society (estab. 1975) & St. Stephen's Club (estab 1904); Website remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society: http://www.hungarianclub.org
June 28, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call President - Mr. Dan Corrigan: 216 691-1405 or E-mail: cutbait@att.net; Additional contact person: Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413, E-mail: mmestrits@aol.com.
July 2, Sunday: First Sunday of every month: "Coffee Social," Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor; TIME: 10 AM for Coffee Social, between worship services 8:30 AM Hungarian, 10:30 AM English; New Members always welcome. LOCATION: 601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077, Phone: 440-352-4836; Fax: 440-352-9256
July ? Nyári Magyar Iskola tábor / Annual Hungarian School Camp; LOCATION: Fillmore, NY; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
July 3, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club, group has disbanded & is no longer holding meetings.
July ?: Kiscserkész tanyázás / Young Hungarian Scout Mini Camp; LOCATION: Raccoon Creek State Park, PA; Website: http://www.csbk.org/; Local organization supporting Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris/Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Garfield, N.J.), main website is: http://www.kmcssz.org ; Local leadership & troop websites, see: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/address4.htm; Head: Mr. Mihály Horváth, III. Kerület/Region = Cleveland Körzet/District; Phone: 440 582-1233; E-mail: mrhorvath@aol.com
July 6, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM; (Also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month - TIME: 2-4 PM); LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
July 9, Sunday: Parish Picnic & Alumni Homecoming - sponsored by St. Margaret of Hungary Church; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; Phone for details: 440 248-2618
July 13, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; (Group also holds Card Party first Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM;) LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930.
July 14, Friday: Presentation by Mr. Róbert Karda on behalf of Transylvanian Children's & Orphan's Home (Dévai Szent Ferenc Alapitvány) headed by Brother Csaba Böjte, sponsored by USA Council of World Federation of Hungarians / Magyarok Világszövetsége USA Országos Tanácsa; TIME: 6 PM; LOCATION: St .Thomas Church - Szent Tamás Evangélikus Egyház, 9509 Lake Avenue, Cleveland; Refreshments served; Donation requested, reservations by July 10, call / FAX Mr. Dániel Kádár: 440 786-7432, or E-mail: aotgreatlakes@adelphia.net
July 16, Sunday: Part of "Sunday With the Friends" music series, Jay Krasnow, Master pianist from Minneapolis, performs rare pieces by Franz Liszt, Mihaly Mosonyi, Emil Abrányi, and Eduard Reményi: TIME: 2 PM; LOCATION: Lakewood Public Library Main Library Auditorium, 15425 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107, free admission, call for details: 216 226-8275
July 18, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting; Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618.
July 23, Sunday: Canceled = Summer Bazzar - sponsored by First Hungarian Reformed Church; F