Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - APRIL
2002
Thru Mid-April: "Artistic Impresssions," Continuing Exhibition, works by Mr. Imre Bogárdy (Watercolors); Mr. George Búza, Mr. Zsolt Gregora, Mr. Stephen Spindler, Mr. Béla Temesváry (Photographers), Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; Additional current special exhibition: "50 Years of Hungarian Scouting in Cleveland"; Free entry, donations welcome, Gift Shoppe - all proceeds go to benefit Museum; For this exhibition see "Current Exhibitions" website for additional details; for general information see home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page): Phone (216) 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; See also March 9 entry for Museum, slide show by Mr. Spindler
April 1, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club Meeting; Group meets first Monday of every month; TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113; [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; For additional information call Mr. John Németh: 440 235-6335
TIME: Museum open Wednesdays, 2-8 PM; Thursdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; LOCATION: Euclid Square Mall, Room 300, Euclid OH, 44124;
April 4, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st 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, Sunday: "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 11, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st 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 13, Saturday: Lecture as part of the continuing "Seminar Series on Hungarian History," hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's lecture topic: "The first half of the 20th century; Hungary in the World Wars"; Presenter: Mr. Ödön Szentkirályi; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Euclid Square Mall, Euclid, OH 44132; TIME: Opening lecture was October 13, then: October 2001 through June 2002, once a month, on second Saturday, 2:00-3:30 PM; 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/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
April 13, Saturday: Cserkészbál / Hungarian Scout Debutante Ball; TIME: TBA; LOCATION: *New! - Avalon Event Center, 11409 State Road, North Royalton, OH 44133; Meetings, receptions, displays, opening dance& presentation of debutantes, Palotás dance performed by Hungarian Scout Regös Group, Music by Harmonia; Also celebrating 50th Anniversary of Cleveland Hungarian Girl Scout Troops; For more information call: 440 779-1926; Website: http://www.csbk.org/
April 13, Saturday: Bocskai István Kultúrkör - Two Hungarian feature films (not subtitled): TIME: 5 PM; LOCATION: St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102; Film title # 1: TBA, starring ___; Pastries & coffee will be served, followed by second film, Film title # 2 TBA, starring: ___; Donation requested; Film showings cancelled in case of exceptionally bad weather; Contact person - Mr. László Berta: 216 941-2851
April 14, Sunday: Lasagna Dinner, St. Margaret of Hungary Church; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd. (between Emery & Miles), Orange Village, OH 44022; Advance reservations required; For more information call Church: 440 248-2618
April 14, Sunday: Holy Name Society Dinner / Szent Név Társulat Ebéd, St. Emeric Church; TIME: TBA; LOCATION: St. Emeric Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113; Advance tickets & reservations required; Call Church for details: 216 861-1937
April 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
April 19 & 20, Friday & Saturday; Prayerful Art Show, St. John the Baptist First Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church, LOCATION: The parish's St. Nicholas Room, St. John the Baptist First Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church, 36125 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139-3841; Call for entries for a "juried" art show (* because the tradition of iconography is based on prescribed standards, properly written icons will not be judged but will be displayed in the Church); Purpose: "To illustrate rendering glory through art, to the God who sanctifies us"; Deadline: March1, 2002; Open to: Professional & amateur adult & high school artrists; Contact: Ms. Linda Hritz 330 562-8538 or Ms. Lory Nemeth 216 587-1994, or e-mail: prayerfulart@hotmail.com; [Church phone, for emergency only: 440 248-0417]
April 20, Saturday, Opening Reception - "NASA-Hungary Space Research Activities"; Hungarian Space Program Exhibit, commemorating first anniversary of signing of Space Cooperative Agreement between NASA & the Hungarian Space Agency, on May 15, 2001; exhibit will showcase some of the activities of both American & Hungarian space research: TIME: Opening Reception 3:00 p.m.; Reception open to public, thereafter exhibit open for viewing during regular Museum hours: Wednesdays 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays & Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Guided tours for groups of adults or schoolchildren, call: (440) 442-3466, available by special arrangement, during open times, other times also available; For additional information and highlights & description of items on Hungarian Space Exhibit, see Museum's "Future Exhibitions" website; In addition to regular exhibits, two additional current special exhibitions now on display at Museum: "Artistic Impressions" & also "50 Years of Hungarian Scouting in Cleveland"; Free entry, donations welcome, Gift Shoppe - all proceeds go to benefit Museum; For additional details on "Artistic Impressions" & "Scouting. . . " exhibition, see "Current Exhibitions" website; For general information, see home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page): Phone for general info: (216) 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com;
April 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 Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413; Website: http://community.cleveland.com/cc/hungariangenealogy
April 25, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st 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 27, 2002, Saturday: 2002 Athletic Ball, sponsored by Cleveland Magyar Athletic Club: The Cleveland Magyar Athletic Club requests the honor of your presence at the 2002 Athletic Ball to celebrate 45th Anniversary of the organization. This special event will include a Soccer Reunion of those players who played for the Club. TIME: Cocktails 6:00PM, Dinner served at 7:00 PM; Music by Kalman Hegedeos & Orchestra; LOCATION: St. Vladimir Grand Hall, 3425 Marioncliff Drive, Parma, Ohio; For more information contact: Mr. Ákos Harmat, 216 281-1875.
April 27, Saturday: Debutante Ball, First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 6-11 PM; LOCATION: First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; Reservations required, call Call Church office 9:30 AM - 4 PM , Mon. through Fri.: 440 786-7272; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net; Website: http://www.firsthungarianreformed.org