Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - December
2002
- LAST YEAR
!
Continuing through December 15: 100 YEARS OF HUNGARIAN HALAS LACE, sponsored by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society & Fashion Department of Ursuline College; LOCATION: Student Learning Center, Ursuline College, 2500 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124 (Main phone # for Ursuline College: 440 449-4200). This exhibition of the world-famous Hungarian Halas lace, winner of numerous international awards, is on loan from the Halas Lace Foundation in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. The exhibition at Ursuline College will be open from October 12 to December 15, 2002. Concurrently, a smaller-scale exhibitionof Halas lace will be on display at the Hungarian Heritage Museum in Euclid Square Mall. This exhibition consists of pieces lent to the Museum by members of the Cleveland Hungarian-American community, and can be viewed during regular Museum hours. For additional information, highlights & description of items on exhibit, see our special Halas Lace website (see also our Current Exhibitions website; Additional current special exhibition: "50 Years of Hungarian Scouting in Cleveland, " for additional information on this exhibit also see Current Exhibitions website; For general information & maps to location see home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page); Regular exhibitions always available, please call to check status of special exhibitions: phone (216) 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
December 1, 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
December 2, Monday - deadline for ordering traditional Hungarian Christmas candy - "Szaloncukor," from Hungarian Girl Scout Troop 34, Zrinyi Ilona. Orders may be picked up Friday, Dec. 6, at the scout home next to: St. Emeric Catholic Church, in the Church Hall, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; . Call Mrs. Susan Szélpál 216 440 979-0059 or Mrs. Marianna Bajusz 216 883-6530 for details and to place orders.
December 4, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum Gift Shoppe, Opening Day at the NEW LOCATION IN THE GALLERIA at Erieview in downtown Cleveland; LOCATION: 1301 East 9th street. TIMES: Wednesdays, Thursday, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM; Saturdays: 11 AM - 5 PM; Door prizes on first day. [NOTE: Only the Gift Shoppe has moved for the holiday season - the rest of the Museum is still at Euclid Square Mall, at regular times. ) Gift Shoppe website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem8.htm; Museum Home Page/Index: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/index.htm; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
December 4, Wednesday: Csárdás at Trinity Cathedral; LOCATION: Trinity Cathedral, located at East 22nd & Euclid Ave., across from Cleveland State University; TIME: 12:10 PM; Csárdás Dance Company, Ohio's Hungarian ethnic dance company, will present beautiful traditional & contemporary dances; Csárdás is directed by founder Richard Graber. The company promotes general appreciation of Hungarian culture & furthers ethnic dance as an art form. The Company also presents contemporary works stemming from tradition. For more information, call Csárdás Dance Company office/school: 330 725-2873 or visit http://www.csardasdance.com.
December 5, 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
December 7, Saturday: Snowflake Dinner Dance, First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 6 PM; LOCATION: First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; Reservations & tickets 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
December 12, 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
December 14, Saturday: "Hungarian People Series," Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum: Topic: "Painters: Viktor Vaszarely"; Host: Mr. George Kozmon, Artist; TIME: 2-3:30 PM; OTHER TIMES: October 2002-June 2003 once a month, on the second Saturday at 2:00-3:30 PM. LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Euclid Square Mall. For complete details of Program (calendar, speakers, topics, options for attendance, etc.), see Future Exhibitions Page http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm; For general information & maps to location see home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page); Phone 216 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
December 14, Saturday: Annual Magyar Club Christmas Dinner Dance; TIME: TBA; LOCATION: First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hill, Ohio 44146 (Church phone for emergency only: 440 786-7272); Music by Harmonia; Invitation to follow; For addtional information, call 440 255-4577
December 17, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting, group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; Christmas Party with Dobos Torta; Tentative TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618
December 25, Wednesday: [Date will prob. change due to Christmas holiday] Hungarian Genealogy Society of Greater Cleveland, 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
December 26, 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