Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - January
2002
January (continuing) till early February: Special Exhibition: "Zsolnay Porcelain" - Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; LOCATION: Euclid Square Mall, Room 300, Euclid OH, 44124; OTHER TIMES: Museum open Wednesdays, 2-8 PM; Thursdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; 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
January 3, 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
January 7, 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
January 10, 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
January 12, 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 rise of the Renaissance in Italy and the Hungarian Renaissance; the rise of the Anjous, Sigismund and his successors, and King Matthius Corvinus, The Just"; Presenter: Dr. Mártha Pereszlényi; 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
January 13, Sunday: Hungarian Hurka & Kolbász Dinner, Youth Fellowship, First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Bethlen Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; Menu: choice of hurka, or kolbász, or combination plate, also vegetables, salad, potatoes, dessert & coffee; Advance reservations required, call Call Church office 9:30 AM - 4 PM , Mon. through Fri. by Jan. 8: 440 786-7272; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net; Website: http://www.firsthungarianreformed.org
January 13, Sunday: New Year's Celebration, 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
January 15, 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 19, Saturday: "Is it proper to control the progress of science?" - Talk [in English] by Prof. Dr. Péter Arató, Scientific Advisor, Research Institute for Technical Physics & Materials Science, Budapest [talk open to public]; Preceded by Annual Meeting, Volunteer's Appreciation, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: Annual Meeting: 3-3:30 PM; Volunteer's Apreciation: 3:30-4 PM; Talk: 4-5 PM; LOCATION: Euclid Square Mall, Room 300, Euclid OH, 44124; Home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page): Phone: (216) 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
January 23, 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; This month: "You know your grandparents came through Ellis island; Can't find them on the Ellis Island Web Site? Some tips that my help," by Gus Enyedy; 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
January 24, 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
January 26, Saturday, Cleveland Chapter, World Federation of Hungarian Veterans, [MHBK], 49th Annual Charity Ball, Black Tie Event; TIME 8:30 PM; LOCATION: Wyndham Cleveland Hotel, Main Ballroom, Playhouse Square, 260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115; Hotel telephone: 216 615-7500; Cleveland Chapter will once again present Débutantes of the Hungarian Community; please request tickets & inform committee of the names of persons forming your party ASAP - seating at tables of ten; for reservations, invitations, reply cards, patron & other information call: Ms. Kati Szentkirályi, 440 331-8376, or Ms. Dóri Kun, 440 331-7558, 4:00-9:00 PM; NOTE: no ticket sales at door; reserved tickets & formal Ball Program available for pick up at door; provide additional support for work of the Cleveland Chapter by becoming Patron of Ball - fill out a reply card & return with your contribution by January 16, 2002; all pre-paid Patrons acknowledged in the Program; proceeds from contributions used to fund the charitable activities of Chapter; call Wyndham Cleveland Hotel 216 615-7500 for hotel room reservation to take advantage of complimentary reduced room rate;
January 26, 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 titles: Benedek ház, starring Szörényi Éva, Nagy István, Somlay Arthur, Simon Marcsa; Pastries & coffee will be served, followed by second film, Sárga Kaszinó; Szilassy László, Szemere vera, Greguss Zoltán; Donation requested; Film showings cancelled in case of exceptionally bad weather; Contact person - Mr. László Berta: 216 941-2851
January 30, Wednesday: Csárdás Dance Company Performance Tour; LOCATION: Sullivan & Wadsworth, OH: Black River Education Center & Sacred Heart School (Medina Fine Arts Tour); For more information including performance times contact: Mr. Richard M. Graber, Executive Director, Phone: 330 239-6132, E-mail: richard@csardasdance.com; Website: http://www.csardasdance.com