Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - MAY  2002



May thru ___:  "NASA-Hungary Space Research Activities," Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum;  Open to the Public, free entry, donations welcome, Gift Shoppe - all proceeds go to benefit Museum; TIME:  Viewing during regular Museum hours: Wednesdays 2:00 to 7:00 PM and Thursdays & Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 PM;  Guided tours for groups of adults or schoolchildren available by special arrangement, either during regular open times, or, other times also available.  For information/tour arrangements, call:  440  442-3466.  LOCATION:  Euclid Square Mall;   For additional information, highlights & description of items on exhibit, see 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);    Phone  (216) 289-9400;  E-mail:  magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com



May 2, 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


May 4th, Saturday: Spring Dance, sponsored by Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio.   More details to follow. For more information call: 330-274-3425;  CLUB LOCATION:  club grounds in Hiram Ohio (12027 Abbott Rd., off Rt. 82 - see organization's website for map);  (New Name = Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio:  Merger of: Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society & St. Stephen's Club;  Web site remains under name & URL of former Geauga Magyar Club/Cultural Society:   http://www.hungarianclub.com/)


May 4, Saturday:   Csárdás Dance Company Performance Tour;  LOCATION:   Cleveland Heights, OH;  Wiley Middle School  (One Hour Performance- 7:30 PM);  For more information including verification of performance time contact:   Mr. Richard M. Graber, Executive Director, Phone:  330   239-6132,  E-mail:  richard@csardasdance.com;  Website:  http://www.csardasdance.com


May 5, Sunday: Family 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


May 5, 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


May 6, 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


May 8, Wednesday:  Bus trip to Windsor, organized by Calvin Brotherhood, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church;  TIME:  Leave 7:30 AM;  Fee, part cash back or free lunch, proof of citizenship required at border;  Advance reservations required, sign up on bulletin board in Church or call Church office:  216 476-3736;   LOCATION:  West Side Hungarian Reformed Church,  15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH   44135 


May 9, 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


May 10, Friday:  Csárdás Dance Company Performance Tour;  LOCATION:  Brecksville, OH:   Chippewa Elementary  (Young Audiences, Inc.);  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


May 11, 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 second half of the 20th century Hungary as a Satellite of the Soviet Union; its struggle against communist rule. Hungary Today";   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


May 11, 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:  Édes mostoha, starring Páger Antal, Fekete Mária, Pécsi Gizi, Gózon Gyula, Vaszary Piri, Erdélyi Mici, Mály Gerõ;  Pastries & coffee will be served, followed by second film:  Film title # 2 A Hét szilvafa, starring: Szilassy László, Turay Ida, Csortos Gyula, Vaszary Piri, Kiss Manyi, Berky Lili, Mály Gerõ, Bilicsi Tivadar, Makláry Zoltán;  Donation requested, also raffle;   Film showings cancelled in case of exceptionally bad weather;  Contact person -   Mr. László Berta:   216  941-2851


May 12,  Sunday, May Crowning / Mária Koronázás, St. Emeric Church;  TIME:  TBA;   LOCATION:  St. Emeric Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland,  OH   44113;  Call Church for details:   216  861-1937


May 12, Sunday:  Mother's Day Festive Dinner;  TIME:  Combined English-Hungarian Worship service 10:30 AM, Dinner 12:30 PM, prepared by Ida Rozsahegyi, menu:  Soup (Húsleves), stuffed chicken (töltött csirke), stuffed cabbage (töltött káposzta;  LOCATION:  West Side Hungarian Reformed Church,  15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH   44135;  Advance reservations required, sign up on bulletin board in Church or call Church office:  216 476-3736


May 16, Thursday:  Card Party,  Pensionsers Club, West Side Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME:  11:00 AM - 3 PM;   LOCATION:  West Side Hungarian Reformed Church,  15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH   44135;  Donation, advance reservations required, lunch included, sign up on bulletin board in Church or call Church office:  216 476-3736


May 19, Sunday:  Gulyás & Lángos Ebéd / Dinner, St. Emeric Church;  TIME:  TBA;   LOCATION:  St. Emeric Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland,  OH   44113;  Call Church for details:   216  861-1937


May 21, Tuesday:  Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting,  "Szalona Sütés/Bacon Roast & Picnic";  [Group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month];   TIME:  12 PM = for those who can come early to help set up tables, grills, etc.  TIME:  1 PM = "Szalona sútés, zsíros kenyér"/Bacon Roast, etc.;  Other menu items:  weiners, hamburgers, bratwurst, potato salad, baked beans;  Please bring something for dessert to share;  Reservations, call Steve & Marian Matyi  216  831-9492, if unavailable call Casey Lyasko & leave message on machine:  440  248-2740;  For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President:  216  741-8618


May 22, Wednedsay:  Hungarian Genealogy Society of Greater Cleveland, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month;   DINNER TIME for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails = 6:00 PM, Chicken paprikás, beef goulash, other Hungarian items on menu;  PROGRAM TIME:  7:30 PM;  LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse,  2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills;  This month's topic:  "More Hungarian language.  Unique, but is it more difficult to learn?" by Mr. Emery Marcus;  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


May 23, 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


May 25, Saturday: "An afternoon of Hungarian literature (IN HUNGARIAN), "featuring performing artist ANDRÁS BÁLINT, Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum;  TIME:  3 PM  (Donation at door requested);   LOCATION:  Euclid Square Mall;  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;


May 29, Wednesday:  Hungarian Baptist Central Choir, from Budapest, Hungary, Mr. Gábor Oláh, Director;  TIME:  7 PM;  LOCATION:  The First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., Shaker heights, OH  44118;    Church phone:  216  932-7480



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