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


March thru ___:  "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;   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;    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


March 1, Friday:  Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting) [different from fish fry same date & time at First Hungarian Reformed Church - see below];  LOCATION:  St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd.,  Orange Village, OH   44022;   TIME:  7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required;  For reservations & information call Church:   440 248-2618


March 1, Friday:  Women's Guild Fish Fry;   First Hungarian Reformed Church [different from fish fry same date & time at St. Margaret's -see above];  TIME:  5 - 7 PM;   LOCATION:  First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH   44146; Reservations for breakfast requested: call Call Church office 9:30 AM - 4 PM , Mon. through Fri. by January 8:   440 786-7272;  E-mail:  firstchurch@nccw.net;  Website:  http://www.firsthungarianreformed.org 


March 1, Friday, DEADLINE for submissions to:  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";   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]


March 3, 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


March 4, 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


March 5, Tuesday, also March 6, Wednesday:  Ökrös Ensemble, presenting "A Festival of Hungarian & Gypsy Folk Music," sponsored by World Music at INSIDE;  "The Music that inspired Bartók.  Authentic village music from Hungary & Transylvania";  Táncház/Dance Party after Wednesday show;  Also, Hungarian pastries available for purchase during show;   TIME:  7:30 PM;  LOCATION:  Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH  44102;   Csaba Ökrös - violin, Miklós Molnár - violin, László Mester - brácsa,  Géza Pénzes - bõgõ & cello, special guest stars, Kálmán Balogh - cimbalom, Ági Szalóki - voice;  Ensemble website:  http://www.worldmusicportal.com/Artists/European/Hungary/okros_ensemble.htm;  Tickets required, advance reservations & purchase suggested;  For tickets & more information call 216  281-8727 (English) or 440  786-9093 (Hungarian, for information only, no ticket sales);  E-mail:  mahovlich@juno.com


March 6, Wednesday:  Ökrös Ensemble, see above, March 5


March 7, 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


March 8, Friday:  Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting);  LOCATION:  St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd.,  Orange Village, OH   44022;   TIME:  7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required;  For reservations & information call Church:   440 248-2618


March 9, Saturday:  Lecture as part of the continuing "Seminar Series on Hungarian History," hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society;  This month's lecture topic:  "Hungary after Turkish conquest; Habsburg rule; the Rákóczi insurrection; years of repression and reform; the Dual Monarchy is born followed by a period of relative prosperity";  Presenter:  Mr. Zoltán Bócsay;  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  *** As an added attraction, Mr. Stephen Spindler, visitor frm Hungary, will present a slide show of his works of photography, beginning at 4 PM, after this month's  history lecture;  See also February 16, for full description of "Artistic Impressions" exhibition at Museum


March 10, Sunday:  Wild Game Feast / Vadász Ebéd, St. Emeric Church;  TIME:  TBA;   LOCATION:  St. Emeric Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland,  OH   44113;  Call Church for details:   216  861-1937;  Advance reservations & tickets required


March 14, 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


March 15, Friday:  Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting);  LOCATION:  St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd.,  Orange Village, OH   44022;   TIME:  7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required;  For reservations & information call Church:   440 248-2618


March 15, 16, 17, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:  Lenten Retreat / Lelki Gyakorlat, St. Emeric Church;  TIME:  TBA;   LOCATION of Retreat:  TBA;  LOCATION of Church:  St. Emeric Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland,  OH   44113;  Call Church for details:   216  861-1937


March 16, Saturday:  Hungarian Music & Stage - 2 Hour Operetta & Hungarian Song Program (with dinner)/2 Órás Koncert-Operett-és Magyar Nóta (vacsorával együtt);   From the elegant and world-famous Danubius Hotel on Margaret Island in Budapest, featuring Gypsy orchestra of Ernõ Kállai Kiss Jr., also Ernõ Kállai Kiss Sr., starring Ilbolya Nagy (National Theatre of Szeged), a László Petri Production;  TIME:  5:30 PM, dinner 6-7 PM, program immediately follows;  Dinner prepared by Mrs. Ida Rózsahegyi, Menu:  Veal stew/borjupörkölt, dumplings/nokedli, salad, pastry, coffee;  LOCATION:  West Side Hungarian Reformed Church,  15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH   44135;  Advance reservations & tickets required, call Church:   216 476-3736;  Church website:   http://community.cleveland.com/cc/westside;  Additional ticket vendors:  N.B.N.TV. & WKTX Radio:  216   221-0330;  Balassa/International Travel:  216   228-7171;  Ms. Judith Osváth/Magyar Park:  216   281-9794


March 16, 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


March 17, Sunday:  1848 Commemoration, sponsored by United Hungarian Societies;  TIME:  3 PM;  LOCATION:  St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland,  OH   44113 [Church phone for emergency only: 216  861-1937];  For additional information contact Mrs. Kathy Kapossy, President:  phone/fax: 440 248-0662;  Email: kkapossy@cs.com  


March 19, 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 21, Thursday:   Csárdás Dance Company Performance Tour;  LOCATION:  Medina, OH:  Garfield Elementary  (Two Educational Performances)  (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


March 22, Friday:  Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting);  LOCATION:  St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd.,  Orange Village, OH   44022;   TIME:  7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required;  For reservations & information call Church:   440 248-2618


March 23, Saturday:  Easter Kolbász Sale, Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor;  TIME:  Pick-up Noon-5:00 PM;   LOCATION:  601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077,  Phone:  440-352-4836;  Fax: 440-352-9256;  Orders can be placed by calling  440-352-2363 or 440-352-3479 on or before March 18th


March 24, Sunday:   Youth Fellowship Breakfast, Lorántffy Raffle, Women's Guild Bake Sale, First Hungarian Reformed Church;  TIME:  9 AM - 1 PM;  LOCATION:  First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH   44146; Reservations for breakfast requested: 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 


March 27:  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's topic:  "A Trip through Hungary," by Rosemary Balázs;  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


March 28, 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


March 29, Good Friday:  Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor;  TIME:  Good Friday evening worship service combined English/Hungarian 7 PM;  New Members always welcome.  LOCATION:  601 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077,  Phone:  440-352-4836;  Fax:  440-352-9256;  Pastor & Bishop:  Rev. Louis Medgyesi


March 31, Easter Sunday:  Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor;  TIME:  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;  Pastor & Bishop:  Rev. Louis Medgyesi



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