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