Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - October
2002
October 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
October 6, Sunday: Harvest Festival Dinner Dance / Szûreti Mulatság (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
October 6, Sunday: Hungarian Vegetarian Cooking Class - Magyar Vegetáriánus Fõzõ Tanfolyam; TIME: 4:00-6:00 PM; LOCATION: Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, OH 44145; Vegetarian kolbász; tofu csirke paprikás; live cooking demonstrations; tasting samples; cookbooks & recipes will be available; Free blood pressure checks & bone density HEL screening for osteoporosis; Come and learn how to cook healthy and delicious vegetarian meals. For additional information call Mrs. Susan Botansky: 440 777-4255
October 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
October 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
October 12, Saturday: Opening Reception of the exhibition 100 YEARS OF HUNGARIAN HALAS LACE, sponsored by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society & Fashion Department of Ursuline College; TIME: 3 - 5 PM; PLACE: 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. During the reception, Susan Kiliti, Director of the Kiskunhalas Lace Museum, will present a lecture (in English) with slides on the history of Halas lace. The program will also include a lacemaking demonstration. 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
October 12, Saturday: Szüreti Bál/Harvest Festival, First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 1 PM - 6 PM; LOCATION: First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; Call Call Church office 9:30 AM - 4 PM , Mon. through Fri. for additional details: 440 786-7272; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net; Website: http://www.firsthungarianreformed.org
October 13, Sunday: Autumn Dinner, St. Margaret of Hungary Church; LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd. (between Emery & Miles), Orange Village, OH 44022; For more information call Church: 440 248-2618
October 15, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting, group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; Speaker: TBA; Tentative TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618
October 19, Saturday: "Hungarian People Series," Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Opening Lecture: Topic: "Cinema: Miklós Rózsa"; Host: Dr. James Krukones, Associate Academic Vice President, John Carroll University: TIME: 2-3:30 PM; OTHER TIMES: October 2002-June 2003 once a month, on the second Saturday at 2:00-3:30 PM. (Except: this first lecture will be held on the 3rd Saturday of October, this is the only exception in the schedule.); 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
October 20, Sunday: Commemoration - 46th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, sponsored by United Hungarian Societies & the Cleveland area Hungarian Scout troops; TIME: 3 PM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; Detailed program available at the event; Free & open to the public, donations welcome to cover expenses; Coffee & pastries available for purchase; For more information contact United Hungarian Societies: KKapossy@cs.com, or call 216 861-1937
October 23, Wednesday: 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
October 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
October 26, Saturday - Continuing Program from October 26 through November 23, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: Hungarian Lecture Series - Magyar Nyelvu Elõadások; TIME: 7:30-8:30 PM; LOCATION: Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, OH 44145; Speaker & presenter, János Kovács-Bíró, pastor & conference president in Debrecen, Hungary; received his degree in theology in Budapest & did postgraduate work in England & here in the USA. He will be holding exciting and relevant lectures, along with powerpoint slides, on topics including: "The Good Samaritan Happens to be in Cleveland Today" [Az irgalmas Samaritánus ma éppen Clevelandban jár]; "When did the Greatest Quake in the Universe Occur?" [Mikor volt a világmindenség legnagyobb rengése?]; "The World's Cheapest and Most Reliable Cell Phone - Take One Home for Free Today" [A legolcsóbb és legbiztosabb mobil telefon - ma ingyen hazaviheti]; "When will the World Come to an End?" [Mikor lesz a világ vége?]; "What does it Mean to be an American in the 21st centrury in Light of the Prophecies?" [Mit jelent amerikainak lenni a 21. században a próféciák fényében?]; "Every Man is a Slave, even in the Land of the Free, even in America!" [Minden ember rab még a szabadság országában, Amerikában is!]; Lectures will be in Hungarian with English translation in the balcony; Free babysitting and childcare each evening; Chance for questions and answers along with a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Bible & the God of the Bible. Each Saturday evening the meetings will be augmented with a pre-lecture musical program from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and also a post-lecture tea este [8:30 P.M., free]; Saturday evening, November 23, special Thanksgiving Program with vegetarian fellowship dinner after program [8:30 P.M., free]; To request invitations and/or audio or visual recordings, or for additional information, contact: Pastor Edward Marton, phone: 440 892-5586
October 27, Sunday: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum: Annual Vintner Dinner; TIME: 6 PM; LOCATION: Pine Ridge Country Club, 30601 Ridge Road; Wickliffe, OH 44092; 6th Annual Vintner Dinner sponsored by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; Formal dinner will feature selection of fine wines from Hungary's different regions, each with a Hungarian specialty dish complementing the particular wine; Honoree: Mr. William Koteles, founder and president of Pemco, Inc.; Mr. Koteles' company developed and manufactured the Kay-Cross Lung Oxygenator and the Kay-Cross Heart Lung Machine, and the honoree donated a total of nine Heart Lung Machines to hospitals in Hungary & Transylvania, enabling them to perform open-heart surgery. Program: Hungarian music supplied by the Western Reserve String Quartet; Event will also showcase Hungarian Court Attire, presenting a live still-life portrait of Hungarian Noble Men and Women; Proceeds from dinner to benefit Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum to help carry out its mission of preserving and promulgating Hungarian culture and traditions; Tickets may be partially tax deductible; depending on your own tax situation; For more information regarding the evening's festivities or to request an invitation, contact Mr. Elmer Meszaros at 440 247-5144. Please bookmark Vintner Dinner website for updates; See also home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page); Phone 216 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
October 27, Sunday - Continuing Program from October 26 through November 23, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: Hungarian Lecture Series - Magyar Nyelvu Elõadások; TIME: 7:30-8:30 PM; LOCATION: Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2335 Columbia Road, Westlake, OH 44145; Speaker & presenter, János Kovács-Bíró, pastor & conference president in Debrecen, Hungary; received his degree in theology in Budapest & did postgraduate work in England & here in the USA. He will be holding exciting and relevant lectures, along with powerpoint slides, on topics including: "The Good Samaritan Happens to be in Cleveland Today" [Az irgalmas Samaritánus ma éppen Clevelandban jár]; "When did the Greatest Quake in the Universe Occur?" [Mikor volt a világmindenség legnagyobb rengése?]; "The World's Cheapest and Most Reliable Cell Phone - Take One Home for Free Today" [A legolcsóbb és legbiztosabb mobil telefon - ma ingyen hazaviheti]; "When will the World Come to an End?" [Mikor lesz a világ vége?]; "What does it Mean to be an American in the 21st centrury in Light of the Prophecies?" [Mit jelent amerikainak lenni a 21. században a próféciák fényében?]; "Every Man is a Slave, even in the Land of the Free, even in America!" [Minden ember rab még a szabadság országában, Amerikában is!]; Lectures will be in Hungarian with English translation in the balcony; Free babysitting and childcare each evening; Chance for questions and answers along with a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Bible & the God of the Bible. Each Saturday evening the meetings will be augmented with a pre-lecture musical program from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and also a post-lecture tea este [8:30 P.M., free]; Saturday evening, November 23, special Thanksgiving Program with vegetarian fellowship dinner after program [8:30 P.M., free]; To request invitations and/or audio or visual recordings, or for additional information, contact: Pastor Edward Marton, phone: 440 892-5586
October 29, Tuesday - Continuing Program from October 26 through November 23, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: Hungarian Lecture Series - Magyar Nyelvu Elõadások; FOR DETAILS, see listing immediately above, October 27, Sunday
October 30, Wednesday - Continuing Program from October 26 through November 23, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: Hungarian Lecture Series - Magyar Nyelvu Elõadások; FOR DETAILS, see listing above, October 27, Sunday