COURTESY
CLAREMONT — For almost 35 years, the parishioners of St Joseph Church, 58 Elm Street, Claremont have celebrated Polish American Heritage Month during the month of October with a series of cultural events. Dates for this year’s events have been set.
Polish Cooking Class will be held on Monday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Cooks will demonstrate the preparation of several Polish recipes and the audience will be able to taste the results at the end of the evening. A $6 donation is requested to cover the cost of food served. Please call Sharon Wood at 603-542-6454 to register ahead of time so that enough food can be prepared.
Coffee Hour will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m., following the regular 10 a.m. Mass, which will feature hymns sung in Polish (music and words provided so you can sing along!). Traditional Polish and American sweet treats will be served in the church hall following Mass. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
There will be no Dozynki (harvest festival) this year due to unforeseen illness, injury, family and personal responsibilities that prevent several of our organizers and cooks from participating. We hope to be able to hold this popular Polish dinner next year and ask anyone who is willing to help with planning, cooking, setting up and cleaning up to please let us know.
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