Site of Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota
Saturday, November 11, 2023 Independence Run 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Starting and finishing up at Stone Arch Bridge and 6th Ave SE, right by the Mississippi River in Minneapolis (Father Hennepin Bluff Park). The main route ("white") is 5.4 km (3.3 miles), and the recreational route (red") is 2.75 km (1.7 miles) Special Guest: Mr. Paweł Zyzak, the Consul …
The PACIM Board, along with members of the Polish-American community, will meet with the Polish Consul General, Dr. Paweł Zyzak to showcase community achievements and outline future plans. We will also discuss potential collaboration with Polish government agencies in executing community projects and programs. This meeting is open to anyone interested and will be conducted in English. Refreshments will be …
This year during the traditional Polish Soup Fest we will serve eight delicious Polish soups -- borscht (barszcz), chicken noodle (rosół), tomato (pomidorowa), split pea (grochówka), sauerkraut (kapuśniak), dill pickle (ogórkowa), mushroom (grzybowa), sour rye (żurek) -- and your favorite bigos (hunter's stew). Price for testing of eight different soups and bigos (until supplies last): $15 for adults $7 for children under 10 If any …
The PACIM Board cordially invites you, your family, and friends to the 2023 Wigilia Dinner. Please join us for an evening of community, tradition, music, and good food. 4:30 pm -- Carols (kolędy) and other Christmas activities. 6:00 pm -- Traditional Wigilia Dinner. Dinner includes herrings in oil, red borsch with "uszka," fried or baked fish, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut with …
A Silent Auction traditionally accompanies this year's Ball. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for various PACIM activities in the year 2024, such as Expansion of Polish language classes with more teachers More Literary, Arts, and Event Programming Construction of 1944 Warsaw US Airlift Memorial in Columbia Heights Digitalization of the PACIM Library holdings and PACIM records …
The traditional PACIM Carnival Ball is scheduled for the last Saturday of Carnival, February 10, 2024, at Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham Street, Roseville, MN 55113. Three-course dinner with the following choice of the main course: 8-ounce Top Sirloin Steak with a wild mushroom glaze Midland Chicken -- lightly floured and pan-seared with buttery white wine source …
We invite you to a literary afternoon featuring Andi Kopek, a Polish-American writer and poet. Andi Kopek will present his latest book titled "Shmehara," which has received high acclaim and 5-star reviews from the Literary Titan organization. This is a unique opportunity to meet the author in person, listen to beautiful poetry, discover interesting stories behind the creation of these …
The regular monthly PACIM Board Meeting will take place in the PACIM office on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
The regular PACIM Board Meeting will be conducted on Zoom on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Please email office@pacim.org for the meeting access information.
Join us for a fun-filled day at the beautiful Vadnais-Sucker Lake Regional Park! Enjoy our third annual Family Picnic! Come with your family and friends, bring your own chair, or share a table with fellow PACIM members! We will have food, music, and games for all ages! There is a playground for the little ones on site, and you can …
We regretfully inform you that the planned meeting with Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, scheduled for Sunday, September 21, at 11:00 AM, has been CANCELED. Unfortunately, Mayor Trzaskowski has been called back to Poland to address urgent matters resulting from the historic floods currently affecting the country. We sincerely apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause. …
The Warsaw Uprising, which began on August 1, 1944, was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It was the largest military effort undertaken by any European resistance movement during the war. The uprising was a desperate bid to reclaim the capital as Soviet forces approached from the east. …