Events from October 4 – November 8 – PACIM https://pacim.org/events/ Site of Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:25:49 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.13 Tasty Apple Festival https://pacim.org/event/tasty-apple-festival/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://pacim.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7896 Celebrate Polish culture at the 2026 Tasty Apple Festival—Smaczne Jabłka—on Sunday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 102 Liberty St. in Winona. Minnesota Polonia’s annual gathering will feature authentic Polish food and beer, live music and dance, arts and crafts, vendors, raffle prizes, and a silent auction benefiting the Polish Cultural Center & Museum.

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]]> Celebrate Polish culture at the 2026 Tasty Apple Festival—Smaczne Jabłka—on Sunday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 102 Liberty St. in Winona. Minnesota Polonia’s annual gathering will feature authentic Polish food and beer, live music and dance, arts and crafts, vendors, raffle prizes, and a silent auction benefiting the Polish Cultural Center & Museum.

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]]> Polish Literature in English Reading Group – October 2026 https://pacim.org/event/polish-literature-in-english-reading-group-october-2026/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://pacim.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7888 Monologue of a Dog by Wisława Szymborska Arguably the best volume of poetry by this Nobel Prize-winning poet in a dual language edition that will allow us to read her in translation and compare back to the original. With humor, irony, and compassion, she explores everyday moments alongside larger questions of history, memory, love, and human existence. Pick your favorite …

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]]> Monologue of a Dog by Wisława Szymborska

Arguably the best volume of poetry by this Nobel Prize-winning poet in a dual language edition that will allow us to read her in translation and compare back to the original. With humor, irony, and compassion, she explores everyday moments alongside larger questions of history, memory, love, and human existence.

Pick your favorite to read to the group.

PACIM Library has a copy of the book, as well as other books by the author, available in both English and Polish.

Google Meet meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the button below.

This event is free to attend, but if you’d like to support our reading group and help cover costs, we invite you to make a donation.

Every contribution makes a difference!

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]]> Remarks on American Student Reactions to Visiting Poland https://pacim.org/event/remarks-on-american-student-reactions-to-visiting-poland/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://pacim.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7913 What happens when American university students encounter Poland for the first time—not through textbooks or headlines, but by walking its streets, visiting its historic sites, and standing where history actually happened? “Remarks on American Student Reactions to Visiting Poland” explores those powerful first impressions. Since 2013, Professor Dorothy Pisarski of Drake University has led seven travel seminars to Poland, accompanying …

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]]> What happens when American university students encounter Poland for the first time—not through textbooks or headlines, but by walking its streets, visiting its historic sites, and standing where history actually happened?
“Remarks on American Student Reactions to Visiting Poland” explores those powerful first impressions. Since 2013, Professor Dorothy Pisarski of Drake University has led seven travel seminars to Poland, accompanying Midwestern university students as they studied the Holocaust and World War II at the very places where these histories unfolded. Students encountered important sites and primary artifacts firsthand, transforming distant history into something immediate, human, and unforgettable. Hearing how first-time American visitors respond to Poland offers a fascinating opportunity to see the country through fresh eyes while reflecting on what its history means to us today.

In a world of shifting truths and rising polarization, history demands more than remembering—it demands that we encounter it. The most important classroom may not be on a university campus, but on site, in Poland, where the echoes of the past truly inspire us to build a more compassionate and just future.

Join us for an engaging look at what American students discovered in Poland.

Refreshments will be served.

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]]> Andrzej Wajda Centenial Tour at The Trylon Cinema https://pacim.org/event/andrzej-wajda-centenial-tour-at-the-trylon-cinema/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://pacim.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7906 Andrzej Wajda is one of the greatest European directors of the twentieth century, and his films have been almost entirely unavailable in the United States. He was a major force in reigniting the floundering Polish cinema landscape amid the rubble of World War II. The films in this series are personal, political, epic, and intimate all at once. Screenings of …

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]]> Andrzej Wajda is one of the greatest European directors of the twentieth century, and his films have been almost entirely unavailable in the United States. He was a major force in reigniting the floundering Polish cinema landscape amid the rubble of World War II. The films in this series are personal, political, epic, and intimate all at once. Screenings of Andrzej Wajda’s films in the USA in 2026 are part of the ‘Wajda 100 Tour – North America’ project, organized by DI Factory with the financial support of the Polish Film Institute.

Screenings:

Kanał — November 8, 5:00, 7:00, November 9, 7:00, 9:00, November 10, 9:00, 7:00

Ashes and Diamonds (Popiół i diament) —  November 15, 6:00, 8:00, November 16, 7:00, 9:00, November 17, 7:00, 9:00

Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru) — November 22, 6:00, November 23, 7:00, November 24, 7:00

The Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana) –November 25, 7:00 (Trylon Club Members only!)

Landscape After the Battle (Krajobraz po bitwie) — November 29, 5:00, 7:15, November 30, 7:00, 9:15, December 1, 7:00, 9:15

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.trylon.org/film-series/andrzej-wajda-centennial-tour/

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