PACIM

Soup Sale
2025-01-25 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | PACIM Office, 93 W Little Canada Rd, Suite 106, Saint Paul, MN, 55117, United States
PACIM will be hosting a soup sale to warm up your winter!
Enjoy delicious homemade flavors at promotional prices: $10 per 32 oz container of frozen soup and $13 for a 32 oz container of frozen bigos.
Buy one, and you will get the second one 50% off. For every two containers you buy, you’ll get one FREE!
THIS IS THE BEST PRICE OF THE SEASON!
Stock up and savor the taste of comforting, traditional Polish cuisine this winter.
The following soups will be available while supplies last: tomato (pomidorowa), dill pickle (ogórkowa), barley (krupnik), cabbage (kapuśniak), mushroom (grzybowa), and sour rye (żurek), along with your favorite bigos (hunter’s stew).

Carnival Ball Silent Auction
2025-02-12 - 2025-02-15 | MN
Silent Auction
A Silent Auction traditionally accompanies this year’s Ball. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for various PACIM activities in 2025, including:
• Expanding Polish language classes with more teachers
• Increasing literary, arts, and event programming
• Digitizing the PACIM Library holdings and PACIM records
• Providing more PACIM scholarships
• Continuing assistance for Polish orphans
• Supporting PACIM’s operating expenses
The auction items have been generously donated by various organizations, businesses, and individuals. Thank you for your support!
The auction will be conducted online, but we will also showcase the auctioned items during the Ball, along with additional exclusive items that cannot be included online. Bidding will remain open until 10:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Items can be picked up after the auction closes at the Ball or by appointment at the PACIM office.
Click the button below to access the auction site and place your bids.
Please bid generously!

Valentine's Day Bal Karnawałowy 2025!
2025-02-15 17:00 - 2025-02-16 00:00 | Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham Street, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
The PACIM Valentine’s Day Carnival Ball will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham Street, Roseville, MN 55113. The ball opens at 5:00 pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and dinner will be served at 6:00 pm.

Three-course dinner with the following choice of the main course:

8-ounce Top Sirloin Steak with a wild mushroom glacé.
Minnesota Chicken — Chicken breast stuffed with wild rice, dried cranberries & apples with morel mushroom cream sauce.
Walleye Pike — lightly breaded and baked, served with lemon and tartar sauce.

Accompaniments

Yukon Gold whipped potatoes and Amaretto glazed mini carrots.
Midland Hills Salad — romaine and iceberg lettuce with tomato, cucumber, beets, croutons, sunflower seeds, Parmesan cheese, and creme peppercorn dressing.
Warm rolls, regular or decaf coffee, or hot tea.

Dessert

New York-style Cheesecake with Strawberries or
Gluten-free Strawberry Cream Cake

A glass of red or white wine is included with the dinner. Cash bar.
Hors d’oeuvres will be served before dinner.
Program
5:00 PM Cocktails and Silent Auction
6:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Presentation of Award to Iwona Srienc
7:45 PM Performance by Dolina Dancers
8:00 PM Bal Opening with Polonaise dance
Dancing until Midnight.
We invite you to embrace the elegance of the evening by dressing to impress: suits or formal attire for men, and evening dresses or cocktail attire for women.
Tickets
This event is sold out, and no additional tickets are available. However, if any become available due to cancellations, feel free to reach out to office@pacim.org to check.

Meeting with President Andrzej Duda of Poland
2025-03-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Copernicus Center, 5216 W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago invites members of the Polish diaspora to a meeting with the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Duda. The event will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Copernicus Center in Chicago.
Registration is required to attend the meeting. Please register at: https://copernicuscenter.org/spotkanie-z-prezydentem-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-panem-andrzejem-duda/ We would also appreciate it if you could also notify us by email at office@pacim.org
All attendees must present a valid ID for admission.
Meeting program:
– Ceremony for awarding state decorations and Polish flags
– Speech by the President
– Artistic program
During the event, PACIM will receive a commemorative Polish flag and a special plaque from the President.
Konsulat Generalny RP w Chicago zaprasza na spotkanie z Prezydentem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Panem Andrzejem Dudą: niedziela 2 marca 2025 o godz. 4 pm. w Copernicus Center.
Uprzejmie prosimy o rozpowszechnienie tej informacji wśród Polonii.
Do udziału w spotkaniu niezbędna jest rejestracja, której można dokonać pod poniższym linkiem:
https://copernicuscenter.org/spotkanie-z-prezydentem-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-panem-andrzejem-duda/
Program spotkania obejmuje:
– uroczystość wręczenia odznaczeń państwowych i flag polskich
– przemówienie Pana Prezydenta
– program artystyczny
Podczas spotkania, PACIM otrzyma od Pana Prezydenta polska flage wraz z inskrypcja na pamiatkowej tabliczce.

Virual Programming: What Were They Reading?
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Dr. Karen Majewski
President, Polish American Historical Association (PAHA)
Attend it on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88265554551?pwd=[REDACTED]

Our Polish Ancestors and the Written Word will dispel the myth that Polish immigrants were illiterate and uninterested in reading and writing. Focusing on the late 19th century through the 1930s, we will look at the wide variety of reading material being created and consumed in the Polish American community, including religious materials, newspapers, and literature written in Poland and the United States, including translations and original works. We will pay special attention to the publishing companies that served the Polish American community and to the writing produced by the immigrants themselves chronicling and interpreting their experiences in the United States.

"Historia Wiktorii i Franka” – A Polish Play for Young Viewers
2025-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Landmark Center – F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, 75 Fifth Street West, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Story of Wiktoria and Franek: How Did Solidarity Come into Being?
Historia Wiktorii i Franka: Jak Powstała Solidarność?

The play transports the audience to the turbulent times of Solidarity’s rise and the August 1980 strikes. The story of the union’s formation is presented from the perspective of two ten-year-olds: Wiktoria, who lives in Gdańsk in 1981, and Franek, who travels from the 21st century straight into the heart of these historic events. Through his journey back in time, Franek has the chance to witness firsthand what he had only heard about in his grandmother’s stories.
What sets this play apart is its interactivity. The children in the audience are not just passive observers—they become part of events that took place more than forty years ago. The actors portraying Wiktoria and Franek actively engage the young audience by asking questions and encouraging them to find solutions together.
This performance is not just a history lesson; it is an exciting journey through time—one that will surely leave a lasting impression and inspire curiosity about the past.
The play is performed in Polish and is intended for young viewers, but it is open to all.
Produced by the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, the play is presented by the Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota in cooperation with the Adam Mickiewicz Polish Saturday School in Minneapolis.
Following the performance, a post-show reception will take place in the Chief Justice Room (430), offering an opportunity to continue the conversation and reflect on the evening. Guests will have the chance to meet the cast, discuss the play, and enjoy a selection of appetizers and non-alcoholic refreshments in a welcoming atmosphere.
Attendance is free.
Due to parking availability and costs in downtown St. Paul, please consider using public transportation or carpooling.
Because of the Wild game at 1pm that day, the Lawson Ramp will be $20 credit/debit card on the entrance and the Victory Ramp will be $15 cash/card on the entrance. The Victory Ramp at 344 Wabasha St is about a half block further from the Landmark Center than the Lawson at 11 W 5th St/10 W 6th St.

PACIM Presents The Property at MSPIFF
2025-04-04 13:45 - 15:45, 2025-04-09 13:20 - 15:20 | The Main Cinema, 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis, 55414, MN, 55414
We are pleased to announce that PACIM is a Community Partner of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF), one of the largest and longest-running international film festivals in the country. This year, the festival will take place April 2–13 at The Main Cinema and other venues across the Twin Cities.
The Israeli-Polish co-production The Property, directed by Dana Modan and starring Rivka Michaeli, Andrzej Seweryn, Sharon Strimban, and Piotr Pacek, will represent Polish cinematography at MSPIFF this year.
Showtimes:
📍 The Main 4
🗓 Friday, April 4, 2025 ⏰ 1:45 PM
📍 The Main 5
🗓 Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ⏰ 1:20 PM
PACIM members receive discounted ticket prices for all MSPIFF44 movies by using the code PACIMMSPIFF44. Take advantage of this special offer and enjoy the festival!
Buy Tickets for The Property

About The Property
This romantic dramedy follows Regina and her granddaughter Mika on a journey to Poland to reclaim their family property, seized during World War II. However, their mission quickly unravels when Regina unexpectedly abandons the plan, leaving Mika lost and confused. Matters become even more complicated when an irritating distant relative keeps reappearing.
Just as Mika begins to fall for a charming tour guide, Regina seizes the opportunity to pursue her own hidden agenda—finding her long-lost love, from whom she was separated seventy years ago.

MSPIFF44 Program, Schedules, Tickets

Basia Bułat – Basia's Palace Live in Concert
2025-04-04 19:00 - 22:00 | The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55454
Basia Bułat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter of Polish origin and a proud member of Canadian Polonia (Polish diaspora).
Her distinctive voice and artistry blend elements of R&B and soul with freak folk, creating a sound that is both unique and emotionally resonant. Her talent has been recognized on a grand scale—her songs have been adapted for major symphony orchestra performances, and she has been invited to perform at prestigious tributes to Leonard Cohen, Daniel Lanois, and The Band.
Since her debut in 2007, she has shared the stage with artists such as The National, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Daniel Lanois, St. Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, and Destroyer. As a versatile songwriter, she has collaborated across genres with artists like US Girls and Jeremy Dutcher. In addition to her powerful voice, Bułat is a skilled multi-instrumentalist, performing and recording on electric guitar, piano, autoharp, ukulele, bass, and charango.
Basia will be celebrating the release of her new album, Basia’s Palace. On it, she features Disco Polo, a folk song named for a genre of Polish dance music that her late father loved. The song reflects the duality of her musical inheritance. “This is an homage to what I feel are the two sides of my musical lineage—my mother was a classically trained piano and guitar teacher, and my father’s favorite genre was Disco Polo.”
PACIM members receive a special Buy One Get One deal (Thursday, March 13, 9:00 AM while supplies last by using code POLONIA.
🎟️ For more information and tickets, visit:
🔗 https://www.thecedar.org/events/basia-bulat-basias-palace-live-in-concert

Monthly Board Meeting
2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Landmark Center Room 408, 75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PACIM Board of Directors will meet at a monthly meeting at Landmark Center, Room 408 on May 1, 2025, from 6 to 8 PM.
Please use the 5th Street entrance or Washington Street service door to access the building.
UPDATE: The meeting has been moved online. For a link to the Google Meet meeting, email office@pacim.org

Season Opening Day at Gammelgården
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Gammelgården Museum of Scania, 20880 Olinda Trail North, Scandia, MN, 55703, United States
PACIM, along with the French-American Heritage Foundation of Minnesota and the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery, will participate in Season Opening Day at the Gammelgården Museum of Scandia. We will present displays and information about Polish immigrants and pioneers who lived in Minnesota during the same period that Swedish immigrants were arriving and settling in the state.
The event will feature new exhibits, hands-on historical activities, nineteenth-century games, live artisan demonstrations, a vendor fair, a toddler dance party, a historic fashion show, and farm animals from Little Blue’s Traveling Zoo. Visit displays from cultural organizations—including PACIM’s—and explore the Welcome House’s new exhibitions. Shop at the Butik and learn about volunteer opportunities. Fun for all ages!
For the full program, please see Season Opening Day
Listen to this story:

https://pacim.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Scania.mp3

Bicycle Rally
2025-05-03 13:30 - 16:00 | Huset Park, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421, United States
PACIM and Polish Saturday School in Minneapolis cordially invite you to the upcoming Bicycle Rally held in celebration of the Anniversary of the Polish Constitution of May 3rd, 1791, and the Feast of Our Lady, Queen of Poland. The rally will begin and end at Huset Park in Columbia Heights, by the Warsaw Uprising USAAF Airlift Memorial.
Event Details
• The rally is a recreational ride, not a competition. There are no podium placements.
• Participants are encouraged to form groups based on age or fitness level.
• Parents are responsible for their children and should accompany them throughout the event.
• Families with younger children are welcome to participate using bike seats, trailers, or other suitable equipment that ensures a comfortable and enjoyable ride for all.
• The main rally route takes approximately 2 hours. If a participant feels they cannot complete the entire route, they are welcome to return to the picnic area and wait for the group and the barbecue. For more experienced riders, Father Cyprian has prepared an extended route.
• Grilled sausage will be served to all riders after the completion of the ride at Huset Park.
If the weather is warm with light rain, the rally will proceed as planned. If there is a downpour or it is very cold, the rally will be canceled and will not be rescheduled, due to time constraints before the end of the school year. Organizers will notify participants the day before the rally if cancellation is likely. In some cases, the final decision may be made on the morning of the rally.
This year, bicycle transport will not be provided and each participant is responsible for bringing their bike to the rally location.

Route map
Reservation

Listen to the story:
https://pacim.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ElevenLabs_2025-04-30T01_15_53_Rachel_pre_sp100_s50_sb75_se0_b_m2.mp3

Ride with PACIM – Every Saturday Morning!
2025-05-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Harriet Island Regional Park, 49 Harriet Island Rd, St Paul, MN, 55107, United States
This season, PACIM invites everyone to join us for relaxed, social bike rides exploring scenic trails around the Twin Cities.
🚴‍♀️ Don’t miss our inaugural ride!
📍 When: Saturday, May 24th at 9:30 AM
📍 Where: Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
We’ll enjoy a recreational ride along the Mississippi River toward Mendota Bridge, returning along the opposite riverbank trail. Final route will be decided together at the start.
All biking levels are welcome—just bring your bike, your energy, and your sense of adventure.
Free energy bars included!
Let’s ride together and build community on two wheels!
Please RSVP below to help us better prepare for the ride.

Polish Heritage Celebration at Urban Growler
2025-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Urban Growler Brewing Company, 2325 Endicott St, St Paul, 55114, United States
PACIM will take part in the Polish Heritage Celebration at the Taproom and Beer Garden of Urban Growler Brewing Company in Saint Paul, MN, on June 1, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Here’s what’s brewing:
🍺 Grodziskie – A traditional, smoky Polish beer
🌭 Polish Fare – Sausages and pierogi, served all day
💃 Traditional Polish Dancers – Live performances celebrating culture and community
Take this opportunity to chat with our representatives about PACIM’s activities, goals, and achievements.
You’ll also be able to support our mission through PhilanthroBrew donations.
Na zdrowie! (Cheers!)

Monthly Board Meeting
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Landmark Center Room 408, 75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PACIM Board of Directors will meet at a monthly meeting at Landmark Center, Room 408 on June 5, 2025, from 6 to 8 PM.
Please use the 5th Street entrance or Washington Street service door to access the building.

Ride with PACIM – Saturday Morning!
2025-06-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Harriet Island Regional Park, 49 Harriet Island Rd, St Paul, MN, 55107, United States
This season, PACIM and Fr. Cyprian invite everyone to join us for relaxed, social bike rides exploring scenic trails around the Twin Cities.
🚴‍♀️ All biking levels are welcome—just bring your bike, your energy, and your sense of adventure.
📍 When: Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 AM
📍 Where: Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
We’ll enjoy a recreational ride along the Mississippi River toward the Mendota Bridge and Minnehaha Falls, returning along the opposite riverbank trail. The final route will be decided together at the start. Fr. Cyprian will lead the ride.
Free energy bars included!
Let’s ride together and build community on two wheels! Don’t miss it!
Please RSVP below to help us better prepare for the ride.

The Land of 10,000 Ethnicities. Volume 1 – Central Europe.
2025-06-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | E.M Pearson Theatre, Concordia University, 312 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Join Ethnic Dance Theatre on a captivating journey from Central Europe to the Land of 10,000 Lakes as we explore the lives and impact of those that came to call Minnesota home. Whether it’s the driving Kolomeikas of the Hutsul and Rusyn peoples, the playful steps from Liptov, Slovakia, or the sharp, military Hungarian Verbunk, the diversity of these Central Europeans will be on full display. Whether you are revisiting cherished memories or discovering new cultural expressions, this event promises to be a delightful and enlightening experience for all ages.
Using the dances, music, and songs of the peoples found throughout Central Europe, Ethnic Dance Theatre will highlight where these communities found themselves when they emigrated to our great state. Land of 10,000 Ethnicities will feature nearly 20 dancers as well as Mila Vocal Ensemble, and as always, featuring live music by the incomparable Ethnic Dance Theatre Folk Orchestra.
Polish culture is part of the story — and the celebration!
The performers used PACIM’s library to research the history of Polish immigration to Minnesota, bringing real stories and local heritage to life on stage. From the journey of early settlers to the traditions carried across generations, Polish culture continues to shape our community in meaningful ways.
Let’s celebrate it together!
Tickets:
Adult: $35
Senior/Student: $25
Children: $15
Tickets will be available at the box office 60 minutes prior to each show or can be purchased online. If purchasing online, be sure to use the code “pol15” for 15% off your tickets—graciously offered by Ethnic Dance Theatre to PACIM members and friends!
Buy Tickets

Afternoon with the Author: Anthony Bukoski
2025-06-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Landmark Center — The Chief Justice Room #430, 75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Anthony Bukoski, The Thief of Words
From University of Wisconsin Press: “The Thief of Words is filled with desperate runaways, the unhappily married, and the displaced. These characters often long for happiness but struggle to explain—even to themselves—what that would entail.
The lightly interconnected stories in this riveting collection are split between the Polish American communities of northern Wisconsin and Louisiana, where refugees from World War II were resettled. Exploring themes of dislocation and assimilation, love and loneliness, and generational conflict, Anthony Bukoski admirably paints portraits of people doing their best, despite the odds and their sometimes-thwarted attempts to follow the urgings of their better angels.”
For forty-one years, Anthony Bukoski has written short stories about Polish Americans in northern Wisconsin. In the program, he will tell why he began doing this and how he has been inspired to continue. Though understanding that the stories may be flawed, he has been loyal to his subject, never straying from it. He will read very brief passages from a few of the stories and conclude by reading “A Sea Story” from The Thief of Words.
A discussion will follow.
He will be pleased to sign books afterward.
Anthony Bukoski was born and raised in Superior, Wisconsin, the port city where his Polish immigrant grandparents settled. The author’s short story collections have twice won the Polish American Historical Association’s Creative Arts Award and once its Oskar Halecki Prize. The Sarmatian Review, under the aegis of the Polish Institute of Houston, also recognized Bukoski with its first Literary Award “for excellence in presenting the life of American Polish communities in the Midwest.”

Screening of Three Colors: Blue by Krzysztof Kieślowski
2025-07-17 12:30 - 14:30 | The Main Cinema, 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis, 55414, MN, 55414
As part of their annual French film festival, Lumières Françaises (July 11–17), the MSP Film Society and The Main Cinema will present a special screening of Three Colors: Blue, directed by legendary Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Blue (Trois Couleurs: Bleu) is the first film in the internationally acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. Though set in Paris and spoken in French, its soul is unmistakably Polish—deeply reflective, poetic, and emotionally profound. The story follows a woman grappling with unimaginable personal loss as she searches for freedom and meaning—a theme deeply resonant with the Polish experience.
Kieślowski, known in Poland for such masterpieces as Dekalog and The Double Life of Veronique, brought his unique sensibility to this European co-production, earning worldwide recognition while remaining firmly rooted in the Polish tradition of thoughtful, symbolic cinema.
We warmly invite PACIM members and friends to join us in celebrating one of Poland’s greatest cinematic voices and to experience this moving work of art together.
TICKETS 👉 https://mspfilm.org/show/certified-binoche-three-colors-blue/
PACIM members and friends can use the code PACIMLF25 to receive a ticket discount for the screening of Blue or any other film presented during Lumières Françaises.
You can find the full program for Lumières Françaises at:
👉 https://mspfilm.org/series/lumieres-francaises/
Certified Binoche! Three Colors: Blue

Slavic Experience 2025
2025-08-02 - 2025-08-03 | The ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55416, United States
Celebrate the universal human values we all share, for two magical days in August, the way they’ve been celebrated in Eastern and Central Europe for centuries untold. Food. Music. Family. Art. Community. Freedom. Friendship. Love. All are welcome. Because all are one.

A Folk Art Friday at Minnesota Discovery Center
2025-08-08 15:00 - 21:00 | Minnesota Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, MN, 55719, United States
August 8th, the Tamburitzans (a multicultural song and dance troupe) will be performing at the Minnesota Discovery Center. Additionally, earlier in the afternoon, MDC will be putting on Family Discovery Day: Fiber Arts Fun, an educational event during which local fiber artists will be demonstrating their traditional fiber arts skills on the historical Scandinavian looms and the antique spinning wheel located at MDC.

Ride with PACIM – Friday Evening!
2025-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 | North Star Scenic Byway Pull-Off Area, 300 Shoreline Dr, Wayzata, MN 55391, MN, 55391, United States
Fr. Cyprian will lead a group of riders for a relaxed and social bike ride from Wayzata to the Winery at Sovereign Estate on Dakota Rail Trail. We are planning to stop at the winery for a glass of wine and live music by Jeff Carver and Friends.
🚴‍♀️ All biking levels are welcome—just bring your bike, your energy, and your sense of adventure.
📍 When: Friday, Aug 8, at 5:00 PM
📍 Where: North Star Scenic Byway Pull-Off Area, 300 Shoreline Dr, Wayzata, MN
Let’s ride together and build community on two wheels! Don’t miss it!
Please RSVP below to help us better prepare for the ride.

Dolina's Trivia Night
2025-08-10 13:30 - 16:00 | Urban Growler Brewing Company, 2325 Endicott St, St Paul, 55114, United States
Dolina Polish Folk Dancers invite you to test your knowledge at Trivia Night at Urban Growler Brewery!
Teams of 4–6 people. Cost: $15 per person if pre-registered, $20 per person at the door.
Prizes awarded for each round, with a grand prize for the overall winners.
Register by sending e-mail to marketing@dolina.org.

Polish Picnic 2025
2025-08-16 12:00 - 18:00 | MN
Join us on Saturday, August 16 at Huset Park in Columbia Heights for a fun-filled celebration of Polish culture and community! The Polish Picnic is organized by PACIM, Sister Cities International Columbia Heights, and the Polish Saturday School.
This year’s event features a fresh format with:
🎶 Live music and traditional dance performances featuring Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo polka band, Joe Mack (accordion), and the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers
🍽️ Delicious Polish cuisine available for purchase
🎈 Entertainment for all ages, including:

Games, arts and crafts
Splash pad
Playground

🤝 Participation from many local organizations and community groups
…and much more!
The event is free to all!
To mark Polish Armed Forces Day and the anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the event will begin with a moment of remembrance at the 1944 USAAF Warsaw Uprising Airlift Memorial in Huset Park.
Menu

Grilled Polish Kiełbasa with sauerkraut and bun …………….. $10.00

Bigos (Hunter’s Stew) with rye bread …………………………. $10.00

Pierogi (Potato & Cheese Dumplings) ………………………… $10.00

Combo Platter (kiełbasa, two pierogi, bigos) ………………… $18.00

Also available for purchase will be soda, non-alcoholic Polish beer, Prince Polo chocolate wafer bars, and ice cream.
Free drinking water.
BYOB*
You can order your meal online or purchase it at the event.
If you have a volunteer discount code, please enter it when ordering.
Enter volunteer discount code:
Purchase Meal Tickets

If you’re able to help at the event, please contact us at office@pacim.org or call 612-718-7718.
All volunteers will receive a discount code for meal purchases, and those helping with food service will receive a PACIM logo T-shirt (while supplies last) to wear during the event and keep afterward.
* Citi Ordinance $10.201 prohibitions on consumption of alcohol in city parks do not apply to Huset Park on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Polish Literature in English Reading Group
2025-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | MN
Stanisław Lem, The Star Diaries: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy, 1957, 273 pp., Satire/Sci-Fi Short Stories, Link
An accessible introduction to Lem’s satirical style, Polish Science Fiction, and the challenges of writing around the censors. There are 12 short stories that follow the cosmic experiences of Ijon Tichy, most of which can be read in one sitting.
Zoom meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the form 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!

Consular Session
2025-09-27 | St. John Paul II School, 1630 4th St NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago is organizing a consular session in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The visit will take place at John Paul II School at Holy Cross Church, 1630 4th St NE, Minneapolis.
During your visit, you will have the opportunity to submit a passport application. Advance telephone registration is required. Registration will be conducted on September 16 and 17. To schedule an appointment for a passport application, please call the Consulate at 312-337-8166, ext. 1, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM Chicago time (or until all slots are filled).
Detailed information can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.pl/web/usa/dyzur-konsularny-w-minneapolis-w-stanie-minnesota-w-dniu-27-wrzesnia-2025-r
Konsulat Generalny RP w Chicago organizuje dyżur konsularny w Minneapolis w dniu 27 września (sobota) 2025 r. Dyżur odbędzie się w szkole im Jana Pawła II przy kościele Holy Cross. Adres szkoły: 1630 4th St NE, Minneapolis. Podczas dyżuru będzie możliwość złożenia wniosku o wydanie dokumentu paszportowego. Na dyżur obowiązują wcześniejsze zapisy telefoniczne. Zapisy będą prowadzone w dniach 16 i 17 września. W celu dokonania zapisu na wizytę paszportową, należy zadzwonić do Konsulatu pod numer telefonu 312 337 8166, wew. 1, w godz. 10.00-13.00 czasu chicagowskiego (lub do wyczerpania miejsc).
Szczegółowe informacje można znaleźć pod linkiem: https://www.gov.pl/web/usa/dyzur-konsularny-w-minneapolis-w-stanie-minnesota-w-dniu-27-wrzesnia-2025-r

An Evening with Polish Cinema – Two Sisters
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Landmark Center – F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, 75 Fifth Street West, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PACIM is proud to present an exclusive screening of Dwie Siostry (Two Sisters), the newest film from acclaimed Polish director Łukasz Karwowski. This moving drama follows two sisters who, after years of separation, are drawn back together to face long-hidden family secrets. Blending personal conflict with universal themes of memory, reconciliation, and identity, the film offers a gripping glimpse into the depth and artistry of contemporary Polish cinema.
Two half-sisters, who have been in conflict for years, set off to Ukraine to pick up their seriously injured father. They travel by car, then by train, in the end – on foot. The world of war, bombarded houses and burnt down tanks is gradually revealed in front of their very eyes. Near Kharkiv they cross the frontline unawares and enter Russian-occupied territory. Will they manage to find their father? Is there a place for forgiveness and love in a world of war? What will this journey bring about?—Gdynia Film Festival
The screening will be followed by an open discussion, providing an opportunity to share impressions and reflect on the film’s themes together. The movie will be presented with English subtitles.
Admission $10, sold at the time of the show.

The event is co-funded by the Polonia funds of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.

Dwie siostry (2024) © Canal+, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Zoom Media

Polish Literature in English Reading Group - October
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Google Meet, MN, United States
Olga Tokarczuk, The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story, 2022, 416pp., Historical Novel, Link
The latest novel by the living Nobel Prize Winning Polish author that is fit for Halloween. This novel is set in the early 1900s and provides a modern perspective on language, culture, and gender with a spooky twist.
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Google Meet meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the form 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.

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