2025 Events
January, February, March
Help Make Polish Food
Tuesday, Feb 18: Gołąbki Making! 9a - Boil & pare cabbage leaves; 11a - Roll and bake
Tuesday, March 4: Golabki Making! 9a-2p. Boil, pare & roll golabki
Tuesday, March 11: Golabki Making! 9a - Cook & cool golabki, prepare for frozen sale
Tuesday, March 25: Pierogi Making! 9a - Make fillings; 11a - Make balls
Wednesday, March 26: Pierogi Making! 9a - Make dough; 11a - Make circles; 1-4p and/or 5-8p - Pinch and cook
Sunday, Feb 2: Polka Dance - Doors & kitchen open at noon. Music by the Harmony Boys Polka Band 1-4p. Hot food available (gołąbki, pierogi, Polish sausage, dessert) for purchase from noon to 2p. Admission $8 - ages 16 & under free of charge.
Saturday, March 22: Post-St. Joseph’s Day Dance - Doors & kitchen open 6-8p. Hot food available for purchase (pierogi, Polish sausage, dessert). Music by the Yrkoski Traveling Polish Musicians 7-10p.
Sunday, March 30: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p.
Live Music
(cover charge may apply to music events)
Sunday, January 12: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Ziemia Obiecana” (The Promised Land). Film has English subtitles. FREE viewing, snacks provided, open to the public!
Sunday, February 9: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Innocent Sorcerers”, a film released in 1960, directed by Andrej Wajda. Film has English subtitles. FREE viewing, snacks provided, open to the public!
Sunday, March 9: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Popiół i Diament” (Ashes and Diamonds). This 1958 film is based on a novel by Polish writer Jerzy Andrezejewski and has English subtitles. FREE viewing, snacks provided, open to the public!
Card Party and Luncheon -
Doors open at noon, lunch is served at 1:00pm, cost for lunch - $8
Cultural Events & Holiday Workshops
Sunday, January 19: Annual Member Meeting. Complimentary lunch for members at 1p. Meeting and election of 2025 board at 2p. Polish Heritage Society Meeting at 3p.
Sunday, March 2: Pączki Day! Noon-3p. Pączki fillings available - raspberry, lemon & Bavarian cream. Hot food (pierogi, Polish sausage, potato soup and gołąbki) and Polish items, t-shirts available for purchase. Open to the public!!
Sunday, March 16: Pisanki Art class 1-4p. Learn the art of egg painting from a local artist! Adults and children age 10 and up are welcome. Cost is $20 to make one egg using the artist’s supplies; $40 to make one egg and purchase your own supplies to use and take home. Class size is limited!!
CLASS IS FULL - Thank you!
April, May, June
Help Make Polish Food
Tuesday, April 1: Pierogi Making! 9a-Make fillings; 11a-Make balls
Wednesday, April 2: Pierogi Making! 10:30a-Make dough; 1:30p-Make circles; 2-4p and/or 5-8p-Pinch and cook
Saturday, April 12: Spring Dance, Gene Urkoski Band playing from 7-10p. Doors & kitchen open at 6p. Hot food available for purchase until 8p (Polish sausage, pierogi, golabki, desserts)
Friday, May 16: Post-Mother’s Day Dance, Barry Boyce Band 7-10p. Doors & kitchen open at 6p. Hot food available for purchase until 8p (Polish sausage, pierogi, golabki, dessert).
Sunday, May 18: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Friday, June 13: Papillion Days - Live Music Outdoors from 7-10:30p by Polka Express! Admission $5, 16 & under free. Hot food available for purchase from 5:30-8:30p (Polish dogs, Polish burgers, pierogi, ice cream sundaes, root beer floats). T-shirts, sale items available as well.
Sunday, June 22: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Live Music
(cover charge may apply to music events)
Card Party and Luncheon -
Doors open at noon, lunch is served at 1:00pm, cost for lunch - $8
Sunday, April 13: 1-3p. NO POLISH FILM TO FOLLOW THIS MONTH.
No card party in May.
Sunday, June 8: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Człowiek z marmuru” (Man of Marble) - this 1977 film, directed by Andrzej Wajda, tells the fictional story of a Polish bricklayer who became a symbol of the ideal Communist worker. FREE viewing, snacks provided, open to the public.
Cultural Events & Holiday Workshops
Sunday, April 6: Easter Workshop 1-4p. Craft activities, music, food available for purchase (Easter barszcz [soup], pierogi, Polish sausage, dessert). Open to the public - no charge - donations accepted to help pay for materials. Frozen food pick-up for preorders
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27: Annual Flea Market. For information or to reserve a table, contact Jeff at (402) 733-5111.
Sunday, May 4: Polish Constitution Day Dinner featuring recipes from the new Polish Home Cookbook! Menu includes: pearl barley soup, pork cutlet with mushroom cream sauce, potatoes, cucumber salad, green beans, dinner roll and dessert. Doors & bar open at 12:30p; meal served at 1p. Cost $20 per person; Polish Home member $15 per person; children 12 & under $10. Reservation and payment required and accepted until Monday, April 28.
July, August, September
Help Make Polish Food
Nothing scheduled at this time.
Sunday, July 20: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Sunday, August 24: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Wednesday, September 3: Simpson College presents “Songs of Chopin” piano and vocal music concert at 7p. Doors open at 6p - SEATING IS LIMITED! No cost to attend, but free will offerings accepted. Open to the public!!
Friday, September 12: Harvest Dance with Ron Belyan and the Polka Guys 6:30-9:30p
Sunday, September 28: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Live Music
(cover charge may apply to music events)
Card Party and Luncheon -
Doors open at noon, lunch is served at 1:00pm, cost for lunch - $8
Sunday, July 13: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Man of Iron” (Człowiek z żelaza). Directed by Andrzej Wajda, this 1981 film is the sequel to last month’s “Man of Marble. FREE viewing; English subtitles; snacks available. Open to the public!
Sunday, August 10: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. “Walkover” (Walkower). FREE viewing; English subtitles; snack available. Open to the public!
Sunday, September 14: 1-3p. Polish film to follow at 3:30p. FREE viewing; English subtitles; snacks available. Open to the public!!
Cultural Events & Holiday Workshops
Friday, August 1: Semi-Annual Membership Meeting & Scholarship Awards. Complimentary dinner served at 5p; Polish Heritage Society scholarship award presentation at 6p; member meeting to follow at 6:30p.
Sunday, August 17: St. Stan’s Polish Festival, 40th & J St - Enjoy Polish food, music, games! Noon-8p
Sunday, September 21: Harvest Workshop 1p-4p. Craft activities, music, hot food available for purchase from 1p-3p. Open to the public - no charge to participate; free will donations accepted to help pay for craft supplies.
October, November, December
Help Make Polish Food
Nothing scheduled at this time.
Live Music
(cover charge may apply to music events)
Saturday, October 3: Larry Trojack and the “Live It Up” Polka Band from Minnesota, 6p-10p “Tribute to Li’l Wally”. Doors open at 5p. Hot food available for purchase.
Friday, October 17: Polish Heritage Month Dance with Kava Band.
Sunday, October 19: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Friday, October 24: Papillion Spook & Sip
Sunday, November 16: Greg Spevak Band, 2-5p
Friday, December 26: Koledy Dance with the Polka Express, 6:00-9:00pm. Doors open at 5:30pm with hot food available for purchase until 7:30pm. Admission $8 - ages 16 & under, no charge.
Wednesday, December 31: Greg Spevak Band, New Year’s Eve Matinee, 2:00-5:00pm.
Card Party and Luncheon -
Doors open at noon, lunch is served at 1:00pm, cost for lunch - $8
Sunday, October 12: 1:00-3:00pm, Polish Film to follow at 3:30pm. FREE viewing; English subtitles; snacks available. Open to the public!!
Sunday, November 9: 1:00-3:00pm, Polish Film to follow at 3:30pm. FREE viewing; English subtitles; snacks available; open to the public!
Sunday, December 14: 1:00-3:00pm, Polish Film to follow at 3:30pm. FREE viewing; English subtitles; snacks available; open to the public!
Cultural Events & Holiday Workshops
Sunday, November 2: Polish Independence Day
Friday, November 7: Bigos & Beer Tasting, 6:30pm. $35/person. Adults only event. By reservation only, payment due with reservation - LIMITED SEATING!
Sunday, November 30: Christmas Workshop - Open to the public - no charge to participate!! (Free will donations accepted to help cover cost of art supplies) Make & take crafts, Advent & Christmas customs and carols. Hot food available for purchase. Frozen food preorder pickup.
Friday, December 7: Durham Museum, Ethnic Christmas.
Sunday, December 7: St. Nicholas Children’s Christmas Party
Sunday, December 21: Annual Wigilia Dinner. By reservation only.