Holiday

Witamy! It's time for pussy willows,
squirt guns and Polish pride.
That's right - we are fast approaching
Dyngus Day, which celebrates
the end of the observance
of lent and the joy of Easter.
Over the decades, Dyngus Day
has also become a wonderful holiday
to celebrate Polish-American
culture, heritage and traditions.
Dyngus Day in Buffalo is truly a
unique ethnic and cultural experience
unmatched in the United
States. Whether you attend a party
at one of the large suburban festival
halls, a quaint family owned
tavern or at a historic Polonia
landmark, you'll never forget your
first polka, cold piwo (beer) or the
hundreds of happy people who will
instantly become your friends!
Naz drowie!
sun. 23
.Pre-Dyngus Day Celebration
- The 16th annual Dyngus Day official
kickoff celebration, featuring polka music
by Lenny Gomulka & The Chicago
Push and The Knewz. Cash bar and
food available. The event starts at 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 23, Pvt. Leonard Post
VFW 6251, 2450 Walden Ave.,
Cheektowaga; $.
www.dyngusdaybuffalo.com. For tickets
and table reservations, call 444-8693.
mon. 24
.Dyngus Day - First official party
of the day featuring music by Jerry
Darlak & The Touch and The Nickel
City Notes with cash bar and food
available, 8 a.m.-midnight Monday,
March 24, Lily of the Valley Banquet
Center, 2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga;

$. www.dyngusdaybuffalo.com
.Dyngus Day - The fourth
annual celebration featuring music by
City Side Band and Happy Davis & the
Polka Chips and an all-you-can-eat
Polish buffet ($12.95), 11 a.m.-9 p.m.,
the Fairgrounds Gaming & Raceway,
5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free
admission. 646-6109
.Chopin Singing Society
Dyngus Day - The
original and biggest
celebration featuring
the blessing of the
Dyngus Day
buff et,
performance by
the Chopin
Choir and
traditional
Polish dance
demonstrations
by the White
Eagle dancers
from Ontario.
Continuos polka
music by Rare
Vintage, City Side
and the Knewz with
cash bar and Polish
buffet ($14), 11:30
a.m.-2 a.m. Monday,
March 24, the
Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road,
Cheektowaga; $. 646-6109
.Dyngus Day - On the parade
route, visit the historic "mother church"
of Buffalo's Polish community featuring
music by Concertina All Stars and
Stephanie & Her Honky Band with cash
bar and dinners, 5-11 p.m. Monday,
March 24, St. Stanislaus Parish, 389
Peckham St., Buffalo; $. 893-3627
.Dyngus Day - Celebrate a Polish
tradition with music by Harmony Polish
Folk Ensemble, Those Idiots and The
Buffalo Bells with Geno Kurdzial,
following the parade. Featuring Flying
Bison's Polnia Pilsner and Gdansk Dark
Beer and food provided by Ulrich's
Tavern, Bistro Europa, K Sisters

Pierogies and Melanie's Sweets, 5 p.m.
Monday, March 24, Buffalo Central
Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive,
Buffalo; $.
www.buffalocentr alter minal.org,
www.dyngusdaybuffalo.com
.Buffalo Polonia Dyngus Day
- Buffalo's most authentic Dyngus Day
celebration featuring Polish beer and
spirits, food blessing, free pussy
willows and squirt guns for
sale. Complimentary
kielbasa and lazy
pierogi buffet (cash
bar). Music
provided by
Greg Docenko
& His Band
and Those
Idiots, 5 p.m.
Monday,
March 24,
Adam
Mic kie wicz
Library &
Dramatic Circle,
612 Fillmore Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 228-3659
.Dyngus Day -
The Pyramid Band
will play a Dyngus
Day party featuring
authentic Polish food, 5
p.m. Monday, March 24, Dom Polski
Hall, 576 Oliver St., North Tonawanda;
$. 692-8327
.Dyngus Day - The 19th annual
Dyngus Day celebration featuring music
by Lenny Gomulka & The Chicago
Push and Phocus with cash bar and food
available, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday, March
24, Pvt. Leonard Post VFW 6251, 2450
Walden Ave., Cheektowaga; $.
.Dyngus Day - Celebrate the day
after Easter with this traditional Polish
custom featuring music by Bruce Woody
& Friends and Harmony Polish Folk
Ensemble, 12:30 p.m. Monday, March
24, Corpus Christi Church, 165 Sears
St., Buffalo; $. 479-2342