Monday, June 29, 2009 A listing of polka events paid for by our sponsors taking place in the Western Pennsylvania area... 2009

July 3, 4, 5 Saturday, Joe Grkman Band, Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Twin Lakes Park, Greensburg, PA, 1:30-3:00 on the cabaret stage Saturday, Frank Stanger Recording Orch. & Mikey Dee Band, SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Rd. in Kirtland, OH, 1:30-7:30 Sunday, Prime Time Polkas 3rd Annual Polka Picnic w/Klancnik & Friends and Silver Sky Band w/George Suhon, Evanstown Picnic Grove located near Herminie, PA, 1-7 July 10, 11, 12 Friday-Sunday, Slovenefest XVIII w/many bands, SNPJ Recreation Center, Enon Valley, PA, click for band schedule Saturday, Karl Lukitsch Band, St. Jude the Apostle Church Festival, Wilmerding, PA, 6-9 Wednesday, July 15 Karl Lukitsch Band, Memorial Park, Tarentum, PA, 7-8, concert in the park July 17, 18, 19 Friday, Karl Lukitsch Band, Annual Community Days Picnic, Turtle Creek, PA, 7-10 Saturday, Annual Duck Race w/Karl Lukitsch Band, SNPJ Lodge #136, Latimer Ave. in Strabane, PA, minutes from the Houston Exit off I-79, food served at 3PM, music 6-10PM, $5 duck race tickets are available by calling Bob Lawrence Sr. at 724-745-0807 or by stopping by the Lodge hall Sunday, Eddie Rodick Band & Ray Skovenski Orch., Evanstown Picnic Grove near Herminie, PA, 1-7 Sunday, Sygan SNPJ's Annual Dance w/Del Sinchak Band and Jack Tady & JTB, SNPJ Recreation Center's pavilion, Enon Valley, PA, 2-8, bus trip available from Sygan SNPJ in Bridgeville, PA, contact Jim Curl at 412-257-4007, bus trip cost is just $25 including admission July 24, 25, 26 Friday, Frank Palombi's Good Times Band, Sygan SNPJ, Bridgeville, PA, 8:30-11:30, donation $5 Sunday, American Slovene Day Radio Picnic w/Frank Stanger Recording Orch. & Kres Folklore Group, Evanstown Picnic Grove near Herminie, PA, noon-7, bake sale, children's activities & more Sunday, Annual Hawaiian Party w/Karl Lukitsch Band, John Berne's Maples Inn, Crosby, PA, 2-6 July 31, August 1, 2 Friday, Joe Grkman Band, Concert in the Park, Oil City, PA, 7:30 Sunday, Father Miro's Church Festival w/Jack Tady & JTB, Syria Mosque, 1877 Shriners Way in Cheswick, PA, 3-7 August 7, 8, 9 Saturday, Polka Mass w/Karl Lukitsch Band, St. Colman's Church, Turtle Creek, PA, mass at 5PM, band plays at the festival at 6PM Sunday, SNPJ Federation Picnic w/(to be announced), Evanstown Picnic Grove near Herminie, PA, 1-7 Sunday, Yarnick's Farm Sweet Corn Festival w/Jeff Pecon, Eric Noltkamper, Sam Pugliano & Steve Novosel bands, 155 Thomas Covered Bridge Road in Indiana, PA, time TBA Wednesday, August 12 Jack Tady & JTB, Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV, 2-5, bus is available from the Pittsburgh (PA) area, call Jack at 724-274-7202 for details

Looking into the not-so-distant future... Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, 2009 Bill Seles' Memorial Day Weekend Polka & Music Festival w/many bands, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA, click for flyer & details Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, 2009 National Button Accordion Festival w/many artists, Croation Club, Bessemer, PA, click for flyer & detals Sunday, July 5, 2009 Prime Time Polkas Annual Polka Picnic w/Klancnik & Friends and Silver Sky Band w/George Suhon, Evanstown Picnic Grove located near Herminie, PA, 1-7 Friday-Sunday, July 10-12, 2009 Slovenefest XXVIII, SNPJ Recreation Center, Enon Valley, PA, band schedule to be announced Sunday, October 4, 2009 Prime Time Polkas Annual Oktoberfest Benefit Dance w/Del Sinchak Band & (to be announced), American Slovenian Citizens Association (Acme Club), 230 Herron Ave. in Cheswick, PA, 2-7, food & refreshments available, donation $8 Friday-Sunday, February 5-7, 2010 Bob Doszak's Illinois Polkafest 2010 w/many bands, Holiday Inn Select, Naperville, IL, click for flyer & details