Sun 7/25 @ 2:30PM
This event is pure Cleveland. The real deal. Read on and you’ll see what we mean…
What says “Cleveland” more than lively polka music, sausages — and poetry? They all come together at Slovene National Benefit Society Farm, Sunday, July 25th, for “Poetry and Polka,” an unforgettable day of music and the spoken word. It’s the local literary event of the summer. The area’s best-known poets celebrate the people, places and traditions that make Northeast Ohio great:
Gail Bellamy, Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights
Katie Daley, Ohio Arts Council Award Winner
Rita Grabowski, Cleveland State University Poetry Center Manager
Ray McNiece, Captain of 2 National Poetry Slam Championship Teams
John Panza, President of Heights Arts
Cindy Washabaugh, Cleveland State University’s Creative Writing Program
Bruce Weigl, Pushcart Prize Winner and Pulitzer Nominee
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o Poets on Stage: 2:30 p.m.:
o Down-Home Dinners: 2:00 to 4:00
o Polka Dance with the Al Battistelli Band: 3:30 to 7:30
o Bocce, Beverages and Sandwiches All Day
Start with your choice of a smoked sausage or roast beef dinner ($8). Enjoy the poets at 2:30. Then dance the day away with Cleveland-style polka and waltz favorites. Battle it out on the bocce courts or stroll among the tall trees of SNPJ Farm, a summer polka destination since 1939. Sandwiches and beverages served all day. Horseshoes, playground and corn toss, too. Admission $6 per person. Under 16 free.
Poetry and polka music — it’s a perfect Cleveland pairing! Join your friends on July 25th for lively dancing, hearty ethnic fare, and silver-tongued bards.
Soak up old-school Cle, Slovenian style.
The SNPJ Farm [pictured] – located in Kirtland on Heath Road, off Chardon Road (Rt. 6), about 3 miles east of Rt. 306.
2 Responses to “Poetry & Polka: A quintessential Cle event”
Joe Valencic
Lee Chilcote, Cleveland writer, blogger and community activist, will also appear on stage at “Poetry and Polka,” at SNPJ Farm in Kirtland.
jackie
i think polka music should be the next cool thing to revive. Its a huge part of our culture and we need to get it out there NOW. the music scene is dying out, we need to save it before its too late