It’s all things Polish today — including corn hole with pierogies

By Elise Mckeown Skolnick

AUSTINTOWN — People hungry for Polish food waited in a line that crossed St. Anne’s Church, the smell of kielbasa teasing them.

People packed the church Sunday for Polish Day, an event sponsored by PolishYoungstown.

The event is meant “to raise awareness of Polish culture and give everybody in the Valley a chance to have a taste of Poland,” said Aundrea Cika, director of PolishYoungstown.

It started small last year, Cika said, but this year’s event was a full- blown festival, lasting 8Ω hours.

In addition to traditional Polish food, such as pierogies, haluski, and potato pancakes, the day inclded children’s activities, Polka music, folk dancing, and accordion lessons.

Among the other activities, an amber specialist and Polish pottery specialist gave workshops throughout the day.

“So you get a real taste of Poland,” Cika said. “Then we have a whole children’s program where the kids do, say corn hole, but it’s corn hole with pierogie.”

Face painting and a coloring contest were also offered.

Polish Day continues today and concludes at 8 p.m. with a Polka Finale.

Read the full story Monday in The Vindicator and Vindy.com.