Pristavska Noč 2026
2026-01-24 18:00 (America/New_York) | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 24, 2026, and join us at the Slovenian National Home in Cleveland for a very special celebration — 65 Years of Slovenska Pristava: Faith, Family, and Friends!
Enjoy an unforgettable evening filled with great company, delicious food, and lively Slovenian music by Fešta Bend.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with dinner prepared by Joe Tavcar Catering — including a vegetarian option.
Try your luck in our raffle featuring exciting big prizes and help us celebrate this milestone year in true Pristava spirit! New this year! Celebrate our 65th anniversary with a special Sapphire & Gold Wine Pull — every pull is a winner! Take home a mystery bottle of wine, with a chance to uncover premium selections and surprise prizes. Join the fun, raise a glass, and help support Slovenska Pristava — Na zdravje!
Pristava is more than a place, it is a part of our hearts. Invite your friends and family to join us in celebrating all that Slovenska Pristava has brought together over the years.
Tickets are specially discounted to $65 in honor of our 65th anniversary.
For reservations, contact Elizabeth Zalik at 440-537-1941 or ekavas111@aol.com.
Let’s come together to celebrate our faith, family, friends, and the enduring legacy of Slovenska Pristava!

Free Showing of Film Exodus 1945: Our Blood
2026-01-25 11:45 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
On January 25, 2026, the film, Exodus 1945: Our Blood will be shown as the first film in Slovenian history to visually show what was happening in the chaotic days of early May 1945, when opponents of the communist regime fled Yugoslavia toward Allied-controlled province of Carinthia, the southernmost region in Austria. This area was under the military and political jurisdiction of the British military. There were two medical doctors, Dr. Janez Janež and Dr. Valentin Meršol, who was with his family, who were part of the refugees traveling on a medical train departing from Ljubljana. The journey encounters air attacks, delays, and mounting threats by Slovenian Communists. The refugees were forced from the train and continued on foot to reach Austrian Carinthia. Safety was the utmost concern, but a different outcome and fate would intervene for many of these Slovenian refugees.
The Slovenian writer Karel Mauser called Dr. Meršol the “Slovenian Moses” when comparing his role in the Vetrinje tragedy. “For all of us, the Slovenian Moses in 1945 was Dr. Meršol, the primary care physician on the Vetrinje field. God gave him the right words and the strength to move those who were then deciding the fate of the refugees.”
Exodus 1945: Our Blood, is under the direction of David Sipos and made possible by Studio Siposh through private donors.
11:45AM (after the 10:30AM Mass)
St. Vitus Parish Social Hall, 6022 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103
Runtime: 60 Minutes.
Pastry and refreshments will be provided.
No admission charge.

14th Annual Cleveland Kurentovanje
2026-02-14 | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
14th annual Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival and Parade at the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Ave.
For a full list of events leading up to and including the Festival, please visit https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/2026-events-schedule

Dance and Romance at the Sweetheart Ball
2026-02-15 14:00 - 18:00 | Willoughby Eagles Hall, 37299 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, OH, United States
Dance and Romance at the Sweetheart Ball
Sunday, February 15, 2026
The Willoughby Eagles Hall
37299 Euclid Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio.
Waltz away your winter blues with an afternoon of dancing and romancing as the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame presents the annual Sweetheart Ball, featuring the music of Frank Moravcik and his orchestra at the Willoughby Eagles Hall.
Swing your sugar to four hours of the finest polkas, waltzes and pop tunes in a ballroom setting from 2:00 to 6:00. Frank will put you in the mood with his melodies, plus button box stylings with Linda Hochevar. Sandwiches, beverages and treats are available. Your Hall of Fame hostess Sharon Staiduhar has surprises in store for lucky couples. You may even go home a winner.
The Willoughby Eagles Hall is located at 37299 Euclid Avenue, just west of downtown Willoughby, Ohio. For table reservations, call (440) 679-1420. Advance ticket, $12 through the Polka Hall of Fame, 605 East 222nd Street, Euclid, Ohio, next to Euclid City Hall. Open Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00. $15 at the door. 18 and under free. Order by phone, (216) 261-3263. On-line at PolkaShop@aol.com.

National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame & Museum
605 East 222nd Street • Euclid, Ohio 44123
(216) 261-FAME (3263) • Toll-Free: 1 (866) 66-POLKA • Fax: (216) 261-4134
PolkaShop@aol.com • www.PolkaFame.com
AMERICAN SLOVENIAN POLKA FOUNDATION

Fat Tuesday Koline Dinner
2026-02-17 16:30 - 19:00 | St. Mary’s in Collinwood, 15519 Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44110, United States
Join us on February 17 for a Fat Tuesday Koline Dinner
to benefit the Slovenian Cultural Garden Association!
Cost: $20 (take-out available)
Dinner is served from 4:30 – 7pm
Includes:

Koline
Garlic Sausage
Potatoes
Sauerkraut
Bread
Coffee
Desserts

St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 15519 Holmes Ave, Cleveland

Slovene American Club (SAC) Button Box/Accordion Jam Session
2026-02-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-17 19:00 - 22:00 | American Legion Post 364, 3001 S. Telegraph Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, United States
Slovene American Club (SAC) Button Box/Accordion jam session—American Legion, Dearborn

St. Vitus Slovenska Šola Fundraiser Brunch
2026-02-22 10:00 - 12:30 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
St. Vitus Slovenska Šola is hosting a brunch fundraiser on February 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the New Parish Hall. The menu includes french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, fresh fruit, pastries, coffee, juice, and milk. The cost is $16 for adults and $8 for children (12 years and under).

The 2026 Festival of Slovenian Films
2026-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | OH
April 11th & 12th, 2026
UWM’s Mitchell Hall Fine Arts Cinema, Mitchell Hall (Room B91)
3203 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212
The Milwaukee Slovenian Arts Program is proud to host Suzana Češarek, the Slovenian Consul General, for the 2026 Festival of Slovenian Films. The event will be held the weekend of April 11th and 12th in the 85-seat Fine Arts Cinema on the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee campus.
The 2026 festival includes two feature-length films and three short films. These contemporary, award-winning films were selected in cooperation with the Slovenian Film Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia and are all presented with English subtitles.
Saturday, April 11th
5:00 pm Sports Day
5:20 pm Family Therapy
7:00 p.m. One Meter is Six Centimeters
7:15 p.m. Little Trouble Girls
Sunday, April 12th
4:00 p.m. Common Pear
4:20 p.m. Sports Day
4:45 p.m. One Meter is Six Centimeters
5:00 p.m. Little Trouble Girls
The UWM Fine Arts Cinema is on the lower level of Mitchell Hall (3203 N. Downer Avenue), located on the northeast corner of Downer and Kenwood on the UWM campus. Ample, safe parking is available on surrounding streets and in nearby UWM parking lots.
There is no admission fee for these films, thanks to the generous supporters of the Ermenc Fund at the UWM Foundation.
For more information, please contact Paul Zovic pzovic@gmail.com

FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS
Little Trouble Girls
2025 90 minutes
At her mother’s urging, introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular older student. When the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend retreat of intensive rehearsals, Lucia navigates the unfamiliar surroundings, complex teenage social structures, and her own awakening sexuality. A series of initiations, including an eye-opening experience with a handsome construction worker, test Lucia’s friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls, as she begins to question her beliefs and disrupt the harmony within the choir.
Little Trouble Girls AWARDS: Rotten Tomatoes -98%; Tribeca Film Festival – Best Cinematography; Les Arcs Film Festival – Jury Grand Prize; Berlin International Film Festival – Best Feature Film; CinEast Film Festival – Critics’ Prize; European Film Awards – European Discovery Prize; International Film Festival – Golden Peacock; Euro-Balkan Film Festival – Best Director; Festival of Slovenian Film – Best Feature Film, Best Actress, Best Sound Designer, Best Supporting Actor, International Film Critics’ Award (FIFRESCI)

Family Therapy
2024 103 minutes
Family Therapy revolves around a Slovenian ‘nouveau riche’ family living in a glass house, exuding detached superiority. This satirical setting provides the backdrop for a humorous reinterpretation of Pasolini’s “Teorema”: a young stranger disrupts the family dynamics, unveiling hidden chaos and dysfunctional relationships. The film not only questions the obliviousness to others’ struggles but also probes the reasons behind their choices. Are they afraid of confronting their own vulnerabilities, or is it a learned indifference, a symptom of a broader societal ailment?
Family Therapy AWARDS: Family Therapy premiered to critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival, winning the Best International Narrative Feature; also, Sarajevo Film Festival – CICAE Award; Festival of Slovenian Film – Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actor, Best Original Music, Best Production Design

SHORT FILMS

Sports Day
2024 22 min
Lucian (13) would like to fit in. He does not want to be ridiculed, so he decides to go skiing for sports day, even though he cannot ski at all. One lie leads to another, and finally to a flurry of untruths that put Lucian in an unbearable situation he cannot escape from.

One Meter is Six Centimeters
2025 11 min
Cena, the grouchy Slovenian woodcarver spent his childhood dreaming of jumping from the Giant of Planica, a legendary ski-jump built to break records. Although a bad case of asthma cuts his wings at an early age, his dreams live on. Each summer, he organizes his very own Ski Jumping World Championship – in his own garden.

Common Pear
2025 15 minutes
In a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate crisis, a young neuroscientist is researching the extinction of the local Pyrus species. Trying to determine what used to stimulate farmers to cultivate the economically unviable fruit trees, she stumbles upon an unfinished documentary. Through the wreckage of a ruinous dystopia that can still be avoided, the film discovers a seed of hope. Human warmth, humor, and resilience are the superpowers that can support our species with a little help from cinema as an experience that “we must share, feel, and watch.”

For more Festival of Slovenian Films information, please contact Paul Zovic pzovic@gmail.com

Slovenian Missions Fundraiser Dinner
2026-03-01 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Mary’s in Collinwood, 15519 Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44110, United States
The Slovenian Missions Fundraiser Dinner will be held Sunday, 1 March 2026 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 15519 Holmes Ave., Cleveland, 44110.
Joe Tavcar will prepare a delicious dinner (soup, roast chicken) served after the 10:15 Mass to 1 pm.
Support the Basket Raffle with a basket and the Bake Sale with home-made specialties.
Dinner tickets are $18/adult & $9/child. Call 216-531-3413 for tickets/questions.
Sponsors are Catholic Mission Aid (MZA), AMLA #8, and KSKJ #169 & #226.
Volunteers needed.

St. Vitus Altar Society Krofe Sale
2026-03-14 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-09 08:00 - 12:00 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
St. Vitus Parish Hall – 6022 Lausche Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (noon)
Cost of a box of 10 krofi is $10.00.
Parking is available in the parish hall parking lot. The building is handicapped accessible.

DATE CHANGE: Štajerski-Prekmurski Klub Membership Meeting
2026-03-21 18:00 | St. Mary’s in Collinwood, 15519 Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44110, United States
Due to a date conflict, the meeting for ALL MEMBERS – NEW MEMBERS Štajerski-Prekmurski Klub meeting has a new date:
Saturday MARCH 21, 2026
Time: 6 pm (after 5pm Mass)
Location: St.Mary’s Parish Hall – Slovenska soba/ Slovenian room
We welcome new members, longtime members, friends, and especially the next generation to share ideas on preserving our heritage and keeping our club active and welcoming for years to come. No experience required — just your interest and your voice. We will also elect officers for 26-27.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
Please update your calendar and let others know. See you on the new date!
ALSO, BUS TRIP to Columbus Ohio in May planned by the KLUB is sold-out. Thanks to those who registered early.

SPREMEMBA. Datum sestanka za ČLANE in NOVE ČLANE Štajersko-Prekmurskega kluba je prestavljen na nov datum:
Sestanek bo v soboto, 21. marca 2026 ob 6h zvečer, v Župnijski dvorani Marije vnebovzete. Po sestanku bo prigrizek.
Prosimo, da novi datum beležite na svoje koledarje in delite naprej! Vsi vabljeni!
In še to: Avtobusni izlet v Columbus, Ohio v maju, ki ga pripravlja Klub je že razprodan. Hvala vsem, ki ste se zgodaj prijavili.

St. Vitus Palm Sunday Benefit Dinner
2026-03-29 10:30 - 12:30 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
PALM SUNDAY BENEFIT DINNER. ST VITUS PARISH
MARCH 29, 2026

Cleveland, Ohio– St. Vitus Parish will have its annual Palm Sunday benefit dinner on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, in the new social hall, located at 6022 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. Dinner will be served continuously from 10:30AM to 12:30PM. Sit-down and take out dinners will be available. Main menu is roasted chicken or roast beef with Slovenian style soup, Slovenian style potatoes, great salad, roll/butter, side vegetable dish and side pastry dish.

Cost is $20.00 adult and $15.00 for child 12 years old or younger.
Only 450 dinners will be available.
Reservation for dinner tickets is highly recommended.
You may contact the parish rectory at (216) 361-1444 or via email address at “skuhar@hotmail.com”
Pre-ordered reserved tickets can be picked up at the treasury table in the parish hall on Palm Sunday.
Pre-ordering of dinner tickets can be mailed to “St. Vitus Rectory, Palm Sunday, 6019 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103.”
Your name, telephone number, and number of tickets should be included in your dinner ticket order.
Check payment is to be made to “St. Vitus Endowment Trust.“

Net proceeds for this year are to continue support of the parish endowment trust that has provided support for scholarships, repair of the clay tile rectory and church roofs and church historic Holtkamp organ, construction of the new social hall, support for the parish food bank/pantry, hot meal program, support of Joseph House of Cleveland, Inc., and other charitable endeavors the past 37 years. A grant will also be made to St. Paschal Baylon Helping Hands Ministry that provides food, hygiene products, and clothing items to and for homeless in the Greater Cleveland area. The grant is in line with the Lenten mandate to provide alms for people in need.

This event is sponsored by St. Vitus Parish, St. Anne Lodge #4 AMLA, and Slovenian Women Union Scholarship Foundation.

Parking is available on the permeable paver parking lot by hall, by former elementary school (across the street from the church), back side of the former parish auditorium (by the school), and street parking. The annual Palm Sunday dinner has been provided since the 1960s. For additional information, contact the parish rectory at (216) 361-1444.

SNH Spring Plant and Flower Sale
2026-03-31 08:00 - 2026-04-22 23:59 | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
Our Spring Plant and Flower Sale is here! The catalog includes flowers, vegetables, herbs, and hanging baskets.
Orders must be placed by April 22nd.
Pick up is scheduled for May 2nd at the Slovenian National Home. Get your items in time for Mother’s Day! Thank you for supporting the Slovenian National Home.
Order online

The St. Vitus Veterans and Alumni Annual Reverse Raffle
2026-04-07 18:00 | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
The St. Vitus Post 1655 Catholic War Veterans and Auxiliary and the St. Vitus Alumni are holding their Annual Reverse Raffle at the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue.
Doors open at 6:00pm with dinner served at 7:30pm.
Main Board tickets are $70.00 per person.
ONLY 200 main board tickets will be sold.
Dinner only tickets are also available at $35.00 per person.
Tables of 8 or 10 can be reserved.
For reservations, please call Frank Zitko 440-488-8284 or Mia Graf 440-442-1635. Thank you for your support.

Slovenska Pristava Campers Reverse Raffle
2026-04-11 17:00 - 22:00 | Slovenska Pristava, 1024 Brandt Rd, Geneva, OH, 44041, United States
April 11 (Sat) – Slovenska Pristava Campers Reverse Raffle. Doors open at 5pm-10pm at Slovenska Pristava.
Enjoy some fast-paced fun and take a chance at winning big money! Main raffle, dinner, drinks, sideboards, prizes, and more!
Tickets are $70pp, and includes one main board ticket, dinner, dessert, beer/wine/pop or event only tickets at $35 which includes dinner, dessert, beer/wine/pop. Bring your own spirits.
For ticket reservations, contact Beth Ribic at 440-840-5178 or rbnribic@ameritech.net. Must be 21yrs to attend.
Volunteers are needed– email fun@pristava.org. All are welcome!
Slovenska Pristava is located at 1024 Brandt Rd., Harpersfield. www.slovenskapristava.org

Korotan Concert
2026-04-19 15:30 | St. Mary’s in Collinwood, 15519 Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44110, United States
The Slovenian Mixed Chorus Korotan presents its annual spring concert at St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Doors to the hall will open at 3:00 PM. The performance will begin at 3:30 PM in the hall. Admission is $15.00 for adults, but children in high school and younger are free of charge. Tickets can be purchased at the door, with table seating on a first come, first served basis. Standard refreshments will be available for purchase at the concert.

Spring Clean-Up Day – Slovenian Cultural Garden
2026-04-25 10:00 | Slovenian Cultural Garden, 820 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44108, United States
🌿 Join us on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM for our first clean up day, as we prepare the Slovenian Cultural Garden for a beautiful summer season.
Everyone is welcome! Bring your family, friends, or just yourself, along with any gardening tools you’d like to use. We’ll be cleaning leaves, trimming, and beautifying the garden while enjoying camaraderie, music, food, and good cheer.
No amount of help or time is too small. We hope to see you there!
In case of inclement weather, check our FB group page for announcements.
Interested in becoming a member? Join Today!

820 East Blvd., Cleveland. Street parking available near the garden.
Trash bags will be provided by SCGA

Dr. Chris Kuhar to Speak At St. Vitus Parish
2026-04-26 10:00 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
Cleveland, Oh—St. Vitus Parish, the first American Slovenian personal Roman Catholic parish to be established in the diocese of Cleveland, is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher Kuhar, Executive Director of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, will be a guest speaker on APRIL 26, 2026 (Sunday) in the new social hall of St. Vitus, 6022 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103, after the 9:00AM Mass in St. Vitus Church. St. Vitus Church is located at 6019 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. Dr. Kuhar served as the Curator of Animals at Clevland Metroparks Zoo prior to being appointed to the position of Executive Director, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, in January 2013. Dr. Kuhar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Akron, a Master of Science degree in Zoology from Oklahoma University and a PhD degree in Experimental Psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Kuhar has an extensive background in his fields: served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Zoos and Aquarians, served as Chair of the Board during the early days of COVID-19, Member of 2014 Leadership Cleveland Class and 2016 LC2 Class. He also currently serves on the Ohio Advisory Board of the Trust for Public land. The presentation is being co-sponsored with St. Vitus Parish by St. Anne Lodge #4 AMLA and Slovenian Women Union Scholarship Foundation (SWUSF).

Dr. Christopher Kuhar, Chief of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at the Giraffe exhibit on August 20, 2019. (Kyle Lanzer/Cleveland Metroparks)

Dr. Kuhar will present an overview of the Zoo’s largest capital project to date, that being the Primate Forest as well as an overview of the future direction of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and how it relates to the overall picture of the Cleveland Metroparks system.

Dr. Kuhar is a native of northeast Ohio, growing up in Lorain, Ohio where the former Slovenian parish of Ss. Cyril and Methodius were established until its closure in the 2010s. He currently resides in Strongsville, Ohio with his wife Gayle, and two children.

There is no admission charge. Pastry and light refreshments will be available.

SNH Monthly Social
2026-04-29 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
Join SNH for our Monthly Socials!
Admission is $10 per person and may be paid with cash upon entrance. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and typically ends around 8:30 p.m. Free parking is available in the attached rear lot.
Admission includes a light dinner snack and entry for the main raffle (need not be present to win). Cash bar. 50/50 sideboards are available while supplies last. Live music is played each month and dancing is encouraged – gather together for an evening of connection and community!
The socials are hosted monthly and admission for the full year is available. Just speak to a SNH volunteer when you arrive to reserve your spot for the year.
6417 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Gypsy Fantasy Concert
2026-05-02 18:00 | Slovenian National Home, 6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44103, United States
A Soulful Journey Through Eastern European Roma Traditions Celebrating Gypsy Music Heritage in North America.
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Concert: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Dance: 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
Cash bar & food for purchase throughout the evening.
Email harmoniabandcleveland@gmail.com for more information about the event and ticket inquiries.
Call: 440-263-6891 or 216-288-8727 for more information.
Registration Recommended. Details:
Advanced Purchase $30
TICKETS: https://harmoniaensemble.com/event/gypsy-fantasy-3-concert-dance/
At the Door: $35 or $30 with student ID
Email harmoniabandcleveland@gmail.com for more information about the event and ticket inquiries.
Call: 440-263-6891 or 216-288-8727 for more information.
Audiences are invited to experience an unforgettable evening of passionate, virtuosic music rooted in the Roma traditions of Eastern Europe. The spectacular Gypsy Fantasy Concert comes to Cleveland on Saturday evening, May 2nd in a beautiful, historic setting. The concert features a collaboration between Cleveland’s Harmonia and Pittsburgh-based Gypsy Stringz with special guest cimbalom-player Alex Udvary from Chicago. The lineup includes two prímás violinists, two cimbaloms, soulful vocals, as well as tamburica musicians and more.
The program celebrates Gypsy-style music from across the Carpathian Basin — including Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and neighboring regions. Known for its expressive melodies and dazzling technical skill, this musical tradition was carried to North America during waves of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where it flourished within close-knit communities.
At the heart of the performance is the evocative pairing of violin and cimbalom, the shimmering hammered dulcimer that anchors many Eastern European Roma ensembles. The evening will feature romantic melodies alongside electrifying dance forms such as the csárdás and friss, moving from soulful laments to thrilling, high-energy finales.
Following the concert, guests can enjoy a lively reception with dancing, traditional Hungarian food prepared by the Hungarian Scouts, and a full bar. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.

Meet & Greet Member Event at Slovenska Pristava
2026-05-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Slovenska Pristava, 1024 Brandt Rd, Geneva, OH, 44041, United States
May 16 (Sat) – Meet and Greet Member Event begins at 1pm-3pm at Slovenska Pristava. Any member who would like to know more about Pristava are welcome to attend this event. Join us for appetizers, while having the opportunity to meet other members and their families, watch a special video presentation, meet the board, and enjoy other fun activities. RSVP is required by calling 440-487-9830 or email fun@pristava.org
Slovenska Pristava
1024 Brandt Rd., Harpersfield
1pm-3pm
Registration Details:
RSVP is required by calling 440-487-9830 or email fun@pristava.com.

Čiščenje-Pensioners & Member Spring Cleanup Day 1
2026-05-20 10:00 | Slovenska Pristava, 1024 Brandt Rd, Geneva, OH, 44041, United States
May 20 (Wed) Čiščenje-Pensioners & Member Spring Cleanup- (2 days) Help the Pensioners spruce up the grounds of Slovenska Pristava beginning at 10am. There will be a meeting and luncheon to follow at 1pm.
There is a second member clean-up day scheduled for Saturday, May 23rd at 10am.
Please bring blowers, rakes, shovels, and gloves. Contact John Srsen at 440-463-8402 or srsen@sbcglobal.net with any questions. Many Slovenian hands make the work light and help is needed to prepare the grounds for the 2026 season as we celebrate our 65th Anniversary of Slovenska Pristava.

Čiščenje-Pensioners & Member Spring Cleanup Day 2
2026-05-23 10:00 | Slovenska Pristava, 1024 Brandt Rd, Geneva, OH, 44041, United States

St. Vitus Catholic War Veterans Memorial Mass
2026-05-24 10:00 | St. Vitus Church, 6019 Lausche Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
On Sunday, May 24, the St. Vitus Catholic War Veterans will celebrate its annual memorial mass at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Vitus Church. We’ve been doing this every year for the past 79 years. At the Mass, every deceased veteran of the parish is remembered, including the 43 parishioners who died for our country. Some have no one left to remember them. But at least once a year they are remembered at Mass. We invite all to come and celebrate their lives and sacrifices for our country, and to join us for fellowship following Mass.
Sunday, May 24 • 10 a.m. • St. Vitus Church
All are warmly invited to join this annual tribute and to stay for fellowship following Mass.

Opening Day Picnic and Mass at Slovenska Pristava
2026-05-24 12:30 | Slovenska Pristava, 1024 Brandt Rd, Geneva, OH, 44041, United States
May 24 (Sun) – Opening Day Picnic and Mass at Slovenska Pristava. Start off the summer with our Opening Day Veselica featuring “Slovenska Hrana Na Žaru”, or Slovenian-style grilling feast! Mass begins at 12:30pm and will be celebrated by Fr. John Retar. Dinner will follow and includes a variety of grilled meats cooked to perfection along with potato, coleslaw, bread, dessert and coffee.
Dinner is $20 and no reservations are needed.
The kitchen will serve its famous hamburgers, fries and klobase later in the afternoon.
The pool will be open (weather permitting). $5 Non-member fee.
Volunteers are needed.
If you have questions or would like to help at this picnic, contact Andy Ribic andyribic@hotmail.com or 440-539-4751. All are welcome! Slovenska Pristava is located at 1024 Brandt Rd., Harpersfield. www.slovenskapristava.org
