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September 14, 2025 in Yonkers: Lemko culture and genealogy

A Lemko/Rusyn cultural presentation and discussion on genealogy will be held September 14, 2025, at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, 485 North Broadway, Yonkers, New York. Admission is free, and features popular speakers Tom and Kathryn Peters. Refreshments including pirohy, kolbasy, kapusta and soft drinks will be served. The event is sponsored by Lemko Hall and, …

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May 20, 2018: Vikings and Cossacks in the Carpathians?

What is the origin of our people? A discussion on origins Presented by the New England Carpatho-Rusyn Society Sunday, May 20, 2018, 12:00 noon St. John the Baptist Church (in the basement) 1240 Broadbridge Avenue Stratford, Connecticut 06615 St. John the Baptist is a block and a half west of the Stratford Railroad Station, north side …

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A mid-Spring Carpatho-Rusyn gathering

Where does Nikola Tesla’s extended family live? Did the prime minister of Albania ever come to Connecticut? What effect did Remington Arms, Colt Manufacturing, and Winchester Repeating Arms have on our Lemko and Rusyn communities? Where was the first “hufli” in the United States held?  How many Eastern Orthodox churches are there in Connecticut? Oriental Orthodox? …

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Thalerhof Memorial Day August 9th