Illinois. Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture sponsored by the Polish Arts Club of Chicago. Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill. Fri.-Wed. 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; closed Thursday. For details call (773) 384-3352.

New York. Family Picnic of the Polish Cadets of Buffalo, Polish Cadets Clubrooms, Grant and Amherst Sts., Buffalo, N.Y., 12:00 p.m.

New York. Polish Soldiers Day Commemoration. St. Stanislaus Church, Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St., Buffalo, N.Y. 12:00 p.m. For details call (716) 824-3888.

New York. Accordion Jam Session sponsored by the Polish Heritage Society of Rochester. Rochester Museum & Science Center, East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 1:30 p.m. For details call 585) 266-6690.

Michigan. Mt. Carmel Parish Festival. Entertainment includes Echoes of Poland Dancers (9-23), the PRCUA Dancers (9-24) and polka bands. Church Grounds, Wyandotte, Mich.

Pennsylvania. Zabawa Polish Festival. Music by the Knewz. Holy Trinity Parish Grounds, 2220 Reed St., Erie, Pa. For details call (814) 456-0671.

Ohio. Picnic of the PNA-Union of Poles Division. Music by Ray Jay & the Carousels. Children’s games, refreshment, food. Klima’s grove, East 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; music from 6:30 p.m. For details call (440) 845-7032.

New York. Dożynki [Polish Harvest Festival]. Corpus Christi Church Grounds, 199 Clark St., Buffalo, N.Y. For details call (716) 896-1050

New York. Marilla Polish Fest. Entertainment includes PhoCus and the Polish Heritage Dancers of Western New York. Marilla Memorial Park, Marilla, N.Y. 2:00 p.m. Check locally for details.

Ontario. Dożynki [Polish Harvest Festival] of the Polish Ladies Circle. Place Polonaise, 480 Winston Rd., Grimsby, Ont., Canada

Ontario. Performance by the Biały Orzel Song and Dance Ensemble, Pizza Pizza International Stage, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ont., Canada. 5:00 p.m. Check locally for details.

Illinois. Taste of Polonia. Music, entertainment, food, marketplace, games and casino. Copernicus Plaza, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Ill. Fri. 5:00-11:00 p.m.; Sat-Sun., 12:00-11:00 p.m.; Mon. 12:00-10:00 p.m. Tickets $6 until 6:00 p.m., $7 after 6:00 p.m.; $3 seniors; children under 12 free. For details call (773) 777-8898 or visit http://www.copernicusfdn.org .

Pennsylvania. Polish Festival. Ethnic entertainment, music, stage shows and special events. Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pa. 12:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets $9. For details visit  http://www.czestochowausa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=48 .

Missouri. Pre-Labor Day Picnic of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church. Chambers Park, St. Louis, Mo. Field Mass 12:00 p.m. For details call (314) 231-2688.

New York. Charity Golf Tournament of Polish Falcons Nest #6. Buffalo Tournament Club Golf Course, Buffalo, N.Y. 7:30 a.m. Tickets $85. For details call (716) 683-8119.

Missouri. Polish Festival sponsored by the Polish Falcons of America. Polish food, games, Polish artifacts, music. Saint Louis, Mo. For details call (314) 421-9614.

Pennsylvania. Polish Festival. Ethnic entertainment, music, stage shows and special events. Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pa. 12:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets $9. For details visit  http://www.czestochowausa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=48 .

Illinois. White Sox Baseball Outing sponsored by the Polish American Police Association. Sox vs. Detroit Tigers. Patio party with meal and refreshments; T-Shirt included. Time TBA. Tickets $75 adult; $55 seniors and children under 14. For details call (773) 610-4175.

New York. Pig Roast of the Polish Heritage Society of Rochester. Rotary Lodge, Greece Canal Park, Elmgrove Rd., Greece, N.Y., 3:00 p.m., $20. For details call (585) 266-6690.

New York. "Stas and Stella’s Mostly Traditional Polish Wedding" featuring City Side. Fr. Knaus K of C, Broadway, Lancaster, N.Y. For details call (716) 989-9666.

Ontario. Roncesvalles Polish Festival. Music, entertainment, ethnic food. Roncesvalles Village, Ont., Canada. Free admission. For details visit http://www.roncesvallesvillage.ca/index.php?l=polish .

Ontario. 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Polish-Jewish Heritage Foundation honoring Prof. Antony Polonsky and Dr. Stanislaw Krajewski. Check locally for details.

Friday-Saturday, September 19-20

Illinois. “Honoring Our Ancestors,” a conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA). Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Rd., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Registration available at <http://www.pgsa.org>.

New York. Polish Fest ’08. Polka bands, crafts, piano recital, Polish cooking demonstrations, Polish food, international desserts, children’s activities, pierogi eating contest, Polish beer. St. Mary of Czestochowa Polish National Catholic Church, 250 Maxwell Rd., Latham, N.Y. Fri. 5:00-9:00 p.m.; Sat. 12:00-9:00 p.m.; Sun. 12:00-6:00 p.m. Tickets Fri. $2; Sat.-Sun. $4; under 16 free. For details call (518) 453-2258 or visit http://www.polishfest-ny.org .

New York. Dożynki [Polish Harvest Festival]. Polish Heritage Dancers of Western New York. Music. Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral Grounds, 6298 Broadway, Lancaster, N.Y. From 12:00 p.m. For details call (716) 685-5766.

New York. Three Polish Sopranos featuring Mary Beth Wrobel, Emily Tworek-Helenbrook and Brittany Mruczek. Canisius College, Montante Cultural Center, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y., 2:00 p.m.

Ontario. Young Talents Fall Concert sponsored by the Polish Canadian Women’s Federation. John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada. 3:00 p.m.

New York. Banquet of the Msgr. Adamski Polish Saturday School. St. John Gualbert School Gymnasium, Gualbert Ave. and Doat St., Cheektowaga, N.Y. Check locally for details.

Ohio. PNA-Union of Poles Golf Outing. Emerald Woods Golf Course, 12501 N. Boone Rd., Columbia Station, Ohio. Tickets $80. For details call (216) 478-0120.