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The Polish Pottery Mart |
Historic Savage Mill
8600 Foundry Street
Box 2041
New Weave Building
Savage, MD 20763
(240)456-0070
Store Hours:
Sunday: 12-6
Monday: 12-4
Tuesday-Thursday: 11-6
Friday & Saturday: 10-8
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The Polish Pottery Mart in Historic Savage Mill |
July
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Greetings!
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We hope you are
enjoying your summer! |
We hope you are enjoying your summer! We wanted to give a special thanks to everyone who made it out to our Grand Opening Celebration last month on June 4th.
It warms our heart to know there are so many individuals out there who share the same passion for Polish pottery as we do. For those of you who were unable to attend our Grand Opening event, we have some images in our first newsletter article below of the various people at our event.
In this month's newsletter, we will be:
- Sharing images of our Grand Opening event.
- Discussing Poland's Independence Day.
- Revealing the history of the polka, as well as, polka events taking place in Maryland.
- Notifying you on various items on sale.
- Announcing the date of our monthly Bingo event.
- And we will share a Polish recipe of the month by Peter and Laura Zeranski, authors of Polish Classic Recipes.
We hope you enjoy this month's issue, and we hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Jim & Diane Richardson
Articles by Olivia, a member of our team |
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Events at Savage Mill | |
July 4 - Independence Day
July 31 - Polish Pottery Bingo
RSVP at: 240-456-0070 or
See Historic Savage Mill's website for more information on various events:
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Polish Phrase of the Month | |
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The Polish Pottery Mart's Grand Opening Images
We thank you all again for making this day
so special and memorable!
 | | Larry, our neighbor from Julien Rey Jewelry, helps to decorate. |
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Peter & Laura Zeranski, authors of Polish Classic Recipes,
signing a customer's book |
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Samples from Peter & Laura Zeranski's cookbook.
Everything was so delicious! |
 | | Peter & Laura Zeranski and Jim & Diane Richardson |
 | | Incredible artists, Carla Hazard Tomaszewski & Stella (Carla's mother) |
 | | Carla of PoppyField Press with Jim & Diane |
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Poland's Independence Day
 | Poland's Coat of Arms After 1989
Courtesy of www.polishculture.co.uk |
As we celebrate our very own Independence Day here in the United States on July 4th, Poland's Independence Day is still several months away.
Poland's Independence Day is observed annually on November 11th to celebrate the anniversary of independent statehood declared in 1918 after 123 years of division by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
"After World War II the Polish People's authorities removed Independence Day from the calendar but not from the hearts of the Polish people. The reclamation of independence continued to be celebrated annually on [November 11th]. In 1989, the 9th term of the Sejm government gave the holiday back to the Polish people" (Clough).
Just as our Independence Day is extremely important to us in the United States, Poland's Independence Day is extremely important to Poland's citizens as well as Polish individuals around the world.
For more information on Poland's Independence Day visit: http://www.polishculture.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=26 |
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The Polka & Polka Events in Maryland
The polka is a lively dance of Bohemian origin that is known throughout Europe and the Americas.
"The polka was originally a Czech peasant dance, developed in Eastern Bohemia (now part of Czechoslovakia). Bohemian historians believe that the polka was invented by a peasant girl (Anna Slezak, in Labska Tynice in 1834) one Sunday for her amusement. It was composed to a folk song 'Strycek Nimra Koupil Simla (Uncle Nimra brought a white horse).' Anna called the step 'Madera' because of its quickness and liveliness" ("Polka: History of Dance").
The dance was later named "pulka," which "is Czech for 'half-step,' referring to the rapid shift from one foot to the other" ("Polka: History of Dance"). It was not long before "polkamania" came over many as it spread throughout Europe.
For more information on the history of the Polka visit: http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/polka.htm
The polka is a very important cultural dance to the Polish community, and polka events occur throughout Maryland every month! The Polish Community of Baltimore has a lengthy calendar of events with some located very close to our shop in Historic Savage Mill. To find out the events for the coming months visit: http://www.polishcommunity.com/PolkaEvents4.bak2/index.htm.
Each event has a phone number listed next to it. To find out more information on a particular event, simply call the number listed next to the event.
A location that is frequently listed on the Polish Community of Baltimore's website is Blob's Park where they feature various bands that play polka music along with a variety of other dance music. Admission generally ranges from $8 to $15. Be sure to check out their website: http://www.blobspark.net/.
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Items On Sale:
Independence Day Blowout
Don't forget our biggest sale yet ends on July 4th! Did you miss the e-mail? Visit our Newsletter Archive to view the e-mail: Click Here
Patterns of the Month Special
This month the Polish Pottery Mart will have Ceramika Millena's pattern 18 & Ceramika Wiza's pattern 080B on sale for 15% off. These stunning patterns are featured below:
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 Polish Pottery Bingo: July 31st
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2011
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Doors open at 12:15 pm
Location: Upper-level of the New Weave
Building in the Family Game
Store's Game Room
20 games for $25
Just $20 when you RSVP!
We need 20 players to have our Bingo event, so we hope you can make it! RSVP by: Friday, July 29th at noon to get the $20 admission price.
For your convenience, please RSVP below or contact Diane at: diane@polishpotterymart.com
Yes! I want to attend.
No. I cannot attend this event. |
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Peter and Laura Zeranski
Authors of:
Polish Classic Recipes |
Polish Recipe of the Month:
Walnut Cookies
By: Peter and Laura Zeranski
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups walnuts, ground
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon of rum
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Load a cookie gun and create a variety of small fun shapes on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake at 275 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
Yields about 6 dozen.
To purchase their cookbook, visit our shop in Historic Savage Mill!
For more information about Peter and Laura, visit their blog: Click Here
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Links That May Interest You | |
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Feedback
As we have expressed in our previous newsletters, we would love to hear from you. Whether it be questions, comments, or suggestions for improving our newsletter, we are open to it all. We are dedicated to serving you and learning your various interests in order to make our business and our newsletter the best it can be.
To contact us you can call us at 240-456-0070 or email us at diane@polishpotterymart.com. |
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Customer Appreciation Coupon
Save 15% off one regular-priced pottery item!
Limit one coupon per customer. Save 15% on one item only. Coupon must be printed and presented in person. | | Offer Expires: July 31, 2011 |
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