Nov 9, 2016 1 min read

Polish Falcons Heritage Foundation will sponsor its third annual Traditional Wigilia Dinner from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland.

Lawrence Kozlowski, cultural commissioner of the Polish Falcons of America, will host the event, leading guests in the sharing of Oplatki and other traditions. Singing of Polish carols as well as carols in English will be held after the meal.

Cost is $40 per person for teens and adults, and $20 for children 12 younger.

Doors, Polish gift mart, gift auction and cash bar will open at 1 p.m. Dinner will feature mushroom soup, baked fish, boiled potatoes, pierogies, peas and carrots, noodles and cabbage, cucumbers in sour cream, fruit compote, bread and butter, honey cookies, coffee, tea and soft drinks.

In addition, Oscar Swan, a Slavic languages and literatures professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of more than 15 books, will be promoting his latest book, and David Motak, an internationally recognized artist and graphic designer specializing in Szopka, an ornate traditional architectural art form that originated in the environs of Kraków, Poland, will display his art

Reservations are required by calling the Polish Falcons at 844-203-9917 or visiting polishheritage.org/events.