National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum

605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123

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Phone: 216-261-3263

Toll Free: 1-866-66POLKA

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E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com

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40th Super Button Box Bash

Fifty Accordions Shine at the 40th Super Button Box Bash

Sunday, April 21

 

Join the squeezebox celebration at the 40th annual Super Button Box Bash on Sunday, April 21, 2024. You’ll dance and clap along to the sounds of fifty accordions, plus jam sessions all through the day. The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame welcomes you to the American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake, Ohio, for the Woodstock of polka music, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.

 

Enjoy a grand reunion of the best button accordion players in North America at the largest festival of its kind. Bring your own box and play along. Indulge in nationality treats, such as smoked Slovenian sausage and strudel.  Pick up a souvenir tee-shirt or sweatshirt or polka music CD at the Polka Hall of Fame pop-up shop.

 

There’s also a reunion performance of past members of the Slovenian Junior Chorus, Circle No 2, of the Slovene National Benefit Society, the original hosts of the event, directed by Cecilia Dolgan, who created the Super Button Box Bash in 1982

 

Thrill to ten button box groups and artists appearing on the main stage, plus polka jamming in the annex. Featured performers include: The Fairport Jammers, Ron Likovic, the Valencic Brothers, Frank Moravcik and Linda Hochevar, Kathy Hlad, Patty C & The Guys, and more. The American Croatian Lodge is at 34900 Lake Shore Boulevard, Eastlake, Ohio, just west of Rt. 91 (SOM Center Road).

 

Save $3 with a $12 advance ticket through the Polka Hall of Fame. $15, day of the event. 18 and under free. Contact the Polka Hall of Fame, 605 East 222nd Street, Euclid, Ohio, (216) 261-3263 or PolkaShop at aol.com. Open Wednesday and Saturday, 9 to 2.

 

 

It’s Ladies Night at the

Polka Hall of Fame Mother’s Day Dance

Friday, May 10

 

Treat the ladies in your life to a lovely evening of music and dancing at the Mother’s Day Dance, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, Friday, May 10, 2024. Join Frank Stanger and his orchestra at the American Croatian Lodge for a charmed evening of jolly polkas and suave waltzes.

 

Swing your significant other on the dance floor from 6:00 to 10:00. The Stanger sound features Frank’s accordion stylings and extensive repertoire of ballroom favorites. Dinners, sandwiches and nationality treats to order, catered by Dubrovnik Gardens. Your polka hostess, Sharon Staiduhar, helps make it an extra-special time.

 

The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame has preserved and promoted America’s good-time music since 1987. The museum features music exhibits with celebrity accordions and the stories behind them.

 

The American Croatian Lodge is at 34900 Lake Shore Boulevard in Eastlake, Ohio, just west of Route 91 (SOM Center Road). Save $3 with an advance ticket, $12 through the Polka Hall of Fame, 605 East 222nd Street, Euclid, Ohio, open Wednesday and Saturday, 9:00 to 2:00. $15 dollars day of the event. 18 and under free. (216) 261-FAME. Polkashop@aol.com. Need a table? Reserve at (440) 679-1420.

 

 

Now It's Sausage Saturday!

POLKA HALL OF FAME 20TH SAUSAGE FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 14, 2024

SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio

 

Saturday is now Sausage Day for the 20th annual Slovenian Sausage Festival, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame. Celebrate Saturday, September 14, 2024, with eight hours of non-stop music from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio. You can also vote for the vendor whose sausage you like best.

 

Enjoy polka music's yummiest dance party! Ten top Cleveland-Style bands and entertainers deliver peppy polkas and dreamy waltzes to help you use up those extra calories. Bring your squeezebox or banjo and jam along with your pals. Sample a sausage from each maker and then choose your favorite. Nationality treats and refreshments await you between spins on the dance floor.

Each Slovenian sausage (kranjska klobasa) is made with cured and smoked pork with garlic and a savory blend of seasonings. The 2024 klobasa winners for the People's Choice and the Jury Award are announced at 6:00 p.m.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the gate. 18 and under free.

 

SNPJ Farm is at 10946 Heath Road in Kirtland, Ohio, off Chardon Road (Route 6), three miles east of Route 306 and six miles west of Route 44. For tickets, contact the Polka Hall of Fame, 605 East 222nd Street, Euclid, next to Euclid City Hall. Open Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00. Call (216) 261-FAME, toll-free (866) 66-POLKA. Online at Polkashop@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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