Youngstown Country Club hosts 'OSTATKI' festival
On Saturday, February 14, the Youngstown Country Club, located at 1402 Country Club Drive, was the venue for the "OSTATKI 2026" festival.
The celebration included several Polish features and activities.
Festivities included:
- Vodka tasting
- Appetizers
- A dinner prepared by the Youngstown Country Club's culinary team
- Live entertainment by Leather & Lace
- Trivia
- Meet-and-greets
- Basket raffles
- Much more
"We are excited that our favorite pre-Lenten celebration can be experienced by everyone in the Valley's most elegant venue," said Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer, Director of PolishYoungstown.
Heschmeyer continued," The YCC is the region's historic and premier location, and we are excited to bring a little Polish style there for the evening."
Festivities culminated in the presentation of the "celebratory paczki", which included a hidden surprise for one winner.
"This is a big event back in the villages where my ancestors came from in Poland," Heschmeyer explained.
Heschmeyer continued, "We wanted to recreate the spirit of those traditions so Valley residents can experience a truly authentic Polish Carnival right here in Youngstown."
Proceeds gathered during the event will benefit PolishYoungstown's cultural activity and programming, including scholarships and genealogy studies.
PolishYoungstown, according to its website, is an organization aimed at educating and inspiring the Mahoning Valley residents "on all things Polish."
The organization will host "Paczki, Polkas & Piwo", an event celebrating Fat Tuesday, on February 17 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Kravitz Delicatessen, 3135 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown.
