Guests filled the Stepney room to see lavish costumes, amber jewelry and an in-depth documentary on the Poland Tuesday night at the Cora J. Belden Library.
Polish Night, the second event in the adult summer reading series, was presented by the Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford. The club, which was established in 1978, promotes and preserves the history and customs of Poland.
"We are here to show our culture," Clifford G. Archie, president of The Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, said. "We want to share it with Americans."
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Carol Oleasz, a member of the Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, showed the crowd costumes and dresses from towns throughout Poland. Tables were lined with cravings, books by Polish authors and Pisanki, decorated eggs for Easter. The program ended with a travelogue about Poland.
For the second culture night in a row, the Stepney room was filled to capacity with people standing inside and outside the room to see what the event was all about.
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The event was part of the adult summer reading program, which is titled novel destinations, that started on June 13.
The next event in the novel destinations series will be Chinese culture on August 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Stepney room.
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