Pierogi Fest ready as it continues to collect accolades
"It's really nice to get all the media attention, television coverage and publicity. It says something nice about us. We must be doing something right."
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"It's really nice to get all the media attention, television coverage and publicity. It says something nice about us. We must be doing something right."
As visitors get ready to descend on Whiting July 28 through 30 for a weekend of kitschy fun and food at Pierogi Fest, Diana Del Rio and her army of volunteers stand ready. Del Rio, of the Robertsdale neighborhood in Hammond, has been volunteering at Pierogi Fest ever since she was 15 and in high school seeking community service hours. Now, at 38, she is the volunteer committee chairperson for ...
"It's going to be tricky to step in for somebody who's filled the role for 25 years. It's like replacing Bozo the Clown. I've got some big, doughy shoes to
Violinist Melissa White and pianist Pallavi Mahidhara, Milwaukee Psych Fest VIII, “Art Of Water” Exhibition, Kenilworth Open Studios, a polka celebration, Drinking Liberally Milwaukee and more—This Week in Milwaukee!
The wild and wacky festival celebrating traditional Polish cuisine and the Region's deep-rooted Eastern European heritage will take place along 119th Street in downtown Whiting from July 29 to 31.