First
organized on April 13, 1903 and incorporated on October 21,
1907; the Riverhead Polish Hall has been an asset to both the
town of Riverhead and its surrounding communities. Our
purpose is to promote and provide friendship, education, and
interest in all Polish American arts and cultures.
Born
out of the Saint Isidore's Society, the Riverhead Polish Independent
Club was available to members only until February 1977 when
we opened our doors to the general public. Serving family
style Polish American food, a first class catering facility
was born. Staffed almost entirely with Polish American
emigrants, the Riverhead Polish Hall is considered to be the
social capital of Polish Town.
Directly
across Pulaski Street from St. Isidore's Church , the
Riverhead Polish Hall has been the place to have a wedding
reception, christening, baby shower, or 50th wedding anniversary.
Host to many a pancake breakfast for local churches and charitable
organizations, Polish Hall is an irreplaceable landmark in
the town of Riverhead. And although it has been registered
to do business as "The Riverhead Polish Hall," it
will always remain legally registered in Albany as the "Riverhead
Polish Independent Club."
Often
used for political debates, the Riverhead Polish Hall has
served the community well. The hall was host to Suffolk
County's centennial celebration in 19xx. Not only have
we opened our doors to the local schools for fund raisers,
the hall is also made available to house school children in
the event of an emergency at the Pulaski Street School.
With
a state of the art bowling alley downstairs, the Riverhead
Polish Hall lays claim to the first organized bowling league
in Suffolk County. Both men's and women's leagues bowl
Monday through Friday, with bowling open to the public on
weekends and during the day. The downstairs bar is open
to the public seven days a week from 11am until midnight.
The Golden Ballroom holds up to 330 people, the all new Garden
Room holds up to 75.
The
next time you're in Polish Town, please feel free to stop
in for a visit and see why the Riverhead Polish Hall is truly
a place where Polish American heritage still lives.
We hope everyone will join us as we celebrate our 100th anniversary
this year. Click below on the Events Page for details.
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