Announcements
Easter Sunday Hours
Tracey will be opening the PACC bar from 11 AM - 3 PM on Easter Sunday. Stop by and say hello!
Soup & Chowder Fest
I want to thank everyone who made soups, chili, and homemade cookies for Saturday's Soup & Chowder Fest. Thanks also to our PACC members who came in to support this event, and to our wonderful volunteers who set up, served, and cleaned up. I hope to see you all at more PACC events!
Todd Hitchcock
PACC President
Annual Pavilion Cleanup
We will be cleaning our Pavilion on Saturday, April 25, beginning at 9 AM. We need volunteers to help with pressure washing, cleaning and setting up tables and chairs, maintenance of the grounds, necessary minor repairs, gazebo repairs, gutter cleaning, kitchen cleaning and pressure washing, repair/paint/stain picnic tables, fan cleaning, and other issues that may arise.
Any assistance you can offer toward making our Club a better place will be greatly appreciated! A signup sheet has been posted on the bar hallway bulletin board.
Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers!
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Upcoming Events at the PACC
Tai Chi Class - Sunday, 10:30-11:30 AM. There are four classes left, February 15 and 22 and March 1 and 8, $40 for the 4 remaining sessions. Classes are held at Asian Arts, 28 Essex St., Albany. Participants must pre-register by calling 518-527-8412 or emailing Lorraine@AsianArtsGroup.com. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the PACC Ladies' Auxiliary.
Cornhole League - Sundays, February 15 - April 26, 1 PM. Cost is $10 per week. Light fare will be available. Volunteers are needed to check players in and keep score.
Fish Fry Fridays - Every Friday during Lent, February 20 - April 3, 5-7 PM or until sold out. $10 for a fish fry, $4 for a side order of fries or onion rings, $14 for dinner (fish fry, cole slaw, fries or onion rings.)
25 Week Club - Saturday, March 7 at 6 PM, $35 per person. Beer, wine, well drinks, soda, dinner, DJ, prizes and more! Call Leah at 518-488-4706 to get in on the fun!
Trivia - Saturday, March 21 at 6 PM. $5 per person.
Dyngus Day - Monday, April 6 at 5 PM. Kielbasa and pierogi will be served. Easter egg hunt for the kids at 5:30.
Member Memorial Mass - Sunday, May 3 at 4 PM. Pastries and coffee served after the ceremony.
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They're Back!
It's that time again, Fish Fries are back! Every Friday during Lent, beginning February 20. Fish fry and cole slaw with onion rings or fries, $14. Fish fry only, $10. Side of onion rings or fries, $4. Serving from 5-7 PM or sell-out.
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PACC Super Bowl Party
It's almost here! Super Bowl is this Sunday, February 8. Our party is a fantastic deal, only $25 in advance (by Saturday) and $30 at the door for our delicious buffet and beer/soda. Discounted prices for the kiddos! Join us for a fun day of football and food!
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Reminder - 2026 Dues
Attention Members - dues for 2026 are now due. If you haven't already done so, please remit your payment as soon as possible. Men's dues are $50, $25 for Lifetime Members. Auxiliary dues are $20. Payment may be made in person at the Club or by mail. Thank you!
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Upcoming PACC Events:
Trivia - Saturday, January 10, 6 PM. $5 per person, teams of 5 or fewer. Please wear your smarty pants!
Tai Chi Classes - $60 for 6 weeks beginning Sunday, January 18, 10:30-11:30 am. Classes are held at Asian Arts, 28 Essex St., Albany. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the PACC Ladies' Auxiliary.
Building Maintenance Raffle Drawing - Sunday, January 18, 1-4 pm. Some tickets are still available, $50 each. Prizes are $250, $500, $750, $1,000 and $2,500! A light menu will be available for ticket holders (small fee for guests of ticket holders). Entertainment by Dollar Beer Wednesday.
Paint & Sip - Sunday, February 1, 2-5 pm. $35 per person. SOLD OUT!
Trivia - Saturday, February 7, 6 PM. $5 per person, teams of 5 or fewer. Please wear your smarty pants!
Super Bowl Party - Sunday, February 8. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Kids under age 16 $15; kids under age 6 free. Draft beer, soda, hot & cold buffet. Doors open at 4 PM, beer and soda start at 5:30, buffet served at 6 PM.
Cornhole League - Sundays from February 15 - April 26 at 1 pm. Date subject to change. $10 per week per person. Light fare will be available. We need volunteers to check people in and to keep score each week.
25 Week Club Dinner - Saturday, March 7, 6 pm. $35 per person to join. Beer, wine, well drinks, dinner, DJ, prizes, and more! Call Leah at 518-488-4706 to get in on the fun!
Trivia - Saturday, March 21, 6 PM. $5 per person, teams of 5 or fewer. Please wear your smarty pants!​
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Welcome, 2026!
The Club will be open for regular business hours tomorrow, January 1. We wish everyone a Healthy and Happy New Year!
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Building Maintenance Fundraiser Update
Dollar Beer Wednesday will be providing entertainment at our Building Maintenance Raffle drawing event on Sunday, January 18! Raffle tickets are still available.
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Building Maintenance Fundraiser
As of 12/18/25 we have 75 tickets still available for this raffle. Don't miss out on your chance to win! The drawing event is always lots of fun with some great food!
Tickets are $50 each with prizes totaling $5,000!! Grand Prize is $2,500, 2nd Prize is $1,000, 3rd Prize is $750, 4th Prize is $500, 5th Prize is $250. Drawing is on Sunday, January 18,2026
from 1-4 PM. A light menu will be served for ticket holders, with a small fee for guests of ticket holders. Stop in and buy your ticket soon!
Please support this fundraiser if you're able. We have a few big maintenance projects needed, including finishing the parking lot repairs and a new roof on the building.
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Thank you to the following members for giving up their Saturday to clean up around the Club:
Ed Nowik
Robert Gould
Todd Hitchcock
Tracey Hubbard
Your efforts are very much appreciated!
Kathy Hendrick, Banquet Manager
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Urgent! - Volunteers Needed!
Our Banquet Manager, Kathy Hendrick, is looking for a few volunteers to help prepare the Banquet Hall for the Holiday Season and upcoming parties. Cleaning will begin this Saturday, November 1, at 10 AM. All volunteers are welcome and sincerely appreciated!
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Upcoming Events at the PACC
CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY –Saturday, 10/25/25 - 1-3 PM. Food, beverages, Games - $3 per child. Sign-up sheet in bar hallway - deadline to sign up is 10/22.
CALENDAR CASH RAFFLE - Every day in November, 30 chances to win - $20 tickets on sale at the bar now.
TRIVIA - Saturday, 11/15/2025, 6 PM - $5 per person.
MEN’S MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 11/5/2025, 7 PM.
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 11/12/2025, 7 PM.
ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY - Saturday, 11/29/2025. $45 per person - Food, Beverages, and Band - Members and Their Guests Only.
MEN’S MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 12/3/2025, 7 PM.
TRIVIA - Saturday, 12/6/2025, 6 PM - $5 per Person.
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 12/10/2025, 6 PM.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY - Sunday, 12/14/2025 - More info to come. Santa, Food, Beverages, and Games.
MEN’S MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 1/7/2026, 7 PM.
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, 1/14/2026, 7 PM.
BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE RAFFLE - $50,tickets on sale at the bar now! 5 Prizes - $2500, $1000, $750, $500, and $250. Drawing Sunday, 1/18/26 -light menu served for ticket holders.
Temporary Parking Restrictions
MEMBERS AND VISITORS - The PACC's parking lot is being repaved today and tomorrow (Thursday, 10/16-Friday, 10/17). The Club will be open regular hours. Please park in the receiving area at the back of the building. We hope that the Commerce Ave. side of the lot will be open for parking sometime Friday. We know this may be a small, but necessary, inconvenience and thank you for your patience!
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Auxiliary Fundraiser
Once again, the Auxiliary is sponsoring a Tastefully Simple fundraiser. Our TS Ambassador, Jennie Crandall Marzio, will be available at our November 12 meeting with cash and carry items. There is a special every month as well that she will let us know about on November 12. She will also be taking orders that can be shipped right to you.
If you want to shop online, the fundraiser party link is https://www.tastefullysimple.com/jenniecrandall4835-gjdgj7e1
Please contact Jennie with any questions concerning your order or for information about hosting your own party or fundraiser at tsproductsforme@gmail.com or 518-428-6624.
This fundraiser party will close on November 19, so get your orders placed soon!
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Christmas Party
Tickets are now available at the PACC Bar for our Christmas Party, scheduled for Saturday, November 29, from 6 PM to 12:30 AM. $45 per person, includes roast beef dinner, beer, wine, soda, and well drinks. Live music by Grand Central Station.
St. Jude Picnic
Wow, what an amazing day we had at the PACC's annual St. Jude Picnic. First, we want to thank all the members of the wonderful St. Jude Picnic Planning Committee. This group puts an incredible amount of time into planning, organizing, and setting up our Pavilion so everyone who attends has an enjoyable time, all to raise money for the kids at St. Jude. We can't express enough thanks to those who donated over 240 gifts, gift cards, baked goods, and prizes to help make the 2025 Picnic a huge success! To all the volunteers, know that we could not pull this off without your help! A special thank you to our friends from the New York State Police and the Albany County Sheriff's Department for attending with their climbing wall and Simulator. And finally, we want to thank all those who attended the event. Once again, attendance was up from last year and we feel we can honestly say everyone had a great time supporting the Alban Polish American Citizens Club's quest to help save lives at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
See you all next year!
Albany Polish American Citizens Club
2025 St. Jude Picnic Planning Committee
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Building & Maintenance Fundraiser
Take a chance to win up to $2,500 and support your Club! Our Building & Maintenance Fundraiser is back! Tickets - available at the bar - are $50 each with prizes of $250, $500, $750, $1,000 and $2,500! Drawing will be held in the PACC Lounge on Sunday, January 18, 2026, with a light menu served for ticket holders, $10 charge for guests. The drawing event is always lots of fun!
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Steak Bake Canceled
Sadly, we've found it necessary to cancel our October 4 Steak Bake due to lack of ticket sales.
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St. Jude Picnic
We're just one week away from our St. Jude Picnic! We're still looking for more donations for the Chinese Auction. Donations are accepted at the Club all week.
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Calendar Cash is Coming Back!
PACC Calendar Cash is back for November! $20 buys you 30 chances to win! Available at the bar. All funds raised will go to St Jude’s Research Hospital.
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Upcoming events at the PACC:
CHINA BEACH – Sunday, 8/10/2025 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM– $30. Food, beverages, and raffles. Benefits returning Veterans and Veterans of all eras and their families.
ST. JUDE EVENT – Saturday, 9/6/2025 @ 1:00 PM – $35 Adults, $20 - 12 to 20 Yrs old, $15 - 6 to 12 Yrs. old. Food, beverages, and raffles. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Prize donations and baked goods needed!
25 WEEK CLUB DINNER - Saturday, 9/20/2025 @ 6 PM - $35 per person. Please call Leah at 518-488-4706 with any questions or if you would like to join.
TRIVIA - Saturday 9/27/2025 @ 6 PM - $5 per person.
STEAK BAKE – Saturday 10/4/2025 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM– $50 for steak dinner, $45 for chicken dinner. Food, beverages, and raffles. Members and their guests only
TRIVIA - Saturday 10/18/2025 @ 6 PM - $5 per person.
CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY – Sunday 10/26/24 - More info to come. Food, beverages, and games.
ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY - Saturday 11/29/2025 - More info to come. Food, beverages, and band. Members and their guests only.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY - Sunday 12/14/2025 - More info to come. Santa, food, beverages, and games.
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St. Jude Fundraiser
Our St. Jude Fundraiser is in just 5 weeks! We're currently accepting donations for our raffles and auction. Please drop your donations off at the bar any time during regular hours. As always, we're grateful for the generosity of our members and friends. Your help in supporting this wonderful organization is appreciated!
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Annual St. Jude Family Picnic
Our annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 in our Pavilion. Admission is $35 per adult (age 21 and over), $25 for ages 12 to 20, $15 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children age 5 and under. Gates open at noon with beverages (beer, wine, and soda) and picnic food served from 1 PM to 6 PM. It's a fun day for a great cause, with Chinese Auctions, raffles and more all afternoon!
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We're still accepting donations and baskets for the auction and raffles. Donations may be dropped off at the PACC Bar.
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Please join us on September 6 and help continue our tradition of supporting the wonderful work being done by St. Jude!
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​​Member Email
We've heard from some members that they haven't been receiving our emails. If you've provided your email address but haven't received email (one was sent on 1/13/2024), please check your spam/junk folder.
If you would like to be added to our contact list you can send a note to PACC.Albany.News@gmail.com. Please include your full name. Thank you!
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