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 Sunday November 17th KC Hall Highland, IL Butch's Polka Kings will be playing at the KC Hall located at 12454 IL-143, Highland, IL 62249 from 2-5PM. Admission is only $10. Always alot of fun, plenty of room on the massive ballroom floor and a 50/50 raffle. Saturday November 30th Hecker Community Butch's Polka Kings will be playing at the Hecker Community Center 230 E Washington St, Hecker, IL 62248 from 7-10:30PM. The band will be celebrating their 53rd anniversary together. Join in the fun and help the band celebrate this milestone. Admission is $8/person or $15/couple. Saturday December7th Annual Snowman's Ball Dave Hylla's Good Times Band will be providing the music for this annual dinner dance held in Engelbert Hall (10th and Washington Ave, Madison, IL). Tickets are $20 and will ONLY be sold in advance. For tickets and questions call Cheryl at 618-610-7158. Ticket cutoff is November 20th at noon. Plenty of attendance prizes and raffles are available. Doors open at 5, dinner 6-7:30 dancing follows until 10:30 PM. Annual Club Christmas Party Saturday Dec 14thDuane Malinowski's band will be the featured entertainment at our Christmas Party December 14th which will be held at the Albers American Legion 600 Bertha St, Albers, IL 62215. Doors open at 11, Dinner served at Noon. Dancing from 2-5PM. There are oodles of attendance prizes so make sure you put your name on the back of your ticket. Tickets for each club member is $10, guests and non-members the price is $25 - unbelievable for live music AND a stellar meal. Tickets must be purchased in advance - no tickets will be sold at the door. Deadline for tickets is Dec 8 - make sure you mail your check (payable to St Louis Metro Polka Club) well in advance of the deadline as the mail in December is predictably slow. Mail your request to Shirley Langenhorst 98 Birch Lane, Germantown IL 62245. Including a self addressed stamped envelope will greatly speed up the return of your ticket/s. Merchandise is Now Available! Want to feel a part of this group by sporting their clever logo on your clothes when you attend local events and events around the country? We have sweat shirts, short sleeve shirts and t-shirts available for purchase. Click on this link for pictures. Tune Into Internet Sites for Polka Music at Any Time Polka! Hosted by Mollie B PBS out of Wisconsin recently aired a documentary filmed in 2016 on the polka, and is hosted by Mollie B. The documentary is excellent and includes the history of the polka, with interviews with several musicians, and even has a few of our club members dancing in the background, hope you can pick them out. POLKA! video opens in a new window What's a Polka Fest? In case you've ever wondered what it's like to go to a Polka Festival, you can't beat the one that's held in New Glarus Wisconsin in June - the Roger Bright Memorial Polka Fest. This a combination indoor and outdoor festival with great music and lots of fun held in a small town which happens to brew the state of Wisconsin's best selling beer - Spotted Cow. Photos from 2013's event are posted http://www.flickr.com/photos/o2bkjn/sets/72157636132800615/. Many thanks to Dancin Donna for setting up this set of photos. Roger Bright's band played for the St Louis Metro Polka Club's festivals for many years. He passed away in 2001, but his music lives on, as does this festival.Our Polka Dancers in Action Youtube Video When you have some time to sit in front of your computer, you might enjoy seeing club members in action. We'll keep posting the videos for your enjoyment. The Button Box Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Az6VAscYx4&feature=em-share_video_user Eddie Korosa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pErJB9ZN2Y&list=UUh7Xm4MwwXSCoDuB75Ne3Dw&index=1 Polka Connection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXYvqROwZWE&feature=em-share_video_user Polka Stampede http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGVhPwl3bU Eddie Korosa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW6bqKyUul4 Need to Polka for an Upcoming Wedding or Event? Don't panic. There is no better place to learn how to polka dance than at at any polka function. Lots of skilled dancers are present and are willing teach you how to dance. The best time to learn is at the St Louis Metro Polka Club functions. You'll have better success if your shoes have leather soles, and if you have a musical choice for the polka, opt out of the Beer Barrel Polka, the tempo is a little ambitious for a beginner.Become A Member The club is always looking for new members. It's only $12 a year -- join in January for the maximum benefit. The benefits of membership include a quarterly newsletter, information on special events, and an opportunity to meet some of the nicest people who just happen to enjoy polka music and polka dancing. Consider joining at one of our meetings and get a blue and white pompom to help welcome the bands If you'd like to join by mail please complete.Application to Join Club and mail it to one of the officers listed on the application. Sorry, no on line applications can be accepted at this time. |
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