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Opening Hours

Monday – Friday
9:00 A.M – 4 P.M.

Contact

Phone: 929-210-2152
Phone: 212-673-7704
Fax: 212-477-6609

Address

103 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10009

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jakub Polaczyk

DYREKTOR PROGRAMU

Maria Madej

CALL: 212-673-7704

John Paul II Friendship Center is located at the oldest Polish parish in Manhattan.

It is financed by the Department for the Aging (DFTA), and the Polish Slavic Center is a central sponsor. A main part of the services that the Friendship Center provides, for people over 60 years of age, is serving hot lunch for approximately 75 seniors daily.

The program provides many cultural and educational activities as well. Every day, seniors may watch movies and TV, listen to music, and play board games in pleasant atmosphere.

One of the employees at the John Paul II Friendship Center is a social worker, who works full-time to help seniors in every day matters, forming simple translations for complicated issues like retirement benefits.

PROGRAM NEWS AND EVENTS

Happy Thanksgiving from JP2 Friendship Center

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Ginger Bread Lane Trip – December 1

December 1 the John Paul 2 Friendship Center organizes the trip to Ginger Bread Lane Trip, the largest gingerbread [...]

“Biala Woda” presentation the documentary movie about Southern Poland village

On Monday, November 13, at the JP2 Friendship Center in Manhattan will be a movie presentaion. JP2 in Manhattan [...]

Halloween Costumes Competition

October 31, Tuesday. Halloween Costumes Competition. Winners: 1 place: Adela Szprengiel 2nd place: Sabina Dubois 3rd Place: Tadeusz Szprengiel [...]

Presentation of the NYPL at the JP2 Friendship Center

October 24, day with presentation of the Public Library NY and membership cards for all of our members. Thank [...]

In memory of Harry Shaw

October 20, Friday we will have a presentation in memory of Harry Shaw. Welcome everyone. There gonna be a [...]

JP2 Friendship Center and field trip to the Liberty Island

October 12 John Paul 2 Friendship Center had a visit to the Liberty Island. The members had a chance [...]

“Nad Niemnem” – Polish Movie (1987) – movie projection

October 10 at the John Paul 2 Friendship Center projection of the historic movie took place: “Nad Niemnem” (1987). [...]

Pulaski Parade 2023!

1st of October 1, 2023 the 86th Pulaski Parade took place! Part of the parade was also the president [...]

Older Adults Month of Septemebr Celebration

Older Adults Month of September was Celebrated September 27 at the JP2 Friendship Center. The members had time watch [...]

“Talent is Timeless” Grand Finale

On September 28 John Paul 2 Friendship was watching the Grand Finale of the “Talent is Timeless” organized by [...]

Parish Picnic at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Brooklyn

On Sunday, September 24th, a parish picnic took place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Brooklyn. Dorota Pastuła, the [...]

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Celebration – September 19th

John Paul II Friendship Senior Center participated at the Falls Prevention Awareness Week Celebration – September 19th at Ft. [...]

John Paul 2 Friendship Center collaboration with LA MAMA Theater to watch on the website of the theater.

If you would like to follow the process and entire performance of the Puppet Theater Workshop done with Collaboration [...]

Concert of the Polish acclaimed singer ANNA MARIA ADAMIAK, September 21, 12.30

On September 21at 12.30 pm the John Paul 2 Friendship Center in Manhattan there will be a concert by [...]

Visit of the Deputy Marshall of the Seyjm (from the Polish Parliament) of Poland MALGORZATA GOSIEWSKA

On Friday, September 15, the Deputy Marshall of the Seyjm of Poland took place  at the John Paul 2 [...]

Meeting with Professor Piotr Majewski

September 1 John Paul 2 Friendship had a special meeting with Historian of Art- Professor Piotr Majewski from the [...]

Meeting with Historian of Art Professor Piotr Majewski

September 1, 12.30 We gonna have meeting with Professor of Art: Piotr Majewski from Poland. If you have any [...]

Visit to the Pizza Party at the Cooper Square.

August 23rd John Paul 2 Friendship Center had a trip with pizza to the Cooper Square Park.   [...]

Day of poetry with poems by Jan Brzechwa

21 August we celebrated the day with poetry of Jan Brzechwa who was born 125 years ago. We watched [...]

Day with poetry by Jan Brzechwa for the 125 Birth Anniverary

August 21 we celebrate 125 Birthday of renown Polish poet Jan Bzechwa. Welcome.   [...]

Trip to the Botanical Garden in Queens

15th of August the JP2 Friendship Center had a marvelous trip to the Botanical Gardens in Queens. Weather was [...]

“The East Villagers” on the Regional Talent is Timeless Competition at the Weinberg Center

“The East Villagers” participated on the Regional Talent is Timeless Competition at the Weinberg Center: Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor [...]

Talent is Timeless

Upcoming another stage of eliminations. Please keep fingers crossed for our Dance Group: “The East Villagers”. Show: 1. The [...]

Visit to Merchants’ House Museum

August 3 John Paul 2 Friendship Center visited the Merchant’s House Museum.Considered one of the finest surviving examples of [...]

Trip to the Merchants’ House Museum on August 3 at 12.30 pm

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Trip to Botanical Garden in Queens – August 15, 12.30 pm

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Day with poetry of Zbigniew Herbert – Polish poet who passed away 25 years ago

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Music and Origami Workshop at the JP2 Friendship Center by Salon Séance and Mari Lee

July 27, at 12.30 pm acclaimed violinist and founder of the Salon Seance – Mari Lee, will present a [...]

John Paul 2 Friendship Center Puppet Theater at Krakus Senior Center

John Paul 2 Friendship Center participated in the workshop with La Mama theater May-June and as the results new [...]

Upcoming Meeting with Polish journalist, writer, hiker – Monika Rokosińska

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Concert of the Chorus from Lublin at the JP2 Friendship, April 29, 2023

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Tai-Chi Class accomplished for this season.

Tai-Chi Class accomplished for this season. Thank you Leslie Fields for your coaching and all those classes. It was [...]

“Matter of Balance”, Virtual training for our JP2 staff with Robert Curran.

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Spring 2023 at the JP2 Friendship Center on YT

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8viDQYsb60g [...]

Happy 4th of July – Performance in collaboration with LA MaMa Puppet Theater and Members of the JP2 Friendship Center

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Meeting and Father’s Day Concert with Margot Zarzycki from Florida

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Meeting with Marek Polanki – multiple awards winners violinist from Poland

  Marek Polański was born in 1986 in Kraków into a family of academicians. He started playing the violin at [...]

Collaboration with LA MAMA and Loco 7 Theater Group

John Paul 2 Friendship Center just begun collaboration with the LA MAMA Theater with the Puppet theater Loco 7. [...]

Uta Szczerba at the JP2 Friendship Center

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Pasja i Zmartwychwstanie – Theater Play

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JP2 Friendship Center Visit to the Ukrainian Museuem

March 15 JP2 Friendship Center visited the Ukrainian Museum. The members were able to see the collections of Nikifor [...]

How to work with Dementia – March 2 (Medical Lecture)

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Meeting with Ukrainian Artist Maria Oliynyk about her background and opera about Ukrainian songs

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Black Month Heritage Month at JP2

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Valentine’s Day at JP2

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Flute Lunch Concert for Grandparents Days

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Meeting with Maciej Musial

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A lecture by prof. Jerzy Stankiewicz and a screening of “Charm of Impossibilities”

November 9, 2022 John Paul II Friendship Center hosted a lecture by honorary Professor Jerzy Stankiewicz. The lecture was [...]

Thursday, November 10: Songs of Independence

Theatre and Opera Society “THEOS” and Kasia Drucker Voice cordially invites you to the patriotic program “Song of Independence” [...]

A musical birthday party at the JP2 Friendship Center

On October 21, JP2 Friendship Center celebrated birthdays of the members born in October. The Director Jakub Polaczyk greeted [...]

Tuesday, October 18: Senioriada III

Dear Seniors! We are happy to invite you to the the third edition of Senior Day, „Senioriada III”, which [...]

Friday, October 28, 2022: Halloween Lunch-Concert by Simona Smirnova

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Mexican dance

The John Paul II Senior Center has started a temporary cooperation with Calpulli Mexican Dance Company. Instructors teach our [...]

Meeting with photographer Grzegorz Litynski

On May 6, 2022 at 11am, a very interesting meeting with the famous Polish photographer Grzegorz Litynski took place [...]