Gudhi Padwa celebration

admin March 11, 2019 No Comments

Namaskaar Mandali, 

MMCPA is getting bigger with lot of new memberships! This year was another successful one with lots of new initiatives! Great job MMCPA Committee!

 

As per the tradition, we will celebrate the Gudhi Padwa function at the HARI Temple on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 5 pm onward.

Marathi families have been sponsoring this meal for past several years. I am very proud to note that over the past several years, we have enjoyed a BIG attendance for this dinner, almost close to 500+ people!
 
This has been possible only due to generous support from all of you. I am hoping to have the same support this year as well.
 
This year, we are planning the menu as follows:
1.   Polya 
2.     Papad (25 packs of papad, fried)

3.     Pickle(1 bottle)
4.     Saadhaa Bhaat
5.     Cauliflower-potato-peas (dry bhajee)
6.     Aamtee (chinch-gul)
7.     Koshimbeer (yogurt-based, kakadee-gajar-tomato mixed) 
8.      Gulab Jamoon.

Kindly  let me know about the item (5-6 families needed for major items) you would like to contribute from the above menu by March 20th, it would help greatly to plan the meal.
 
If you wish, you can pledge monetary support to sponsor polya ($25-30/family, 7-8 families total)
 
I can be reached by email at leena.pattarkine@gmail.com. I will get in touch with you as soon as possible once I receive your email.
 
Looking forward to your GENEROUS support in making this happen successfully yet again,
 
Thanks,

On Behalf of all the Marathi families,

Leena Pattarkine

Marathi Movie: Bhai – Vyakti Ki Valli

admin January 21, 2019 No Comments

 

 

नमस्कार मंडळी,  
 

The much awaited part 2 of Bhai movie  is coming to Regal Cinema and there are two shows , first on  Saturday (02/09/2019 @12:55 pm) and second on Sunday (02/10/2019 @12:55 pm). Let’s enjoy this movie and celebrate Pu La Deshpande centenary year together with friends and families. 

 
Please find details of the event as below.
 
regards,
MMCPA 2019 committee.

Makar Sankranti

admin January 20, 2019 No Comments

नमस्कार मंडळी,

MMCPA committee of 2019 is bringing a fun filled first event of the year and looking forward to participation from all of you.

Please RSVP to the below invite by February, 1 ,2019 to help us get the head count and plan the event.   

http://evite.me/PQeup1NCYy

Please find details of the event as below:

Date: February 16, 2019
Time: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm

Venue: 
Hampden Park Recreation Department Hall
5001 Hampden Park Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Program Details:
Welcome Guests            : 5:00 pm -5:30 pm
Bor- Nahan                     : 5:30 pm -5:40 pm
Kite Decoration               : 5:40 pm to 6:00 pm
Entertainment Programs : 6:00-7:00 pm followed by dinner.

Event Fee:
Adults (members)                : $12/person
Adults (non-members)         : $17/person
Kids (12 plus, members)      : $12/person
Kids (12 plus, non-members) : $17/person
Kids (12 and under)                : Free

Please reserve your spot by making the payment to below Committee members or Board Members:

Committee Members:
Subodh Kanade        (717) 315-5218
Abhijat Tilak              (612) 597-9615
Suvarna Deshpande (216) 744-3318

Board Members:
Parth Athavale          (717) 440-1137
Swapna Dighe          (717) 608-4981
Deepa Patil               (717) 979-7421
Kamlesh Andhare     (717) 421-2354

If you want to participate in the Bor-Nahan event, please share the name of the kid with Suvarna Deshpande.

Movie – Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

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Namaskar Mandali,
 
We are planning screening the new Marathi movie – Ani.. Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar in Central PA Area. The details are as follow-
When – December 15th 2018 at 8:00 AM (Movie is 2 hr 41 min long, will start on time)
Where –  Cocoaplex Cinemas, 1150 Cocoa Ave, Hershey, PA 17033.
 

Ticket Price –
Adult – $13
Kids (12 and under) – $8

Please note that there is limited seating. We expect the show to be houseful. Please buy your ticket in advance. Payment can be made via check (Payable to MMCPA) or by Cash. Please note that check payment is the preferred method of payment. 

For tickets contact
Swapna Dighe  – 717 608 4981
Amit Date –  281 975 8110
Manasi Deshpande- 727 329 3900
Abhijaat Tilak – 612 597 9615
Mahesh Kulkarni – 717 412 8900
 
To RSVP, go to home page and click on RSVP button.

Diwali – Festival of Lights

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Diwali, or Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance”.
Observances: Diya and lighting, home decoration, shopping, fireworks, puja (prayers), gifts, feast and sweets

Day 1 (4th Nov): Vasubaras
Day 2 (5th Nov): Dhanatrayodashi
Day 3 (6th Nov): Narak Chatudarshi, or Choti Diwali, Roop Chaturdashi, Kali Choudas
Day 4 (7th Nov): Laxmi Pujan, Chopda Pujan
Day 5 (8th Nov): Balipratipada or Diwali cha padva
Day 6 (9th Nov): Bhaubeej / Bhav-Bij
* These dates are based on Kalnirnay.

Please join us to celebrate Diwali…
Venue: HARI TEMPLE
Address:</strong > Steigerwalt Hollow Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070
Date: Sunday, November 18th
Time: from 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Kid’s workshop – Diwali Aakashkandil making

admin October 5, 2018

We would like to inform to all our members that MMCPA committee is conducting another kids workshop (Age-Group: 4 to 14 years) on Saturday Oct/27/2018 from 10 am to Noon @ Hari Temple.

Highlights of this workshop are as follows :

—This is a unique fun filled kids workshop where they will be doing DIY craft activities w.r.t Diwali festival..

— Details about this workshop :
Age Group
4 to 14 years

Entry Fee
MMCPA Members: $3
Non-MMCPA Members: $3

Note : For kids less than 6 years presence of one of the parent is mandatory

As it is a workshop hence RSVP by replying to this email is mandatory before Oct/19/2018. So, without fail kindly RSVP to this email with the child’s name and age

Kojagiri Pornima

admin October 3, 2018 No Comments

Kojagiri Purnima Festival in Maharashtra..

As the monsoon season ends, the Kojagari Purnima or the Sharad Purnima is celebrated on a full moon day which is considered as a harvest festival of the Hindus. It is said that on this day the earth and the moon are very close to each other and as such the rays from the moon that we receive are very good for the nourishment of the soul and body.

Ganeshotsav

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Date: September 22, 2018

Time: 4:00 pm-9:00 pm

Venue: Lemoyne, PA

Program Details:Welcome Guests: 4:00-4:30 pm
Ganapati Puja and Aarti: 4:30-5:00pm
Entertainment Programs: 5:00-7:00 pm followed by dinner Prasad.

    UPDATE:

Thank you all for your overwhelming RSVP response about attending MMCPA Ganeshotsav 2018 program. After closing the RSVP we had received 150+ responses.

Just because of space constraint, we don`t want anyone to miss this dearest event and also want our guests to have an environment where they can enjoy the program comfortably.

So, we are very excited to inform you to that we are now moving this event to “Ballroom of West Shore Elks Lodge located at 108 N, St Johns Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011” , a bigger venue than Lemoyne Hall to comfortably accommodate each one of you and also provide you with sufficient parking space.

Kids Workshop – Narali Pornima

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kids workshop (Age-Group: 4 to 14 years) on
Date: Sunday Aug/19/2018
Time: 2:00 PM to 4 PM
Venue: Hari Temple 301 Steigerwalt Hollow Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070

Note: For kids less than 6 years presence of one of the parent is mandatory

As it is a workshop hence RSVP is mandatory before Aug/11/2018. So, without fail kindly RSVP.