Movie – Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

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

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

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

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

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


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.

Annual Picnic

नमस्कार मंडळी,

Summer is almost here and MMCPA committee is getting ready for a fun filled annual picnic and can’t wait to see you all joining us for this wonderful outdoor event.

We have planned exciting games for all age groups, delicious food, enjoyable time in a beautiful state park and surprise gifts are some of the salient features of this picnic.
Event Date: Saturday July 21st, 2018

Event Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Event Venue: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 2200 Rosstown Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339 (Shadyside Pavilion)
Event Activities Schedule: The program on Saturday 07/21/2018 will be from 11am to 5pm as follows:
11 AM – Noon : Welcome
Noon – 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 – 4 PM: Games for Adults and kids and other program
4 – 5 PM: Tea and Snacks
5 PM: Disperse

Kindly RSVP for this event by Jul/12/2018