BINGO - Wednesday Nights

Fitness Fusion - Thursdays

 

 

The Center is available for:

Catered Events

Gym Time

Meeting Rooms

Stage Events

 

Member Discounts Apply to Facility Rentals

 

 
 

The Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey is located in a stunning, brand new, 24,000 square foot building in Whippany, NJ.  The Cultural Center’s purpose is to provide facilities for the preservation of Ukrainian heritage and culture, and to promote and conduct educational and social programs for persons of Ukrainian descent and for the community at large.

In less than two years of operation, the Cultural Center has become a significant focal point of Ukrainian American life in New Jersey, and is becoming a beacon for the Ukrainian American community in the United States.  At present, nearly twenty member organizations offer cultural, sports, scouting, social, medical, educational, women’s, and spiritual programs to approximately 2,500 participants each month.  Many Morris County organizations also host events and programs at the Cultural Center weekly.

Our project is only 50% complete.  Now that our doors are open, facility rental and program management have become equally as important as fundraising.  We are actively raising funds to become self sufficient and allow the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church to break ground on what will be an architectural icon in Whippany, NJ.  The archdiocese has supported the construction of the Center to serve the needs of the non-religious organizations of the community.  The Center also houses a temporary chapel for the St. John parish members who are eagerly waiting for their new church.  Please call 973-585-7175 to book your events, gym time and meeting rooms.  Our Reception Hall can accommodate up to 250 guests with a large dance floor.

Upcoming Events

February

 

27th - The Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund and the Ukrainian American Cultural center of New Jersey present a Figure skating and hockey fundraising event featuring the NJ Devils Alumni club vs. the NY Ukrainian Kozaks and special guests Natasha Popova and Alina Milevskaya.  For tickets call 973-867-8855.    Please see the attachment in the Event Announcement section or visit the dedicated website http://www.hockeyfundraiser.org

 

Natasha Popova

Alina Milevskaya

 

March

 

14th - Kinderhook Concert

Two Ukrainian figure skating champions will perform at The NJ Devils Alumni vs. NY Ukrainian Kozaks hockey fundraiser game, presented by The Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund in conjunction with the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of NJ, scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, NJ.  The fun begins with an open skate for all ticket holders at 12:30 p.m. 

Natasha Popova, 16 years old, is the 2009 gold medal winner in the National Figure Skating Championship of Ukraine.  Born in Simferopol, Ukraine, her family emigrated to San Francisco and then to Canberra (Australia). Six years ago Natasha moved to Canada and there started ice skating. Natasha has won more than 40 medals and trophies at figure skating competitions. She is a recipient of the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation Scholarship. She is coached in New Jersey by Viktor Petrenko and Galina Zmievskaya.  Mr. Petrenko, the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team, currently lives in New Jersey, tours professionally and coaches figure skating.

Alina Milevskaya, age 14, was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and is the 2009/2010 gold medalist of the Junior Championship of Ukraine.  She currently trains in Cromwell, Connecticut under the coaching staff of Dmitry Palamarchuk and Matthew Gates. Mr. Palamarchuk was a Ukrainian pairs figure skater.  He previously competed with Julia Obertas, Tatiana Chuvaeva and Alexandra Tetenko.   The team of Palamarchuk and Obertas won the Junior Grand Prix final twice.

Ms. Popova and Ms. Milevskaya will perform at 2:00 p.m. following the open skate at the Codey Arena.  Immediately following the puck drops for “The Rematch” between the New Jersey Devils Alumni and the NY Ukrainian Kozaks.  These two teams previously competed against one another in a fundraiser game in 2008.  Come meet the Devils mascot, NJ Devil, bid on autographed memorabilia from your favorite athletes, and purchase commemorative pucks. 

In addition to the skating exhibition and hockey game, many sports memorabilia items will be available for bid at a silent auction.  Tickets are on sale now via mail and through the website at www.hockeyfundraiser.org.  PayPal accepted for online ticket orders.  Tickets are $50 for gold seating which includes a meet ‘n greet with all players and skaters; $25 for silver reserved seating; and $20 for bronze general admission seats.  Net proceeds will benefit The Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund and the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of NJ.  All auction proceeds will benefit the Eugene Kinasewich Fund. For more information, please telephone 973.867.8855 or visit our website.