Lekcje i warsztaty
Seniors' Weekend with Culture – Event Program
The 'Senior Weekend with Culture' is a nationwide campaign initiated by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, which aims to encourage seniors to actively engage in cultural life.
The District Museum in Leszno is joining the event once again, preparing a special program of meetings. The events will take place on the weekend of October 3–4 at the Museum located at 31 Gabriel Narutowicz Street.
Event program
Date & Time: October 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM
"A Thread Through Memories" – weaving workshops
Participants will sit down to creative work at the looms and immerse themselves in the world of traditional crafts. Each person will make their own rug or bookmark, using selected yarn colors.
Registration required; space is limited.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Instructors: Magdalena Rolla, Roksana Foralewska Admission fee: 1 PLN
Date & Time: October 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM
"From the Pillory: Memorabilia of the Polish Armed Forces in the West" – a lecture with a multimedia presentation
The meeting will present the history of the Polish Armed Forces in the West (1939–1947), in which several hundred thousand Poles served. They fought for the freedom of Europe, keeping their occupied Homeland in mind. After the war, many of them remained in exile, while those who returned faced repression. The event will feature a presentation of the collection of the District Museum in Leszno, including uniforms, decorations, and documents. These items were donated to the museum in 2025 by the descendants of Corporal Antoni Firlej, a soldier of General Stanisław Maczek's 1st Armoured Division.
Duration: approx. 45 min.
Presenter: Dr. Adrian Gendera
Admission: 1 PLN
"A Thread Through Memories" – weaving workshops
Participants will sit down to creative work at the looms and immerse themselves in the world of traditional crafts. Each person will make their own rug or bookmark, using selected yarn colors.
Registration required; space is limited.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Instructors: Magdalena Rolla, Roksana Foralewska Admission fee: 1 PLN
Date & Time: October 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM
"From the Pillory: Memorabilia of the Polish Armed Forces in the West" – a lecture with a multimedia presentation
The meeting will present the history of the Polish Armed Forces in the West (1939–1947), in which several hundred thousand Poles served. They fought for the freedom of Europe, keeping their occupied Homeland in mind. After the war, many of them remained in exile, while those who returned faced repression. The event will feature a presentation of the collection of the District Museum in Leszno, including uniforms, decorations, and documents. These items were donated to the museum in 2025 by the descendants of Corporal Antoni Firlej, a soldier of General Stanisław Maczek's 1st Armoured Division.
Duration: approx. 45 min.
Presenter: Dr. Adrian Gendera
Admission: 1 PLN
