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9 potato pancakes and hunter's stew. Well-known Milwaukee restaurants like Old World Deli and Polonez are represented, with others like St. Francis Brewery and Saz's State House providing variety. Tyskie beer, shipped to Milwaukee from Poland, quenches festgoers' thirst through a cooperative arrangement with MillerCoors. Polish Fest is the only ethnic festival to directly import beer for its event. Enjoy a Tyskie beer in the new Tyskie Beer Garden. Some of Poland's finest vodkas, including Sobieski, as well as meads and liqueurs, tantalize at tastings. Sobieski vodkas are featured at the Sobieski Vodka bars and the Sobieski Vodka Lounge as well as in Jimmy Luv's Bloody Marys. These ethnic specialties can be purchased throughout the festival. At cooking demon- strations, expert cooks prepare Polish favorites. Cultural delights At Polish Fest's Cultural Village, artists demonstrate traditional crafts – woodcarving, paper cutting (wyci- nanki), decorating eggs (pisanki) and metalworking. Polish painters display their work in a market square. Back again are Polish Sheepdogs, including Highland (Tatra). Experts from the Polish Genealogical Society of America help visitors trace their roots. At the Polish Forum, local historians speak about Polish related his- tory in Milwaukee and abroad. At the Sukiennice or outdoor marketplace, tempting treasures for purchase include beautiful amber jewelry, Boleslawiec pottery, blown glass ornaments, Polish crystal, hand-carved wooden boxes and many festival souvenirs. The 16th Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition, scheduled on Sunday from 3-8 p.m., provides a unique performance opportunity for talented young pianists to showcase the music of Poland's beloved composer. For more information, call 414-529-2140 or visit PolishFest.org. Admission deals for festgoers "50-CENT FRIDAY" opens Polish Fest Friday. Admission is only 50 cents from noon-5 p.m. and only $5 from 5:01 p.m.-midnight. The regular Saturday and Sunday admission rates are still economical: $12 general admission at the gate & $10 for seniors (55+), with children 15 and under free. For information about $10 advance tickets, see PolishFest.org. On Sunday, a traditional Polish Mass is celebrat- ed at 10:15 a.m. For Mass attendance, gates open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 11 a.m. The Mass is free, with a musical prelude at 10 a.m. Entrance into Polish Fest is $4 following the Mass to noon. Anyone can come purchase $4 tickets from 9:30 a.m.-11:59 a.m. Also, to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, dads are admitted free from 4-6 p.m. with a child of any age. All weekend, there is free admission to U.S. mili- tary personnel who present a military I.D. at the Main Gate. On Saturday, there is free admission from 8 p.m.- midnight with a donation to the Hunger Task Force of three or more food items. PHOTOS BY MONIKA SOBIERAJSKI