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Sep 29,
5 pm:
SPF Volunteer Appreciation Party
at the Polish Cultural
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Pierogi Fest |
The Seattle Polish Foundation cordially invites
all the volunteers and their significant others to its Annual
Volunteer Appreciation Party in recognition of the extraordinary
efforts in support of Polish Festival Seattle and Pierogi Fest.
Enjoy food, drinks, fun and prizes as we celebrate our volunteers ...
and dress for dancing as our DJ will be there! Also in the
program: Polish songs lesson!
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
admission free
More:
Polish Festival
Seattle |
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Sep 21-22: Polish Festival in
Portland |
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Even if smaller
than it used to be, at two days this is still the
biggest Polish Festival
on the west coast. This year the Festival
features two days of performances by the best Polish folk and
pop groups from the western United States, including Lajkonik
from Tuscon, AZ, a variety of merchandize and tons of pierogi & other Polish food as well as Polish beer. There are
also polka contests on both days and dancing on the Saturday
evening.
Where: St. Stanislaus
Church &
Polish Hall &
Library,
in
Portland, OR;
admission & entertainment free
More: Portland Polish
Festival website |
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Sep 20,
from 7 pm:
Movie
Wolhynia
by W. Smarzowski
at the Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish Film Club Kino OKO presents the movie Volhynia
/ Hartred
/ Wołyń, directed by Wojciech Smarzowski and starring
Michalina Łobacz and Arkadiusz Jakubik. This 2016 movie
depicts ethnic tensions resulting in violent WWII ethnic
cleansing and massacres of Poles by Ukrainians in Volhynia, a
province of Poland before WWII, now a part of Ukraine. The film
was a blockbuster in Poland and was praised by critics; it also
won several awards at the Polish FF in Gdynia.
Evening schedule: 7 pm socializing & film intro, 7:30 pm screening.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski
in Seattle; admission free
More:
more about the movie
(PL), the Club site |
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Sep 19, 7 pm: Culinary Workshop on Kartacze at the
Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish
Cultural Center presents a culinary workshop in Polish on
kartacze. Kartacze is a potato-based country dish from the
Podlasie region in eastern Poland; the Polish cuisine also knows
a Lithuanian variety, called cepeliny. This is your opportunity
for networking with other ladies in Polish and also for winning
a tasty surprise in a raffle, so come in! Organized by Patrycja
Kurtycz and Teresa Vaisvila from the Polki na Eastside i w
Seattle group.
Where: at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; admission free, in Polish
More:
event description (PL), please confirm your attendance by
email to Patrycja
or Teresa |
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Sep 14-15, 9 am - 4 pm: Rummage Sale at the
Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish
Cultural Center invites everybody to a rummage sale of small
furniture, home and holiday decor, vintage items, household
goods, clothes, books, children items etc. All profits to
benefit the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Home Association.
PHA asks all members and supporters to donate items to the sale.
The restaurant will be open on both days.
Donations
for the sale accepted on Fridays September 6 & 13, from 6 to 10 pm
at the Polish Home.
Where: at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; admission free
More: please contact
Irena Kulik
at 206-992-6821 for more info or to arrange a donation pick up time |
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Sep 9, 6 - 8 pm: Registration at the
Polish
School in
Seattle |
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The Juliusz
Slowacki
Polish School
in Seattle
offers classes to individuals of all ages on Mondays as well as a
preschool group on Saturday. Children from grades 1-8 learn Polish language
&
literature, as well history and geography of
Poland; assignment is based on
proficiency level in Polish. Adults can learn Polish as beginners or at intermediate
& advanced levels. The first day of school is Sep 14 and 16,
2019.
Where: regular classes at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
on Mondays at 6 - 8:15 pm, preschool group for 4+ years old on Saturdays
at 10 -
11:45 am.
More:
Polish School in Seattle or please contact principal Maria Grabowska 425-271-3669 or
Anna Babcock
206-362-3077,
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Sep 7, 10:30 am: Polish Community
Honored at the Arch in Bellingham |
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Bellingham's Arch |
The City of
Bellingham is adding Polish and five other languages to the Arch
of Healing and Reconciliation that recognizes the hospitality of
the members of the local Lummi and Nooksack tribes and honors
different immigrant communities of Bellingham and Whatcom
County. Polish community in Bellingham dates back to the
Solidarity immigration wave and its support by the local
parishes.
Where: Arch of Healing and
Reconciliation in front of the
City Hall in Bellingham, WA; admission free
More:
about the event, or contact
Urszula Kubik |
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Sep 7, 6 pm: Play
Dobry wieczór, Monsieur Chopin at
the Polish
Cultural Center |
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The Polish
Theatre of Toronto, Salon Poezji Muzyki i Teatru, presents a play in Polish
Dobry wieczór, Monsieur Chopin by Maria Nowotarska and starring
Maria Nowotarska and Agata Pilitowska. The play scenes from life
of the famous Polish composer. The restaurant will be open from
5:30 pm.
Where: at the Polish
Cultural Center Dom Polski downstairs; tickets $20 advanced, $25 at the
door;
for
reservations please contact Asia Jeziorska 425-417-9548, Lucyna
Blonska 206-992-6821
More:
about the play and
the Theatre (PL) |
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Sep 7, from 7:30 pm:
Monthly Swing Dance at the Polish
Cultural
Center |
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Polish Cultural
Center presents another Swing It Saturdays event. Come swing
dance to live music! Schedule: 7:30-8:15 Pre-dance beginner
lesson, 8:15-11:30 Live music with the Jonathan Doyle Quartet.
This event includes special swing performances
from the Swing It Seattle community. No partner or experience
needed - come join the fun! The bar will be open upstairs for
the event.
Where: at the Polish Cultural
Center Dom Polski upstairs;
tickets $15 regular, $10 PHA members, at the door or buy
online here; must be 21+
More: Swing It Seattle
website;
volunteer childcare services available - please email a request
to
[email protected] ahead of time. |
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Sep 4, 6:30 pm:
Registration at the Polish
School in
Bellevue |
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The Fr. Jan Twardowski Polish
School in Bellevue invites children from the Eastside as well as
Seattle. Subjects
include Polish language, geography, history and culture classes
offered to children from grades K (zerowka) to 8, based on proficiency in
Polish. The School also has a program of Polish as a second
language for children. All classes are on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. The first
day of school is Sep 11, 2019.
The registration is only
for the new students; new students have to be present for skill
assessment..
Where: at the
East Shore Unitarian Church
Education Building
in Bellevue, room E-202
More:
Polish School in Bellevue,
School email contact
or
Anna Cholewinska
at
425 736 1209. |
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Sep 3, 7 pm: Free Yoga Classes at the
Polish Cultural Center |
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Free
yoga classes with instructor Asia Filipek return to the Polish
Cultural Center on every Tuesday at 7 pm. The first class after
the summer break will be on September 3 - Tuesday after Labor
Day. New participants are
welcome to come!
Where: at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; admission free
More:
yoga class website page |
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