Year: 2022

New Grand Piano in Basia Strutynski’s Memory

Update: About $33,000 has been raised as of 11/3/2022, so we are getting there! Please donate to the fundraiser, if you haven’t done so yet! Also, SPF is still matching up to $5,000 in new donations to get the fundraiser to the $35,000 – $40,000 level! Dear Members and Friends of

Polish Language Courses in the Fall

There are several places where you can still sign up for a Polish language course in the fall. Please check out the following opportunities if they fit your schedule and wallet. Seattle City University info – deadline to sign up is September 25, 2022 Polish School in Seattle info –

UW Fall Courses Accessible to the Public

The fall quarter at the University of Washington brings courses that can draw people interested in Polish language and culture. As usual, seniors 60+ can register to listen to these courses for a token fee through the UW Access Program. Notable courses include: Introduction to Slavic Literature 200: War Literature with Prof.

Seattle Symphony Opening Night with Jan Lisiecki

Seattle Symphony presents the Opening Night Concert and Party to start the new in-person season, featuring Polish pianist Jan Lisiecki. The concert directed by Ludovic Morlot includes the following works: Seattle Symphony commissioned work by Angelique Poteat Grande valse brillante and other works by Chopin, Jan Lisiecki, piano La muse

Registration at the Polish School in Bellevue

The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2022/2023 academic year for classes 0 to 8. The enrollment is based on demonstrated language skills, not on age, and the new students can enroll in person on September 14, 2022, at 7 pm or contact the school for

Klub książki: “Mistrzyni”

Klub książki zaprasza nowych członków do udziału w dyskusjach. Tematem spotkania wrześniowego jest książka Manueli Gretkowskiej Mistrzyni wydana przez Znak literanova w 2021 roku. Powieść została zainspirowana życiem Lucyny Ćwierciakiewiczowej (1826-1901), słynnej autorki polskich książek kucharskich oraz celebrytki tamtych czasów, włącznie z bogactwem, wpływani i skandalami w życiu prywatnym. Gretkowska, 58,

Registration At the Polish School in Seattle

The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2022/2023 academic year. Classes for adults will be online on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the evening, children’s classes will take place at the Polish Home on Saturdays mornings. Sign up online here. The fees for the classes are as

Barbara Strutynski Has Died

Barbara Strutynski, an outstanding longtime member of our Polish community died on August 24, 2022, in her home with her family by her side. She was almost 86. Known to everybody as “Pani Basia”, Barbara was a community pilar, active since the early 1960s untill the pandemic. During this time,

Polish Community Picnic

This is the main summer picnic for the Polish community of Seattle, and everybody is invited. It’s organized by the Polish Home Association, the biggest Polish organization around, together with the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association. However, this is a Polish picnic open to all, so drop by if you feel

Klub książki: “Księgi Jakubowe”

Klub książki zaprasza nowych członków do udziału w dyskusjach. Tematem spotkania sierpniowego, przeniesionego z lipca, jest książka laureatki nagrody Nobla, Olgi Tokarczuk pt. Księgi Jakubowe  wydana w 2014 roku przez Wydawnictwo Literackie. Tokarczuk, 60, otrzymała nagrode Nobla w dziedzinie literatury za rok 2018. Otrzymała też nagrode Man Booker International Prize

Polish Movies on the “35mm.online” Streaming Platform

The Polish public movie producer, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF), created a movie streaming platform “35mm.online” presenting Polish cinematography. About 4000 fully digitalized and restored movies are now available for viewing. The platform is available on the web, as a mobile application and as a smart TV application. The