Year: 2022

Art Contest by the Polish Theater

The 18th Avenue Theatre and Magdalena Gustowska-Kucharska invite all children and youth to an art contest related to its first play scheduled to have a premiere on June 24, 2022. The play in Polish is Przygody pchły szachrajki / The adventures of the Flea of a Chess Game” and hence

AD: Apartment to Rent on Federal Ave

2 BD, 1 BA, spacious 1000 feet apartment for rent on quiet residential street in North Capitol Hill. This is an upper level apartment with a great floor plan, two decks with great views of Lake Washington/Cascades and Lake Union/Olympics. Walking distance to South Lake Union business district as well

Polish Community GiveBIG Campaign

Beginning of May is the traditional time for the big fundraising push known as GiveBIG – so please get your wallets ready! Seattle Polish Foundation (SPF) invites you to participate in this year’s Polish community fundraiser. The GiveBIG culminates on on official giving days of May 3-4, but you can

AD: 2023 Polish Pacific NW Conference Cruise to Alaska

Join Polish-Americans from Seattle on a first-ever networking business conference aboard the cruise ship M/V Celebrity Solstice to Alaska. Participants from Western States and beyond are all welcome. Why Seattle? Gateway to the Pacific, Seattle is a leading center in computing, aerospace, biotech, e-commerce and coffee. Yes, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon,

Webinar on the May 3rd Constitution

The Kosciuszko Foundation Online Programs present the webinar MAY 3rd Constitution, Its Genesis, Meaning, And Legacy by Dr. Elizabeth Zechenter and Marian Kornilowicz, Esq. The Constitution of May 3rd, 1791 is considered one of the essential achievements in the history of Poland, even though its life was prematurely shortened by

Adventures in Polish Cooking!

Update: this event raised about $950 for the Polish Festival. Polish Festival Seattle and the Culinary Workshops group present Adventures in Polish Cooking where you can learn how to make several different Polish recipes and then enjoy a meal together! The dishes covered in this session include: Ukrainian borscht (barszcz

Dinner and Auction for Ukraine

Polish Home Association and Kamila’s Kitchen invite you to a special Friday dinner at the Polish Cultural Center with a Ukrainian menu. The menu includes verenyky (dumplings), tushona kapusta z miastom (braised sauerkraut with pork and beef roast) and otbivni (breaded pork chop), among others, and all the income will

AD: Polish School’s Ukrainian Medical Fundraiser Continued

Update: The fundraiser gathered 10 boxes of medical supplies, military first aid kits, solar powered chargers etc. by the end of April for the next humanitarian airlift from Seattle. Please donate medical supplies for Ukraine from the school’s Amazon wish list! This fundraiser is running till the end of April.

Easter Food Basket Blessings

With the pandemic restrictions going away gradually, the Easter basket blessings are more widely available than the last year. Below is a list of local Catholic churches observing this traditional Polish rite on Holy Saturday, April 16, 2022. St. Louise, Bellevue, at 2 pm Mary Queen of Peace, Sammamish, 10

Polish Fundraiser to Support Ukraine – CONTINUES

Update Over $53,000 has been raised by 5/5/22; $30,000 has been wired to PAH in two tranches, $2,000 granted to the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Assn to support City of Gdynia refugee relief, and $5,000 to the Ukrainian Association of Washington State for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Donations are still coming

Spring Polish Bazaar

After dipping the proverbial toes with a limited fall bazaar in November, the Polish Women’s Club decided to organize a regular spring bazaar after a two-year hiatus, with no pandemic restrictions or space limits. The old-new bazaar features the usual: booths with amber and jewelry, arts and crafts, Polish crystals

Polish Book Club: “Przewóz”

The Club invites new members to discuss books in Polish. The book for the meeting is Przewóz by Andrzej Stasiuk, published in 2021 by Wyd. Czarne. The book is set in 1941 in the Polish countryside at the Podlasie border between the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on the

AD: Teaching English in Poland with the KF

The Kosciuszko Foundation is looking for Teachers and Teacher Assistants for the Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) Summer Camps 2022. Children under 18 years old can accompany a family member or a legal guardian as a Peer Tutor. Apply and read more about the 2020 TEIP Program, current camp opportunities, dates and

Polish Cultural Center Closed on April 8 & 15

The dining room and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center will be closed on Fridays April 8 & 15. On April 8, this is due to preparations to the Spring Bazaar on the next day. On April 15, by a long-time tradition, the Polish Home is closed for Good

Consular Visit to Seattle

If you need a new Polish passport, sign up for a reservation slot ASAP! The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that the long-awaited consular visit to Seattle, only to process passport applications, is scheduled for April 1 & 2, 2022. The Consul will

Poland – Ukraine: Past & Present

The Kosciuszko Foundation Online Programs present the webinar Poland-Ukraine, From conflict and rivalry to neighborliness by Prof. Norman Davies and Prof. Frank Sysyn. The lecture is part of the Studying Poland Today – talk series presented jointly by the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Project on Poland Past and Present (PPPP). The purpose of the series