Tag: Polish Traditions

Powitanie Wiosny with Polish School in Seattle

Let’s celebrate Spring with Szkoła Polska in Seattle! Learn about the Polish tradition of drowning Marzanna! Saturday, March 22 at 3 pm at the Polish Home Association, 1714 18th Avenue, Seattle, 98122 Create your own Marzanna (Straw doll/Winter witch) from the materials provided on-site during the event and win a prize for

“Kulig” Winter Sleigh Ride in Leavenworth

Polish Home Association invites winter enthusiast to a “kulig” horse sleigh ride in Leavenworth, WA. This will be a magical afternoon of Polish traditions, winter wonder, and community connection. What’s Included: 40–50-minute enchanting sleigh ride through Leavenworth’s picturesque winter landscape. Single-use hand warmers to keep cozy during the ride. Meet-and-greet

Andrzejki Dance Party

Polish Home Association invites everybody to an Andrzejki dance party at the Polish Cultural Center. In Poland, Andrzejki used to be the last party of the season, on the St. Andrew’s Eve, and its traditions include fortune telling with wax poured on water. The restaurant will be open for dinner and

Poland’s Independence Day Celebrations

The local Polish Scout Troop “Kaszuby” invites everybody to the Polish Cultural Center for a celebration of the Polish Independence Day commemorating Poland emerging as an independent nation on November 11, 1918, after over a century of partitions. This event is in Polish. The program prepared by Iwona Bernacki consists

Dance Party! “Domówka u Syreny”

Dust off your party shoes and get ready to groove to the tunes of DJ Borsuk! “Domówka u Syreny” features all the crucial ingredients for a great traditional Polish house party: music, beer, food, and open dancing. The Syrena Seattle Traditional Polish Dance Ensemble will also treat partygoers to a

Polish Festival at Seattle Center

Polish Festival Seattle returns to its usual venue at the Seattle Center Armory and the Mural Amphitheater this year. The festival will open with a parade from the Mural Amphitheatre to the Armory Food & Event Hall at 12 p.m. There will be the usual attractions – folk group performances,

Pierogi Fest at the Polish Cultural Center

This most beloved and savored event at the Polish Cultural Center is in June this year. The traditional menu includes several kinds of pierogi (meat, potato-and-cheese, sweet cheese, blueberry and sauerkraut w/ mushroom) will be available as well as Polish kielbasa and Polish beers. Takeouts include frozen pierogi, pyzy and

Constitution Day Featuring M. Krzyżowski Piano Recital

Celebrate Poland’s and modern Europe’s first constitution, of 1791, with music, dance, theater, and delicious food! Seattle’s Polish Constitution Day assembly will feature a piano recital by acclaimed pianist Mateusz Krzyżowski playing award-winning renditions of the works of Szymanowski, Paderewski, and Chopin. There will also be rousing performances of traditional

Martha Golubiec Nature Trail Opening

The Polish Scout Troop “Kaszuby” invites you to Camano Island for the opening of the Nature Walk Trail commemorating Scoutmaster Martha Golubiec.  Martha Golubiec was the founder of the Polish scouting organization in Seattle in 1986 and served as its Scoutmaster for 24 years before passing the torch to a

Polish Spring Bazaar

This is the annual one-day Polish Bazaar that falls on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, that is a week before Easter.  This year, the bazaar celebrates its 60th anniversary – it started in 1964! The bazaar features the usual: booths with amber and jewelry, arts and crafts, Polish crys tals

Pierogi Making Workshop!

The  Warsztaty Kulinarne – Wspólna Kuchnia and the Syrena Seattle group invite you to a culinary workshop at the Polish Cultural Center devoted to this most famous Polish American dish. Come to practice making meat pierogi, blueberry pierogi and whichever other kind strikes your fancy! This workshop is also a