Tag: Polish Traditions

Poland’s Independence Day Celebrations

The local Polish Scout Troop invites everybody to the Polish Cultural Center at 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. The program prepared by Iwona Bernacki consists of a medley of patriotic

Join the New Polish Folk Dance Group

A new Polish folk dance group is organized at the Polish Cultural Center after a pandemic-forced hiatus. Both an adult or young adult section and a children section will be created if there is enough interest. Please come to the first meeting this Friday to learn more. No experience is

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, a

Pierogi Fest at the Polish Cultural Center

This most beloved and savored event at the Polish Cultural Center is back to its usual slot on the second Saturday in May. The program and menu are now similar to before the pandemic. Several kinds of pierogi (meat, potato-and-cheese, sweet cheese, blueberry and sauerkraut w/ mushroom) will be available

Celebrating the 3rd of May Constitution

This event is in Polish. Dom Polski w Seattle zaprasza serdecznie na akademię z okazji Dnia Konstytucji. W tym ważnym dla naszej Ojczyzny dniu, spotykamy się razem, by uczcić pamięć naszych przodków oraz podkreślić znaczenie Konstytucji dla wolnej i demokratycznej Polski. W akademii wezmą udział Konsul Honorowy Teresa Indelak Davis,

Easter Food Basket Blessings

Happy Easter! Below is a list of local Catholic churches observing this traditional Polish rite on Holy Saturday, April 8, 2023. St. Louise, Bellevue, at 2 pm Mary Queen of Peace, Sammamish, 10 am, Polish pastry and Polish community socializing afterwards St. Margaret, Seattle, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm,

Polish Spring Bazaar

This is the annual one-day Polish Bazaar that falls on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. It’s on April Fool’s Day this year, but it’s for real! The bazaar features the usual: booths with amber and jewelry, arts and crafts, Polish crystals and Boleslawiec pottery as well as booths by local

Culinary Workshop at the Polish Cultural Center

The Culinary Workshop group and the Polish Festival Seattle present another session of its very popular food demos. This one will also double as a fundraiser for the Polish Festival. The program this time includes dishes demoed by Agnieszka Szymula. They include three different salads: pineapple, herring and layered, and

Mikołajki: St. Nicholas Party for Kids

The Polish Home Association presents the annual Mikołajki party for children to celebrate Christmas traditions at the Polish Cultural Center. This is a community-wide event, and all children are invited, regardless of whether they speak Polish or English. A visit by Santa Claus is not confirmed at this time, but

Culinary Workshop Polish Christmas Edition

The Culinary Workshops group presents a Christmas edition of their popular hands-on cooking sessions.  This one will have a Wigilia (Polish Christmas Eve) ambiance as all the demos are related to Christmas. The dishes covered in this session include: mushroom soup (zupa grzybowa), pasta with cabbage and mushrooms (łazanki z

Poland’s Independence Day Celebrations

The Seattle Polish Scout Troop “Kaszuby” invite everybody to the Polish Cultural Center at 2:30 pm on Sunday November 13 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. The program prepared by Iwona

Pierogi Fest Back to Normal

As was the case the last year, this most beloved and savored event at the Polish Cultural Center has been moved from its usual May weekend to September. The program and menu last year were restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic but this year the event is back to normal.

Witchers, Strigas and More – in Polish & Slavic Legends

The University of Washington Polish Studies Endowment Committee presents the lecture Witchers, Strigas, and the Man on the Moon – Polish Legends in Contemporary Popular Culture by Dawid Junke, PhD. Slavic mythology has recently enjoyed unprecedented levels of global popularity, thanks to the very successful computer video game and the

Celebrating the 3rd of May Constitution

Polish Cultural Center presents a commemoration of the first Polish Constitution enacted in 1791. This was the second constitution in the world, after the American Constitution and before the French one. It is known in Polish as the Constitution of the May 3rd. The program highlighting relevance of an independent

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