The Polish globetrotter Natasza Caban is in Seattle! You can hear her story at a meeting that local bikers organized at the Polish Cultural Center. Natasza is on her motorcycle tour of the Americas and the world. After arriving in Chicago in June, she rode to Alaska where she started hour journey south to Tiera Del Fuego; this is a ride covering 15 countries and 39000 km. Following the crossing of the Americas, Natasza will
Join the Scouts! The local Polish Scouts troop invites children in group ages of 4-6, 7-10, 11-15 and 15+ to join the organization and have fun! Polish Scouts have a long history in Seattle for over 37 years. We welcome children of all ages starting at 4 years old through young adults. We use scouting educational methods of learning through play, service to others and our country. We enjoy camping trips, hikes, outings, and participate in many Polish activities.
Michal Pietrzyk, the local director and producer of the award-winning documentary “All on a Mardi Gras Day” has produced a new outstanding documentary in Africa, now showing in Seattle. SIFF presents the feature documentary film “Between the Rains” (83′), Executive Produced by Michal Pietrzyk, and directed by Andrew Harrison Brown and Moses Thuranira. Filmed over 4 years, this visually stunning documentary is a coming-of-age story of a tribal boy in a traditional Kenyan culture that
The Polish News looks for editors, graphic designers and web & media wizards. Please join us! It would be great for new people to get involved and to eventually take over. If you are interested in joining, or discussing what it would involve, please contact Ryszard at rkott.media2@hotmail.com. The Seattle Polish News is an independent news service serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest since 2002. It has been published by Ryszard Kott who has also
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 necessary. More: Please contact Paulina or call (206) 681-4353
The elections to the Polish Sejm and Senate have been called for October 15, 2023. The voting in the USA is scheduled for October 14, 2023. There will be a polling station #273 at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle open for voting between 7 am and 9 pm on October 14. Polish citizens with a valid passport can register for voting in the USA at the e-Wybory site. The registration deadline is October 10, 2023.More: please visit
Washington Academy of Languages at the City University of Seattle has a native Polish instructor and has been offering Polish classes. Dr. Ewa Krawczyk will be teaching Polish 2 in the fall quarter on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 2 Ewa Krawczyk Tue 6:30 – 8:20PM 10/3/23 12/5/23 in-person class You can register for the language classes at the Washington Academy of Languages without being admitted as a student of the City University
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Tematem spotkania wrzesniowego jest książka Krzysztofa Czyżewskiego “W strone Xenopolis” wydana w 2020 r przez Miedzynarodowe Centrum Kultury Kraków. Ta książka to zbiór esejów. Jak w boleśnie podzielonej wspólnocie przełamać paraliż wzajemnych uprzedzeń i niechęci? Dlaczego słabe centrum wzmacnia granice i buduje zasieki? Czym jest dzisiaj „pogranicze” i jakich pytań nie wolno tam zadawać? Wreszcie, co to znaczy „zabić most” i dlaczego „biada temu, kto wyrusza
Please join us as we celebrate the lives of Grazyna and Zbyszek, who left us this summer.Members of our Polish community for over 40 years, they will be remembered as avid dancers, skiers, hikers, campers, travelers and adventurers. And above all, as loyal friends and gracious hosts, who enjoyed sharing their experiences.It is now our turn to share happy memories through stories and photos.Hors d’oeuvres, sweets and beverages will be provided. Where and when: at
The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2023/2024 academic year. Classes for adults will be online in the evenings on weekdays and in the morning on weekends, and children’s classes will take place at the Polish Home on Saturdays mornings. The fees for the classes are as follows: $500 for adults and $390 for children with 10% discount for the PHA members.First week of school is September 23, 2023. Everything you
The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2023/2024 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 13, 2023, at 7 pm at the East Shore Unitarian Church education building, room E-202 or contact the school for a later date. More: For more information, please visit the school website or their Facebook page
This is the 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 Polish or would like to socialize with the local Polish and Polish American crowd. Come to share good food and fun! PHA & SGSCA will supply
The Seattle Polish Film Festival Team has the greatest pleasure to present the official poster for the 31st annual festival edition this October! Winning design was submitted by Maciej Albinski, a graphic designer from Poland. You can check Maciej’s portfolio here – https://rdest.artstation.com/ We cannot wait to share more of what’s coming this October! Follow us on socials for all the updates and sign up for our newsletter to not miss a thing – SPFF newsletter More: SPFF
Local artist, Wendy Rader-Konofalski, will be showing her art at a new venue! Wendy is moving on to a new show at Caffe Ladro in Bothell, Washington starting on August 11th and running until November 3rd, 2023. She will be showing a vast array of her landscape art. You are cordially invited to a meet and greet at Caffe Ladro in Bothell Sunday, August 13th. Meet and greet at Caffe Ladro Bothell When: Sunday August
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Tematem spotkania sierpniowego jest książka Piotra Szmidta “Dwa psy przeżyły” wydana w 2020 r przez wyd. Wielks Litera. Ta ksiązka to – cytując opis wydawcy – zamach na przeciętność, który przyniesie nieoczekiwane skutki. Polska, Warszawa, XXI wiek. Świat rządzony lajkami, subami, wyświetleniami. I buntownik, który zamierza wziąć sprawy w swoje ręce i zdyskredytować popularność idiotów. Walter to trzydziestoparoletni warszawiak, który chciałby zrobić karierę w branży muzycznej,
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Podczas spotkania w lipcu omawiana będzie książka „Seans w Domu Egipskim” Maryli Szymiczkowej (autorki powołonej do życia przez Jacka Dehnela i Piotra Tarczyńskiego). Powieść jest kolejną z serii, której główną bohaterką jest profesorowa Szczupaczyńska. Jest jesień roku 1898. Do Krakowa przybywa Szatan, czyli Stanisław Przybyszewski, a w Genewie zamachowiec zabija cesarzową Sissi. To jednak dopiero początek dziwnych i nieprzewidzianych zdarzeń. Eleganckie towarzystwo, sama krakowska śmietanka, w
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 Chopin concert, exhibitions, movies, workshops, Polish food and a beer garden as well as booths with arts and craft vendors and different organizations. Brand new
Tuesdays at 12:30 pm “Flavor of Poland” is a culinary-travel PBS television weekly series presenting the country of Poland to American viewers and it’s really well done. Hosted by Aleksandra August, the series shows off not only distinctly Polish dishes (check out the sorrel & crayfish soup recipe!) but also the most beautiful and interesting aspects and landscapes of Poland. The series premiere was a segment about the old Polish capital of Cracow. The last
The Polish Cultural Center presents Ada Witczyk and Wyatt Smith in a baroque music concert featuring authentic baroque violin and French double keyboard harpsichord. This one-hour recital includes the following violin compositions played by Ada Witczyk with a harpsichord accompaniment by Wyatt Smith: Erik Valdemar Sköld (b. 1991) – ‘The Spectre’ for baroque violin & harpsichord (4’) J.S. Bach (1685-1750) – Sonata for violin and Harpsichord No. 4 in c minor BWV 1017 (20’) Oscar
Washington Academy of Languages at the City University of Seattle has a native Polish instructor and has been offering Polish classes. Dr. Ewa Krawczyk will be teaching Polish 1 in the summer quarter on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Thu 6:30 – 8:20PM 7/11/23 9/12/23 in-person class You can register for the language classes at the Washington Academy of Languages without being admitted as a student of the City University