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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 as University of Washington campus. $ 2500 per month including utilities. If you are interested, please call or text Pawel at 206-328-8828.

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, Weyerhaeuser and Boeing all started here. The city is surrounded by spectacular nature with mountains, lakes, rivers, volcanoes and islands in Puget Sound. Inspired by

“Bid for Ukraine” at the Polish Cultural Center with Gov. Inslee, State Senators, Honorary Consuls

Last Friday, April 22, 2022, Polish Home Association (PHA) organized a gala dinner and auction “Bid for Ukraine” at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle supporting the Ukrainian Association of Washington State. The event was a huge success with over 200 people attending, including Gov. Jay Inslee, State Senators Jamie Pedersen (Dem) and Chris Gildon (Rep), the honorary consuls of Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Hungary, The Netherlands and Slovenia, as well as prominent business and community

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. The Polish School in Bellevue organized a fundraiser “Pomagamy Ukrainie” for Ukraine relief as a teaching moment for the kids and ended up on a

Ukrainian Fundraiser by Polish School Featured on local TV – CONTINUED

Update 2: 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. Update: the fundraiser was very popular, and the school decided to continue it. Please help by donating medical supplies for Ukraine from the school’s Amazon wish list! This fundraiser is running till the end of April. The Polish School in Bellevue organized a fundraiser “Pomagamy

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 in! Please support the fundraiser if you can. The refugee situation in Poland has become very difficult as about 2 million refugees stay in Poland. In support

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 locations on the KF website here. Teachers are encouraged to teach English through their areas of expertise. The TEIP has taught conversational English via STEM, cooking, art,

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 Friday and Easter. More: please visit the Polish Home website

AD: Joga po polsku w Domu Polskim / Yoga classes

Asia Filipek zaprasza na sesje Jogi po polsku w Domu Polskim w Seattle. Sesje są bezpłatne, dla każdego – niezależnie od poziomu zaawansowania w jodze (lub jego braku ). Wystarczy zabrać matę, ubrać się w wygodny strój i przyjechać do DP w czwartek wieczorem o 18:30. Yoga classes at the Polish Cultural Center are free of charge and open to everybody, regardless how advanced (or not) you are. Just bring a mat, wear a comfortable attire and drop by.

AD: Celebrate Easter … Polish Style

The Seattle Polish News has received some Easter themed booklets in English written by Lawrence Kozlowski. They may be interesting to Polish Americans who would like to have a better understanding of Polish Easter traditions or to follow recipes for traditional Polish food and pastries served at Ester. More: please visit Polish Art Center if interested, or contact Lawrence Kozlowski

Local Poet H. Wrożyński at Radio Wisła

Radio Wisła, a Seattle based Polish internet radio station, has just posted a recording with Henryk Wrożyński. Wrożyński is an actor, theater director and a poet who lives in Shoreline. In the mid-1990s, he founded and then ran for a decade the Studio 21 theater in Tacoma. The recording consists of two parts presenting poems in Polish read by the author. Part one includes poems from his last volume titled Cygańska bajka. Part two includes

UW Spring Courses Accessible to the Public

The spring quarter at the University of Washington brings again 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 (in range of $10) through the UW Access Program. Notable courses include: Introduction to Polish Contemporary Culture: Cinematic Metamorphosis by Dr. Dawid Junke (Polish Fulbright scholar); Polish and American cinema after 1989 First Year Polish 403A with instructor Krystyna Untersteiner East European

AD: Polish Bazaar Looks for Volunteers

The Polish Spring Bazaar is a regular, full-blown affair this year and the organizers, the Polish Women’s Club, are looking for volunteers to help staging the event. The bazaar will be on April 9, 2022. Volunteers are needed to prepare the bazaar, before the bazaar and on the day of the bazaar in the morning, to run it and to close it up / cleanup after the bazaar. If you would like to help, please

AD: Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships for Exchange Programs to Poland

The Kosciuszko Foundation accepts applications for scholarships for its exchange programs to Poland. There are two major exchange programs: A Year Abroad in Poland in 2022/2023 An Exchange Program to Poland conducted with the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.  The program offers scholarships to study Polish language and culture for one semester or one academic year at the Jagiellonian University, Cracow Graduate Studies and Research in Poland in 2022/2023 An Exchange Program to

Registration for Polish Classes at the City University of Seattle

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 spring quarter on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Tue 6:30 – 8:20PM 4/5/22 6/7/22 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

Polish Cultural Center Drops the Mask Requirement

Following the public announcements from the King County and the City of Seattle about not requiring masks at most businesses, the Polish Home Association (PHA) decided to drop the mask requirement at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. Effective March 12, 2022, mask will not be required to attend events organized by PHA or to visit the restaurant and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center. Other organizations or groups hosting their own events at

AD: #Stand With Ukraine

My country is ruined, people are dying, cities are bombed. I get texts from friends asking for prayer because they are bombed right now. I am crying, it hurts so deeply, hard to breathe. Please help Ukrainian people. Ukraine needs your help! Top priorities are medical and tactical supply. Every donation counts. Check for matching funds. DONATE Nova Ukraine – humanitarian aid to Ukraine United Help Ukraine Razom for Ukraine Come back alive PARTICIPATE in rallies in our city Ukrainian

Polish Cultural Center Relaxes COVID Rules

Following the public announcements from the King County and the City of Seattle about changes in COVID requirements for businesses and gatherings, the Polish Home Association decided to relax the rules at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. Effective March 1, 2022, a vaccination verification or recent test will not be required for entry to the building, including the dining room, and to events and functions held at the Polish Cultural Center. Please note that

M. Pietrzyk’s Mardi Gras Movie at the New Yorker

Local cinematographer Michal Pietrzyk’s documentary All on a Mardi Gras Day has been added to The New Yorker portal along other notable documentaries. The movie presents a secret 200-year culture of New Orleans African Americans, known as Mardi Gras Indians, and their Mardi Gras Day competition. Michal wrote, directed and produced the film. You can watch it free of charge at The New Yorker here. All on a Mardi Gras Day premiered at the Berlin International