Around 5:20 pm on April 7, 2021, there was a fire at the house adjacent to the Polish Home building from south, and unfortunately a life was lost. The elderly neighbor Michael Gross has perished and his body was found by the firefighters. He was 70 years old. The initial investigation indicates that the fire was accidental, most likely caused by a portable space heater. There was no damage to the Polish Cultural Center building,

The following is a quote from the King County Public Health mail received on April 7, 2021. Hello, I want to let you know that there is high availability of appointments for the Johnson & Johnson one dose vaccine at the Public Health – Seattle King County Auburn vaccination site for today, April 7 through Monday, April 12. The site is located at the Auburn Outlet Collection. Below is a message you can share with

The University of Washington has its yearly fundraiser on April 8, 2021 and is appealing to donors to support their favorite UW programs. If you are Polish and want to donate to the University of Washington, please support the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee (UW PSEC). More: UW PSEC website, and its donation page

The following is a quote from the King County official mail received earlier today, on March 30, 2021. If possible, please share the following on your social media sites. You can tag @KCPubHealth if users have questions and our social team will do their best to answer them: Vaccination appointments are still available for TODAY (3/30) and later this this week at our new location in the Auburn Outlet Mall if you are a resident of south

Crew Treks, the local tourist outfit for hardy souls is back in business! Crew Treks offers thrilling trekking and climbing adventures and takes you to the remotest alpine wilderness in the world! From Machu Picchu and Patagonia in the Western hemisphere, to Kilimanjaro and Everest Trek in the East. Experience the breath-taking beauty of the most rugged and serene landscapes on the planet, and walk the same exhilarating trails taken by the earliest alpine explorers!Find

Tips from Polish community members: if you want to get vaccinated quickly and don’t mind a trip across the passes, go to a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Wenatchee or Kennewick. Wenatchee opens signups on Sundays for service M-F, and typically you can get an appointment a day or two ahead. Kennewick has appointment slots available all the time, even on the same day.More: WA mass vaccination sites

Local artist Barbara Niesulowski will create oil pastel portraits of your beloved ones! Oil pastels are pastels that do not shed dust as regular ones do, they have brighter colors, too. Please see below for examples The price for a size 11″×14″ portrait is $150 You can send photos of your beloved subjects via email to Basia Niesulowski. She paints from your picture but can “dress” your child in any costume you can imagine.  Please

This is the season to apply for one of the tuition scholarships awarded by the Kosciuszko Foundation. These scholarship are for American citizens or permanent residents of Polish heritage or involved in Polish communities. The scholarships range from the undergraduate to Ph. D. level and cover all different fields from engineering and medicine to arts and law. Don’t get spooked by the image above – the only one I could find on the KF site

The Piast Institute of Hamtrack near Detroit, MI is offering several Polish language classes on basic conversation skills on Zoom. Each monthly series of three sessions listed below costs $45. There is also a one-time complimentary session for beginners on February 17. TopicsWinter Series ( January – February )January (3-week series)Basic Communication – January 12, 2021Introducing yourself – January 19, 2021Questions – January 26 – 2021 February (3-week series)Words of Encouragement – February 9, 2021Complements

PC gaming world is all aflutter about the Cyberpunk 2077 game from the Polish game studio CD Projekt Red from Warsaw, the company famous for the Witcher / Wiedźmin game series. The new game released on December 10, 2020 amped the ante with a movie-size budget over $314 million and is one of the most anticipated computer games ever per PC Gamer. This game runs on the most popular gaming engine in the world called

Both annual Bazaars at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle have been cancelled this year, but Polish Home Association came up with a vitual bazaar before Christmas instead. You can find a unique and thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Shop local and support our Polish artists and business owners! Polish Pottery is always an appreciated gift! Visit Lidia’s Polish Pottery or https://lidiaspolishpottery.com/ to find unique patterns and shapes of high quality hand painted pottery imported directly