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
The winter 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: Second-year Polish with instructor
Update in January 2021. There are still no visits planned for the nearby future. You have to fly to LA to file an application in person. You can also fly to Vancouver, BC, but you cannot currently drive there from Seattle. To schedule a visit, use the online reservation system
While American citizens cannot enter the EU countries, you can fly to Europe on a different passport, such as a Polish one. There are two ways to do it: on regular flights or “rescue” flights. For regular flights, it’s the usual. You can book a flight on a regular airline
December and January is usually an election season for the Polish Home Association (PHA) in Seattle with the annual meeting on the last weekend of January. The pandemic complicated things this year, but what I hear from PHA is that elections will happen by mail with the virtual meeting of
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
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
Your favorite Christmas pictures and video clips are needed! The program for the virtual Christmas edition of the Polish Festival Seattle on December 20, 2020 is coming together nicely, with over dozen attractions running the whole gamut from the story of Polish Christmas Eve and Chopin’s scherzo with a traditional
At the special meeting discussing the pandemic impact, the Trustees and Officers of the Polish Home Association decided that the dining room and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski will be closed until January 8, 2021.
There is a new pączki / ponchki maker in town: Mark Oliver opened his virtual Marek’s Bakery and Deli recently. His pączki come in the following flavors: plum, marionberry, cherry, yuzu, passion fruit, and peach. Currently the bakery delivers pączki to the following locations: George’s Deli in Seattle on Fridays Coffee
Your help is needed! Polish Festival Seattle, after being forced to sit out the annual showcase at the Seattle Center in July this year, has come up with an exciting proposal for Christmas! There will be a virtual celebration of Polish holiday traditions on Sunday, December 20th from 2 to
Polish Food Truck in the Seattle Area Polish Cuisine on Wheels NW provides delicious Polish food at different place in Seattle and other cities of the region. You need to look at the schedule to see where you can catch it. For current locations and times, please check our schedule at Polish
Update as of October 29 and November 5, 2020: the food truck is not coming to the Polish Cultural Center anymore. Hence, the Polish Home Association decided to open its dining room and bar with a limited menu on Friday nights on temporary basis. Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski is
As many local readers are aware, the Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles, a longtime partner of the Seattle Polish Film Festival is on this year. It is happening entirely online from October 23 to 29, 2020. However, the LA festival decided that the streaming of the festival movies will be
Dear SPFF followers and fans, Like many of our beloved events and celebrations this year, the Seattle Polish Film Festival will be canceling its 2020 edition. We strongly believe that a film festival is about people coming together, watching cinema together, discussing it together, and meeting the artists behind the
The Seattle Polish Festival invites you to participate in the Virtual Polish Christmas Orchestra, that will be part of the winter edition of the Virtual Polish Holiday Festival happening later this year. The idea is to have local musicians come together and record themselves playing a part of in a
The fall quarter at the University of Washington brings again courses that can draw people interested in Polish culture. As usual, seniors 60+ can register to listen to these course for a token fee (in range of $10) through the UW Access Program. Notable courses in the fall include: Slavic Lands
While American citizens cannot enter the EU countries, you can fly to Europe on a different passport, such as a Polish one. There are two ways to do it: on regular flights or “rescue” flights. Situation changes, so check your connection to see if you can fly on a regular
The local Polish Schools in Bellevue and Seattle are adapting to the difficulties created by the pandemic with their school year starting around mid-September. There is also a recommendation for an online school in Poland. Szkoła Polska im. Ks. J. Twardowskiego w BellevueThe School will have all the classes online, which
In spring 2020, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles suspended its program of rotating consular visits to different cities such as Seattle and Portland to handle passport applications for Polish citizens due to COVID-19. Update in January 2021. There are still no visits planned for the