Calling All Young Artists! Polish Scouts in Seattle are seeking your creative ideas to give us an innovative design for our next t-shirt to honor this year’s Scout Theme: “Give Me Your Hand!” All participants must submit their t-shirt designs by Wednesday, October 30th to be considered. Top entries will be posted on our Facebook page on October 31st for voting. See our flyer for more details or contact us at seattlezhp@gmail.com. You don’t need
Join Polish Scouts! If you are looking for a place for your child where they can develop their skills, make friends, and experience unforgettable adventures – Polish Scouting is the perfect choice! Scouting is an organization that shapes young people, teaching them independence, responsibility, and cooperation. Scouting is not only meetings and camps, but an environment in which your child will learn to cope with different situations, discover their passions, gain self-confidence, develop their character, and
Zbigniew Konofalski returns as the Festival Director after the resignation of Michal Friedrich. The Festival will take place at the Egyptian Theater during one weekend of November 8-10. SPFF will be screening some of the newest films from the 2024 Gdynia Festival, like “White Courage”, “Simona Kossak”, and “Kulej.” More: SPFF website
Update as of Oct 31, 2024: SPF has received about $1,700 in PayPal donations and $2,000 from PHA; together with $5,000 from SPF, $8,700 has been wired to the Caritas charity in Poland. Dear Friends of Poland, As you have seen in the news, there has been terrible flooding in Central Europe, including Poland, recently. In Poland, the highlands in the south-west of the country were hit especially hard and then the floods wreaked havoc
The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2024/2025 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 from September 21, 2024.
The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2024/2025 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 11, 2024, 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 Facebook page or contact Principal
Aleksandra Monk died on July 29, 2024. Please join us for a gathering to celebrate the life of Aleksandra and honor her legacy onWednesday, August 28,2024, 1:00 PM Wisteria Hall, Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 Please bring your favorite memories to share, a poem, a haiku, or something else that Aleks would enjoy. If you prefer not to speak but wish to have something read aloud at the gathering, please
Młodzi Polanie – the new children’s dance group invites you to the new dancer’s orientation on Saturday, September 21st, at 12:30 pm. We commit to supporting our youth and children’s physical and cultural development and put our best effort into creating a sense of community and belonging, so necessary during those formative years. We will incorporate songs, dances, and traditions from introduced regions. All age groups will incorporate simple ballet, music theory, dances, and literature. Please
Everyone is welcome, no experience is needed age 13+:) Come to try out traditional Polish dancing, meet new people, and perform with us! First practice is on Friday, September 27th at 7 pm at the Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave, Seattle. More: Contact us at Polishfolkseattle@gmail.com
Local artist, Wendy Rader-Konofalski, is opening her house and deck for her Annual Home and Deck Art Show on Saturday, July 20th from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m. Her address is: 11025 NE 96th St., Kirkland. Please come and see her growing collection of paintings–landscapes, abstracts, acrylic and watercolors, many of them brand new. She will have greeting cards, mini paintings. Everyone is welcome to browse, purchase, chat, enjoy the weather and meet the artist
The restaurant and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center have closed for the summer. The summer break will last two months, through July and August. Both the restaurant and the bar should reopen as usual on the first Friday after Labor Day, that is on September 13, 2022. More: Polish Cultural Center website
The Polish School in Seattle will run summer courses at the beginner and intermediate level, from July 1 to August 13.. Tuition is $500 for 8 weeks, with 2 hours weekly. Size of group: maximum 6 students To register click here More: please contact the school at polishschool@polishhome.org
June 15: 11am to 5pm, June16: 11am to 3pm Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish in Seattle Local artist Basia Niesulowski is having an art sale featuring her work to benefit the Orphanage in Katowice. This will be an opportunity to purchase her acrylic and oil paintings, pastels, graphics and cards and support a noble cause at the same time. There will be a wide variety of sizes, topics and styles. Come enjoy some coffee, dessert, a
Wendy Rader-Konofalski has several exciting art events coming up! June 7, 2024 from 5 – 7 pm. Art Reception at the Merrill Gardens Senior Living (14 Main Street, Kirkland, WA) where I am exhibiting two acrylic paintings on canvas and two watercolor landscapes on paper, framed. Besides lots of great art, they have a fabulous food table with lots of beverages. Come and cast your vote for one piece in each of several art categories
We’re looking for you! Our Polish Festival Seattle is run entirely by volunteers, and we want You! Yes, You! Join our team on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Seattle Center. We have a variety of positions available, we especially need volunteers to help with transport in AM and PM. Pick your time and spot – sign up for your spot with SignUp! P.S. All volunteers helping 3 hours or more will receive a free
Long time Polish community member, Cristina Koczarski passed away on February 8, 2024. Her late husband, Roy “Wojtek” Koczarski, died during COVID restrictions in April 2021. There will be a funeral mass for Cristina at the St. Madeleine Sophie Church in Bellevue. Following the mass, there will be the burial ceremony for both Cristina and Wojtek and then immediately after the funeral, the family invites everybody to the reception and memorial for both of them at
Seattle Gdynia Sister City Association is looking for host families for the students from Gdynia who will be coming to Seattle to participate in the 2024 Washington Business Week. The students will arrive on July 27/28 and depart on August 11. Between August 4th and 9th they will be full time at UPS, where the program takes place. Hosting students from Gdynia, Poland is a great way to participate in citizens’ diplomacy, and a great
The movie “Porcelain War” has won the Best Documentary and the Golden Space Needle awards at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Sidorska was the principal producer and the creative force behind the movie; she is also a member of the Polish community in Seattle. The film received the US Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary and People’s Choice Awards at the 2024 Boulder International Film Festival. The awards give
Wendy Rader-Konofalski has several exciting art events coming up! This week she will be installing one large ocean scene painting called “Paradise” at the Caffe Ladro in Seattle’s 2 + U (at Second Avenue and University St). This Caffe Ladro is across the street from the Seattle Art Museum. “Paradise” will be there till July 12th, 2024. Also, this month, starting April 30, Wendy will be showing a large number of paintings and collage work
The Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2024 Summer Studies Abroad Program. The Kosciuszko Foundation offers Tomaszkiewicz-Florio and Wisconsin Study Polish Scholarships for students who wish to study Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow or the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin. The Jagiellonian University offers programs from 2 to 6 weeks. Students can enroll in Polish language classes and up to two lectures from among the following courses: Polish grammar, history,