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
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
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
Update: Natasza is now expected in Seattle at the beginning of October. Local Polish bikers and fans prepare a welcome for her. If you are interested in meeting Natasza etc. please contact Krzysztof at krystof_pk@q.com. World traveler Natasza Caban has started her motorcycle tour of the America’s. After gaining fame for sailing solo around the world, Natasza’s goal for the first leg of this new journey 12 yrs in the making is to ride across
Support POLISH FESTIVAL SEATTLE by buying a T-shirt or a hoodie OR by donating money! Get yours today! Polish Festival Seattle is a joyful celebration of Polish culture, traditions, and contemporary achievements. Part of the year-round Seattle Center Festál Cultural Festivals, Polish Festival Seattle is produced by the Seattle Polish Foundation in partnership with Seattle Center, and with support of the Polish Home Association. The 12th Annual Polish Festival Seattle is July 8, 2023, at
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
Be creative! Have fun! Win $100! SPFF accepts submissions for this year’s poster competition. The deadline is July 2, 2023. Competition is open to all artists. Posters may be created in any media, but must be submitted electronically. Entries will be judged on their originality and artistic merit. The poster design should capture the essence of Polish/American cinema. No entry fee. Artists may submit multiple entries, however, each entry must be a distinct design and requires its
Everyone is cordially invited to come to a home and deck art show and sale exhibiting all forms of original visual arts: acrylic landscapes, abstracts, and collage on canvas as well as abstract collages on paper and greeting cards. The event will take place on two days. When: Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25W 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Where: 11025 NE 96th Street, Kirkland (Park in the cul-de-sac and follow signs to the
Polish Festival Seattle on 07/08/23 is still looking for volunteers. Each volunteer working 3 hours or more will receive free festival T-shirt and a free Polish meal. We need assistance with the following: serving food and desserts, assist with transport, exhibits, children’s activities, and Polish Indie games. Sign up is easy, click on this link: https://signup.com/go/xSpesnD That’s it! See you there! More: contact to the volunteer coordinator is pfsvolunteer2016@outlook.com
Seattle Gdynia Sister City Association is looking for 2 host families to welcome students from Gdynia. The students will stay in Seattle between July 16 and July 30. The week of July 23-28 they will spend at the full-time overnight Washington Business Week program at the University of Puget Sound. Preferably the families would have teenage children of the age 16-19, but this is not an absolute requirement. For these students this is often a
Learn Polish at Summer Studies Abroad Program at the Jagiellonian University or the John Paul II Catholic University. You can sign up for paid courses or apply for a Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship. Application deadline is May 20, 2023. The Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2023 Summer Studies Abroad Program. The Kosciuszko Foundation offers Tomaszkiewicz-Florio scholarships for students who wish to study Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow or the John Paul II
At the recent meeting with the Polish community of Seattle, the Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Małgorzata Gosiewska, decorated the following people with Polish orders and medals. Father Andrzej Galant of the Polish Parish in Seattle received a Knight’s Cross of the Order Polonia Restituta, the second highest Polish civilian order, and also a Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, for his involvement in the fight for Polish freedom and democracy under the communist regime
Dr. Agnieszka Jeżyk, Professor of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto, has recently obtained the position of the Maria Kott Endowed Professor of Polish Studies at the UW Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. She will start in Seattle in the 2023/24 academic year. She has won the position in a competition with about 30 candidates and was among four finalist who had public lectures and extensive interviews at the Slavic Department in February
It is with great excitement that the University of Washington Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is accepting applications for the annual UW Polish Studies Scholarship for UW students interested in studying in Poland between June 2023 and May 2024. Scholarships, offered by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee, were made possible through the generosity of supporters and friends of the UW Polish Studies. Priority will be given to students traveling to Poland to study
After two weeks of incommunicado, the company issued a statement to their agents that the Polonez Parcel Service has resumed operations. Only time will tell how that goes and if the packages and containers currently in transit will get delivered. The previous news about Polonez going out of business is here. Below is the statement. Dear Agents of Polonez Parcel Service,We are aware that the last few days have been extremely difficult for you. We
For many years, Polonez Parcel Service has had a local outlet in Fife sending packages to Poland at low prices; it has been quite popular within our community. Apparently, the company went out of business abruptly about two weeks ago with no warning to their agents. Now, the company is incommunicado and the local agent, Bozena Zajac, is doing her best trying to help clients to track their packages that are in transit. Below is
The spring quarter at the University of Washington starts soon and people who are interested in Polish language and culture can find courses suitable for them. State residents aged 60+ are allowed to audit one or two university courses per quarter on a space-available basis through the UW Access Program. Notable courses with Polish touch include: More: Registration for the spring quarter through the Access Program begins on March 29 (online Registration Form started on