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

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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

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

AD: Polish Choir Invites New Members

Polish Choir Vivat Musica! invites everybody to rehearsals that are happening twice a month on Wednesdays from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The choir is currently under a professional direction of Justin Bichell. If you would like to join the choir, please come to a practice at the Polish Cultural

Polish Home Election Results

At the annual meeting of the Polish Home Association held on January 30, 2022, Erik Lidzbarski has been reelected for the PHA President position and Jola Paliświat was elected for the Senior Vice-President position. Roman Rogalski has been reelected as the Treasurer. Congratulations! A full list of the 2022 PHA

AD: Polish Language Instructor for JBLM

Valiant Integrated Services is searching for Polish language instructors to provide instruction in listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, as well as regional and culture subject using modern communicative methodology. These are fulltime positions in support for the military with posting at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord and in Tacoma. Security

AD: Szkoła Polska w Seattle szuka nauczycieli

Szkoła Polska im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Seattle poszukuje nauczycieli języka polskiego do prowadzenia nastepujacych zajęć: zajęcia dla dzieci w sobote rano zajęcia dla dorosłych w tygodniu wieczorem online. Zgłoszenia oraz pytania prosimy kierować do Dyrektora Szkoły Mileny Dickens na adres polishschool@polishhome.org lub telefonicznie 206 775 5039 Więcej informacji na temat

AD: The Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships

The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate level studies, such as masters and Ph.D. studies, at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year. Funding is for full-time studies. Scholarships are

Maria Kott Endowed Professorship of Polish Studies

The University of Washington has established the Maria Kott Endowed Professorship of Polish Studies at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. This is the first endowed professorship of Polish Studies on the West Coast of the United States and is in perpetuity, which assures that the Polish language and

AD: PHA Board of Trustees Election Endorsement

Dear PHA Members, We would like to encourage all PHA Members to participate in 2022 elections and to attend PHA annual meeting on Sunday, January 30, 2022. All eligible PHA Members should have received the Election Pamphlet, voting ballots and instructions how to cast your votes. You can vote by

AD: Jola Paliswiat for PHA Senior VP!

Vote for Jola Paliswiat as the Senior Vice President of the Polish Home Association! Jola has volunteered for many years at the PHA, Polish Home, Polish Festival Seattle and other community events, always being respectful and graceful while working with other people. She has experience at different positions at PHA and other organizations.

James Hicker Has Died

James Allen Hicker, one of the pillars of the Polish community of Tacoma, has passed away peacefully on December 1, 2021, after a short illness. He was 88. James was born on May 3, 1933, in Tacoma.  He attended Lincoln High School and graduated from the University of Puget Sound

AD: Crew Treks Adventures in 2022

Crew Treks, the local tourist outfit for hardy souls is going back to the wilderness in the 2022 season! There is a new set of adventures waiting for you with $500 discount on many of the trips. Crew Treks offers thrilling trekking and climbing adventures and takes you to the

PHA Elections Announcement

Komunikat Wyborczy Towarzystwa Domu Polskiego na rok 2022 Doroczne Zebranie Wyborcze Towarzystwa Domu Polskiego (TDP) odbędą się w Domu Polskim w Seattle w niedzielę 30 stycznia 2022 o godz. 15:00.  Bezpłatny obiad dla członków DP od godz. 14:00. Zgodnie z naszą Ordynacją Wyborczą, zgłoszenia kandydatur do Zarządu i Rady Opiekunów na

AD: Christmas Pre-Orders at Sebi’s

Sebi’s Bistro has just announced that it is taking pre-orders for Christmas. You can order all Polish Christmas food favorites from borscht & uszka and herring salad, through home-made ham, blood sausage (kaszanka), cabbage rolls and different kinds of pierogi, to poppy seed cake and Polish apple cake (szarlotka). Please

Support Polish Causes on Giving Tuesday, November 30

Giving Tuesday is a national charity event in the USA that happens on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It has become better known and more popular when different high-tech companies started to participate in it through matching gifts and encouraging their employees to participate. In our state, GiveBIG WA and its

AD: Polandia Vodka on Sale in Seattle

The new Polandia vodka is available now at Downtown Spirits 2300 7th Ave in Belltown to buy. Our wheat vodka is imported from Poland with a smooth finish and aroma in a unique square 1 liter bottle is for sale at $ 22.99. Na Zdrowie!  More: for more info please contact