The Polish Spring Bazaar is a regular, full-blown affair this year and the organizers, the Polish Women’s Club, are looking for volunteers to help staging the event. The bazaar will be on April 9, 2022. Volunteers are needed to prepare the bazaar, before the bazaar and on the day of the bazaar in the morning, to run it and to close it up / cleanup after the bazaar. If you would like to help, please
The Kosciuszko Foundation accepts applications for scholarships for its exchange programs to Poland. There are two major exchange programs: A Year Abroad in Poland in 2022/2023 An Exchange Program to Poland conducted with the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The program offers scholarships to study Polish language and culture for one semester or one academic year at the Jagiellonian University, Cracow Graduate Studies and Research in Poland in 2022/2023 An Exchange Program to
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 spring quarter on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Tue 6:30 – 8:20PM 4/5/22 6/7/22 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
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 organized by PHA or to visit the restaurant and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center. Other organizations or groups hosting their own events at
My country is ruined, people are dying, cities are bombed. I get texts from friends asking for prayer because they are bombed right now. I am crying, it hurts so deeply, hard to breathe. Please help Ukrainian people. Ukraine needs your help! Top priorities are medical and tactical supply. Every donation counts. Check for matching funds. DONATE Nova Ukraine – humanitarian aid to Ukraine United Help Ukraine Razom for Ukraine Come back alive PARTICIPATE in rallies in our city Ukrainian
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 be required for entry to the building, including the dining room, and to events and functions held at the Polish Cultural Center. Please note that
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 the film. You can watch it free of charge at The New Yorker here. All on a Mardi Gras Day premiered at the Berlin International
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 Center Dom Polski on one of the following Wednesdays: February 9 & 23 March 9 & 23 April 6 & 20 May 4 & 18
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 Election results for all the Officer and Trustee positions can be found on the PHA website here More: for more information, please contact Polish Home
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 clearance is required. More: please see detailed job description and requirements here
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 szkoły jest dostępnych tutaj
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 for the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 academic year. ELIGIBILITY United States citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) of Polish descent who are beginning or continuing
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 culture will be taught at the UW as long as the University exists. Recruitment for the position will start in the fall. In December 2021,
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 mail using the prepaid envelops included in your election mail and please remember to mail you ballots by January 22nd if you are voting by
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. She is the most qualified and best candidate for the Senior VP position to help us move towards more interesting activities and better engagement at the
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 in 1955 with a BA degree. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He married Jean Marie Sliwa on November 12, 1955. During James’
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 remotest alpine wilderness in the world! From Machu Picchu and Patagonia in the Western hemisphere, to Kilimanjaro and Everest Trek in the East. All the
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 nową kadencję należy przesyłać na piśmie nie później niż do 15 grudnia 2022 roku (data stempla pocztowego). Oświadczenie kandydata i zdjęcie do publikacji w gazetce wyborczej
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 look at the Sebi’s holiday order form for details on what you can order and how to put an order in. More: Sebi’s website, Sebi’s
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 website are main coordinators for the event. Local Polish organizations such as Polish Home Association and Seattle Polish Foundation are participating in this event and