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Polish picnic |
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Aug 28, noon-5 pm: SGSCA picnic at the
Woodland Park |
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Everyone is
invited - individuals, families and guests - to celebrate the summer
at the
yearly picnic of the Seattle-Gdynia Sister
City Association. Come to enjoy the City park on the Green Lake
while munching on roasted kielbasa and other delights.
Where: Lower
Woodland Park
in Seattle,
shelter # 4, watch for the SGSCA banner; admission free,
food
and drinks provided, please bring a salad or dessert to share
More:
Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Assn.,
or contact Tom Clark |
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Aug 27, 10 am - 1 pm: Fall cleanup at the
Polish Cultural Center - please help! |
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Polish Home Assn
invites members and friends of the Polish Home to
a fall cleanup in and around the building before the new season.
It
is a tradition that PHA officers and trustees lead by example in
this effort, but the more people, the easier it is, so please
come to help!
Both the old and new part
of the building need attention, inside and outside. Free
lunch will be served for all the volunteers!
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home from 10 am to 1 pm, every pair of hands helps! Free lunch
served!
More:
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home website |
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Aug 21, noon - 5 pm: Polish Home Assn. picnic at the
Lincoln Park |
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This is the main
picnic of the summer for the Polish community of
Seattle; it is
organized by the Polish Home Association.
Come and share good food and fun! There will be grills available,
free drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs for kids and teenagers as
well as friendly games and competitions with awards. Everybody is invited.
Where: shelter #2 at the
Lincoln Park in Seattle, watch for a Polish flag and the PHA
banner; admission free, bringing your food & drink to share is
optional but welcomed
More:
Polish Home Association, |
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Aug 21, 4-7 pm: Pierogi sale at the
Polish Cultural Center |
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Pierogi special:
frozen pierogi (Polish dumplings) on sale at the Polish Cultural
Center. The following kinds of pierogi will be available: meat,
potato & cheese, kraut & mushroom, blueberry and plum. Price per
a package of 12 is TBD.
Where:
Polish Cultural Center /
Polish Home in Seattle, admission free
More:
Polish Home Association, |
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Aug 20 - Sep 23: Garden of Eden
exhibition by A. Maciejewski in Portland |
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Camerawork Gallery in
Portland presents an exhibition by Polish-Canadian artist
Andrzej Maciejewski. Garden of Eden is a series of
still-life photographs of fruits and vegetables inspired by the
Old Masters paintings, and illustrating a difference between the
stereotype created by our culture and reality created by our
civilization. Mr. Maciejewski was educated in Poland and
Czechoslovakia and is based in Yarker, ON; he has several
photographic projects, exhibits and books to his name.
Where:
at Camerawork Gallery
in Portland, OR; admission free during
regular operation hours 9 am -5 pm Monday to Saturday
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till Aug 3: Paintings by Izabela
Gabrielson at Starbucks in Leschi |
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Izabela Szczypinska-Gabrielson is a
local artist who recently moved to Seattle from the east coast.
Her portfolio includes drawing and paintings as well as
photographs and book illustrations. Her background includes
studies in art history in Lublin, Poland, and in visual design
and arts in New York.
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August:
The Polish Cultural Center closed in August |
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The Polish Cultural Center in Seattle
is closed for a summer break in August. It will open for
business as usual, including the restaurant and the bar, on
September 9, 2011.
More:
Polish Cultural Center /
Polish Home in Seattle
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