Aug 27, 4 pm: Polka Concert with Terry Palasz in Ballard
Terry Palasz,
aka the Polish Diva from
Milwaukee, is described as an opera
trained, polka dancing, mountain climbing soprano comedienne. A
native from Milwaukee, she had
lived in Seattle for 18 years
before moving to New
York. The program includes several great
polkas and other songs by Ms. Palasz, supported by the
seven-people strong musical band as well as surprising Polka Guys
and Gals Backup Singers! The concert is a benefit for the SOS
Children’s Village international charity
Where: The Ballard Oddfellows Hall,
1706 NW Market St
in Seattle,
$5 donation suggested
This is the main
picnic of the summer for the Polish community of
Seattle; it is
organized by to the Polish Home Association.
Come and share good food
and fun! There will be grills and picnic tables available as well
as free drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs for kids and teenagers. A
casual volleyball game is a tradition at the PHA picnics and some
people always try to play soccer among the bushes, so get your
sports shoes ready! Everybody is invited.
Where: shelter #2 at the
Lincoln Park in Seattle, watch for a Polish flag and a PHA
banner; admission free, bringing your food & drink to share is
optional but welcomed
Aug 26, 9 am - 1 pm: Summer cleanup of the
Polish Home, round #2
Officers and
Trustees of the Polish Home Association invite all the members and
friends of the Polish Home for the round #2
of the traditional end-of-the-summer cleanup of the PH facilities
before the new season. The building needs a lot of attention and
loving care, both inside and outside. Afterwards, lunch will be
served for all the volunteers. Please come and help to clean, spit
and polish our common treasure, the Polish Home!
Where: at the
Polish Home, every pair of hands helps!
Aug 20, 2 pm:
Soldier’s Day celebration at the Polish Home
An anniversary
of the Battle of Warsaw, Aug 15, 1920, is the official holiday for
the armed forces in
Poland. By winning the
Battle,
Poland
won the war with the Bolshevik Russia and secured her freedom and
independence. The Polish Home invites to a celebration that honors
the WWII veterans from our community. The event includes showing a
documentary movie about the Polish-Bolshevik war of 1920. A
traditional Polish dinner will also be available.
Aug 20, noon-5 pm: SGSCA picnic at the
Lincoln Park
This is the
yearly picnic for members and friends of the Seattle-Gdynia Sister
City Association and their families. Come to enjoy beaches,
trails, courts and pools of the park as well as kielbasa roasted
on coals and share delectable delights like Paul's famous bigos
and Martha's desserts. Don't miss Ron's T-Bird demonstration!
Everybody is invited!
Where: shelter #4 at the
Lincoln Park in Seattle,
watch for a SGSCA banner; admission free; kielbasa and beverages
provided, please bring a salad or dessert to share
Aug 19, 9 am - 1 pm:
Summer cleanup of the Polish Home, round #1
Officers and
Trustees of the Polish Home Association invite all its members and
friends as well as members and friends of other organizations
hosted at the Polish Home to the traditional end-of-the-summer
cleanup of the Polish Home facilities before the new season. The
building needs a lot of attention and loving care, both inside and
outside. Afterwards, lunch will be served for all the volunteers.
Please come and help to clean, spit and polish our common
treasure, the Polish Home!
Where: at the
Polish Home, every pair of hands helps!
Aug 5, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at the Green Lake
Library in Seattle
The book for
the meeting is Baltazar.
Autobiografia by Slawomir Mrozek, published by Noir sur
Blanc in 2006. Mrozek, 76, is a playwright, novelist and a short
story writer whose satires were exposing the absurd of
totalitarian systems and examining attitudes of individuals. Baltazar is a frank
autobiography of a twisted career that included his being regime
journalist, cartoonist, free lance satirist, dissident, emigrant
in France and
Mexico
and lately a classic back in
Poland. The book is available on
the internet. Please see the club website for more details.
Where: Seattle Public
Libraries, the
GreenLake
branch,
7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.,
Seattle,
(206) 684-7547
