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Aug 28, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the Green Lake Library |
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The book for the meeting is
Margot by Michal Witkowski published by
Wyd. Literackie in 2009. Witkowski, 35, is a writer and
journalist who made his name with Lubiewo. In Margot
the author dives deep into a subculture of international truck
drivers and prostitutes who serve them. Club meetings are in
Polish.
Where:
at the
Green Lake Public Library in Seattle; admission free
More: about
book,
Witkowski,
video of
Vitkowski about Margot,
Polish
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Aug 28, from 9:30 am: Polonia Tennis
Tournament in
Portland |
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Marcin Kowalski in 2008 |
The third Polonia Tennis Tournament in Portland
builds on the success of the last two years. It's a sports event and a Polish community
picnic at the same time - so bring your family and friends and
something to eat and share. The tournament will lasts till 6 pm.
Organized by the Polish Library Assn in Portland.
Where: at the Portland Community College courts at Rock Creek in
Portland, OR;
signup $15, junior signup free, general admission to the event free
More: sign up deadline Aug 22, to sign up contact
Edward Kolinski,
503-531-9219. |
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Aug 18, 7:30 pm: Movie The Peretzniks at the Polish Home |
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Polish Film Club OKO presents
The Peretzniks (Perecewiczowie), a 2009 movie directed by
Slawomir Grunberg. The film is a documentary about the
Peretznicks - students and graduates of the Perec High School,
which was a predominantly Jewish school in Lodz, Poland, and
their life before and after 1968.
There will be an intro to the movie and a
discussion afterwards.
Where:
at the
Polish Home; in Polish
w/ English subtitles; admission free
More:
Perecowiczowie movie site,
PFC OKO site |
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Aug 15, noon-dusk: The Polish Home 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 7 & 8: Pe Ell Polish Daze in the Town
of Pe Ell, WA |
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This is the
third year of the Polish Festival in Pe Ell.
The detailed program has not been announced yet, but Saturday the Polish
dinner and entertainment is scheduled for Saturday at the Pe Ell
school.
Where: Town of Pe Ell,
WA; admission free, some events ticketed
More:
for more info please contact
Kristi Milanowski
at (360) 291-3291, Polish roots of Pe Ell are described in books
Pe Ell's Polish Heritage
&
Pe Ell's Polish Pioneers
by
Leo Kowalski. |
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Aug 3 & 4: Polish passport
applications processed in Seattle at the Polish Home |
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The Consulate General of
Poland in Los Angeles has just received a special laptop and all the
equipment needed for processing passport applications on the road.
Seattle is the first stop in the new series of passport trips by the
Polish consuls.
Assuming the equipment
works as expected, the applications will be processed at the Polish Home
in Seattle according to the reservations.
To make a reservation, please contact
Mr. Marian Strutynski, (425)
746-3037. People without reservations can still come but will be served
only as the time allows.
Where:
Polish Home in Seattle,
10 am - 6 pm on Aug 3, 9 am - 5 pm on Aug 4.
More:
Polish Home in Seattle,
Marian Strutynski, (425)
746-3037
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August:
Polish Home closed in August |
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The Polish Home 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 10, 2010.
More:
Polish Home in Seattle
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