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Polish Library opening
St. Nicolas party
Salon of Poetry |
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Dec 31, 7:30 pm - 2 am: New Year’s Eve party
at the Polish Home / PCC |
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The New Year's Eve party at the Polish Home repeats the successful formula
from the last two years: two parties in one! You can choose between a traditional band
upstairs and
a DJ downstairs. Ticket price includes a full course Polish dinner,
champagne, hats and fifes.
Upstairs: music by
The Dogtones
band
Downstairs: disco music by a DJ, 21+ only
The doors & the bar open from 7:30 pm, sit-down dinner at 8 pm,
dancing from 9 pm.
Where:
at the upper and lower halls of the Polish
Cultural Center / Polish Home; tickets
$65 per person (members) & $90 (non-members), make checks
to PHA
More:
about The
Dogtones, reservations:
upstairs & downstairs Lucyna Blonska (206) 764-7057.
Reservations need to be paid for by Dec 25, otherwise become
void.
No tickets sold at the door. This is not a BYOB and you cannot bring your own alcohol to
the party |
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Dec 24 & 26: Polish Home / PCC closed for Christmas |
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The Polish
Cultural Center in Seattle
is closed for Christmas on December 24 & 26, and on December
31, 2010, it will be open only for the New Years party.
The Polish Home will be back to business as usual in the New
Year.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home
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Dec 19, 2:30 pm: Special Christmas
edition
Poczytajki - at the Polish Home / PCC |
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Joanna Wroblewska |
Already well known on the Eastside, the Polish Story Time Poczytajki
comes to Seattle and will be hosted by the Polish Home Library.
Readings and stories for this
special meeting will focus on Polish Christmas traditions,
including some easy carols. Organized by Joanna Wroblewska and
the Polish Home librarian, Monika Oczkowska-McNeal. The Library
will be open from 2 to 4 pm and Polish children books & movies
available for borrowing.
Where:
at
the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home; admission free, in Polish
More:
Joanna
Wroblewska,
Poczytajki blog
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Dec 15, 7 pm:
Paper cutting workshop at the Polish Home / PCC |
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The Polish Cultural Center
invites to a Wycinanki workshop teaching
the old art of
Polish paper cutting. You can learn about this beautiful art
along with tips and techniques to complete your own wycinanki
projects. Materials are included and cutting tools will be
available during the class. Bring your creativity, passion and
patience!
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
from 6:30
pm to 9:30 pm; $10 fee covers all the materials and tools for
the workshop.
More:
for reservations please contact
Alisa Lahti or call
206-499-5367. |
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Dec 11, 6 pm: St. Nicolas party in
Kirkland |
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This is another Mikolajki
party, organized by the Polish School in Bellevue. The
program includes a performance about different holiday customs
Holiday Travel Around the World / Bozonarodzeniowa podroz
dookola swiata by the schoolchildren ,
a traditional Santa Claus visit, sharing of Christmas wafers and sweat treats.
Every child is welcomed!
Where:
Kirkland Woman's Club,
407 - 1st Street,
Kirkland;
admission free
More: Polish School in
Bellevue, or contact
Anna Cholewinska |
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Dec 11, 3 pm:
East West Encounters concert
at the Frye Art Museum |
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Susan Chan |
The Seattle
International Piano Festival invites to East West Encounters
- a concert of
western
classical music mixed with Asian influences
performed by pianist Susan Chan.
Dr. Chan
teaches at the Portland State University.
The program
includes
selected
preludes, scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor by Chopin, as well as
works by Somei Satoh and Tan Dun.
Where:
the Frye Art Museum
in Seattle;
tickets $20 regular, $15 students & seniors
More:
bout
Susan Chan and the concert,
SIPF |
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Dec 11, 3-6 pm - till Dec 29: Poznanski paintings
at the Wallingford Center |
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KERF
International Exhibitions invites to the opening of an
exhibition by Kazimierz Poznanski. The Soft Gray
exhibition includes about a dozen paintings, mostly landscapes
and scenes reminiscent of old photographs. Mr. Poznanski is a
painter, a poet and a Professor of Economy
at the University of Washington,
with interest in
Chinese art. His paintings were exhibited in US, Canada and
China.
Where: at the
Wallingford Center,
Seattle;
admission free. The exhibition is open from Tue to Fri, 3 pm - 7
pm
More: about Kaz Poznanski,
his take on
Chinese art |
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Dec 10, 4 pm: Polish Story Time
Poczytajki - Christmas edition |
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Joanna Wroblewska |
This is a Christmas edition of the Polish Story Time Poczytajki
for kindergarten kids - readings and stories for this
meeting will focus on Christmas and Polish Christmas traditions,
including some easy carols. Organized by Joanna Wroblewska with the
help of the King County Public Libraries.
Where:
at
the Bellevue Regional
Library in Bellevue; admission free, in Polish
More:
Joanna
Wroblewska,
Poczytajki blog
Note: Poczytajki is mostly a weekly event with some weeks off.
December meetings are on Dec 3 & 10, special meeting at the
Polish Home on Dec 19, 2010. January meetings start on
TBD. |
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Dec 10, 6:30 - 8 pm: Polish Library
opening at the Polish Home / PCC |
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The Polish
Library at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle has moved to
its new location upstairs and is open for business with a
variety of magazines, books and movies for children, grown ups
and families. Please come to enjoy and borrow your
favorite books and movies.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home
upstairs next to the elevator; admission free; the library is
open from 6:30 to 8 pm
More:
Polish School in Seattle
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Dec 10, 8:30 pm: Christmas traditions &
carols at
the Polish Home / PCC |
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Everybody is invited to an evening devoted to the joy of
Christmas traditions and caroling. Your favorite songs will be
on the list and some song-books will be available as well. So
please come and join in a sing-along for carols sung both from
the Polish
and English
repertoire.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
admission free;
This event is a go - some members of the Podhale group and the
Polish Choir will be present.
More:
Polish Home website |
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Dec 8, 7 pm:
Paper cutting workshop at the Polish Home / PCC |
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The Polish Cultural Center
invites to a Wycinanki workshop teaching
the old art of
Polish paper cutting. You can learn about this beautiful art
along with tips and techniques to complete your own wycinanki
projects. Materials are included and cutting tools will be
available during the class. Bring your creativity, passion and
patience!
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
from 6:30
pm to 9:30 pm; $10 fee covers all the materials and tools for
the workshop.
More:
Space is
limited, for reservations please contact
Alisa Lahti or call
206-499-5367.
Another
class is on Dec 15. |
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Dec 5, 2:30 pm: St. Nicolas party at
the Polish Home / PCC |
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This is a Mikolajki
party for kids organized by the Polish Cultural Center. There will be a friendly competition for
all children to perform a song or say a
little poem for awards. A
Santa Claus
visit will be a highlight of the event. The restaurant will be open from
1 pm to 4 pm.
Where: at the Polish Cultural
Center / Polish Home;
admission
TBD
More:
Contact
Asia Jeziorska (425) 417-9548 or
Barbara Strutynski (425) 746-3037 |
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Dec 4, 7 pm:
Salon of
Poetry
presents Fortepian Chopina at the Polish Home |
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Frederic Chopin
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Salon of Poetry
in Seattle invites to
Fortepian Chopina, an evening of poetry and music
celebrating Chopin's anniversary. Program prepared by Leszek
Chudzinski includes poems by great Polish poets from Norwid and
Lenartowicz to Galczynski and Twardowski. Ms. Jaan Dementeev
will play Chopin's polonaise F# minor, three mazurkas, two
preludes, a nocturne and a fantasia. Poems are in Polish.
Where: at the Polish Home;
admission free, poetry in Polish
More:
Salon of Poetry
(PL) |
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Dec 3, 4 pm: Polish Story Time
Poczytajki at the Bellevue Library |
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Joanna Wroblewska |
This is a meeting of the Polish Story Time Poczytajki
for kids - Polish children books and stories are read to kids from kindergarten and early elementary grades.
In this meeting: children poems, rhymes, songs and finger plays. Organized by Joanna Wroblewska with the
help of the King County Public Libraries.
Where:
at
the Bellevue Regional
Library in Bellevue; admission free, in Polish
More:
Joanna
Wroblewska,
Poczytajki blog
Note: Poczytajki is mostly a weekly event with some weeks off.
December meetings are on Dec 3 & 10. January meetings start on
TBD. |
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Dec 2, 7-9 pm: Arts, show & tell by Kasia Pawluskiewicz at the
Polish Home |
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Kasia with her catch |
Local
artist & adventurer Kasia Pawluskiewicz is back from Alaska
where she worked as a chef, videographer and crew member on a
charter boat. She will be releasing her new Alaskan Seafood cook
book, hosting a casual evening art exhibition of fish prints she
made while at sea and sharing her experiences. A smoked salmon
infused vodka bloody Mary will be available as well as fresh
Alaskan king salmon.
Where:
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
admission free
More: Artist's
website; contact to
Kasia Pawluskiewicz |
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