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Pisanki workshop
Honoring Tom Podl
Polish Bazaar |
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Apr 30, 10 am: Free Workshop on
Good Marriage Skills at the Redmond Library |
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GoTherapyToday
counselors Magdalena Gogolowicz and Marta Bras invite to a free
90 min. workshop on how to build a thriving marriage or a
long-term committed relationship. The workshop is designed for
pairs who have been in their marriage or relationship for one
year or more and is limited to 20 participants. It is open to
the public. The workshop is in Polish.
Where:
at the
Redmond Public Library in
Redmond; admission free, in Polish
More: about
the marriage workshop,
GoTherapyToday site |
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Apr 30, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the Green Lake Library |
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The book for the meeting is
Oskarzona Wiera Gran by Agata Tuszynska published by Wyd.
Literackie in 2010. Tuszynska, 53, is a historian of literature
who has written several biographies and edited several memoires.
Her book on Wiera Gran has become a subject of significant
controversy. Club meetings are in Polish.
Where:
at the
Green Lake Public Library in Seattle; admission free
More: about
the book
(PL),
the book online,
Wiera Gran
(wiki),
Tuszynska,
statement by
the Szpilman family,
Polish
Book Club |
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April 22 &
24: Polish
Cultural Center closed for Easter |
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As is the tradition, the Polish
Home is closed on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. The restaurant is
also closed on Easter Sunday, April 24, and on Friday, April 15
as well.
More:
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home in Seattle
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Apr 23: Easter Food Basket blessing (Swiecone) |
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This is the schedule for blessing of the traditional Easter food
baskets in nearby churches on Holy Saturday, April 23, 2011.
Bellevue: St. Louise
Church, at
2 pm
Sammamish: Mary Queen of
Peace Church, at 1 pm
Seattle: Sacred
Heart Church, at 10 am
St. Margaret’s
Church,
at 11 am,
12, 2 pm & 3:15 pm
Tacoma: please send me the info
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Apr 20, 6:30 pm:
Pisanki: Polish Easter Egg workshop at the Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish Cultural Center
presents a Pisanki workshop on the classical
art
of
Polish Easter egg painting, where designs are drawn with
melted wax on an egg and then dyed in brilliant colors. Learn
tips and techniques to complete your own pisanki
right in time for Easter. Eggs, supplies and dyes will be
available during the class. This will be an informal gathering
and any level of experience is welcome.
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. This class replaces the monthly Wycinanki
workshop.
More:
about workshops, for reservations please contact
Alisa Lahti or call
206-499-5367. |
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Apr 20, 7:30 pm:
Polish Film Club meeting at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Marcel Lozinski |
Polish Film Club presents another screening of documentaries by
a master of the genre, and a recipient of many international
awards, dir. Marcel Lozinski. For the detailed program check the
Polish Film Club website below.
Where:
upstairs at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
in Polish
w/ English subtitles; admission free
More:
Marcel Lozinski,
Polish Film Club OKO,
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Apr 17, 12:30 pm: Polish Story Time
Poczytajki at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Joanna Wroblewska |
The Library at the Polish Cultural Center invites to the Polish Story Time Poczytajki
for for the youngest members of the Polish community.
In this meeting:
playing,
dancing and drawing along with reading and all of it in Polish.
You can also borrow Polish children books & movies for using at
home. Organized by Joanna Wroblewska
and the Polish Library.
Where:
at
the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish
Home in Seattle; admission free, in Polish
More:
Poczytajki
at the Polish Library, Joanna
Wroblewska,
Poczytajki blog,
Note: Please see a note about
Poczytajki at the Bellevue Library. |
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Apr 17,
6 pm: Public
Memorial Reception to Honor Mr. Tom
Podl at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Tom Podl |
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Apr 16, noon - 7 pm:
Spring
Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural
Center |
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The lovely
2008 Bazaar staff |
The Spring
Bazaar is an annual event organized by the Ladies Auxiliary. The
booths upstairs offer Polish crystal bowl and vases, amber and
silver jewelry, pottery, crafts, books, Easter eggs and much
more. Downstairs you can enjoy traditional Polish dishes served
by the young waiters clad in Polish folk costumes. You can also
buy home-made desserts and pastries. This is usually a crowded event, so come early.
Volunteer opportunities:
1) The Bazaar
needs volunteers to set up tables on Friday April 15 from 8 pm and on Saturday morning
and to tear it down in the evening;
please contact
Piotr &
Marija Horoszowski.
2) The Polish Library looks for volunteers to run a book sale at
the bazaar - please contact
Monika
Oczkowska-McNeal
3) Polish Home Foundation needs volunteers
for greeters and PH fundraising table downstairs, please contact
Krzysztof Poraj-Kuczewski
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home;
admission free
More:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home |
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Apr 16, 7 pm:
Chopin -
Mortal Man, Immortal Genius
at
Sherman Clay |
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This is a special concert and book signing with pianist Fred
Kronacher and Dr. Steven Lagerberg, the author of Chopin's
Heart: The Quest to Identify the Mysterious Illness of the
World's Most Beloved Composer. Dr. Lagerberg will speak
about disputes related to
Chopin's fatal illness and how it influenced Chopin's musical
style. Mr. Kronacher will play selected excerpts
from Chopin's works to illustrate points made
in the lecture.
Where: at
Sherman Clay in downtown Seattle, admission free but
reservations are required - to make a reservation, contact
Ben_Klinger@sclay.com; refreshments and snacks after the
program
More:
the book on Amazon,
Fred
Kronacher,
Steven Lagerberg,
Musical
Experiences |
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Apr 15, 11 am: Tea & Coffee Social Meeting at the
Polish Home Library |
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The Polish Home Library invites everybody to a
social meeting with tea & coffee at the new Library upstairs.
Come join others for a lively discussion over tea and coffee. We
will chat on books as well as other topics. Open to everyone,
especially to older Polish community members. Organized and
moderated by Monika Oczkowska-McNeal a volunteer at Polish Home
Library. Admission, tea and snacks free.
Where:
at
the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish
Home in Seattle; admission
free,
More:
Polish
Library events in April (PL), contact to Monika Oczkowska-McNeal |
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Apr 11, 6 pm:
Night of Russian and Polish Poetry
at the University Branch Library |
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Leszek Chudzinski |
The Seattle Public Library invites to a Night of Russian and
Polish Poetry at the University Branch Library. The program
includes poetry by two Seattle poets, Irina Strugova and Leszek
Chudzinski. Ms. Strugova will recite and sing her poetry in
Russian. Mr. Chudzinski is a Polish poet who published in
Poland, Japan and Canada, he will read his poetry in Polish,
English and Russian. Mr. Chudzinski is the Slavic librarian at
the Seattle Central Library.
Where: at the
Seattle Public Libraries
University Branch Library, admission free
More: more info Leszek
Chudzinski (206) 684-0849 |
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Apr 10, 12 noon: Memorial Mass
at St. Margaret's
on the Anniversary of the Smolensk crash |
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President Kaczynski and
the First Lady |
A Memorial
Mass for the President of Poland, Mr. Lech Kaczynski, First Lady
Maria Kaczynska and the members of the Polish elite who perished in
the tragic plane crash in Smolensk on April 10, 2010, will be held at the Polish Church in
Seattle. After the mass, flowers will be laid at the Katyn
monument next to the Church.
Where:
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Seattle;
admission free
More:
A Smolensk catastrophe commemorating concert in Vancouver,
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Apr 1, 8 & 15, 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 in Bellevue is mostly a weekly event with some weeks off.
April meetings are on Apr 1, 8, 15. There is also a
meeting at the Polish Cultural center
on Apr 17 |
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Apr 3, 3 pm:
Kaminska & Veselinovic play Schumann & Brahms
at the Frye Art Museum |
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Ivona Kaminska |
The Seattle
International Piano Festival invites to a Schuman and Brahms concert by
local artists pianist Ivona Kaminska and violinist Miodrag
Veselinovic. The program includes Humoresque op. 20 by Schuman
and solo works by Brahms.
Both Dr. Kaminska and Mr. Veselinovic are on the faculty of the
Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah.
Where:
the Frye Art Museum
in Seattle;
tickets $20 regular, $15 students & seniors
More:
bout
SIPF,
Ivona Kaminska,
Miodrag Veselinovic,
Chopin Academy of Music |
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Apr 3, 4 pm:
Music by
Frederic Chopin
at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Frederic Chopin |
Marzena Lilian
Szlaga Piano Studio invites to a yearly piano recital
celebrating music by Frederic Chopin as well as the 201st
birthday anniversary of the master. Ms. Szlaga will
open the concert with Fantasie-Impromtus op.66. The
program includes mazurkas, nocturnes, preludes, polonaises,
waltzes and etudes by Chopin performed by the
Studio students from children to teenagers and adults.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center / Polish Home; admission free
(donations accepted)
More:
detailed
concert program, M. Szlaga Studio,
contact
Marzena Szlaga |
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