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Polish Festival |
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Sep
29-30: Movie
Marie Curie, The Courage of Knowledge at SIFF Cinema |
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The new movie
about Marie Curie comes to town at last as part of the
French Cinema Now program at SIFF Cinema Uptown. This
new bio of the famous Polish scientist was directed by Marie
Noëlle in 2016. Karolina Gruszka
stars in the title role that shows Madame Curie not only as a
brilliant Nobel prize winner but also as a woman with turbulent
love life.
Where:
at
SIFF Cinema Uptown
in Seattle
at 6:30 pm on Sep 29 and at 2:00 pm on Sep
30, 2017.
More:
about
movie |
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Sep
28, 9 am - 2 pm: Polish Consular Visit to Portland |
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The Consulate General of the Republic
of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that a consular outreach visit
to Portland to process passport applications for Polish citizens is scheduled for
September 28, 2017. The Consul is available from 9 am to 2 pm and reservations
are required. To make a
reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
stating your name, DOB, the PESEL number and a preferred time.
Where: At the
Polish Hall & Library
in Portland, OR; reservations required -
please contact the consulate.
More:
consular info (PL)
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Sep 16-17: Polish Festival in
Portland |
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At two full days of attractions, it's the
biggest and the
most
colorful Polish
Festival in the
western
United States. Each year the Festival features
exhibitions, jazz or piano concerts plus two days of performances by the best Polish folk groups
from the west coast US and Canada,
variety of merchandize and tons of pierogi & other Polish food as well as Polish beer. There are
also polka contests on both days and dancing on the Saturday evening.
Where: St. Stanislaus Church &
Polish Hall & Library,
at an equivalent of a city block at
3900 N. Interstate Ave.,
Portland, OR;
admission & entertainment free
More: contact PLBA president
Agnieszka Laska |
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Sep 16, 3 pm: Meet the
Author Mark Maciejewski in Redmond |
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Come
to a new brick and mortar bookstore in Redmond to listen to
local author Mark Maciejewski talking and signing his book I
am Fartacus. In this full of humor novel about middle
school friendships and hijinx the hero is a Polish immigrant boy
(hint, hint ..) taking on the class bully.
Where:
at Brick and
Mortar Books in Redmond Town Center;
admission free
More:
about
the book, and
the author |
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Sep 15, 7:30 pm: Movie Chinatown
by Polanski at the Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish Film
Club Kino OKO presents the famous movie Chinatown directed
by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
This 1974 American film, nominated to 11 Academy Awards, was
inspired by the California water wars of early decades of 20th
century. With elements of film noir, murder mystery and
psychological drama it is recognized as one of the best movies
by Polanski.
Evening schedule: 7:30 pm socializing & film intro, 8:00 pm screening
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
admission free
More:
Roger Ebert's review,
the Club site
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Sep 11, 6 - 8 pm: Registration & Open House at the
Polish
School in
Seattle |
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The Juliusz
Slowacki
Polish School
in Seattle
offers classes to individuals of all ages on Mondays as well as a
preschool group on Saturday. Children from grades 1-8 learn Polish language
&
literature, as well history and geography of
Poland; assignment is based on
proficiency level in Polish. Adults can learn Polish as beginners or at intermediate
& advanced levels. The first day of school is Sep 18 and 16,
2017.
Where: regular classes at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Mondays at 6
- 8:30 pm, preschool group for 5+ years old on Saturdays 10:15 am -
12 noon.
More: please contact
Marysia Radka 425-736-2430 or
Anna Babcock
206-362-3077,
Polish
School in Seattle |
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Sep 8:
The Polish Cultural Center Opens After Summer |
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The Polish Home opens after the
yearly summer break
in the week after the Labor Day. In particular the restaurant
and the bar will be open on Friday nights starting from Sep 8,
2017. The Sunday lunches start in October.
More:
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in Seattle
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Sep 6, 6:30 pm:
Registration & Open House at the Polish
School in
Bellevue |
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The Fr. Jan Twardowski Polish
School in Bellevue invites children from the Eastside as well as
Seattle. Subjects
include Polish language, geography, history and culture classes
offered to children from grades K (zerowka) to 8, based on proficiency in
Polish. The School also has a program of Polish as a second
language for children. All classes are on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. The first
day of school is Sep 13, 2017.
The registration is only
for the new students, new students have to be present for skill
assessment..
Where: at the
East Shore Unitarian Church
Education Building
in Bellevue, room TBD
More:
Polish School in Bellevue,
School email contact
or
Anna Cholewinska
at
425 736 1209. |
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