|
|
Kulinary workshop
|
|
|
|
Jan
27, 6 pm: Discussing the Eco-Thriller by O. Tokarczuk
at the University Bookstore |
|
Olga Tokarczuk |
The University District Bookstore Nick's BookClub invites
all readers to a monthly meeting to discuss the book Drive
Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead / Prowadź swoj pług przez
kości umarłych by Olga
Tokarczuk. Ms. Tokarczuk is the 2018 Nobel Prize winner in
Literature. The innovative story line of the book was adapted
into the 2017 film Spoor / Pokot, directed by Oscar
winner Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik.
Where:
University District Book
Store;
admission free
More:
Tokarczuk
bio,
about club & book,
The Guardian on the Nobel,
Man Booker site,
Prawiek (PL)
|
|
Jan 26,
3 pm: PHA Annual Meeting at the Polish
Cultural Center
|
|
 |
This is the annual meeting of the members of the Polish Home
Association. It is also an election meeting for the Board of
Trustees and the PHA Officer positions. PHA
members can vote by proxy, see the Polish Home website for
candidate lists, proxy forms and other election info. The
restaurant will be open from 1 pm as usual on Sundays, and will
be serving free dinners to PHA members coming to the meeting.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle, PHA members only, admission free
More: Polish Home Association
site or please contact
Pawel Krupa |
|
Jan 23, 6 pm: Culinary Workshop on Pączki
and Faworki at the
Polish Cultural Center |
|
 |
The Polish
Cultural Center presents a culinary workshop in Polish on
paczki and faworki. These delicacies are great for Mardi Gras
(or Polish Fat Thursday) in late February and for Easter, this
year in April. This is your opportunity
for networking with other ladies in Polish and learning to make
these yourself! Organized by Teresa Vaisvila, pączki workshop by
Marek Szymanski.
Where: at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; admission free, in Polish
More:
event description (PL), please confirm your attendance by
email to Teresa |
|
Jan 23, 7 pm: Lecture The
Year of Wonders: 1989 by J. Felak at the UW |
 |
UW Series on the
30th Anniversary of 1989 revolutions presents the lecture
Evolution and Revolution in the Year of Wonders: The Fall of
Communism in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia in 1989 by
James Felak. UW History Professor James Felak is a specialist on
modern history of the East Central Europe. The lecture will
discuss the collapse of Communist regimes there in the
revolutionary year of 1989.
Where: Thompson Hall, room 101 at the UW campus in Seattle;
admission free
More: REECAS
website page of the lecture |
|
Jan 17, from
7 pm:
Movie A
Grain of Truth
at the Polish Cultural Center |
|
|
The Polish Film
Club Kino OKO presents a masterful whodunit A Grain of Truth
/ Ziarno Prawdy directed by Borys Lankosz and starring
Robert Więckiewicz. This 2015 movie follows an
investigation trying to untangle a series of grisly murders in a
Polish town full of medieval monuments and as old superstitions,
with echoes of the past affecting a modern society and obscuring
the truth. Based on a book by Zygmunt Miloszewski.
Evening schedule: 7 pm socializing & film intro, 7:30 pm screening.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski
in Seattle; admission free
More:
about the movie,
the Club blog |
|
Jan 12,
3:30 pm: Story
Time Zielone Czytanki at the University Branch Library |
|
 |
Seattle Public Libraries present Story Time in Polish Zielone
Czytanki for children 2-5 years old. The program for this
event includes: reading from children books, dancing & singing and
children games and activities.
This is a monthly event on every second Sunday of the month
organized by Ada Kaliszewska.
Each meeting has a specific reading and songs that you can try
with your child!
Where:
Seattle Public Library University Branch in Seattle; this
event is in Polish
More: please contact
Ada for more details on incoming programs |
|
Jan 11, 5 pm: Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity at the Polish Cultural Center |
|
 |
The Polish School in Bellevue and the Polish Home Association
present the Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas
Charity (WOSP). This is the second time of this charity event in Seattle;
last year's edition raised over $10,000 in Seattle and over $46
million in Poland and worldwide. This is the biggest charity event in Poland raising funds for children hospitals and similar causes since 1991. The program
includes live performances by several local bands, live and silent
auctions, games for children and more. Also
available: dinner prepared by Sebi's Bistro.
Come to our local Grand Finale, have a good time and open your
wallet for a good cause!
Schedule:
5:00 Opening remarks Anna Cholewinska
5:15 TH3 - local band blending soul, R&B and blues
5:45 MYXA - local band with vocals by Irene Fan
6:30 Anna & Borys Duo - modern Polish cover songs by Brodka,
Podsiadło, Hey & more
7:00 Live auction, silent auction from 5 pm till 9 pm
8:00 Gwiazdka do nieba - a WOSP traditional light celebration
8:15 Swing It Seattle - dance demo and invitation for audience
to dance swing it
8:45 Anna Vasilevskaya - solo artist, member of Marianna duo,
world hits
9:15 Sanatorium - rock band from Vancouver, BC, Polish cover
rock hits
9:45 Closing
Where:
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle; admission free
More:
facebook WOSP
Seattle page, for more overall info please contact
Anna Cholewinska |
|
Jan
11, 5 pm: Discussing Primeval And Other Times by O. Tokarczuk
at the UW |
|
Olga Tokarczuk |
Readings From The Heart of Europe invites all readers to its
monthly meeting devoted to the discussion of the book
Primeval And Other Times / Prawiek i inne czasy by Olga
Tokarczuk. Ms. Tokarczuk is the 2018 Nobel Prize winner in
Literature. The book, first published in 1996, won many awards
and established her international reputation. It has been the
most successful and popular novel by Tokarczuk.
Where: Odegaard Library
Room 220 at the Univ. of Washington main campus in Seattle;
admission free
More:
Tokarczuk
bio,
The Guardian on the Nobel,
Man Booker site,
Prawiek (PL)
|
|
Jan 5, 2:30 pm: Christmas Caroling & Wafer Sharing at the Polish Cultural Center |
|
 |
The Polish Home invites everybody to a traditional wafer & good-will sharing (Oplatek). This is an open event - everybody is welcome
to come and sing Polish and American carols along.
The Polish Choir
Vivat Musica will help with caroling.
Everybody's invited!.
Where:
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle; admission free - please bring
a salad, pastry or a cake to share if you can.
More:
please contact
Barbara Strutynski |
|
Till Jan 5:
Polish Christmas Tree at
Festival of Trees in Auburn |
|
 |
White River
Valley Museum presents Festival of Trees: A
Celebration of Community and Culture. This seasonal exhibit
features Christmas trees decorated according to traditions of
many countries, it also includes a Polish Christmas Tree. The
decorations have been prepared by
Polki na Eastside i w Seattle,
and local Polish-American artists supported by the Polish
Women's Club.
Visitors
vote for their favorite tree, and the winning tree gets a $500 prize
for their organization or favorite charity so you better go
there and vote ... hint, hint ...
Where:
White River Valley Museum
in Auburn, WA; Museum tickets $5 / $2
More:
Museum page about festival, museum hours Wednesday-Sunday
noon - 4 pm |
|
Till Jan 3: Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski Closed for Christmas |
|
|
The Polish Cultural Center is closed for Christmas from December 22,
2019 till January 3, 2020. It will reopen on Friday, January 3,
2020, with the bar open as usual; however the restaurant will be
closed on January 3.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle
More: PHA website |
|
|
