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UW Courses for Interested in
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No Consular
Visit to Seattle Expected Anytime Soon |
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles has
suspended its program of rotating consular visits to different
cities such as Seattle and Portland to handle passport
applications
for Polish citizens due to COVID-19. For now, no visits are
planned till the end of the year.
M ore:
the
Consulate passport info
posted August 25, 2020 |
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Polish
Schools and COVID-19 |
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The local Polish Schools are adapting to the difficulties
created by the pandemic with their school year starting around
mid-September. There is also a recommendation for an online
school in Poland.
Szkoła Polska im. Ks.
J. Twardowskiego w Bellevue
The School will have all the classes online, which is the same
way the classes where conducted from March to June because of
the pandemic. Normally the school accepts children from the
kindergarten to the 8th grade. However, there will be no
registration for the kindergarten students this year. The first
day of school will be on Wednesday September 16, 2020.
Szkoła Polska im. J.
Słowackiego w Seattle
The School will have all classes online. There will be no
in-person registration eather - to register please contact
school officials listed below. The first day of school will be:
Saturday, September 19 at 10 am for children, Tuesday, September
22 for adult beginners and Monday September 21 for other adults.
Recommendations for online sites
If you are interested in online education that is closely
following the official curriculum of elementary schools in
Poland, a local Seattle parent with a Polish speaking child and
experience using the site recommends
Polinijka.edu.pl. The
Consulate General from Vancouver, BC recommends the following
sites for children fluent in Polish:
www.pistacja.tv with free
video lessons on match and chemistry and
www.poluni.org for children
6-13 years old with extensions program covering subjects from
biology and math to electronics, architecture and robotics.
More:
For Polish School in Bellevue, please contact Anna Cholewinska
at
twardowskischool@gmail.com; For Polish School in Seattle,
please contact principal
Maria Grabowska or
Anna Babcock
updated
August 25, 2020 |
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Flights To Poland under COVID-19 Restrictions |
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While
American citizens cannot enter the EU countries, you can fly to
Europe on a different passport. There are two ways to do it. You
can book a flight on a regular airline such as Delta using your
Polish passport or a passport from another EU country.
You can also book a charter flight
on the Polish Airlines LOT. Lot has special charter flights from Chicago and New York JFK to Warsaw for Polish citizens
and other people who have the right to enter Poland.
Tickets for these charter flights are not available at the LOT website or
at travel
agents - to make a reservation contact LOT directly by
email at rescue.flights@lot.pl.
More:
Border regulations for entering Poland (PL),
Coronovirus regulations and restrictions in Poland (PL)
posted July
7. updated August 27, 2020 |
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July
11,
Polish Presidential Election - second round |
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The second round of the Polish presidential election in America
is on July 11, 2020, 7 am to 9 pm. The incumbent, Andrzej
Duda (PiS) goes against Rafal Trzaskowski (PO). Voting in the
USA is by mail only. Seattle belongs to the polling station
#126 at the Polish Consulate General in Los Angeles.
You need to be Polish citizen
and registered to vote; the registration deadline has
passed.
The results of
the second round
In the LA consular region (polling station #126):
Trzaskowski 2464 (72.7%), Duda 926 (27.3%). There were 4960
registered voters, 3565 packages returned on time and 3404
valid votes cast.
In the United States Duda had 19 700 votes (55%) of the
35,844 votes
cast. About 33% more people registered for the second round
in LA and in the United States.Only 71.9% packets were
returned on time in LA.
Update about
election packets for the second round.
The LA Consulate sent them from Tuesday, June 30 to
Thursday July 2 by 1st class mail. Your vote has to be
received at the Consulate by 9 pm on July 11 to count.
More:
LA Consulate facebook page,
Official announcement about voting in the USA (PL),
electronic voter registration (PL)
updated
June 30, 2020
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June
27, Polish
Presidential Election By Mail Only |
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The Polish presidential election in America has been
rescheduled to June 27, 2020, 7 am to 9 pm. Voting in the
USA is by mail only. Seattle belongs to the polling station
#126 at the Polish Consulate General in Los Angeles.
If you are a Polish
citizen and you want to vote by mail, you need to register
again. The registration deadline for this round
has passed. This is the first round, with the second
round two weeks later if needed.
The results of
the first round
In the LA consular region (polling station #126):
Trzaskowski 1509, Duda 653, Hołownia 291 out of 2899 packets
returned and 2811 votes cast.
In the United States Duda had 50,7% of the 26 126 votes
cast.
Registration for the second round (expected): if you
didn't register for the first round you can do it for the
second one, the deadline is June 29. People who registered
for the first round don't have to register again to receive
their second round voting package by mail.
More:
Voting
delivery deadline (PL),
voting in the USA (PL),
electronic voter registration (PL)
updated
June 24, 2020
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Elections
at the Polish Home |
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Erik Lidzbarski
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John Golubiec
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At the Polish
Home Association annual meeting in January 2020, there was a change of
leadership and the following people have been elected: Mr. Erik Lidzbarski as
the PHA President, Mr. Bohdan Raciborski as the Senior Vice-President and Mr.
Roman Rogalski the Treasurer. Their terms run one year. John Golubiec is again
the Chairman of the PHA Board of Trustees. Congratulations! Also, a big thank
you to Mr. Pawel Krupa who was very successful running PHA as President for the
last 6 years.
More: The PHA owns and runs
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in
Seattle.
Detailed results of the
PHA elections.
posted June 4, 2020 |
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May 5-6, all day:Polish Community
Fundraiser at
GiveBIG WA
online |
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These are
difficult times, but if you can support Polish orgs and events,
please do so!
The annual Seattle GiveBIG donation event is now called GiveBIG
Washington and it's a remainder and opportunity to support local
charities. As in 2019, Seattle Polish Foundation (SPF) and other
local Polish organizations joined to launch a community-wide
fundraiser at the GiveBIG site to benefit different local Polish
events and initiatives.
You can support
causes such as the Seattle Polish Film Festival and other
cultural events, Polish Schools, improving infrastructure at the
Polish Cultural Center and more, by
donating to SPF at the GiveBIG page and
indicating where your money should go.
If you typically donate through GiveBIG you are welcome to do
so; however, please be aware that this year the GiveBIG campaign
charges 4.6% fee on online donations. Hence,
donating to Seattle Polish Foundation directly
is the most cost effective way to apply your generosity towards
your favorite Polish cause.
Update on 5/20/2020: Despite hard
times this was a very successful fundraiser. Over 50 people
donated about $5,000 to SPF to support different Polish events
and organizations, with biggest support for PHA and SPF
programs. Thank you donors!
More:
GiveBIG site is closed for
donations
now, but you can donate to SPF at any time directly.
posted
April 30, 2020 |
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Polish
Presidential Elections - Not In Seattle |
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If you are a Polish citizen,
you might be wondering about the Presidential elections in
Poland due in May. As of today, there is still no decision
on postponing the election or changing the rules to allow
voting by mail. Hence, technically, per the election
announcement back in February 2020, the elections are
supposed to happen in the United States on May 9 with voting
in person only. The only polling stations available on the
west coast are at the Polish Consulates in LA and in
Vancouver, BC. As usual, voting in America requires a prior
registration.
More:
Official announcement about voting in the USA (PL),
electronic voter registration (PL)
posted
April 30, 2020
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Polish Food To Go: Sebi's
Bistro & George's Deli |
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As we hunker down because of the
coronavirus, don't forget that there are Polish businesses
that would be happy to serve you Polish food. Both Sebi's
Bistro and George's Deli prepare takeout food during their
usual business hours, so you can call with an order & stop
by to pick it up. Both businesses also registered with the
popular delivery apps such as UberEats, Postmates or
GrubHub so you can order a delivery to your home as well.
Finally, both businesses take special orders for Easter.
More:
Sebi's Bistro website,
George's Deli facebook page
posted March 19 , 2020
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Helping the Needy w/ Groceries and Meds |
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Polish community help is available to the
elderly or people who need it, they can get groceries or
meds delivered to their home. This initiative was started is
run by the Polish Scout Organization - Seattle Council leaders
and members. From the beginning, the
scouts have been supported by volunteers and financing from
other Polish organizations, notably Polish Home Association,
Polish Women's Club, Seattle Polish Foundation and other folks
with a big heart.
Update: most people in the Polish community have been
already contacted over the phone by volunteers, and some folks
received deliveries. Also, SPF received several donations for a
total of $1,000 to support this initiative.
if you need assistance or know of somebody who does, please
write to
pomoc@polishhome.org or
help@polishhome.org, or call
206-322-3020, in Polish or English.
If you would like to volunteer, the contact is
ochotnicy@polishhome.org or
volunteers@polishhome.org;
Seattle Polish Foundation is also asking for donations to
support this initiative.
More:
Polish Cultural Center
website,
Seattle Polish Foundation website
posted March
18, 2020 |
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From March 14:
The Polish Cultural Center Is Closed |
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The Polish Cultural Center restaurant has been closed due to
coronavirus as of March 14, 2020 per a PHA decision till further
notice. As all the events and regular programs such as Polish
school & library, yoga classes, movie screenings, dances etc.
have been cancelled, the Center is effectively closed till
further notice.
The restaurant will be closed at least till March 31, as per the
Governor orders.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle
More:
PHA website
posted March
16, 2020 |
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WA Senate Resolution about Poland |
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On the occasion
of the 100th anniversary of establishing the diplomatic
relations between the United States and the Republic of Poland
in January 1919, the Washington State Senate issued a resolution
to commemorate one hundred years of diplomatic relations between
the two countries and to recognize the Polish-American community
of our state for their culture and heritage and for its
contributions to the local society. Representatives of the
Polish community were in attendance at the State Capitol for the
bill's adoption, including Consul General Jaroslaw Łasinski and
Honorary Consul Teresa Indelak Davis.
More:
The resolution and pictures from Olympia, full text of the
resolution is
available here
posted
March 5, 2020
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Welcome Dr. Justyna Zych, the
UW Fulbright Scholar |
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The UW Dept of Slavic Languages and
Literatures and the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee
welcomes Dr. Justyna Zych in Seattle. Dr. Zych is an
Assistant Professor at the Polonicum Center of Polish
Language & Culture for Foreigners at the University of
Warsaw. She will be teaching the course Warsaw: A Window
To Contemporary Polish History and Culture in the spring
quarter running from March 30 to June 5. Welcome and good
luck!
More:
poster,
about the course,
about Dr. Zych
posted February
27, 2020
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UW Courses for Interested in
Polish Culture |
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The spring quarter at the University of
Washington brings several courses that will be a magnet to
people interested in Polish culture. As usual, seniors 60+
can attend for just $5. Notable courses include
Warsaw: A Window To
Contemporary Polish History and Culture by Dr. Justyna
Zych
Warsaw is a fantastic lens for introduction to the Polish
history and culture
East European Film
by Prof. Gordana Crnkovic
Highlighting filmmakers Milos Forman, Agnieszka Holland, Roman
Polanski and Istvan Szabo.
More:
Zych
poster,
about Warsaw: A window..., about
East European Film
posted February
27, 2020
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Host Families Needed For a
Week+ in July 2020 |
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Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Assn. (SGSCA)
invites you to host one of the exchange students coming from
Poland to attend the Washington Business Week at Gonzaga in
Spokane
in July 2020. Five hosting families are needed for July
10-12 (before the program) and July 17-26 (stay after the
program).
More:
SGSCA info on the 2020 hosting
posted February
27, 2020
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Mementos Needed for the 100
Anniversary of John Paul II |
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The Polish community of Bellingham is
preparing an exhibit for May 2, 2020 to commemorate the
100th anniversary of John Paul II' birth and is collecting
photos and mementos of the Pope. If you have any archival
photos or have a story about John Paul II to share, please
contact Urszula Kubik.
More:
event
leaflet or please
contact Urszula Kubik,
also at 360-715-9331
posted February
27, 2020
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Free Trip To Poland in August
2020 |
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To get this free lunch you need to
volunteer to be a mentor at Gdynia Business Week Program for
high school students in Gdynia, Poland from August 16 to 21,
2020. The program is in English and the mentors serve as
Company Advisors for fictitious companies being developed
during the week, coaching, empowering and helping to develop
leadership skills of the young entrepreneurs of future. If
you want to know more see the info below.
More:
Gdynia Busines Week 2020
info
posted February
20, 2020
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Flavor of Poland on KCTS on
Wednesdays at 12 pm |
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Flavor of Poland is a culinary-travel PBS
television series presenting the country of Poland to
American viewers like they've never seen it before. Hosted
by Aleksandra August, the series shows off not only
distinctly Polish dishes (check out the
sorrel &
crayfish soup recipe!) but also the most beautiful and
interesting aspects and landscapes of Poland. The series is
scheduled to start on KCTS from April 1, 2020.
More:
Flavor of Poland
website
posted February
13, 2020
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Help Making Pierogi for the
Spring Bazaar |
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Make pierogi! |
Would you like to learn how to make
pierogi? This is your chance to learn from the best! The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center
on April 4, 2020. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of
the Tuesdays starting on February 25 and
ending on March 24.
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from
6 to 8 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Barbara Augustyniak
for more
info
posted February
12, 2020
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Ms. Isia Kott Has Died |
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Maria "Isia" Kott |
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Mrs. Maria Kott, known to everybody as Isia, a beloved wife,
mother, and grandmother and an active member of the Polish
community in Seattle died peacefully of cancer on January 23,
2020. She was a gentle and caring person and loved by all. She
was 64.
Maria Elżbieta Kłoczowska was born in Lublin, Poland in 1955 and
raised there in a patriotic family. She was devoted to her
parents: Krystyna, from whom she inherited deep faith and inner
strength, and Jerzy Kłoczowski, a renown historian and Polish
WWII Resistance fighter ... read more here
Memorial Mass at 1 pm on Friday, January 31, 2020 at
St. Jude Catholic Church in Redmond. Remembrance
Reception at 2 pm (immediately after the mass) at the Lovett
Hall adjacent to the church, where there will be an opportunity
to share memories.
Funeral is
planned at a later date at the Kłoczowski family grave in
Poland.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to
to the
UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee / UW Polish Studies Fund
or to
Bread of Life Mission or
St. Vincent de Paul charities.
updated January 27, 2020 |
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The Great Orchestra Fundraiser Is Another Big Success |
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The Grand Finale of the Great
Orchestra of Christmas Charity fundraiser at the Polish Cultural Center on
January 11, 2020 was a big success and a great family event.
Supporters turned out in droves including many families
with small kids and were enthusiastic about non-stop
performances from 4 pm to 10 pm and the Swing It Seattle demo
engaged half of the floor! The event was a big financial
success, raising over $11,000 in Seattle. Kudos to Anna Cholewinska
for founding the event and congratulations to the organizing
committee and all volunteers!
More: facebook
WOSP Seattle page or
contact
Anna Cholewinska
updated
January 25, 2020
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Polish Christmas Tree Wins
The Festival of Trees! |
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The Polish Christmas Tree entry at the Festival of Trees in
Auburn has won the competition and the main prize of $500! The
festival exhibition of Christmas trees from different countries
was on display at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn, WA,
through December till January 5, 2020. Congratulations to all
who helped to make decorations and prepare the tree, and
especially to organizers Jola Paliświat and Magdalena
Gustowska-Kucharska, artists donating their decorations,
volunteers attending a decoration-making workshop, nativity
scene sponsors Basia Niesulowski & Ania Borodenko and to the
Polish Women's Club for financial support!
On the picture the decorating crew in Auburn (clockwise from
left): Marek & Jola Szymanski, Jola Paliświat, Jasia Marzec,
Lucyna Blonska, Mariola Kulawiec and Asia Gromadzka.
More:
Polish Christmas Tree at the Festival of Trees
posted January 8, 2020 |
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Till Jan 5:
Polish Christmas Tree at
Festival of Trees in Auburn |
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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 |
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Volunteer for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity in
Seattle! |
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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
(GOCC / WOSP) is the biggest annual charity event in Poland,
raising over $140 million in 2019; it has been
raising funds for children hospital equipment and similar causes
since 1991. This is also the goal this year. In Seattle this is
the second edition of this event. Volunteers will be soliciting funds on January 11 & 12 and the
local
Grand Finale will take place
at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on January 11 from 4 to
10 pm.
The Finale program includes performance by several local groups,
auctions, games, great food and more! The GOCC Seattle needs a lot of volunteers,
so if you would like to help please contact the organizers right
away!
More:
facebook WOSP
Seattle page, the volunteer contact is Anetka Kalicka,
the overall questions / info to
Anna Cholewinska
posted December 12 , 2018
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2019 Polish Community Giving
Campaign
- donate before Dec 31! |
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If you are looking for charity to support before the end of the
year, give to Seattle Polish Foundation (SPF)!
This year, SPF and other local Polish organizations joined to
launch a community-wide fundraiser to benefit different local
Polish causes. You can
support any local cause or event such as Polish Festival Seattle
or the Seattle Polish Film Festival, Polish schools, cultural
events, improving infrastructure at the Polish Cultural Center
and more, by making a donation to SPF.
read more about this
campaign
More:
2019 Fundraising campaign,
SPF
donation page
posted December 12, 2019 |
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Art
Sale For the Orphanage Is a Success |
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The art
sale organized recently by the Polish Parish and the local
artist Basia Niesulowski has been quite successful. A sum of
$2,100, which includes proceeds from the art sale as well as
cash donations, has been sent to the orphanage maintained by the
Sisters of Mercy of St. Karol Boromeusz (Carlo Borromeo) in
Katowice, Poland. Congratulations!
More:
Art sale For an Orphanage at the Polish Parish
posted December 8, 2019
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Read
Polish Books For Free On Mobile |
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The Seattle Public Library Polish librarian Leszek
Chudzinski invites you to read 12 super books in Polish at
leisure using your phone or iPad by joining the event CZYTAJ
PL (read PL). Directions: 1) download the free book app
WOBLINK (iOS/Android), 2) scan the QR code from the
event
poster, 3) read or listen to 12 great books. The event
ends on Nov 30, 2019, so hurry! You can also drop by to the
SPL Central Library and pick up a book from an extensive
Polish book collection there - no time limit on that one,
and it's also free!
More:
czytaj.pl website, or contact
Leszek Chudzinski,
SPL Central Library LEW dept, 1st floor, tel.
206-386-4636
posted November 21, 2019
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Dec 13 & 14: Consular
Visit to Seattle at the Polish Cultural Center |
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The Consulate General of the Republic
of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that the consular visit
to Seattle to process passport applications is scheduled
for December 13 & 14, 2019. The Consul will be available at the Polish
Cultural Center, by reservation only, 9 am to 5 pm on Friday
and 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday. To make a reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
with subject line "Dyżur w Seattle"
stating your name, the PESEL number or the passport number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
info about the
visit in Seattle (PL),
the
Consulate passport info
posted November 20, 2019 |
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Local
Results of the Polish Parliamentary Elections |
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These are the local
results of the Polish parliamentary elections in Seattle and
the USA, compared to overall results.
Percent of valid
votes for different candidates cast in Seattle, LA consular
region, USA and overall for the Senate electoral district
#44 in Warsaw. Total votes cast includes invalid votes.
|
Candidate |
Seattle |
LA region |
USA |
dist. #44 |
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C. Kasprzak, Ob. RP |
16.00% |
14.25% |
7.94% |
15.35% |
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M. Rudnicki, PiS |
26.35% |
27.05% |
58.02% |
29.04% |
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K. Ujazdowski, KO |
57.65% |
58.70% |
34.04% |
55.25% |
|
Total votes cast |
428 |
2,944 |
29,195 |
558,589 |
Result:
Mr. Ujazdowski (KO) became the Senator from the Senate
electoral district #44.
Percent of valid
votes for different parties cast in Seattle, LA consular
region, USA and overall for the Sejm electoral region #19 in
Warsaw. Total votes cast includes invalid votes.
|
Party |
Seattle |
LA region |
USA |
dist. #19 |
|
PiS |
22.48% |
21.98% |
52.75% |
27.49% |
|
KO |
47.78% |
48.19% |
27.68% |
42.05% |
|
Lewica |
16.16% |
18.29% |
8.83% |
18.19% |
|
Konfederacja |
11.71% |
9.08% |
8.30% |
7.51% |
|
PSL |
1.87% |
2.46% |
2.44% |
4.75% |
|
Total votes cast |
428 |
2,946 |
29,517 |
1,381,917 |
Results:
KO won 9 seats (45%), PiS won 6 seats (30%), Lewica won 3
seats (15%), Konfederacja won 1 seat (5%) and PSL won 1 seat
(5%) of the total of 20 seats from the Sejm electoral
district #19.
More: oficial
result site
posted
October 17, 2019
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Support
Seattle Polish Film Festival |
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2019 SPFF Poster |
The Polish Film Institute has cut down its financial support
to the Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) this year,
leaving a significant hole in the budget. Hence, the SPFF
and its producer, the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association
are appealing to all film buffs around here to open their
wallets wider than usual to support the festival
financially!
Please see the SPFF
donor letter and the
SPFF donation form
that you can send in with your donation.
Also: As always, volunteers are needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site
updated
September 24, 2019
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Call
for Polish Art for the SPFF Opening Party |
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Seattle Polish Film
Festival is excited to issue its first open call to local
Polish artists! SPFF would like to show off, and sell if
possible, the artwork during the annual Vodka and Drop of
Art opening party for the Festival. The event is part of the
Capitol Hill Art Walk on Thursday, October 10. All mediums
and techniques are welcome. The deadline for submission is
October 4, 2019. Please see the
Calling
All Polish Artists leaflet for more info.
More: SPFF site
posted
September 19, 2019
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Learn How & Help Making Pierogi for the
Fall Bazaar |
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Make pierogi! |
Would you like to learn how to make
pierogi? THis is your chance to learn from the best! The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center
on November 2-3, 2019. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
September 17 & 24, October 1, 8, 15 & 22
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from
6 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Barbara Augustyniak
for more
info
posted September 12, 2019
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Help
Andrzej Mroz w/ Medical Bills |
|
Andrzej Mróz |
Mr. Andrzej Mroz,
the former Solidarity leader, local community activist and
one of the most recognizable members of the Polish community
had a quadruple by-pass surgery and is currently at an ICU.
Friends of the family established this
GoFundMe page to help with medical bills and for
expression of support. Mr. Mroz was the Solidarity leader at
the Ziemowit coal mine in Tychy, Poland and was decorated
with the Polonia Restituta Order. He was also featured in
the documentary movie Poassing the Torch about our
community. Please go to this
GoFundMe page and help with the fundraiser if you can.
Update as of
September 19: the outpouring of the support by the community
has been phenomenal and $20,000 have been raised in a short
time; please
read the thank you note from Kasia Mroz.
More:
Solidarity Activists Honored by the Polish Consul
posted
September 4, 2019
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest |
|
2018 SPFF Poster |
Win $100!
The 27th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) has
announced its yearly competition for the festival poster
design for this year's Festival to be held in October. The
submission deadline is August 10, 2019. To learn more,
please read the 2019 SPFF
poster
competition guidelines and entry form.
Also: Volunteers needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site
posted
July
28, 2019
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Local Polish Americans
Decorated by the Consul General |
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Miroslawa Kruszewska
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Izabella Wodzicki
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At the Polish
Festivat at the Seattle Center on July 13, 2019 Consul General
Jarosław Łasiński honored two local Polish-Americans with
decorations bestowed by the President of the Republic of Poland.
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Ms. Mirosława Kruszewska of Seattle received the Knight's
Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for artistic and
creative activities and promoting Polish culture and arts. Ms.
Kruszewska is a poet, theatre critic and essayist and published
several books, including W pułapce wolnosci / Trapped in
Freedom and Polacy w Ameryce (Poles in America).
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Ms. Izabella Wodzicki, nee Odyniec, of Bellingham received the
Siberian Exiles Cross awarded to the survivors of the brutal
deportations of Polish citizens to Soviet Union camps during
WWII.
Congratulations!
posted July 28, 2019 |
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Members of Polish Choir
Honored by the Consul General |
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At the Polish
Festival at the Seattle Center on July 13, 2019 Consul General
Jarosław Łasiński honored several members of the Polish Choir
Vivat Musica! with the certificates of recognition on the
15th anniversary of the choir.
The following founding members received the certificates awarded
by the Consul General (left-to-right): Barbara Niesulowski, Mira
Pawluskiewicz, Barbara McNair, Maria Grabowska; not pictured:
Anna Sawicki and Zbigniew Przydzielski. Congratulations!
posted July 28, 2019 |
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Book About Darek Stuj |
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Local
philanthropist and marathon runner Darek Stuj of Seattle is the hero of a
new book printed recently in Poland. Massa Publishers issued his
auto-biography Z KRAŚNIKA DO SEATTLE, moje ślady na ścieżkach
pomagania innym, edited by Jolanta Boroń. The book describes
his spiritual journey leading to a lifetime of charity and
helping others, both in his home town of Kraśnik, Poland, and in
several African and Asian countries. His charity projects
building wells, schools and orphanages inspired several other
Seattleites to join his efforts. Congratulations!
More:
article and video from the meet-the-author with Mr. Stuj in
Kraśnik on June 10, 2019
posted July 11, 2019
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