Welcome to the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin!
Our organization is driven by pride and dedicated to the education, promotion and preservation of Polish Heritage. The PHS of NEW was founded 28 years ago and continues to be a vibrant and growing non-profit organization today.
Our membership consists of a wide cross section of individuals that share a common interest and curiosity about their heritage, regardless how many generations and branches comprise their family tree. It’s this combination of culture and time that has helped to shape who they are today.
We trust that you too, will be interested to discover your roots and in doing so will gain an appreciation for the rich tradition and culture of the Polish people. We encourage you to preview our website, become involved, and begin to uncover your own cultural identity.
Our membership consists of a wide cross section of individuals that share a common interest and curiosity about their heritage, regardless how many generations and branches comprise their family tree. It’s this combination of culture and time that has helped to shape who they are today.
We trust that you too, will be interested to discover your roots and in doing so will gain an appreciation for the rich tradition and culture of the Polish people. We encourage you to preview our website, become involved, and begin to uncover your own cultural identity.
Our latest newsletter edition, February / March 2021, introduces two new series, both by members of the Society; "Saints among us" by Dr. Helen Scieszka and "Julian Alter's Life Story" by Kasia (Allen) Fredrickson. As a child, Dr. Scieszka found intrigue with the lives of saints. In this series, she shares that intrigue and research into it. Ms. Fredrickson shares the fascinating oral biography of her grandfather, Julian Alter, a Jewish pediatrician who graduated from medical school only weeks before 25 of the university's professors and their families were killed by occupying forces. This issue also includes a story by our correspondent in Poland, Robert Strybel, of the ongoing archeologic, linguistic, and genetic research into the 1st Century AD tribal territories that are now Poland.
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Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin?
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We are also listed in the IRS's Publication 78 Data table.
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Polish Heritage Society board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. **Exceptions may occur. They will be noted here. Please feel free to contact a board member to confirm.
February 11, 2021 - **Postponed** PHS of NEW Regular Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
**will occur as a virtual meeting. Please contact President Malgosia Daugherty or Vice-President John Laka to confirm (see our Leadership page for contact information)**
February 16, 2021 - Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin's Paczki Day / Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras Dinner & Dance
**our greatly anticipated event has been cancelled this year due to continuing COVID restrictions. Watch for the event in 2022 when it will be back with a vengeance!
We have purchased our paczki at Smurawa's Country Bakery in Pulaski, Super Ron's Food Center in Pulaski, the Meijer store in Howard, and Festival Foods. If you know or find another bakery who makes authentic Polish paczki, please email us or send us a note on Facebook. We'd love to give them a try, and a shout-out!
March 11, 2021 - PHS of NEW Regular Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
**will occur as a virtual meeting. Please contact President Malgosia Daugherty or Vice-President John Laka to confirm (see our Leadership page for contact information)**
March 12, 2021 - PHS of NEW Newspaper article deadline
April/May Issue. Submit articles to Malgosia at malgosiadaugherty@yahoo.com
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
Mazurki Baking and Decorating Class, Appleton
This class was full! Space was limited and the class filled within hours of being planned! Thank you for the phenomenal interest! Keep an eye out for future classes. Traditional, from scratch, pierogi making was next.
Pierogi From Scratch Cooking Class, Appleton
This class was filled (pun intended)! Space was limited and our class filled within hours of being announced! Thank you for the phenomenal interest! Learn traditional, from scratch, pierogi making. Keep an eye out for future classes. Golubki making is in the works.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Steinhilber Art Gallery in the Reeve Union, September 2019
Your society hosted the Wisconsin premier of a 31 panel exhibit of the World War II Auschwitz Death Camp in Oswiecim, Poland. The panels were produced by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum in Oswiecim. The panels showed the evolution of Nazi policy and war that lead to over 1.1 million people being murdered at this camp. This exhibit was accompanied by several discussions about Auschwitz and the Holocaust by scholars from around the region. This exhibit was sponsored by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin and UW-Oshkosh, and supported by additional funding from the Polish American Congress - Wisconsin .
"JJ Hof and the Hof Land Company"
Interested in local history? The PHS of NEW and Pulaski Area Community Education (PACE) office presented this class. It was free to PHS of NEW members. J.J. Hof was the first land-holder and colonizer responsible for establishing the Polish communities of Hofa Park, Pulaski, Sobieski, and Krakow in Northeast Wisconsin. The presentation examined Hof's arrival and activities in Wisconsin as well as his own Norwegian origins.
"Polish Genealogy"
The PHS of NEW and Pulaski Area Community Education (PACE) office presented this class. It was free to PHS of NEW members. The presentation covered basic genealogy and research tools. Many records did survive the wars in Poland. More and more records are being digitized and made publicly available.
Casimir Pulaski Days Presents --- Wine Tasting & Gołąbki Making Event!
Chef Alina Mistal, direct from Poland, mother of our PHS of NEW President, demonstrated Gołąbki making while event registrants took part in the process.
"Virtual Cooking, How To Make Crepes, Polish Style!"
In November, Polish Heritage Society of NEW Hosted a live virtual cooking class, How to Make Crepes (Naleśniki), Polish Style! The featured instructors were our own President Malgosia Daugherty and her mother, direct from Poland, Chef Alina Mistal.
Polish Heritage Society board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. **Exceptions may occur. They will be noted here. Please feel free to contact a board member to confirm.
February 11, 2021 - **Postponed** PHS of NEW Regular Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
**will occur as a virtual meeting. Please contact President Malgosia Daugherty or Vice-President John Laka to confirm (see our Leadership page for contact information)**
February 16, 2021 - Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin's Paczki Day / Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras Dinner & Dance
**our greatly anticipated event has been cancelled this year due to continuing COVID restrictions. Watch for the event in 2022 when it will be back with a vengeance!
We have purchased our paczki at Smurawa's Country Bakery in Pulaski, Super Ron's Food Center in Pulaski, the Meijer store in Howard, and Festival Foods. If you know or find another bakery who makes authentic Polish paczki, please email us or send us a note on Facebook. We'd love to give them a try, and a shout-out!
March 11, 2021 - PHS of NEW Regular Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
**will occur as a virtual meeting. Please contact President Malgosia Daugherty or Vice-President John Laka to confirm (see our Leadership page for contact information)**
March 12, 2021 - PHS of NEW Newspaper article deadline
April/May Issue. Submit articles to Malgosia at malgosiadaugherty@yahoo.com
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
Mazurki Baking and Decorating Class, Appleton
This class was full! Space was limited and the class filled within hours of being planned! Thank you for the phenomenal interest! Keep an eye out for future classes. Traditional, from scratch, pierogi making was next.
Pierogi From Scratch Cooking Class, Appleton
This class was filled (pun intended)! Space was limited and our class filled within hours of being announced! Thank you for the phenomenal interest! Learn traditional, from scratch, pierogi making. Keep an eye out for future classes. Golubki making is in the works.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Steinhilber Art Gallery in the Reeve Union, September 2019
Your society hosted the Wisconsin premier of a 31 panel exhibit of the World War II Auschwitz Death Camp in Oswiecim, Poland. The panels were produced by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum in Oswiecim. The panels showed the evolution of Nazi policy and war that lead to over 1.1 million people being murdered at this camp. This exhibit was accompanied by several discussions about Auschwitz and the Holocaust by scholars from around the region. This exhibit was sponsored by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin and UW-Oshkosh, and supported by additional funding from the Polish American Congress - Wisconsin .
"JJ Hof and the Hof Land Company"
Interested in local history? The PHS of NEW and Pulaski Area Community Education (PACE) office presented this class. It was free to PHS of NEW members. J.J. Hof was the first land-holder and colonizer responsible for establishing the Polish communities of Hofa Park, Pulaski, Sobieski, and Krakow in Northeast Wisconsin. The presentation examined Hof's arrival and activities in Wisconsin as well as his own Norwegian origins.
"Polish Genealogy"
The PHS of NEW and Pulaski Area Community Education (PACE) office presented this class. It was free to PHS of NEW members. The presentation covered basic genealogy and research tools. Many records did survive the wars in Poland. More and more records are being digitized and made publicly available.
Casimir Pulaski Days Presents --- Wine Tasting & Gołąbki Making Event!
Chef Alina Mistal, direct from Poland, mother of our PHS of NEW President, demonstrated Gołąbki making while event registrants took part in the process.
"Virtual Cooking, How To Make Crepes, Polish Style!"
In November, Polish Heritage Society of NEW Hosted a live virtual cooking class, How to Make Crepes (Naleśniki), Polish Style! The featured instructors were our own President Malgosia Daugherty and her mother, direct from Poland, Chef Alina Mistal.
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