Welcome to the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin!
Understood to be the largest Polish heritage organization by membership in Wisconsin, we are driven by pride and are 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. Click the Membership tab above.
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 board, our operations, our functions, our writers/columnists, and our events are 100% volunteers.
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 board, our operations, our functions, our writers/columnists, and our events are 100% volunteers.
Polish Food Comes to Door County
- linked with the expressed permission of Christopher Clough, Door County Advocate, USA TODAY NETWORK – Wisconsin
Saturday, November 5 - PHS of NEW Annual Meeting of the Membership, Noon - 3:00pm
Brown County ADRC, 300 S. Adams Street, Green Bay1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
All members of the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.
This year our event will be catered by Prince of Pierogi from Ephraim in Door County. Our menu will include kielbasa, gołąbki, bigos and, of course, many flavors of pierogi!
The cost is $17 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.
Please make reservations by Monday, October 31 by calling Gloria at 920-660-8245.
Payment must be mailed to PHS of NEW, Treasurer, 255 Terraview Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301, or made through our PayPal Donation link found on our Membership page on this website (please add a note that the payment is for the Annual Meeting)
To express more interest in the club, this event, or joining our board, please contact Malgosia Daugherty
at 920-327-3195. This is an excellent opportunity to join our organization and help forge the future of our heritage.
Brown County ADRC, 300 S. Adams Street, Green Bay1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
All members of the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.
This year our event will be catered by Prince of Pierogi from Ephraim in Door County. Our menu will include kielbasa, gołąbki, bigos and, of course, many flavors of pierogi!
The cost is $17 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.
Please make reservations by Monday, October 31 by calling Gloria at 920-660-8245.
Payment must be mailed to PHS of NEW, Treasurer, 255 Terraview Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301, or made through our PayPal Donation link found on our Membership page on this website (please add a note that the payment is for the Annual Meeting)
To express more interest in the club, this event, or joining our board, please contact Malgosia Daugherty
at 920-327-3195. This is an excellent opportunity to join our organization and help forge the future of our heritage.
In our latest newsletter edition, October/November 2022, you will find:
- a feature article, What Makes Polish People Tick? by Robert Strybel in Poland. Robert shares his insight on Polish virtues and a few of its "faults" if you will. Czym chata bogata, tym rada!
- the fifth in a series titled, The Esteemed Nobel Laureates of Poland Are …, by our member and published author, Helen A. Scieszka, Ph.D. In this series, Dr. Helen takes a look at the lives of individuals of Polish ethnicity or citizenship who have been awarded 19 Nobel prizes covering all categories including the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. In this fifth article, we are introduced to Jerzy Charpak (Physics, 1992), Shimon Perez (Peace Prize, 1994), and Josef Rotblat and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Peace Prize, 1995).
- Things to do in Poland this Autumn, by Ewelina Nurczyk. Read about making jams and preserves, picking mushrooms, and gardening.
- our correspondent in Poland Robert Strybel also shares, "Poland Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II."
Upcoming Events
Visit the Events tab or view the Newsletter for even more area events and details!
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Polish Heritage Society board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. **Exceptions may occur and will be noted. Please feel free to contact a board member to confirm.
Friday, October 14 - Poland Workshop with Pierogi Dinner, 6:00 pm -- 8:30 pm
An Airbnb Experience in Appleton with our society president, Malgosia Daugherty. For more information and enrollment visit https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/2556518
Wednesday, October 26 - Pulaski Area Historical Society 50th Annual Meeting & Dinner, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
American Legion Hall, 135 N. St. Augustine Street, Pulaski
Tickets can be purchased at area banks for $20 each or by calling Norine at 920-822-5775 prior to October 19
Saturday, November 5 - PHS of NEW Annual Meeting of the Membership & Dinner, Noon - 3:00 pm
Brown County ADRC, 300 S. Adams Street, Green Bay1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
All members of the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.
This year our event will be catered by Prince of Pierogi from Ephraim in Door County. Our menu will include kielbasa, gołąbki, bigos and, of course, many flavors of pierogi! The cost is $17 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.
Please make reservations by Monday, October 31 by calling Gloria at 920-660-8245. Payment must be mailed to
PHS of NEW, Treasurer, 255 Terraview Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301, or made through our PayPal Donation link found on our
Membership page on this website (please add a note that the payment is for the Annual Meeting)
To express more interest in the club, this event, or joining our board, please contact Malgosia Daugherty at 920-327-3195. This is the perfect opportunity to join our organization and help forge the future of your Polish heritage.
Wednesday, November 9 - PHS of NEW Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 pm *note that the day of the week has changed*
Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
Sunday, November 27 - Badger State Women's Choir with Dominika Zamara - 4 pm
First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church Street, Neenah.
For tickets, please visit https://www.ticketsource.us/badger-state-girl-choir/dominika-zamara-with-badger-state-womens-choir-adult- tickets/e-vaylje
Renowned Polish soprano, Dominika Zamara joins the Badger State Women's Choir as they present works by Faure, Brahms, Vivaldi, Bellini, and Chopin. One of the most active recitalists and opera performers today, Ms. Zamara will be making her first appearance in Wisconsin. The concert will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in Neenah. Conducted by Kevin Meidl with organist Blake Doss.
Saturday, December 3 -- In-person Polish Cooking Class, Bigos - 11:00 am
The home of Malgosia Daugherty, 2601 Philip Lane, Appleton
The class is limited to the first 10 people by calling Malgosia at 920-327-3195
Bigos, hunter stew, is a Polish dish of diced meats with sauerkraut and fresh cabbage. Join us!
The fee includes ingredients and the recipe. The cost is $25 for members of PHS of NEW or $35 for non-members. You will be actively participating in this 2-hour class led by Malgosia and her mother, Chef Alina Mistal from Poland. You will also have the opportunity to win prizes at the end of the presentation. A follow-up email with a copy of the recipe will be sent to all registrants.
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
How to Make Polish Cheesecake (Live Online Class)
Pierogi From Scratch Cooking Class, Appleton
Space was limited and our class filled (pun intended) within hours of being announced! Thank you for the phenomenal interest!
We learned traditional, from scratch, pierogi making. Keep an eye out for our future cooking and baking classes.
"JJ Hof and the Hof Land Company", Pulaski
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", Pulaski
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.
Wine Tasting & Gołąbki Making Event! Casimir Pulaski Days and the Pulaski Area Historical Society Co-sponsor
Our 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!", Appleton
The 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.
"Chopin: Caribbean Key" documentary film screening, Green Bay
Neville Public Museum International Film Series, sponsored by the Green Bay Film Society and the Brown County Library. The screening included an introduction from our Vice President, John Laka.
"The documentary Chopin. Caribbean Key (Antyle Chopina in Polish) explores Frédéric Chopin’s rich legacy through the lens of the local music in Curaçao. As his music reached the Caribbean island, it inspired the creation of “Caribbean Mazurka.” The documentary features classical, jazz, and ethnic interpretations of Chopin’s music and interviews highlighting his significance in the local culture. Directed by Agnieszka Lipiec-Wróblewska, the documentary was nominated in the category of television performing arts and shown at the Prix Italia 2021 festival in Milan, Italy. It premiered in Curaçao in June 2021." --UW-Madison, Department of Slavic Languages.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Steinhilber Art Gallery in the Reeve Union
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 led 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 was supported by additional funding from the Polish American Congress - Wisconsin .
Friday, October 14 - Poland Workshop with Pierogi Dinner, 6:00 pm -- 8:30 pm
An Airbnb Experience in Appleton with our society president, Malgosia Daugherty. For more information and enrollment visit https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/2556518
Wednesday, October 26 - Pulaski Area Historical Society 50th Annual Meeting & Dinner, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
American Legion Hall, 135 N. St. Augustine Street, Pulaski
Tickets can be purchased at area banks for $20 each or by calling Norine at 920-822-5775 prior to October 19
Saturday, November 5 - PHS of NEW Annual Meeting of the Membership & Dinner, Noon - 3:00 pm
Brown County ADRC, 300 S. Adams Street, Green Bay1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
All members of the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.
This year our event will be catered by Prince of Pierogi from Ephraim in Door County. Our menu will include kielbasa, gołąbki, bigos and, of course, many flavors of pierogi! The cost is $17 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.
Please make reservations by Monday, October 31 by calling Gloria at 920-660-8245. Payment must be mailed to
PHS of NEW, Treasurer, 255 Terraview Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301, or made through our PayPal Donation link found on our
Membership page on this website (please add a note that the payment is for the Annual Meeting)
To express more interest in the club, this event, or joining our board, please contact Malgosia Daugherty at 920-327-3195. This is the perfect opportunity to join our organization and help forge the future of your Polish heritage.
Wednesday, November 9 - PHS of NEW Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 pm *note that the day of the week has changed*
Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
Sunday, November 27 - Badger State Women's Choir with Dominika Zamara - 4 pm
First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church Street, Neenah.
For tickets, please visit https://www.ticketsource.us/badger-state-girl-choir/dominika-zamara-with-badger-state-womens-choir-adult- tickets/e-vaylje
Renowned Polish soprano, Dominika Zamara joins the Badger State Women's Choir as they present works by Faure, Brahms, Vivaldi, Bellini, and Chopin. One of the most active recitalists and opera performers today, Ms. Zamara will be making her first appearance in Wisconsin. The concert will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in Neenah. Conducted by Kevin Meidl with organist Blake Doss.
Saturday, December 3 -- In-person Polish Cooking Class, Bigos - 11:00 am
The home of Malgosia Daugherty, 2601 Philip Lane, Appleton
The class is limited to the first 10 people by calling Malgosia at 920-327-3195
Bigos, hunter stew, is a Polish dish of diced meats with sauerkraut and fresh cabbage. Join us!
The fee includes ingredients and the recipe. The cost is $25 for members of PHS of NEW or $35 for non-members. You will be actively participating in this 2-hour class led by Malgosia and her mother, Chef Alina Mistal from Poland. You will also have the opportunity to win prizes at the end of the presentation. A follow-up email with a copy of the recipe will be sent to all registrants.
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
How to Make Polish Cheesecake (Live Online Class)
Pierogi From Scratch Cooking Class, Appleton
Space was limited and our class filled (pun intended) within hours of being announced! Thank you for the phenomenal interest!
We learned traditional, from scratch, pierogi making. Keep an eye out for our future cooking and baking classes.
"JJ Hof and the Hof Land Company", Pulaski
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", Pulaski
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.
Wine Tasting & Gołąbki Making Event! Casimir Pulaski Days and the Pulaski Area Historical Society Co-sponsor
Our 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!", Appleton
The 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.
"Chopin: Caribbean Key" documentary film screening, Green Bay
Neville Public Museum International Film Series, sponsored by the Green Bay Film Society and the Brown County Library. The screening included an introduction from our Vice President, John Laka.
"The documentary Chopin. Caribbean Key (Antyle Chopina in Polish) explores Frédéric Chopin’s rich legacy through the lens of the local music in Curaçao. As his music reached the Caribbean island, it inspired the creation of “Caribbean Mazurka.” The documentary features classical, jazz, and ethnic interpretations of Chopin’s music and interviews highlighting his significance in the local culture. Directed by Agnieszka Lipiec-Wróblewska, the documentary was nominated in the category of television performing arts and shown at the Prix Italia 2021 festival in Milan, Italy. It premiered in Curaçao in June 2021." --UW-Madison, Department of Slavic Languages.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Steinhilber Art Gallery in the Reeve Union
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 led 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 was supported by additional funding from the Polish American Congress - Wisconsin .
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS FOR UKRAINE
From Dave Rydzewski of the Wisconsin Division of the Polish American Congress (pacwisconsin.com):
Many programs have formed for Ukrainian relief efforts and if you want to help, there are choices for your donations.
Here are several that we think deserve your consideration:
The PAC-Wisconsin, "Polonia for Ukraine” fund, offers relief efforts in Ukraine and Poland - http://pacwisconsin.com/2022/03/02/ukraine-post-01/
If tax deductibility is an interest of yours;
The Kosciuszko Foundation (https://www.thekf.org/kf/?),
Catholic Relief Services (https://www.crs.org/), and the
Polish Center's “Poland's Ukrainian Assistance Fund” (https://phea.memberclicks.net/poland-s-ukranian-assistance- fund) give you a choice.
The need is great. Please help.
From Dave Rydzewski of the Wisconsin Division of the Polish American Congress (pacwisconsin.com):
Many programs have formed for Ukrainian relief efforts and if you want to help, there are choices for your donations.
Here are several that we think deserve your consideration:
The PAC-Wisconsin, "Polonia for Ukraine” fund, offers relief efforts in Ukraine and Poland - http://pacwisconsin.com/2022/03/02/ukraine-post-01/
If tax deductibility is an interest of yours;
The Kosciuszko Foundation (https://www.thekf.org/kf/?),
Catholic Relief Services (https://www.crs.org/), and the
Polish Center's “Poland's Ukrainian Assistance Fund” (https://phea.memberclicks.net/poland-s-ukranian-assistance- fund) give you a choice.
The need is great. Please help.
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Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin?
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We are also listed in the IRS Publication 78 data table.
Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin?
We are a registered non-profit organization (EIN: 20-5644233). Search for the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin in the Internal Revenue Service's Tax Exempt Organization search app: apps.irs.gov/app/eos/
We are also listed in the IRS Publication 78 data table.
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