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 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.
Polish Food Comes to Door County
- linked with the expressed permission of Christopher Clough, Door County Advocate, USA TODAY NETWORK – Wisconsin
In our latest newsletter edition, April/May 2022, you will find:
- our member and board member, who is also the Curator of the Pulaski Area Historical Society, Steven Karcz, writes a biography titled, Polish Lecturer, about William T. Borsukiewicz.
- the second in a new series titled, The Esteemed Nobel Laureates of Poland Are …, by our member and published author, Helen A. Scieszka, Ph.D. Dr. Helen takes a brief 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 article, we are introduced to Wladyslaw Reymont (Literature), Isidir Rabi (Physics), and Tadeus Reichstein (Physiology/Medicine).
- our correspondent in Poland, Robert Strybel, writes of Lent (the Great Fast) in Polish Tradition, and Easter (the Great Night) in Old Poland.
- our columnist and board member Frank Czarnecki, continues his series on General Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Kosciuszko's involvement in America's fight for independence from the British Empire.
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS FOR UKRAINE
From Dave Rydzewski from the Wisconsin Division of the Polish American Congress (pacwisconsin.com):
Many programs are forming 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/
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.
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.
Thursday, May 12 - *Canceled* PHS of NEW Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 pm
Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
How to Make Polish Cheesecake (Live Online Class)
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.
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 .
"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!"
In November, 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
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.
Thursday, May 12 - *Canceled* PHS of NEW Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 pm
Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Avenue, Green Bay
Past Events by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin
How to Make Polish Cheesecake (Live Online Class)
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.
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 .
"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!"
In November, 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
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.
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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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