Last minute news for Sunday, June 24th:
Madison fans of the Polish team gather today in Nomad World Pub at 1pm to watch Poland play Colombia at 2018 FIFA World Cup. Check our calendar entry for more information...

 From the PHC's President, Alan Patek:

Vital organizations need to grow and develop. We have a great group, but how many people of Polish heritage don’t know who we are or know about the great activities that we sponsor? I’m asking all of you to help.

Between now and the end of November, take time to reach out to at least five new people of Polish background you know (friends, family, everyone). Tell them about the club and invite them to join our great group. For each new member (put your name as a referring member on their Membership Form), we will enter your name in a drawing for a free membership next year and a surprise gift.

Let’s show off the same Polish determination today that made our homeland’s rebirth possible 100 years ago. Let’s exceed our goal of increasing our membership by at least 10%.

 2018 POLISH FEST

Highlights from the annual celebration
of Polish pride, heritage and tradition

The 37th edition of Polish Fest took place again on the Summerfest grounds near Milwaukee’s lakefront. Scheduled this year for June 15, 16 and 17, the Polish Fest program included numerous performances of folk dance groups, polka music played on several stages and wide selection of Polish foods. The youngest participants were treated to many age-appropriate performances and contests such as pageants and Chopin Youth Piano Competition. And everybody had a chance to pick up some Polish souvenirs and learn new skills by watching folk-artists at work and Polish cooking demonstrations.

While the 2017 Polish Fest featured many accents linked to the bicentennial of Tadeusz Kościuszko, some events of the 2018 Polish Fest highlighted the 100th anniversary of Poland's Independence. Among them was the Women of Independence exhibit - courtesy of Polanki, The Polish Women's Cultural Club from Milwaukee.

The Polish American Congress – Wisconsin Division has prepared for this jubilee year a very informative brochure Centennial of Poland's Rebirth summarizing the key events leading to Poland regaining its sovereignty in 1918 and the main architects of those events. The printed copy of this leaflet - as well as the newly revised brochure Do you know Poland?  - was available in the tent hosting the participating Polish organizations. Click on the images to the left and above to download these brochures.

For all interested in history and Polish language, the Speakers Forum provided also a series of presentations by local historians as well a variety of activities hosted by a local Polish school.