The following members have been elected to the PACIM Board of Directors for a two-year term: Mietek Konczyk, Paul Kwieciński, Anna Margl, and Alex Zemla. They will join Marcel Derosier,…
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Walicki Fund Grant
Thanks to donations made by our community to the Walicki Fund, PACIM has been able to support initiatives for disadvantaged children in Poland for many years. This year, the Board used…
Visitors from Łomianki
Firefighter Rafał Jędrocha from Łomianki, Poland – the sister city of Columbia Heights, MN – visited the city with his girlfriend Karolina during the last weekend of September. Volunteers from…
Polish Heritage Month Proclamation
On September 23, during the Columbia Heights City Council Meeting, Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia Heights, proclaimed October 2025 as Polish Heritage Month. PACIM’s Vice President, Anna Margl, accepted…
Afternoon with th Author: Anthony Bukoski
On Sunday, June 29, 2025, PACIM members and friends attended a book reading and signing event with Polish-American author Anthony Bukoski from Superior, Wisconsin. The event took place in the historic Chief…
Polish Heritage Day at Urban Growler Brewery
On the beautiful first Sunday of June, PACIM took part in Polish Heritage Day at Urban Growler Brewery in Saint Paul. We used this great opportunity to interact with numerous…
PACIM Members Elected New Directors
PACIM members have elected the following individuals to serve as PACIM Directors: Marcel Derosier Phyllis Husted (incumbent) David Luiken (incumbent) Iwona Srienc (incumbent) Dorota Wojtak Please join us in congratulating…
Literary Afternoon with Andi Kopek
On Sunday, February 25, the Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota (PACIM) hosted a captivating Literary Afternoon featuring Andi Kopek, who presented his new book of poetry titled “Shmehara.” The title itself is a fascinating…
Bulletin No. 15 of the Polish Consulate in Chicago
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago has released a new bulletin, primarily focusing on Consul General Paweł Zyzak's visit to Minnesota (many pictures!). You can access…
Przystanek Ameryka (Bus Stop America) on TV Polonia
A cyclical program of TV Polonia Przystanek Ameryka (Bus Stop America) presented a feature dedicated to the Polish community of Minnesota. You can view it now on the TV Polonia…