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Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 15, and join us at Huset Park in Columbia Heights for Polish Picnic 2026! The event is organized by PACIM, Sister Cities International Columbia Heights, and the Polish Saturday School, and will feature: 🎶 Live music and traditional dance performances by Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo Polka Band, Joe and Jerry Band, and Dolina Polish …
The Polish Cultural Center and Museum in Winona, MN, invites you to a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Tadeusz Kościuszko’s service to America. On August 30, 1776, Tadeusz Kościuszko joined the Continental Army and became an engineering hero of West Point, Saratoga, and the American Revolution. The program includes: Social Gathering Piano Recital Dr. Eric Brisson, Chair, Music Department, …
Come celebrate Polish culture, music, food, and community! PACIM is proud to support this event as a major sponsor.
Celebrate Polish culture at the 2026 Tasty Apple Festival—Smaczne Jabłka—on Sunday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 102 Liberty St. in Winona. Minnesota Polonia’s annual gathering will feature authentic Polish food and beer, live music and dance, arts and crafts, vendors, raffle prizes, and a silent auction benefiting the Polish Cultural Center & Museum.
What happens when American university students encounter Poland for the first time—not through textbooks or headlines, but by walking its streets, visiting its historic sites, and standing where history actually happened? “Remarks on American Student Reactions to Visiting Poland” explores those powerful first impressions. Since 2013, Professor Dorothy Pisarski of Drake University has led seven travel seminars to Poland, accompanying …
Andrzej Wajda is one of the greatest European directors of the twentieth century, and his films have been almost entirely unavailable in the United States. He was a major force in reigniting the floundering Polish cinema landscape amid the rubble of World War II. The films in this series are personal, political, epic, and intimate all at once. Screenings of …