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SUMMARY:Our Lady of Lourdes Church Bazaar - Little Falls
DESCRIPTION:Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Bazaar in Little Falls starts with indoor Mass celebrated at 10:30 a.m. with polka and gospel music by LaVerne & The Starlites. Event includes entertainment by LaVerne & The Starlites\, food and beer stands\, arts and crafts\, games for all ages\, live auction\, silent auction\, bingo\, “Gone Bizarre” raffle and all-cash grand raffle drawing. \nPGS-MN will have a table at this event – come join us in the fun! Contact us at pgsminnesota@gmail.com if your are interested in helping us at our display table.
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-bazaar-little-falls/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Upper Midwest Genealogy Institute
DESCRIPTION:This is not a PGS-MN event\, but we are posting it since it may be of interest to our members who are working on their family genealogy research. \nRegistration is open for the 2026 Upper Midwest Genealogy Institute\, scheduled for August 7-8\, 2026. Fondly known as UMGI – it rhymes with “bungee” — UMGI is a small and friendly two-day institute-style program for family history researchers who are ready to advance their research skills. \nUMGI 2026 focuses on resources and strategies for 19th– and early 20th-century family history research—with an emphasis on families moving to or through the Midwest. It blends lectures with student exercises that give students an opportunity to apply what they’ve just learned. \nInstructors include J. H. Fonkert\, CG\, Jessica Fontana\, and Elizabeth Williams Gomoll\, CG. For more information and registration: https://mngs.org/UMGI-2026. Enrollment is limited to 35 students. \nSponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society\, UMGI is a live\, in-person program at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights\, Minnesota.
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/upper-midwest-genealogy-institute/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Polish Picnic in Columbia Heights
DESCRIPTION:The Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota (PACIM)\, the Sister Cities program\, and the Polish Saturday School are organizing a picnic on Saturday\, August 15\, 2026 for all Polish groups. It will be held at Huset Park in Columbia Heights. \nActivities planned include:\n–  Live music and traditional dance performances by Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo polka band and the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers\n–  Delicious Polish cuisine and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase\n–  Entertainment for all ages \nThe event is free and open to everyone! \n 
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/polish-picnic-in-columbia-heights/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Winona Bus Tour of Polish Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:The largest Polish settlement in Minnesota was in Winona and the footprint of where the Polish immigrants lived is still present in different parts of the city. \nWhether your Polish ancestors settled in Winona\, or you are just interested in seeing the Polish neighborhoods and hearing stories about them\, we invite you to join us in this unique venue. \nBus Tour\nWe are renting a school bus from 10 AM – 12:15 PM\, which will drive by a number of Polish sites in Winona. Joe Hughes (PGS-MN member and Winona Polish Historian) will provide background information as well as stories about the Winona Polish immigrants as we tour the different sites. This will provide you with a sense of what the immigrants’ lives were like when they settled in Winona (where they lived\, worked\, socialized\, attended church\, etc.).\n\nLunch and Discussion\nWe have a room reserved at the Winona County Historical Society for a box lunch and there will be further discussion and stories about the early Winona Polish lives. Following lunch\, there will be a tour of the Historical Society. We will end by 2:00 PM so you have the option to stop at other sites in Winona on your own before returning home (Marine Art Museum\, Polish Cultural Center and Museum\, Watkins Museum\, St. Marys Cemetery\, etc.).\n\nCost\nYou will need to find your own transportation to Winona and should arrive by 9:30 AM. We will set up a process for carpooling if there is interest to save on the cost of gas. The drive to Winona is very scenic and enjoyable! \nThe cost per person is $40. This includes the bus tour\, box lunch\, presentation by Joe Hughes\, and tour of the Winona County Historical Society. We are not limiting this to PGS-MN members and we welcome you to bring family members\, friends. \nWe will be sending further information as well as a registration form and process for payment to all PGS-MN members in mid-summer. \nWe hope you will join us for this unique opportunity!
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/winona-bus-tour-of-polish-neighborhoods/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Program Meetings
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SUMMARY:Smaczne Jabłka (Apple Fest) - Winona
DESCRIPTION:The annual Smaczne Jabłka (Apple Fest)\, sponsored by the Kashubian Cultural Institute and Polish Museum\, will be held at their Polish Museum site\, located at 102 Liberty Street in Winona on Sunday\, October 4\, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. \nThere will be Polish food and drink\, apple desserts\, Polish music and dance\, a silent auction\, and raffle to raise money for the Polish Museum. Menu options will include traditional paczki (donuts)\, pierogi (dumplings)\, golabki (stuffed cabbage)\, kielbasa (sausage)\, kapusta (sauerkraut)\, zurek (soup)\, and jablka (apple) pie with ice cream. There will be other food and drinks and adult Polish beer to enjoy. It will be a fun\, flavorful\, and entertaining fundraising event! \nPGS-MN members will host a display table at this event\, with information about our organization. Come join us in celebrating Polish culture! If you are interested in helping with our display table at this event\, contact us at pgsminnesota@gmail.com.
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/smaczne-jablka-apple-fest-winona/
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