Polish Heritage Society of Rochester

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Polonia Picnic

Web link: Polonia Picnic

Sunday, June 28, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT
St. Stanislaus Parish grounds, 1124 Hudson Avenue, Rochester, NY
The picnic will be held outdoors. In the event of rain, it will be in the auditorium. Lunch will be served. Have a great time meeting up with old friends and spending time with PHSR members. Please send me an email to the link above to RSVP.

Gems of Northern Poland tour

Web link: Gems of Northern Poland tour

June 4-18, 2026
Gems of Northern Poland with Andy Gołębiowski, host of the Polish American Radio Program. June 4 – 18, 2026. Warsaw - Maurzyce - Gietrzwald - Gdańsk - Sopot - Malbork - Toruń - Ciechocinek - Szczecin - Poznań

Beauty of Eastern and Southern Poland tour

Web link: Beauty of Eastern and Southern Poland tour

September 7-20, 2026
Gems of Northern Poland with Andy Gołębiowski, host of the Polish American Radio Program. June 4 – 18, 2026. Warsaw - Lublin - Zamość - Rzeszów - Nowy Sącz - Kraków - Wieliczka Salt Mine - Wadowice - Auschwitz-Birkenau - Żywiec - Częstochowa - Wrocław

Genealogy Webinar, Using AI for Genealogy

Web link: Genealogy Webinar on Using AI for Genealogy

Sunday, May 17, 2026, 3 pm EDT, internet.
Dan Sadowski, a genealogist and AI expert, has been utilizing AI in genealogy for a number purposes. $15 PGSA members, see the web link for non-member cost.

Monroe One BOCES is in need of translators

Web link: Monroe One BOCES translators

Help us help students and families! Monroe One needs language translators and interpreters to assist with the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Click the link above to sign up.

Culture

Wigilia Dinner and Program ... Rochester Polonia ... Community ... Christmas traditions ... Easter traditions ... Polish language ... Kraków-Rochester Sister Cities Committee ... Szopka workshop

The PHSR organizes a variety of programs and activities to celebrate Polish culture such as:

Scholarship awards, stipends of $1000 given annually to students of Polish descent to help support their college education
Performances of Polish music
Exhibits of the work of Polish artists
Lectures and presentations
Concerts featuring young Polish Americans
A traditional Polish Wigilia
Contributions toward special projects within Rochester's Polish community
Underwriters of the second edition of Kathleen Urbanic's Shoulder to Shoulder: Polish Americans in Rochester, NY, 1890-2000

We are filled with enthusiasm for continuing and expanding our work, anticipating activities such as:

An oral history project to preserve the memories and experiences of Rochester Polonia's senior members
Restoration of sites that figure in the Polish community's story, such as the sgrafitto of Copernicus at St. John Fisher College and the tombstone of Franciszek Salezy Wolowski at Mt. Hope Cemetery
Adding a work created by a polish artist to the permanent collection of the memorial Art Gallery
Publicly acknowledging works of art on display in the Rochester area that were created by Polish Americans
Expanding our programs for youth
Serving as a supportive, unifying force in Rochester's Polish community

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