Wigilia - a traditional Polish Christmas Eve Dinner - open to all
Nazareth University, 4245 East Avenue,
Shults Center, Forum Room, Rochester, NY
(N. Campus Drive from East Avenue to Parking Lot F or drop-off at entrance)
Saturday, December 13, 2025
5:00 pm social hour, 6:00 pm program followed by dinner.
$35 PHSR members, $40 non-members, $20 ages 6 – 18, free for children 5 and under
Registration Deadline: December 3, 2025.

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To order by mail, send checks to:
Polish Heritage Society of Rochester
PO Box 273
Webster, NY 14580
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The evening's program will include:

• Several traditions such as the singing of kolędy (carols) and the breaking of opłatki.
• Music and activities during the social hour.
• Entertainment following dinner.
• Raffle

The 2024 menu is as follows:

• Social Hour: Herring, rye bread, cheese & crackers, soft drinks, red & white wine.
• Main Course: Beet soup (barszcz) with mushroom dumplings (uszka), pierogi (cheese and potato, sauerkraut), fresh cod, split peas and cabbage (kapusta z grochem).
• Dessert: Poppy seed rugelach, angel wings (chruściki), coffee & tea.
• GF: Gluten free options available.

Watch for information each Christmas season on programs to be presented by the Polish Heritage Society of Rochester and the Krakow Sister Cities Program.

"Wigilia" comes from the Latin word "vigilare," meaning "to await." The actual Wigilia celebration begins on December 24th when the first star in the east (Gwiazdka) is seen.