Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 3:00pm through October 29 and by appointment.
For appointments email contact@belgianheritagecenter.org at least one week in advance.
The Belgian Heritage Center is a wonderful location for experiencing Belgian culture through one of our community events or to host an event of your own.
Community Events
Thank you, Kermiss supporters!
Thank you to all of the generous supporters of our Kermiss this year. And a very special thank you to our amazing volunteers for the cooking, baking, organizing and preparation that made this event possible. The attached PDF lists our many sponsors.
August 2023 Newsletter
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Walloon Storytellers
Starts: October 1, 2023 at 2:30 pm
Ends: October 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm
BHC will host Arlin Monfils, Julius LeCaptain and Theresa Alexander for conversation, stories and sayings in Walloon, and translated to English. You will have a chance to stories of the past in the original language of many Belgian settlers. You can join us at the Belgian Heritage Center or on Facebook Live at this link:
Conversations in Walloon
Great Fire Remembrance
Starts: October 7, 2023 at 10:00 am
Ends: October 7, 2023 at 3:00 pm
A remembrance of the Great Fire of 1871 will be held on Saturday, October 7 at the Belgian Heritage Center. Captain David Siegel of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (retired) will speak
about the unusual nature of the Great Fire and why it was so deadly for
so many. A re-enactment of the experiences of Emmerence Gaspart Englebert, a Great Fire survivor will be performed by her great-granddaughter, Barb Englebert Chisholm at 11:00. Lunch will be available for purchase. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission required. We especially encourage students and anyone who wants to learn more about the Great Fire to attend. See the PDF below for more information.
If you can’t join us at BHC, we invite you to learn about the Great Fire at
BHC YouTube Channel.
Grez-Doiceau to Wisconsin 170 Years!
Starts: October 8, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Ends: October 8, 2023 at 4:00 pm
The Office of Tourism in Grez-Doiceau is hosting a 170th Anniversary celebration of the first Belgians arrival in the Wisconsin settlements. BHC representatives will be there! If you can't join us in Belgium, you can join us on Facebook Live. See poster at the PDF below.
Poster Translation:
Celebration of 170th Anniversary
of the emmigration from Grez-Doiceau to Wisconsin. Come and discover the history of our community
12:00 Songs, fanfare, & citizen meetings
12:30 Opening of festivities
Music, Atmosphere, & Food of Wisconsin
Thematic exhibitions
4:00 Closure of Activities
contact: TOURISME@GREZ-DOICEAU.BE
Hunter's Raffle Tickets on sale now!
Starts: October 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Ends: October 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Raffle tickets are now available for this year's Hunters Raffle at BHC, Steel Wheel Saloon (Namur), Rocky Ridge Shooter's Supply (Oconto Falls), Joe Rouer's Bar (Duvall), Susie's Place (Lincoln), The Blue Spruce (Spruce in Oconto County), Rouer's Roadhouse (Little Sturgeon) and BHC volunteers. See the PDF for a list of top prizes and sponsors. Tickets are $10 each, three for $20 and 20 for $100. Raffle will be on Facebook Live. You do not need to be present to win. Drawing will be Friday, October 13 via Facebook Live. Email contact@belgianheritagecenter.org for more information about ticket availability.
Room 108 Showing at BHC
Starts: November 11, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Ends: November 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm
BHC is pleased to host a showing of Room 108: The Clearing, a movie by local filmmaker, Freddy Moyano. Don't miss a chance to see BHC and some of our wonderful volunteers featured in this award winning film. BHC will open at 3:00 for visitors to see our museum exhibits and a display of movie props. The movie will start at 4:00. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more details, click on the PDF.
View Attached PDF
The Belgian Heritage Center is a great location to host your event. BHC’s facilities accommodate family reunions, weddings, conferences and other gatherings. Options include indoor or outdoor gathering, catering kitchen, banquet tables/chairs, audio/visual equipment and food service equipment.
Traditional Belgian food and a Belgian Heritage presentation are available on request. For more information call Sue Havel at 920-493-2789 or email events@belgianheritagecenter.org.