March 2025 Newsletter

2024 Annual Report, Historic Cemetery Project, Booyah Events and more

BHC Competes in Booyah Battle

April 25, 2025

Show your love of BHC Booyah - vote for us in the Booyah Battle in Green Bay on April 25!

Booyah & Bread

April 27, 2025

Join us for traditional Belgian lunch of booyah and home made bread on Sunday, April 27.

Lynda Drews at BHC

May 31, 2025

Author of "The Maid and the Socialite" to speak about her popular book at BHC.

What to Know When Visting BHC

Please see the PDF below for BHC visitor policies.

2024 Story/Photo Contest

Share your story of your Belgian ancestors through photos, letters, postcards and other historical documents.  Each quarter, BHC will focus on a different topic. Contest entries should tell a story about Belgian ancestors along with a historical document.  Each quarterly winner will receive a $50 BHC gift certificate.  There will be different topic for each quarter, but enter any time for any topic:

     Quarter 1 Traditions - Winner Lisa Colombo

     Quarter 2 (due Jun 30) - Characters

     Quarter 3 (due Sep 30) - Homesteads

     Quarter 4 (due Dec 31) - Open/Historical Accounts

See PDF below for more information.

Visits By Appointment

We gladly accept appointments to visit BHC outside of our regular hours. To schedule a visit, email contact@belgianheritagecenter.org with the date and approximate time requested. As these visits require extra volunteer time and travel, a donation of $10 per person with a minimum of $20 per visit is appreciated.  Please contact us at least one week ahead of your planned visit.

Fourth Quarter Contest Entries

The contest for the fourth quarter was an open category for stories about our Belgian communities.  The winner of a $50 BHC gift certificate is Chris Lampereur for the story of this grandfather's case tractor.  Congratulations, Chris!