Area: Brussels
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Jerry Parins, former director of corporate security for the Green Bay Packers, will visit the Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) on Oct. 29 to talk about his book, Bodyguard to the Packers, and his fight against cancer. Parins’ talk will start at 10:30 am. Books with his autograph will be available for a minimum $10 donation, […]
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Mystery Novel Focuses on Belgian History
Rebecca Derenne of the Belgian Heritage Center in Brussels will lead the next meeting of the UntitledTown PageTurners Book Club on Sept. 22, 6 pm, at St. Norbert College’s Mulva Library in De Pere. The group will discuss The Lace Maker’s Secret by Kathleen Ernst. Greed, uncertainty and death become entangled in the mystery of […]
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Celebrate Belgian heritage, culture and food Aug. 21 Fun to say and delicious to eat, booyah – sometimes spelled “booya,” “bouja” or “bouyou” – is synonymous with Belgian culture and the Kermiss: a traditional celebration that marks the beginning of the fall harvest season. And if you head to the Belgian Heritage Center on Sunday, […]
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Meeting to Watch: Aug. 15, Southern Door School District
A survey this summer encouraged the Southern Door School Board and superintendent to continue pursuing a $14.9 million capital-improvement project as well as an operational-funding referendum. The board met Aug. 8 to further discuss the survey results and decide which construction, renovation and demolition projects to pursue. On Monday, Aug. 15, the board will formally […]
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Bread and Booyah Lunch at Belgian Heritage Center
A Bread and Booyah lunch will be served at the Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) on June 26, 11 am – 1 pm. Booyah – a hearty soup typically cooked in outdoor kettles – is a traditional dish and a mainstay at gatherings in the Belgian settlement area. A bonus for attendees at this year’s event will […]
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Local Priest Hosts New Documentary
Fr. Edward Looney was assigned to the parishes in Brussels and Lincoln/Rosiere in 2017 and began his immersion in the culture of the area’s Belgian immigrants, which included the Belgian roadside chapels. In 2020, he began the Belgian Roadside Chapels of Northeastern Wisconsin Facebook page, which offered daily prayers and chapel tours. In one month, […]
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Waffle Breakfast Raises Money for Belgian Heritage Center
The Belgian Heritage Center will host a waffle breakfast April 24, 9 am – 1 pm. It includes handmade waffles, eggs, beverages and Marchant’s Belgian trippe: a traditional sausage made with cabbage and Belgian spices. Guests may also view the center’s exhibits, which tell the story of the Belgian settlement area. All proceeds will benefit […]
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Events Commemorate the Fires of 1871
Peshtigo Bailey Koepsel, executive director of the Door County Historical Society, will be a keynote speaker at the Oct. 7-9 Forest History Conference commemorating the Peshtigo Fire. It will take place at the Embers 1871 restaurant, W3529 Cty B in Peshtigo. Koepsel will speak about the Williamsonville Fire, which ravaged southern Door County and killed […]
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Supervisors Accept Grant to Improve Groundwater Quality
Brussels dairy farmer Dan Vandertie milks 40 cows with his wife and has a young son who’s coming back to the family farm business. He asked the Door County Board of Supervisors during its Tuesday meeting to reject a $286,272 Notice of Discharge (NOD) grant that was awarded to the Door County Soil and Water […]
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Commemorating the Great Fire of 1871
The Belgian Heritage Center will host three days of programming to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1871. Fires on Oct. 8 devastated the landscape on both sides of the bay of Green Bay, including a large part of the Belgian settlement area in Door, Brown and Kewaunee counties, and forever changed […]