Belgian Heritage Center Hosts Grandparents Day Celebration September 6

Brussels, Wis. (August 27, 2025) — The Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) invites families to celebrate Grandparents Day on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This special event is designed to connect generations and pass on the rich traditions of Belgian heritage. Join us at the Belgian Heritage Center at 1255 County DK in Brussels.

Throughout the day, grandparents, parents, and children can explore engaging activities and exhibits, including:

• Find Family Photos: Discover your ancestors in BHC’s photo collection.
• Build Your Family Tree: Use online resources to uncover birth, marriage, immigration, and burial records. Chat with representatives of Bay Area Genealogical Society.
• Share Family Stories: Pick up interview questions to spark conversations about life generations ago.
• Create a Family Book: See inspiring examples of photo and story compilations.
• Step Back in Time: View farm tools, household items, and furnishings from the 1850s, tour the restored 1894 schoolhouse, and visit the St. Roch roadside chapel.
• Watch Oral Histories: Hear stories in English and Walloon about the early Belgian settlements.
• Visit the Bookmobile: Explore the restored library-on-wheels and its historic collection (on site
  10 a.m.–1 p.m.).

Win one of two $100 cash prizes to the best youth submissions in 7-12 and 13-17 age groups for photos, stories, videos, family trees or other creative work submitted to BHC by December 1.

The event is open to all, and families of every background are welcome to join in celebrating and preserving Belgian heritage.

For more information, follow the Belgian Heritage Center on Facebook or visit www.belgianheritagecenter.org.

About the Belgian Heritage Center

The Belgian Heritage Center, operated by the Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Belgian heritage of northeast Wisconsin. Established in 2010 with the purchase of the former St. Mary of the Snows Catholic Church, the Center has since expanded to include the historic school/convent building. It serves as a cultural and educational hub, celebrating the rich legacy of the area’s early Belgian settlers.