Belgian Heritage Center Presents “Beyond Survival: The True Cost of the Fires of 1871,”

The Belgian Heritage Center invites the community to “Beyond Survival: The True Cost of the Fires of 1871,” an interactive event offering a different experience from previous Great Fire presentations. The program centers on the lives and personal stories of people who experienced the disaster.

Saturday, November 7, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Belgian Heritage Center (1255 County DK, Brussels, WI)
• Panel discussion begins at 1:30 p.m., featuring Captain David Siegel, author Susan D. Levitte, and historian Barb Englebert Chisholm
• Each guest receives a biographical card about a real person affected by the fires and discovers that person’s fate during the program
• Free admission; donations welcome