Schedule of Events
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/08 | 2:00 | German-American Steuben Parade | Northeast Philadelphia |
| 9/27/08 - 9/28/08 | TBA | Bavarian Oktoberfest: The United German Hungarian Club |
4666 Bristol Road, Oakford, PA |
| 9/28/2008 | 3:00 | Keystone State Boychoir Concert Performing selections from the 2008 European concert tour, which includes performances in Heidelberg and Vienna, and other favorites. |
First Presyterian Church of
Germantown 35 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia |
| TBA | All Day | Guided Tours of PA German and German Art |
Philadelphia Museum
of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
| 9/30/08 | TBA | German Winetasting sponsored by the German-American Chamber of Commerce - Philadelphia | Sheraton Society Hill 2nd and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia |
| 10/1/08 | TBA | German-American Fest for area high school and university students of
German! Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania. Imagine: a theatrical performance of a play about Benjamin Franklin and Christoph Sauer, a successful German-language printer who competed with Franklin in Philadelphia. In addition, a wide array of hands-on workshops focused on all kinds of aspects of German- American life: from the early German community in Philadelphia to German exile filmmakers and actors in Hollywood, from Ephrata to Germantown will be offered. |
German Society of
Pennsylvania 611 Spring Garden Street, |
| 10/3/08 - 10/5/08 | TBA | Sonne, Sterne, Mond & Co., (Sun, Stars, Moon & Co.) a musical space journey and laser show for children and the entire family. A production of the Leo Borchard Musikschule of Berlin. | Fels Planetarium of the Franklin Institute
Science Museum. 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia |
| 10/3/08 | 10:30 | Tour of Masonic Temple and presentation about the German Lodges in PA by Dr. Glenys Waldman, Senior Librarian of the Masonic Library and Museum of PA | Masonic Temple One North Broad St. Philadelphia |
| 10/3/08 | 12:00 to 2:00 | Mayor's Reception and Proclamation Reading | Mayor's Reception Room City Hall, Philadelphia (akarnas@aol.com) |
| 10/3/08 | 5:45 to 6:45 and 7:15 to 8:15 | Art After Five: featuring the art and music of Germany. The cabaret scene of 1920's Berlin and a film featuring the Weimar era will be highlighted. |
Philadelphia Museum
of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
| 10/4/08 | 10:00 to 4:00 | German Colonial Cooking Program | Historic RittenhouseTown 206 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia |
| 10/4/08 | 8:00 until 2:00 | 5 and 10K German-American Day Walk (Proceeds benefit the German-American Heritage Center in Washington, D.C.) |
TBA |
| 1/4/08 | TBA | Oktoberfest at Grumblethorpe, the home of John Wister. Enjoy the traditional tastes and sounds of Bavaria in the country-like setting of this historic Germantown landmark. | Grumblethorpe 5267 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia 215.843.4820 |
| 10/5/08 | 3:00 | German Ecumenical Worship Service | Immanuel Lutheran Church 14100 Worthington Rd. Philadelphia |
| TBA | TBA | Author Talk and Book Signing: “Acta Germanopolis" by James Duffin |
TBA |
| 10/6/08 | TBA | German-American Day 2008 Wreathing laying ceremony at the Pastorius Monument in Vernon Park in Germantown to commemorate the arrival of the first German-speaking families from Krefeld in 1683 and their founding of Germantown, the first permanent German settlement. |
Vernon Park 5818 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia |