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as of June 30, 2008
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GTHS ANNUAL MEETING & 30th ANNIVERSARY - AUGUST 22 - 23
The Annual Meeting and 30th Anniversary celebration of the German-Texan Heritage Society will be held on Saturday August 23rd at the Crowne Plaza Houston West Hotel in Houston. Come and enjoy the informative speakers, excellent entertainment, tasty food and wonderful shopping opportunities! View the program here. There will be a Friday night mixer at a restaurant nearby. Registration fees are $30 for GTHS members and $40 for non-members for Saturday’s activities and lunch. This year we have a special 'Bring a Friend' offer, so if you register with a spouse or friend, the cost goes down to $25 each for members and $30 each for non-members. After August 1st, add $5 to each person's registration. To view and print a registration form click here. Room rates are $79 plus tax per night. View hotel details here www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hd/houpk View a list of other hotels and German restaurants in Houston here. To view a map of the area, click here. Thanks to the Houston Sängerbund, generous sponsors of this event!
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL MEETING
A Silent Auction will be held at the Annual Meeting in Houston this August and we would appreciate your help in donating new or estate items with a value of $20 or more - so start cleaning out those closets and garages! Keep in mind that all donations must be in good condition. You may also solicit gift certificates from businesses in your area. A Silent Auction donation form and information sheet with more details can be viewed here.
GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN - AUSTIN
We offer fun and engaging German language instruction on Saturday mornings in downtown Austin for children ages 3 to 13. The Fall semester of Samstagsschule begins September 6th. Classes are held from 9:30 to 11:30 am and run for 12 weeks. Tuition is $150 per student for GTHS members and $165 for non-members. Discounts are available for siblings. Classes are held at the German Free School and at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. Continuing students can pre-register now. Registration for new students opens July 7th. Click here for more detailed information, and here for a registration form. Questions? Email programs@germantexans.org.
ADULT GERMAN CLASSES - AUSTIN
Registration will open on July 7th for the Fall semester of Adult German language classes. Classes begin the week of September 1st and meet once a week for 12 weeks at the historic German Free School at 507 East 10th Street in downtown Austin. Click here for more detailed information, and here for a registration form. Questions? Email programs@germantexans.org.
Beginning Conversational German - Tuesdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm
German I - Wednesdays - 7:00 to 9:00pm
German II - Thursdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm
Intermediate Conversational German- Wednesdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm
Advanced Conversational German - Thursdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm
Accelerated German - Mondays - 7:00 to 9:00pm
WEEKLY STAMMTISCH
Mark your calendar for Thursdays, 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the German Free School building, 507 E. 10th, Austin. Whether you are a native-born German or just need to brush up your German language skills, you will enjoy this social lunch gathering of German conversation. Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy the Gemütlichkeit! For more information call 482-0927 or send an email to info@germantexans.org.
OPEN HOUSE
Also on Thursdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the German Free School building, 507 E. 10th, Austin, stop by for a visit. Learn more about this 150 year old historic building and gardens with a guided tour. For more information call 482-0927 or send an email to info@germantexans.org.
The German-Texan Heritage Society is collecting recipes for
a German-Texan cookbook. If you have a tasty German or German-Texan recipe to
share, please download our recipe collection sheet www.germantexans.org/Recipe.pdf,
fill it out and mail it to: GTHS,
GERMAN USED
BOOKS FOR
A wide selection of used German books are on sale at the
German-Texan Heritage Society. Fiction, non-fiction, classics of German literature,
sci-fi novels, textbooks, health books, and much, much more. We have too many
books and need to make room, so prices are very low. Stop by the historic
UPDATED: Make sure you tune into
"Es Klingt wie Deutsch" German
Radio at the University of Texas on KVRX 91.7 on Thursdays 8:30 - 9:00 PM for music and German-related issues in German! You can contact the DJ
NOTE: This program in on hiatus for the summer and will resume in September.
Here are useful German Studies links from Mary El-Beheri.
UPDATED: Can't make it to the Stammtisch on Thursdays or if evenings suit you better, why not try a German-speaking group meeting each week on Wednesday at
Dog & Duck Pub,
406 W 17th St,
512-479-0598. Wenn Ihr Zeit habt, kommt einfach vorbei. Wir werden uns treffen, wo man Platz finden kann. Danach reden wir auf Deutsch, und natuerlich trinken wir ein paar Biere:
Come for beer and conversation in German. Most people get there around 8:00 pm, ask the Kellner/Kellnerin if you have trouble finding everyone.
Send comments, questions, concerns, updates to the group at Deutschuebende Gesellschaft
The society has an online discussion area. Participate or just "listen in" at German-Texans at GTHS.
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