{"id":52420,"date":"2015-06-08T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=52420"},"modified":"2015-06-08T07:00:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T11:00:02","slug":"germanfest-682015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/06\/08\/germanfest-682015\/","title":{"rendered":"Germanfest &#8211; 6\/8\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Germanfest_logo-242x200.jpg\" alt=\"Germanfest logo\" width=\"242\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-41377\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s (6\/8\/2015) Germanfest activities:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:15 &#8211; 12:45 P.M. Organ Concert<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 South Hanna Street<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Organist: Dr. Michael Hollman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5:00 P.M. KOSTRITZER NIGHT<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate Kostritzer Schwarzbier Nacht at Club Soda.  Thuringer Brats and Kostritzer Schwarzbier will be available for your enjoyment on the patio. Enjoy performances by the Gera Accordion Orchestra from our Sister City. The German Heritage Society will be your hosts for an evening of German food, music and fun.  Admission Free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>STARTING AT 6:30 P.M. &#8211; MASKRUGSTEMMEN KONTEST<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Club Soda, 235 E. Superior Dr<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Join 96.3 XKE in this annual arm-to-the-wall contest pitting people against steins of beer.  The winner is the person holding the extended stein of beer the longest, without spilling!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:00 P.M. &#8211; PIANO AND VOICE RECITAL<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne St<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the annual musical event celebrating German composers sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Music Teachers Association.  Admission is Free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7:00 P.M. &#8211; SPRECHEN SIE DEUTSCH?<br \/>\n(Admission Free)<br \/>\n<em>Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center, 233 West Main St<\/em>. (Parking off Berry and Maiden Lane)<\/p>\n<p>Participate in a fun experience with basic German for tourists. Frau Klaffke (Mrs. Marianne Klaffke) will instruct you in such an enjoyable manner, you will actually learn. Light refreshments provided. Try a little German. You&#8217;ll be glad you did!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germanfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the Germanfest website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52796.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2175\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52796.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52796.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\" data-description=\"It&#039;s a swing...\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: It&#039;s a swing...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2175\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52796.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52801.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"...and a tapped keg as Mayor Tom Henry masterfully completes the job.  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Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2178\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52809.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52817.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2179\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52817.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52817.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2179\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52817.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52819.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2180\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52819.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52819.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2180\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52819.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52820.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2181\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52820.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52820.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mark Critchfield, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2181\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52820.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52822.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The first toast.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2182\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52822.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52822.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: The first toast\" data-description=\"The first toast.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: The first toast\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: The first toast\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2182\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52822.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52824.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The first drink.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2183\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52824.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52824.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: The first drink\" data-description=\"The first drink.  Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: The first drink\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: The first drink\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2183\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52824.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52826.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2184\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52826.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52826.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2184\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52826.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52835.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Two dancers, enoying the music of the Jay Fox Bavarian Showtime Band.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f9d7e63dd6213d288b57bc9e54f253c1' data-image-id=\"2185\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52835.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52835.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Two dancers\" data-description=\"Two dancers, enoying the music of the Jay Fox Bavarian Showtime Band.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Two dancers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Two 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