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Sunday June 6, 2010 |
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11:00AM |
Deutsche Messe (German Mass) |
St Peter’s Catholic Church |
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Father Chuck Herman will conduct a German language mass with special German musical accompaniment by Greg Vey, Director of Music. The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will sing, directed by Greg Vey. Immediately following the service gather for a reception of brats and German style refreshments at the church Pavilion. |
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4:30PM |
Park Edelweiss |
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Doors open at 3:00 PM. Fort Wayne’s second oldest German organization, the Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will be your hosts for the official opening ceremony of Germanfest, led by their director Greg Vey. You will be entertained with authentic German folk music. Following the event, stay and enjoy Heimatabend! |
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5:00PM |
Eleganza Baroque Germanfest Concert |
Trinity Episcopal Church |
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Sample fine German music from the 17th and 18th centuries played by early music specialists on period instruments. |
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5:30PM |
Park Edelweiss |
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The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor are your hosts for an evening of great food: Roast Pork, Hot Vegetables, Bratkartoffeln, Salat and desserts, German style beverages, entertainment and gemutlichkeit! Dinner will be served from 6:00–8:00PM; dinner tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Mr. George Berger will provide the music for your listening and singing pleasure. |
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Monday June 7, 2010 |
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12:15PM |
Plymouth Congregational Church 501 E Berry St |
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Robert Nance, organist, will be performing various musical selections from famous German composers for your listening pleasure. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. |
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1:00PM |
Children's Chicken Hat Party FREE ADMISSION! |
Allen County Public Library 900 Library Plaza (Downtown) |
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Come and make a chicken hat and learn to do the chicken dance! Everyone is welcome! Materials to create your chicken hat will be available in the Children's Services Department at the Main Library downtown, from 1:00 to 2:00PM. For more information, contact Mary Voors at (260) 421-1220. |
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5:00PM |
Club Soda 235 E Superior St |
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Celebrate Köstritzer Schwarzbier Nacht, at Club Soda. Thüringer Brats and Kostritzer Schwarzbier will be available for your enjoyment on the patio. The German Heritage Society will be your hosts for an evening of German food, music and fun, with music by Alac Sanders & Band from Gera, Germany. |
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6:30PM |
Maßkrugstemmen Kontest |
Club Soda 235 E Superior St |
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Join ROCK-104’s Stone & Doc 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! |
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7:00PM |
Sprechen Sie Duetsch? |
Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center 233 W Main St |
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Participate in a fun experience of basic German for tourists. Frau Marianne Klaffke will instruct you in such an enjoyable manner you will actually learn! Refreshments will be served. Try a little German, you will be glad you did! |
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7:00PM |
Piano & Organ Recital |
First Wayne Street UM Church 300 E Wayne St |
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Enjoy this annual musical event sponsored by NIMTA, the Northeast Indiana Music Teachers Association. Admission is FREE! |
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Tuesday June 8, 2010 |
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11:30AM |
Brown Bag Lunch |
Barr Street Marketplace 302 E Berry St |
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Bring your own brown bag lunch and join the Fort Wayne History Center under the trees at the Barr Street Market. A wonderful place to gather, enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown Fort Wayne. Tables provided. Music provided by Hearthstone Ensemble. |
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12:15PM |
Zion Lutheran Church 2313 Hanna St |
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Organist Michael Hollman (Director of Music and Organist) will be performing various musical selections from famous German composers for your listening pleasure. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. |
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6:00PM |
Fort Wayne Sports Club 3102 Ardmore Ave |
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Join the Fort Wayne Sport Club in a Germanfest tradition: Bitburger Night. Enjoy Bitburger beer from Germany as well as live musical entertainment by Alac Sanders & Friends. |
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7:00PM |
A Trip Down the Rhine River: Slide Show FREE ADMISSION! |
Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center 233 W Main St |
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Mr. Kris Kallmeyer, German teacher at Northrop High School, two time Fulbright exchange teacher to Germany, NEH and Lilly Fellow, will present an hour-long lecture with slides of a trip down the beautiful Rhine River. There will be a question and answer session immediately following. Refreshments will be served. |
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Wednesday June 9, 2010 |
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10:30AM—Midnight |
Doors Open |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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11:00AM |
Official Opening Ceremony Germanfest 2010 |
Festival Pavilion Stage |
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It’s Wunderbar! Germanfest 2010 invites all local and visiting dignitaries, sponsors, and the public to participate in this traditional opening ceremony. Attend the ceremonies, enjoy the music, and dine on fine German food (the traditional brats hot off the grill, homemade sauerkraut, German potato salad, kuchen for dessert. |
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11:30AM |
City-wide Chicken Dance |
Festival Pavilion Stage |
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101.7 WLDE kicks off Germanfest with a city-wide “chicken dance”! Wherever you are, be sure your radio is set to 101.7 WLDE at 11:30AM so you, your co-workers, students, family and friends can all do a simultaneous chicken dance, broadcast live from the Germanfest tent at Headwaters Park. Then, we’ll follow with what might be the world’s largest chicken dance, led by the Money Monkey. Listen to 101.7 WLDE for all of the fun! |
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12NOON-9:00PM |
Fun Daily Activities |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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Fun Festival Kiddie Rides by Miller Family Amusements (Noon-8:00PM) Paint it German - Face painting by Sweetcakes Comedy Entertainment Company. Balloons to the Moon: unusual and unique ballon sculpting by Kevin Harris. |
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12:15PM |
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception • 1122 S Clinton St |
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Michael Dulac, organist, will perform selections of well-known German composers. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. |
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1:00PM • 5:00PM • 9:00PM |
(Baby Pig Sausage Stuffing!) |
Festival Pavilion Stage |
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Come be the first to play the newest Germanfest game! Three teams of two players each compete against each other and the clock to be the first to stuff a sausage "casing" full of pink plush toy piglets. All participants win great prizes! Anyone is eligle to play. Sign up to play one of the three scheduled games at the Information Booth near the Germanfest main entrance. Participation is FREE! |
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Thursday June 10, 2010 |
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11:00AM—Midnight |
Doors Open |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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12NOON-9:00PM |
Fun Daily Activities |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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Fun Festival Kiddie Rides by Miller Family Amusements (Noon-8:00PM) Paint it German - Face painting by Sweetcakes Comedy Entertainment Company. Balloons to the Moon: unusual and unique ballon sculpting by Kevin Harris. |
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12:15PM |
Redeemer Lutheran Church 202 W Rudisill Blvd |
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Tim McEwen, organist and organ builder from England, will perform selections of well-known German composers. Relax as you listen to works by some of Germany's most famous composers. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. |
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7:30PM |
Festival Pavilion Stage |
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Got Lederhosen? Wear ’em! If not, create your own! MC for the evening: Tina Harris from Majic 95.1 FM. Our judges will be the Fort Wayne Mad Ants Cheerleaders, AKA the “Madame Ants”. Contestants are pre-selected; entry forms can be found in the Germanfest flyer. Win prizes and take home your trophy! Open to men and women. Rules on entry form. Enter early, limited to 25 contestants. Don your trachten (traditional German folk wear) and sign up for this event! Contestants each get a moment in the spotlight as they model for a panel of celebrity judges. Prizes and trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners! |
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Friday June 11, 2010 |
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11:00AM—1:00AM |
Doors Open |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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ROCK 104 DAY at GERMANFEST! Join Rock 104 at Germanfest, broadcasting all day to kick off the Germanfest weekend. Doc, Stone, JJ, Jason Lee, and Chilly will be on hand for all the fun. |
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12NOON-9:00PM |
Fun Daily Activities |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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Fun Festival Kiddie Rides by Miller Family Amusements (Noon-8:00PM) Paint it German - Face painting by Sweetcakes Comedy Entertainment Company. Balloons to the Moon: unusual and unique ballon sculpting by Kevin Harris. |
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12:15PM |
Queen of Angels Catholic Church 1500 W State Blvd |
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Featuring Thomas Remenschneider performing German masterworks for organ. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. |
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4:00 & 8:30PM |
(Stein Line Relay Race) |
Festival Pavilion |
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Stein Line Relay Race. Sign up for this event at the information booth/main gate area. Teams will compete in this relay of man/beer and balloons! Sponsored by Granite City Brewing Co. Win fabulous prizes in the Stein Line is a relay race… with a twist. Three teams of four members each compete. Each member runs with a full stein in each hand to pass off to the next team member. First to cross the finish line with some beer STILL in the steins wins! What's the twist you say? Each member must run with a balloon held between the knees. Don't pop that balloon or you have to go back to your starting position! Players must be at least 21 years old to play. |
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Saturday June 12, 2010 |
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11:00AM—1:00AM |
Doors Open |
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza |
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11:00AM—8:00PM |
Revolutionary War Western Front |
Headwaters Park |
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8:00AM |
Festival Plaza, Headwaters Park |
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Begin between 8:00–11:00AM, finish by 2:00PM. Traverse a well-marked route through downtown, River greenway, and city neighborhoods. For info, call 260.925.5091. |
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10:00AM |
Headwaters Park |
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness holds a 5K walk; registration at 9AM. Join local dignitaries to raise critical research dollars. More info at (847) 680-0100 or at www.visionwalk.org, |
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11:00AM |
Festival Plaza |
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Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day at Germanfest 2010! Scale a climbing wall or ride the Titanic Adventure slide provided by Ultrazone of Fort Wayne. Try your soccer skills with The Plex, compete in the Balloon Stomp, or the new Gerken Splatt sponsored by Sechler's Pickles. |
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11:00AM |
The Shire of Shadowed Stars |
Festival Plaza |
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The Society for Creative Anachronism holds demonstrations of German life in the Middle Ages. |
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11:30AM |
Festival Plaza |
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Drop-off authentic German desserts by 12:30PM. Judging at 12:30PM. Awards at 2:30PM. |
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12NOON-9:00PM |
Fun Daily Activities |
Festival Plaza |
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Fun Festival Kiddie Rides by Miller Family Amusements (Noon-8:00PM) Paint it German - Face painting by Sweetcakes Comedy Entertainment Company. Balloons to the Moon: unusual and unique ballon sculpting by Kevin Harris. |
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2:00PM |
Headwaters Park, Lower Level |
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Join Germanfest and 92.3 The Fort for the 17th Annual National Wiener Dog Finals as “hot dogs” race for the coveted title. All dogs must be pre-register online (click here). |
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6:00PM |
Headwaters Park, Lower Level |
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The Grapes of Wrath returns as 9 teams compete to stomp the most grapes. More info here. |
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7:00PM |
Festival Pavilion Dance Floor |
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Learn to polka like the pros! American Styles Ballroom Dance Studio will teach couples how to polka, all participants have a chance to win trophies and prizes. Open to all! |
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Sunday June 13, 2010 |
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11:00AM—4:00PM |
Revolutionary War Western Front |
Headwaters Park |
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Join General Washington's forces as they demonstrate life when the United States was being created. Talk with soldiers and their families, watch and hear the musket and cannon fire, and immerse yourself in the life of our forefathers. For more information, visit the Old Fort Wayne website or call (260) 460-4763. |
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12:45PM |
Gottesdienst |
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 700 W Jefferson Blvd |
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Experience a traditional German language service led by Pastor Detlev Shultz. |
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