Upcoming events and calendar
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INDIANA GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY CALENDAR STAMMTISCH AND PROGRAMS - Check back for updates! We meet the second Wednesday of every month for in-person and/or virtual program. Please register in advance! 2022 Upcoming Programs Thursday, December 15: Weihnachtsliederkranz und Christbaumschmuckaustausch (The Annual Christmas Carol Sing Along and gift exchange). Join IGHS for an evening of song and fellowship at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt as IGHS members and guests sing the best-loved Christmas songs. Bring a wrapped Christmas tree ornament ($5-10 value) and go home with a different one in the exchange. This event is In-person only. 2023 Upcoming Programs Wednesday, January 11: No Meeting or Stammtisch. Wednesday, February 8: Topic - “Bruno Schmitz, Designer of Monuments: A Look at His Life and Work” Bruno Schmitz was Wilhelmine Germany’s greatest monument designer. His great works dot the German landscape including Deutsche Eck, Volkerschlachtdenkmal, Kyffhauser, and our very own Siegesdenkmal/Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Presenter: Inge Davies is a German immigrant and a retired teacher. She served as the manager of the Customer Visit Program for Böhringer Mannheim/Roche Diagnostics Corp. She actively serves on the IGHS Board of Directors. Register via Zoom (click here) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlduyurD0vGN1qlH3wWGNuZ6cf-TYgJnw5 Wednesday, March 8: Topic - “Hook’s and Haag Drug Stores” For decades Hook’s Drug Stores and Haag Drug Company were well-known for decades throughout central Indiana and both had German roots. John Hook, the druggist and founder was the son of the brewmaster of the Home Brewing Co. of Indianapolis. Louis and Julius Haag were born in Germany. Presenter: David E. Steele is the managing principal of The Steele Group, a business consulting firm. He is a distant relative of the great Indiana painter T.C. Steele. He is a board member emeritas of Friends of T.C. Steele Historic Site in Brown County. The painter studied at the Royal Bavarian Academy in Munich. Register via Zoom (click here) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcu2upzgsGdAn9xOHn0dvpYwCmGUUqTpC Wednesday, April 12: Topic - “The Pioneer Schramm Family of Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana” Sugar Creek Twp had a large German Protestant settlement stretching from Cumberland to New Palestine. One of its well-known early pioneers was Jacob Schramm, who wrote long descriptive letters to family in Germany. The letters were published in Germany and later translated into English by Schramm’s granddaughter Emma Schnull Vonnegut in 1935. Presenter: Fran Reigle has been teaching German in Indianapolis area high schools for decades. She has always had a curiosity in the Indiana Germans. Register via Zoom (Click here) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsf-CvpzgrGdarY5pRac1Tj7lmLYL1uGh0 Wednesday, May 10: Topic: “Early Indiana Synagogues and the Germanic Period of Indiana Jewish History” Indiana’s early German-speaking Jewish communities left a rich legacy in the state with the founding of congregations and the building of temples/synagogues. They left Prussia, Swabia, Austria, Bavaria, Posen, Alsace-Lorraine, and Bohemia to settle in and build in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Lafayette, Columbus, Ligonier and other places. Presenter: Michael Brown is the Executive Director of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society, which was founded in 1972. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 2007 and has a certificate from the Born’s Jewish Studies Program. He had previously worked for Israeli start- up businesses and was the executive director of The Hillel of Southern Illinois University. Register via Zoom (Click here) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcu2qrz4iEtIR_U1PcxcVsNWb7M5gcMOJ All Stammtisch programs are presented in English, are free of charge, open to the everyone, Programs begin at 7:30 PM. Please register in advance for each Zoom session, or just join us in person. Registration is required for all Zoom events. Use the links above to register in advance for each program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. OTHER PROGRAMS: Saturday, January 21, 2023 : 1:30- 4:30 pm. Palatines to America – Indiana Chapter
Collaborative Learning Session – Kirchenbücher Online. Ever wonder what major resources are available for accessing digital church records for Protestant, Catholic, Reformed, and Mennonite records? Get your questions answered regarding these resources and learn useful techniques for researching your family history in the German speaking regions of Europe and America. Join us on Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 1:30- 4:30 pm at the Irvington Branch Library, 5625 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219. For full de-tails, please see https://inpalam.org/. Preregistration is requires, so please RSVP to indianapalam@gmail.com March 17 & 18, 2023 - 39th Annual IGHS Meeting & Symposium in Batesville/Oldenburg. The Sherman House will be the site of this year’s Indiana German Heritage Society’s annual meeting and symposium on March 17 & 18, 2023. The topic for this year’s symposium will be German/German-American Connection to Education. The meeting planners are now accepting proposals for presentations for the symposium. (See article on page 1 in this issue). If you would be interested in offering a presentation, please contact Giles Hoyt at ghoyt@iupui.edu. Saturday, May 20, 2023, Palatines to America – Indiana Chapter Spring Meeting. The 2023 Palatines to America – Indiana Chapter Spring Meeting featuring Dr. Michael Lacopo will be held at the Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. This hybrid event (in-person & virtual via Zoom) will feature four presentations by Dr. Michael Lacopo, who has research experience in numerous fields with particular strengths in research involving Mennonite families, Pennsylvania Germans and Midwest/Middle Atlantic research and genetic genealogy. He has published several books, journal articles and has lectured locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Registration includes lunch. Further details will be available soon at https://inpalam.org/. |