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! 2025 Upcoming Programs Wednesday 12 February: Topic: Athenaeum/Das Deutsche Haus Tour Marcia Gascho will lead a tour of the Das Deutsche Haus/Athenaeum. Marcia has been a trained tour guide for Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, which developed a tour of the historic German House. No ZOOM LINK Wednesday 12 March: Topic: Indiana German Business Council Colin Renk will present on the topic of the Indiana German Business Council. Colin has been with the IGBC since 2022. ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iNad43KeQvKlYg6_hNrzCA Wednesday 9 April: Topic: Musical Schnellschmidt Family of Indianapolis Geoffrey S. Lapin will present on the Musical Schnellschmidt Family of Indianapolis. He is a symphony cellist and a researcher and writer. The patriarch of the family was Adolf Schnellschmidt Sr. who arrived in Indianapolis in 1854 from the area of Aachen. ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lO9A-arDS3aizFfxxri5qw Wednesday 14 May: Topic: THE VONNEGUTS: A GERMAN-AMERICAN INDIANAPOLIS FAMILY Angela Porter, Librarian in Genealogy Division of Indiana State Library will present THE VONNEGUTS: A GERMAN-AMERICAN INDIANAPOLIS FAMILY, complete with charts, portraits, and other historical images. ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zMs8MlSRS_igj46m34yHAw Wednesday 11 June: Indiana Medical History Museum Tour Sarah Halter, the executive director of the Indiana Medical History Museum, will guide a tour of the IMHM in the Old Pathology Building of the Central State Mental Hospital and explain the many German connections to the building. The IMHM is located at 3270 Kirkbride Way on the near west side of Indianapolis. No ZOOM LINK 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: 2025: Oldenburg Freudenfest
Celebrate the German heritage of the Village of Spires. Friday 12 July is the warm up party. Saturday at Noon the fest opens with music, games, Lauf, hike, etc. www.freudenfest.com. |