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Celebrate St. Martin's Day with us! St. Martin's Day is a beloved tradition in German-speaking countries, especially celebrated in preschools and elementary schools with a charming lantern walk known as Laternenlauf. The celebration honors the story of Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who showed compassion by sharing his cloak with a freezing beggar on a cold […]

Kinderstube Laternenfest

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Enjoy a delicious home-cooked German Mittagessen at Stammtisch Curbside! Pick up your meal-to-go at the GAI between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Reservations are required—please call the office at 651-222-7027 or email office@gaimn.org by 3 p.m. on the Wednesday before Stammtisch to reserve your meal. Das Menü: Koenigsberger Klopse, potatoes, peas and carrots, dessert $15 (curbside) […]

Stammtisch Curbside

Event Series Stammtisch Curbside
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Explore German-inspired folk art! Join us for a hands-on painting workshop where you will create your own ornament inspired by Bauernmalerei, the traditional folk art of Germany. This session is designed for all skill levels, including those with no painting experience. As you paint step by step with acrylics, you will also learn about the […]

Ornament Painting

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Start your Sunday morning with good company, great coffee, and delicious German cake at the GAI Café, held on the third Sunday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Germanic-American Institute. Savor homemade and specialty German cakes alongside strong, aromatic coffee, all available for purchase. No registration required for the month […]

November GAI Café

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Join us for Storytime in German, now part of the monthly GAI Café! Parents of babies, toddlers, and young children can enjoy cake and coffee while meeting other families raising bilingual children. Bring your little ones for a fun and interactive storytime auf Deutsch! Together, we’ll explore German through lively stories and playful songs that […]

German Storytime

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Mark your calendar! Join us for the Annual Member Meeting on Sunday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. Enjoy free Kaffee und Kuchen, enter a drawing for two tickets to Christmas in Germany, and get a sneak peek at exciting new plans and programs for the year ahead at the Haus! Come early or stay later […]

Annual Member Meeting

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People of all backgrounds and faiths are warmly invited to this program of memorialization and hope hosted by World Without Genocide. Kristallnacht, or The Night of Broken Glass, were pogroms, or riots, on November 9 and 10, 1938 in Germany and Austria. Thousands of synagogues were burned to the ground, Jewish businesses were destroyed, and […]

The Holocaust & Kristallnacht

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The GAI Damenklub (Women’s Club) welcomes all German speaking women who are interested in gathering for Gemütlichkeit and conversation auf Deutsch. The Damen meet at the GAI the third Monday of the month at noon for a potluck lunch and conversation. In addition to regular meetings, the Damenklub hosts Summer Kaffee und Kuchen and they […]

GAI Damenklub

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This German language club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the GAI. Founded in 1979, the Sprachklub offers community members an opportunity to speak German in an informal, congenial setting, regardless of level of proficiency. A variety of topics are presented, and fluency ranges from a working knowledge of German to native […]

Deutscher Sprachklub

Event Series Deutscher Sprachklub
GAI Haus
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Join us for monthly Game Night (Spieleabend)! This November, we're excited to partner with the Samstig Jass Club for a special Swiss edition of Game Night, where you'll get the chance to learn and play Jass, Switzerland's national card game! Jass is a trick-taking card game that’s been a beloved pastime in Switzerland for generations. Whether you're new […]

November Swiss Game Night – Jass

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The GAI Damenklub (Women’s Club) welcomes all German speaking women who are interested in gathering for Gemütlichkeit and conversation auf Deutsch. The Damen meet at the GAI the third Monday of the month at noon for a potluck lunch and conversation. In addition to regular meetings, the Damenklub hosts Summer Kaffee und Kuchen and they […]

GAI Damenklub

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Join us for a three-part evening series exploring the extraordinary life, faith, and moral courage of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A Lutheran, German pastor and theologian, Dietrich was executed by the Nazis in April 1945, just two weeks before Allied forces liberated the Flossenbürg concentration camp where he spent his final hours. What could lead a young, […]