What’s on your plate over lunch this winter? How about a short course in German grammar or conversation? German for Lunch: Grammar Boost your German with this 4-week series of intensive grammar review and practice. You will revisit some of those topics that sometimes need more time to “click” entirely. Don’t worry—your instructor will make […]
Du meine Seele, du mein Herz, Du meine Wonn’, o du mein Schmerz… You my soul, you my heart, You my rapture, O you my pain…* Come to the GAI for an afternoon of love songs as Joshua Diaz, Victoria Erickson, Jimmy Finch, and Eryn Tvete serenade you, auf Deutsch, with art songs by a […]
It’s CATAN night in the GAI Ratskeller! Play the world-famous German board game CATAN and compete to win fun prizes! Beginning at 5 p.m., we'll explain the rules and how to play the game. At 6 p.m., take what you learned and put it into action! Tickets to this family-friendly board game night include one drink […]
Join the Haus & Grounds volunteers every second Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, to help maintain our beautiful mansion. Projects range from routine maintenance and repairs to planting spring flowers and raking fall leaves. Join our amazing crew for a work session and stay for lunch a beer! Contact Jim Gruetzman at jgruetzman@gaimn.org for more […]
Learn how to make Maultaschen, a traditional Swabian meat-filled dumpling, as part of our new in-person cooking series. Along with hands-on cooking, you’ll also learn about the history and cultural significance of Maultaschen. Sample them in class and bring home enough for a meal! Taught by Katrin Erdmann, the GAI’s language education specialist and former […]
Savor a home-cooked German Mittagessen every second Tuesday of the month 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 Friday before Stammtisch to reserve your meal. $13 includes a meal and dessert.
The Modelleisenbahn Gruppe is group of model railroad hobbyists who enjoy building and operating models of European trains, primarily from German speaking countries. The Gruppe usually meets at the GAI Haus on the third Saturday of each month. We also display operating model trains at several GAI events during the year. If you have an […]
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.
This German language club meets monthly 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 speakers.