News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Each year in September, the “Latwerch Fest,” or plum butter fest, takes place in Morbach, a part of Niederkirchen. Organizer and local Hella Ullinger will open up her property from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to invite interested guests to the traditional event.
The fifth culinary hike will take place Saturday and Sunday in Rodenbach.
Each year on the second Sunday in September, Berglangenbach, which belongs to the Baumholder Union Community, holds its annual farmers and arts and crafts market. For the 14th year, the village will be the stage for about 100 regional farmers and vendors Sunday.
Trippstadt will celebrate its annual “Kohlenbrennerfest,” charcoal burners’ fest, Saturday and Sunday. Besides the traditional burning of charcoal, the fest includes demonstrations of old craftsmanship, displays, children’s activities and live music.
There’s so much music planned for this year’s Stadtfest Landstuhl, it might as well be called Landstuhlapalooza.
“Swinging Lautern” will be the motto of Kaiserslautern’s annual Barbarossa fest Thursday through Sept. 7 in the center of town.
Lt. Col. Mike Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander, and City Mayor Peter Lang team up to serve beer Aug. 23 during the opening ceremony of the city’s “Altstadfest,” or old city fest.
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern is still decked out in the colors of late summer even though its next seasonal event is on its way.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater.
U.S. citizens residing in Germany have many opportunities to visit other foreign countries and experience different cultures.
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