Lifestyle

“A Piece of My Heart,” the story of six women who share their experiences of wartime before, during and after the Vietnam War by Shirley Lauro, shows at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and May 20 and 21 at Heaton Auditorium. The production, sponsored by the Vogelweh Community Center, is […]

Send the KA your baby’s birth announcement! Include your baby’s full name, time and date of birth, hospital name, parents’ first and last names (ranks, if applicable), parents’ hometown and place where you are stationed. Also, send a high resolution (300 dpi) jpg photo to  editor@kaiserslauternamerican.com and write “birth announcement” […]

Landstuhl will hold its annual Sickingen May market today through Monday.

Traditionally, the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra will open the event at 4
p.m. with a concert at Neuen Markt. Afterward, city mayor Klaus Grumer
will officially welcome all visitors at 4:30 p.m.

Germans observe their Labor Day on Sunday. May 1 is a day to welcome spring and chase away the demons of winter.

Long ago, the villages of Idar and Oberstein fused into one gem of a
city that became famous around the world for producing masterpieces from
the raw ores.

As explorers found ever-more fascinating gemstones in Africa, the
Americas, and even Asia, Idar-Oberstein turned itself from mining to
importing then cutting and finishing the stones into high-quality
jewelry and artifacts.

When asked by others what my favorite part of living in Germany is, my first response is always,