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Friendship club offers German classes; kegel evenings start tonight
In the first semester of 2007, the German-American Friendship
Association Siegelbach offers German classes for beginners and
continuing students.
Lifestyle
Residents should place Christmas trees outdoors to be picked up for recycling
The environmental office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration
asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.
Lifestyle
Three Holy Kings’ collect for charities
Germans observe Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, Saturday. Epiphany, which is always celebrated Jan. 6, marks the end of the Christmas season.
Lifestyle
No snow, ice on sidewalks
In winter, house owners must keep sidewalks free of ice and snow. Towns
and communities oblige them based on community rules. Renters living
off base should check their rental contracts.
Lifestyle
NATO Music Festival features new bands
The City of Kaiserslautern started the sale of tickets for the 20th
NATO Music Festival taking place June 2 in the Fritz-Walter soccer
stadium.
Lifestyle
Austrian priest, teacher compose ‘Silent Night’
For Father Mohr, a Christmas celebration without music was impossible. So he gave the text of a poem he wrote in 1816 to his friend and local teacher Franz Xaver Gruber and asked him to compose a melody for it. He chose this poem because it was in German and easy to understand for the local population, who mainly were seamen on the Salzach River. During the priest
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Cards for ‘Happy Holidays’ originate in sending wishes for the New Year
Traditionally, people all over the world send holiday greetings to family members, relatives, friends and customers. The Happy Holidays greetings are combined with best wishes for the New Year.
Lifestyle
German holidays in 2007
For planning purposes, the following is a list of German holidays in 2007:
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KMC kids got swing
Events The Rheinland-Pfalz International Choir performs a free concert 8 p.m. today in the Stiftskirche in Kaiserslautern. Refreshments will be sold after the concert. For more information, contact Dick White at 06305-993411 or 0160-968-60913. The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Family Readiness Group Holiday Party will be held 4 to 8 […]
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