Lifestyle

The environmental office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.

The German-American Friendship Association Siegelbach starts its first semester German classes in February.

***image1***The U.S. Air Forces in Europe concert band with director Maj. Scott Guidry perform their traditional Christmas concert at Stiftskirche in Kaiserslautern. This year, the concert location had to move from the city’s concert hall, the Fruchthalle, which currently is under renovation, to the church on Stiftsplatz. Since the location […]

In Kaiserslautern, about 3,000 soccer fans celebrated the final draw for the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a party and live bands Dec. 9 on Stiftsplatz. The audience was enthusiastic about the results of the draw and applauded the teams that will play in the local stadium.

For the second year the German-American Community Office invited Americans to perform at the Christmas market in Kaiserslautern.

Each year numerous accidents occur as a result of snow and ice conditions. According to officials of public order offices, in some cases these accidents could have been prevented if all home and property owners and tenants had carried out their responsibilities regarding the correct and timely removal of snow and ice.

The Christmas market in Kaiserslautern will present a live nativity scene 5 p.m. Monday on Schillerplatz. A horse farm will show how animals celebrate Christmas. The Goldway Pipers will play music before the Kaiserslautern Zoo will open its petting zoo from 5 to 7 p.m. The school orchestra of the Kurpfalz Realschule will perform 6 to 8 p.m.