Things to do

Creative writing class

Wiesbaden Arts and Crafts on Wiesbaden Army Airfield holds a creative writing class Nov. 6 to Dec. 4. Call the center at civ (0611) 705-5449 for more information.

Outdoor Recreation trips

Baumholder Outdoor Recreation holds a Veterans Day ski trip to Kaprun, Austria, Nov. 4-8; a one-day trip to Paris Nov. 13; a visit to Cologne and the Chocolate Museum Nov. 20; a Thanksgiving ski trip to Kaprun Nov. 24-28; a trip to the Rothenburg Christmas Market Nov. 27 and a historical train ride and medieval Christmas Market visit Nov. 28. Call civ (06783) 6-7182. Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation offers a ski trip to Kaprun Nov. 5-7 and a Thanksgiving skip trip to Zermatt, Switzerland, Nov. 24-28. Call mil civ (0611) 705-5760.

Mainz concerts

Catch Joe Jackson with Graham Maby and Dave Houghton Nov. 2 at the Phönix Halle. Mainz’ Frankfurter Hof features Colosseum Nov. 3, Richard Marx Nov. 15, Anne Clark Nov. 17 and the Mark Gillespie Band and Ezio Nov. 18. Visit www.frankfurter-hof-mainz.de for details.

Christmas Bazaar

The Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury holds a traditional Christmas Bazaar Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring handmade items, jewelry, British specialties, candles and more. The church is located at Frankfurter Str. 3 in Wiesbaden.

Lego exhibition

Wiesbaden’s Marktkeller features a giant exhibition of Lego constructions at its Design in Stein event Nov. 1 to Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The exhibition features a three-meter-high Saturn V rocket, the Parthenon built out of 125,000 Lego pieces, the Chrysler Building and lots more. Admission is €8 for adults, €6 for children up to age 14 and €20 for a family ticket (two adults and two children). Visit www.steine-wiesbaden.de for more information.

Author to speak

Lev Raphael, author of the book “My Germany: A Jewish Writer Returns to the World His Parents Escaped,” will speak at the Museum Judengasse in Frankfurt (Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 10, 60311 Frankfurt) Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the American Consulate and Jewish Museum in Frankfurt.