Our Nikolausfest was wonderful!  First the children arrived after an early release from  school and did a tree making or snowflake making activity.  The older children quickly started making large and sparkly paper airplanes to test out in the large event hall. 🙂

We were entertained by a lovely Christmas story with our German St. Nik, and both a  performance and sing along with the Wisconsin Chamber Choir.  Link to their upcoming events here.  We are grateful for the German music that the choir provides every year!! And we think they appreciate our German Potluck, as they always stay for dinner after the singing!

Speaking of German food, we were also so very grateful to Clasen’s European Bakery for their huge donation of German Breads!  Our German  school parents and children all loved it, and our celebration was jolly and German enough for all!

We have had some many great events this year, and some of the best pictures too!  Our newest board member has a shutterbug for a partner, and we have a number of fun pictures to post!  Our Laternenfest was wonderful, with 3 fire pits, a special Stock Brot from a dear German School Mom who helped us cook it over the fire, lovely sausages to cook and many other treats that parents brought.  The highlight as always was our parade through the neighborhood with lanterns and traditional songs!

 

 

Liebe Freunde und Familie der GSoM,

You are all cordially invited to our 2018 celebration of Martinstag on Saturday, November 9th. This event is for enrolled families and interested community members. The event will be at Lake Edge United Church of Christ (4200 Buckeye Road – find us at the back of the building, off of Hegg Avenue), please see below for schedule and details.

We ask that parents attend and participate in GSoM events with their children, as they are intended for families to enjoy together.

für Kleinkinder (for small children): For pre-k and Kindergarten children, we will kick things off with Lantern making and singing from 3:15 to 4:15 in Lake Edge UCC’s Community Room (downstairs).

GSoM classes will end early, at 4:15. From around 4:15 to around 4:45, we will sing, enjoy snacks and Stockbrot around the fire, near the back entrance to Lake Edge UCC (off of Hegg Ave).

Around 5:15, we will start the Laternenumzug. The Laternenumzug (lantern parade) will begin in the church lot and proceed into neighborhood around Lake Edge, coming back to the church. Feel free to bring a lantern, if you have one!

After the Laternenumzug, you are invited to enjoy snacks and drinks by the fire until around 6:00.

Wir freuen uns auf ein schönes Fest mit Euch!