CALENDAR

MAR 9: Kaffeestube Talk— Building a Sustainable Home

MAR 12: Stammtisch

MAR 15: Kino Kneipe

MAR 23: Pork & Kraut Dinner

MAR 29: Freitag Feierabend

ADULT LANGUAGE CLASSES

Spring Spezial and Adult Spring Session registration open

MAR 30: Schnupperkurs

FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Samstagsschule in session

GAI GRUPPEN

MAR 5, 19: Skatklub

MAR 9: Haus & Grounds

MAR 10: Modelleisenbahngruppe

MAR 18: GAI Damenklub

MAR 19: Deutscher Sprachklub

MAR 25: TC Männerchor

2019 ANNUAL EVENTS

FEB 16: Karneval Tanzparty

MAR 23: Pork & Kraut Dinner

JUN 8-9: Deutsche Tage

SEP 13-14: St. Paul Oktoberfest

DEC 7-8: Holiday Open Haus

DEC 14: Christmas Dinner

Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 3:30 to 8 PM

The atmosphere is gemütlich, the menu is iconically German and the sauerkraut is good for you! Everyone is welcome to satisfy their German food cravings at this year’s Pork & Kraut dinner. Enjoy roast pork and pork ribs with sauerkraut and potatoes. Toast your companions with Paulaner draft beer or German and Austrian wine, and satisfy your sweet tooth with linzer bars for dessert.

Before or after dinner, sample Paulaner beers and Liz Pearson’s raw probiotic sauerkraut and shop for German goods from Evelyn’s Bunzlau Polish Pottery and German Specialty Imports. Advance tickets required. $20 adults, $10 children (ages 12 and under). More info and tickets at gai-mn.org.

Princeton chemist Edward Taylor, whose research into butterfly wing pigments led to the development of an important cancer-fighting drug, was known as an extraordinary scholar, teacher, mentor, and human being.

Ted joined the GAI in 2014 as a language student at the age of 91. He was still taking classes until shortly before he died

at the age of 94. He truly embodied a Lifetime Learner. The GAI is deeply honored to help celebrate Ted’s legacy and generous spirit.

Thanks to a $100,000 donation from the Spielman Family Foundation, the GAI is launching the Ted Taylor Lifetime Learner Scholarship Program. Anyone with a financial need who wants to learn German can apply—a family wanting to enroll their three-year-old in the Kinderstube German Immersion Preschool—to an adult who has decided to finally pursue his or her dream of learning a second language.

TED TAYLOR LIFETIME LEARNER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

MARCH 2019 NEWS

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Kaffeestube Talk: Building a Sustainable Home Saturday, March 9 11 AM–Noon

Melissa Rappaport Schifman, author of Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth and Soul, will talk about building her own sustainable home and Kathryn and Chris Johnson, along with builder and certified Passive House consultant Ryan Stegora, will share their experience building a certified Passive House. Includes the opportunity to tour Sweet Tree Passive House in Minnetonka on March 16. Free, GAI Ballroom

THANK YOU, BULACH CUSTOM ROCKThanks to Steve Bulach of Bulach Custom Rock, GAI now has two paved handicapped parking spaces! This much needed improvement will allow guests with mobility challenges to more easily navigate the parking lot.

Steve Bulach donated the labor and materials and coordinated the project. In addition, Bulach Custom Rock has made many generous donations over the decades, from a new driveway to steps and sidewalks.

GAI has a long standing relationship with the company, thanks to the company founder, Ebbie Bulach, long time GAI member and former board president. We can testify to their utmost professionalism and the quality of their work, and encourage anyone with a “concrete need” to contact them.

KinoKneipe: Wer wenn nicht wir? (If not us, who?) 2011 Friday, March 15 Doors at 6 PM, film at 7 PM

Star crossed lovers Bern and Gudrun become part of the global uprising in the early 1960s, joining forces with leftist writers and political activists. By the late 60s, Gudrun has joined the Baader-Meinhof Group, a far-left militant organization. Based on a true story in an explosive era. $12 admission includes 2 drinks. Tickets at the door. GAI Ballroom

Travel to Germany with GAI!The Germanic-American Institute is excited to offer a guided tour to the Rhineland region of Germany from August 12 to 21, 2019. This trip has been designed especially for GAI members, their family, and friends. Defined Destinations Travel will take you to some of the most iconic places in Germany, with stops at beautiful sites along the Rhine River, and historic cities including Rothenburg, Würzburg, Trier, and Cologne. The tour includes airfare, taxes, tours and day cruises, and 16 meals including daily breakfast and 8 dinners. Online information is available at gai-mn.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Freitag Feierabend (Friday Happy Hour) Friday, March 29 5:30–7 PM

Unwind from your week with a German beer at Freitag Feierabend! For anyone who wants to practice their German conversation, vocabulary, and grammar skills in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. All levels of language ability welcome. $10 fee includes 1 drink. GAI Ratskeller

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GAI GERMAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Now with a new name, Hier & There, the GAI podcast is filled with interesting cultural information and updates on GAI programs and events. Find it at gai-mn.org/Podcast.

VOLUNTEER! Haus & Grounds—Saturday, March 9, 9 AM–noon This month we will be doing preliminary yard work, weather permitting, and general repairs. We will also have a planning meeting to organize this summer’s work! Join us for lunch and beer after the work session. Contact Jim Gruetzman at 651.783.2996 or jgruetzman@gai-mn.org.Pork & Kraut VolunteersCheck the GAI website and your inbox because Pork & Kraut volunteer slots will be out soon!

SPRING SPEZIALLiteratur (Advanced) Das Parfum, Die Geschichte eines Mörders, by Patrick Süskind Read and discuss this historical fantasy novel which has been translated into 49 languages and has received international critical acclaim. 8 Thursdays, March 7–May 2, 6:30–8:30 PM (no class April 4) More information and registration at gai-mn.org/Spring-Spezial

Einfach Besser Deutsch (Intermediate)Read and review current articles from Deutsch Perfekt. Discuss and practice grammar, vocabulary, and more.6 Tuesday, April 9–May 14, 6:30–8:30 PMMore information and registration at gai-mn.org/Spring-Spezial

START German for BeginnersOur classes are taught in a friendly and intimate setting (average class size is 10) by instructors who are native speakers or possess near native fluency.More information about class options and fees at gai-mn.org/Spring-Spezial

SCHNUPPERKURS—INTRODUCTION TO GERMANJoin us for a two-hour Intro to German class, taught by one of our native language instructors. The $25 fee includes Kaffeestube European Breakfast Buffet and a 2-hour class. It’s a fun and delicious way to spend a Saturday morning.Saturday, March 30, 10 AM to noon Kaffeestube begins at 8:30 AMMore information and registration at gai-mn.org/Schnupperkurs

SUMMER CAMP!GAI summer camps are centered around a fun, highly-interactive theme. German beginners to bilingual campers are welcome. New this year are Intro to German and German and Science. More information and registration at gai-mn.org/Summer-Camp-2019.

HIER & THEREThe Germanic-American Institute Podcast

HIER & THEREThe Germanic-American Institute Podcast

HIER & THEREThe Germanic-American Institute Podcast

HIER & THEREThe Germanic-American Institute Podcast

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Language ServicesPhone: 651.222.2979 | language@gai-mn.org

Kinderstube German Immersion PreschoolDirector’s phone: 651.353.5147 | preschool@gai-mn.orgkinderstubepreschool.org

Twin Cities German Immersion SchoolPhone: 651.492.7106 | tcgis.orgThe Germanic-American Institute is the sponsor of the Twin Cities German Immersion School, a public charter school

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