Lancaster Liederkranz News
January 14, 2025
| |
Save the Date (and your Christmas Tree!) Eisfest, Sat, Jan 25, noon-5pm
Drop off your Christmas tree for the bonfire. Other clean firewood accepted. No stuffed furniture or items with hardware. Look for drop off signs at the Pavilion. Additional Eisfst details below.
| |
Club Operating Hours
-
Bar Hours: Mon & Tue 4-10pm, Wed & Thu 4-11pm, Fri & Sat 4pm-12am, closed Sun unless special event.
-
Food Service: Wed through Sat, 5-8:30 (1st Thu meeting night 5-7.)
-
Note: No dogs permitted on premises; all inside and outside areas.
| |
Reservations
- Touch Bistro Reservation Site
- Reserve at least 3 hrs prior to requested time. Your table will be held for a half hour. Afterwards, no-shows will be forfeited.
- Tables seat up to 8p. If your group is larger, create a 2nd reservation and note to be seated together or near each other.
- Outside food is only permitted on days the Club is not serving food.
| |
Menus
Wednesday (1/15)
-
Quesadilla Night - Quesadillas served with salsa & sour cream
- Chicken -15
- Beef Brisket - 18
Weekly Specials (Thur 1/16 & Sat 1/18)
-
Crab Dip Soft Pretzel -12
-
Chicken Parmesan - fettuccine pasta topped with tomato sauce, a breaded fried chicken cutlet and melted mozzarella cheese - 18
-
Weekly Soup - Beef & Green Bean
Standard à la carte Menus
Bar
Saturday's Featured Cocktails
-
Tropical Escape: Bacardi, Coconut Cream, Pineapple; Orange & Guava Juices; Sprite
-
Maple Cinnamon Old Fashioned: Maker's Mark, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, Simple Syrup, Bitters, Muddled Orange
Seasonal Cocktails through January
-
Chocolate Orange Martini: Chocolate Vodka, Cointreau, Bailey's, Creme De Cacao
-
Chocolate Raspberry Martini: Chocolate Vodka, Chambord, Bailey's
-
Pomegranate Spritzer: Orange Vodka, PAMA- Pomegranate Liqueur, Champagne
Beer
|
Upcoming Events
Tue Jan 14 - 5:30-7:30 - Crock Pot Tuesday
Wed Jan 15 - 7pm - Book Club
Thu Jan 16 7-8pm - Hobby Chor Sing Along
Fri Jan 17 - 5:30-8:30 - Schuhplattler's Spaghetti Dinner details below
Sun Jan 19 - NFL Divisional Round: 3:00 Rams/Eagles & 6:30 Ravens/Bills - snacks or covered dishes welcomed. The late game will close at the discretion of the bartender.
Thu Jan 23 - 7pm Trivia
Sat Jan 25 - noon-5pm Eisefest details below
Sun Jan 26 - NFL Championship Round: 3:00 & 6:30 - snacks or covered dishes welcomed. The late game will close at the discretion of the bartender.
Thu Jan 30 - 7pm Trivia
Fri Jan 31 - 5-9pm Groundhog Celebration - Music by Grundsau Kapelle (aka Tropical Sunz) details below
|
Recurring Events
Crock Pot Tuesday: 2nd Tue, 5:30-7:30 - Member pot luck dishes for sharing.
Dart Nights: 1st & 3rd Tue, 7pm
Hobby Chor Sing Along: 3rd Thu, 7-8pm
Monthly Membership Meeting: 1st Thu, 7:30
Trivia: 2nd, 4th, & 5th Thu, 7pm - If you are interested in signing up to read for a future trivia date, contact Ron Kurek for info.
Football Sundays: Showing end of season playoffs, and the Super Bowl. Member snacks or dishes for sharing are welcomed. Late games will close at the discretion of the bartender.
| |
German Life Magazine Group Rate Subscriptions
German Life is a bi-monthly magazine written for all interested in the diversity of German culture, past and present, and in the various ways that North America has been shaped by its German element. The magazine is dedicated to solid reporting on cultural, historical, social, and political events.
You will save $5 by ordering via the Liederkranz group rate.
For subscription renewal or new order:
Check payable to: GERMAN LIFE in the amount of $24.95
Mail to: Suzanne Schaudel,1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz PA 17543
Payment is Due to Suzanne by: Fri, Jan 31
Please indicate whether yours is a renewal or a new subscription.
| |
Crock Pot Tuesday
Tue Jan 14, 5:30-7:30
Member Covered Dish Event
2nd Tuesday of each month
All members are welcomed to participate. Simply bring a dish of your choice for sharing.
Members are encouraged to bring appetizers, salads, side-dishes, casseroles, crock pot dishes or desserts for sharing with each other. If you have questions, reach out to organizer, Ron Kurek.
| |
Alpenrose Schuhplattler's
Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Fri Jan 17, 5:30-8:30
Music in the Bar by Drew & Mike
Support the Schuplattler's at their annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Dinner includes garden salad and bread.
- $15 Adult
- $10 Age 10 & under
- Pay at the Door - Open Seating - No regular menu service
| |
Eisfest
Sat, Jan 25, 12-5pm
Bonfire, Brats & Beer at the Pavilion
Sponsored by the Friends of Steve Feilmeier
Entrance: Members N/C, Guests $5
F&B Donations: Donations collected from all to cover the cost of Club supplied food & beverages. Stop at the Pavilion for an event wristband and to make donations.
This is not a public fest. Guests must be accompanied by a member. The event will close at 5pm. The clubhouse will not be open on this evening.
Christmas trees and clean firewood for the bonfire accepted. No stuffed furniture or items with hardware. Look for drop-off signs at the pavilion.
Bring a covered dish or snack for sharing. Serving utensils and outlets for crock pots will be available. Please bring items in disposable containers or remember to take your items with you.
Bring a photo of a loved one affected by cancer for our memory board -- in memory of, fighting, or surviving. A donation box will be available for gifts to Pancreatic Cancer Network and the Lymphoma Society in memory of Steve Feilmeier and Steve Jones, co-founders of the first Eisfest in 2005.
| |
"Feier des Grundsautag" Groundhog Celebration!
Fri Jan 31
5pm Candlemas Service
6-9pm Music by Grundsau Kapella (AKA Tropical Sunz)
Come enjoy a lighthearted evening of Murmeltier fun!
The evening will begin with a brief Candlemas Service by Charlie Gross. Music will be provided by the Grundsau Kapelle band.
We will also enjoy the Kindergruppe dancers, Groundhog cookies, face-painting, instruction in the games of Schafkopf & Eisstock (if there is a game that you would like to play, please bring it), and of course, an early (pre-groundhog day) search for our own Liederkranz Ludwig.
| |
2025 Membership Renewals are in grace period until end of February
Three Ways to Renew:
- Mail In
- In Person at the Club
-
Online with our JotForm by PayPal, Venmo, or credit card. PayPal will accept payment by credit card. PayPal charges a small fee.
Please Note:
- Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with mailed-in forms or $1 option online to receive your 2025 membership sticker by mail.
- Please allow a week for our office to process your renewal before stopping in for your 2025 sticker.
- Renewals must be completed by end of February. Beginning March 1, cards will be made inactive and a $35/pp late fee will be added.
- Renewals not made by the end of calendar year 2025 will be dropped from membership. Afterwards, the membership process with fees, voting, and orientation will be required.
| |
We are Looking for Trivia Question Readers
We hold Team Trivia each 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursday of the month beginning at 7pm. A comp $25 food & beverage gift will be provided to volunteers.
If you are interested in signing up for a future trivia date, or would like to learn more, contact Trivia administrator, Ron Kurek.
|
Reminder Regarding Access to the Deck in Winter Months
Access to the deck through the ballroom is limited to times when the ballroom is not in use for dining or events during cold-weather months defined as December through the end of March. For smoking, please use the designated area outside the front of the clubhouse when the ballroom is in use.
| |
Daily Book & Pull Tab Reminders
- The Daily Book may be signed only during Bar operating hours.
- Member must be in the Clubhouse at the time of signature.
- Winner does not need to be present at the time of drawing.
- Only age 21 or older may operate the pull tab machine and play the games.
| |
Liederkranz Merchandise
Visit our online Lancaster Liederkranz Store by Homefield Advantage. Items will ship to the Club for pick-up. For an additional fee, items may be shipped directly to your home address.
Note: logo colors on the order site may appear different than our logo. Finished products will be true to our logo design.
|
Members' Corner
Check out NEW item of interest: Groundhog's Day at Stauffer Park!
Notices to Members from Members
Check out the Members' Corner page of our website. Do you have something you would like to share? Email the Club at info@lancasterliederkranz.com
| |
Clubhouse Door Greeter Volunteers Needed
Volunteers verify membership status and assist with guests. A comp $25 food & beverage gift will be provided to volunteers. Couples and friends are welcomed to work together!
| |
Membership Applicants
The following list of individuals are proposed for membership at our next monthly meeting. If any member has comments regarding any candidate which would be helpful in evaluating their qualification, please refer to Bob Kilp, Membership Chair.
Proposed List for February's Meeting Note: Holdover applicants who were scheduled for induction in previous months are not listed here; however, applicants are encouraged to come for vote if within their 3-month window.
| |
|
Quick Links:
Volunteer Sign-ups:
| |
|
Linda Feilmeier
Email & Website Administrator
| |
Lancaster Liederkranz, former
Guinness World Record Holder
May Pole Dance, May 2015
| | | | |