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July 1, 2025

Pavilion Flooded


Monday's storms caused flooding at our pavilion.


Due to the swift actions of members, many items at the pavilion were moved to higher ground and into the clubhouse before water came in.


At the time of this writing, water has not entered the clubhouse rathskeller.


We will organize a volunteer clean-up.

Watch email for details.


Drone photos courtesy of Dennis Kemmick.




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Parrot Fest tickets - $20/ea July 1-14, $24/ea July 15-19 (+Eventbrite fee)

Fest Volunteer SignUp Genius Links - Find an open slot and sig-up!

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)

Notes:

  • No dogs permitted on premises; all inside and outside areas.
  • Be prepared to show your membership card when requested.
  • Ask your guests to be prepared to show their ID. Guests are permitted 3 times within a 12 month period before membership is required.

Reservations:

  • Touch Bistro Reservations
  • Reserve at least 3 hrs prior to requested time. Your table will be held for a half hour. 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 permitted only on days the Club is not serving food.

Menus:

Note: No regular menu this week. Closed for dinner service on Friday.

Menu for Wed 7/2, Thu 7/3, & Sat 7/5:

  • Cheese Flatbread Pizza - Savory Red Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese $10
  • Cheese Flatbread Toppings +$2/ea Pepperoni, Bacon, Kielbasa, Bratwurst, Bell Pepper, Mushroom, Onion, Extra Cheese
  • Mike’s Hot Honey Flatbread Pizza - Savory Red Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Fried Chicken Bites, & Mike’s Hot Honey Drizzle $13 (no substitutes or modifications)
  • Bratwurst Sandwich - With sauerkraut, chips and a pickle $10
  • Substitutes for Chips: Fries or Tots +$2, Seasoned Fries or Tots +$2.50
  • Caesar Salad - Romaine lettuce, aged Parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing, anchovies $5 / $9
  • Salad Additions: Shrimp +$8, Salmon +$7, Chicken +$5
  • Baskets: Fries or Tots $4, Seasoned Fries or Tots $4.50

Bar:

Friday's Anniversary Celebration Cocktail (7/4)

  • Watermelon Sparkler: Watermelon Vodka, Soda or Sprite, Mint & Watermelon Slice Garnish 


Saturday's Cocktails (7/5)

  • Firework Paloma: Tequila, Jalapeño Simple Syrup, Lime Juice, Grapefruit Soda
  • Dark and Stormy: Gosling’s Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer 


Seasonal Cocktails through July

  • Mojito: Bacardi Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Soda Water, Fresh Mint
  • Black Cherry Margarita: El Mayor Reposado Tequila, Triple Sec, Black Cherry Puree, Fresh Lime Juice


Untappd Beer Menu Download at Google Play or Apple App Stores

beer samples

On Tap

Liederkranz Beer News

By Jim Weber


The Lancaster Liederkranz anniversary celebration on July 4 is one of our more cherished traditions. Start your holiday off with a bit of club fellowship over one of our fine beverages from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM closing. New and returning specialties are on draft and in the cooler; keep an eye on Untappd for the current list. Click to continue reading On Tap

Events

This Week:

Jul 3 - 7:30 Monthly Membership Meeting

Jul 4 - 11am-2pm Liederkranz 145th Anniversary Celebration details below


Next Week:

Tue Jul 8 - 5:30-7:30 Crock Pot Tuesday details below

Thu Jul 10 - 7pm Trivia


Upcoming:

Tue Jul 15-Aug 19 - 6:30-8pm KinderKranz Summer Singing Circle details and sign-up below

Wed Jul 16 - 7pm Book Club

Thu Jul 17 - 7-8pm Hobby Chor Sing Along

Sat Jul 19 - 5-11pm Parrot Fest

Thu Jul 24 - 7pm Trivia- 5-10pm

Sat Jul 26 - Pavilion Sommer Biergarten with music by the Buskers

Thu Jul 31 - 7pm Trivia

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

Team Trivia: 2nd, 4th, & 5th Thu, 7pm - Interested in reading for a future trivia date? Contact Ron Kurek for info.

Lancaster Liederkranz

145th Anniversary Celebration

Fri July 4, 11-2pm


Come toast your Club's 145th anniversary before heading to your Independence Day celebration!


  • Celebration will be inside the Clubhouse.
  • The Bar will be open from 11am-2pm.
  • Featured cocktail - Watermelon Sparkler: Watermelon Vodka, Soda or Sprite, Mint & Watermelon Slice Garnish $6 
  • Please bring snacks or appetizers for sharing.
  • The Club will close at 2pm for remainder of the day.
  • We will be open for business as usual on Saturday.

Crock Pot Tuesday

Tue Jul 8, 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 on this evening of pot luck and Gemütlichkeit!


We call it Crock Pot Tuesday, but any type of appetizer, salad, side-dish, casserole, crock pot dish, or dessert for sharing is welcomed. If you have questions, reach out to organizer, Ron Kurek.

KinderKranz

Children's Summer Singing Circle

July 15 through Aug 19

Conducted by Fran Gouveia, Club & Chorus Member



Six (6) classes on Tues. evenings, from July 15 through Aug 19. Your Child(ren) may attend one class or up to all four. This is intended to be a fun learning experience for children. No singing experience required.


Date(s): 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19

Time: 1-1/2 hours from 6:30 to 8:00pm

Where: Rathskeller

Ages: 7 - 12

No Charge: Kinderkranz is sponsored by the Youth Cultural Grant Fund.


Links:

Click Here for Informational Flyer

Questions: Contact Fran Gouveia

SIGN-UP Here for Jul/Aug KinderKranz Singing Circle

Parrot Fest

Sat July 19, gates open 5pm

Open to the public, rain or shine!

Featuring Jimmy and the Parrots

Warm-up by the Tropical Sunz

Parrot Fest Informational Flyer



All Seating is Reserved - Full tables ($200) and individual table seating ($20/ea). No general admission. No gate sales. Purchase on Eventbrite only. Select table location at time of ticket purchase. Note: $20 pricing ends July14. See tiered pricing below.

 

Tiered Ticket Pricing - $20/ea July 1-14, $24/ea July 15-19 (+Eventbrite fee).

 

Volunteers Needed

Parrot Fest Volunteer Signup Genius

Note: Volunteers receive entrance to the fest and F&B tickets. Open tables and high-tops located outside the pavilion and tents are available to volunteers. If volunteers want seating undercover, it must be purchased on Eventbrite.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES

Kindergruppe on Hiatus in July


The Kindergruppe Schuhplattlers will take the month of July off from rehearsals. Rehearsals will start up again on Mon, Aug 11.


For members who may have children interested in joining the Kindergruppe dancers, please feel free to reach out to Kristina Simon for details. Rehearsals are held on 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6:30pm.

We're Invited!

German American Day at Evergreen

Sat Aug 16, 12-5pm 

German American Day at Evergreen Country Club, Fleetwood, PA. Liederkranz members are invited to attend free of charge!

  • Food & Beverages
  • Music by Maria & John
  • Dance & Choral Performances

The Liederkranz Mixed Chorus is seeking new members, especially tenors and altos.

It is not necessary to read music or speak German to join in, just the willingness to make good music and lasting friendships!


Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Liederkranz Ballroom from September through May. All men or women interested in singing are cordially invited.


Contact Chorus President, Linda Husler, to learn more. She would love to hear from you!

Congratulations to our Newest Honorary Members

LLK Constitution, Article III, Sec. 7: A member may be elevated to Honorary status after having attained the merit of the Society by reason of his or her labors in the field of music, fostering art & science, or by faithfully serving the Society.


The following members were nominated at the May 1st monthly membership meeting:

Linda Feilmeier

Jeffrey Munster

Charles "Bunky" Perko

Carolyn Santos

Glenn Yanos

At the June 5th monthly membership meeting, and after a second reading of sponsor recommendation letters, the membership voted all five nominees to honorary status in recognition of their services.

2025 College Scholarship Awards

The Liederkranz Youth Cultural Grant and Scholarship Committee has awarded 10 Scholarships. Scholarships are made possible by Committee fundraisers and donations by the Club's Small Games of Chance proceeds.


The Committee has named three German Language scholarships in honor of these late Liederkranz member teachers who perpetuated the Club's mission of preserving German culture through German language classes: Helga Barisits, Monica Fasnacht, and Milan Kratzer.

 

Note: Amelia Frick, daughter of Club members, John & Erin Frick, was awarded a German Cultural Scholarship. Nine additional students from surrounding area high schools were awarded German Language Scholarships. Scholarship & Youth Grant information is on our website here: Grants/Scholarships.

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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 July'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.

Three Visit Rule

  • We encourage members to bring guests to the Club. All visitors of goodwill are welcomed in a spirit of Gemütlichkeit.
  • Guests, after three visits within the calendar year, must apply for membership to continue entering the Club.
  • The three-visit rule will be waived to guests with membership applications in process.


Daily Book & Pull Tabs

  • 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.

Members' Corner

Items of Interest to Members from Members

Do you have something you would like to share on the Members' Corner of our website? Email the Club at info@lancasterliederkranz.com

Liederkranz Logo Apparel

Visit the Homefield Advantage online store for Lancaster Liederkranz Logo Apparel. Items will ship to the Club for pick-up. For an additional fee, items may be shipped directly to your home address.

Note: colors on the site may appear different than our logo. Finished products will be true to our logo design.

QUICK LINKS




Volunteer Sign-ups:


Linda Feilmeier
Email & Website Administrator

Lancaster Liederkranz,

Guinness World Record Holder,

Single May Pole Dance, May 2015.

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