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Lancaster Liederkranz News

December 2, 2025

Upcoming Holiday Events

Refer to the schedule section below for a list of our upcoming holiday events.

Special attention is requested for Christkindlmarkt on December 14. If you are interested in volunteering, please check our Chriskindlmarkt SignUp Genius.

Your support is greatly appreciated and vital to the success of this event. Critical areas of volunteer need are Pavilion Food and Parking. Additional event details below.

2026 Membership Renewal Underway

Please assist our data administrator by renewing early. Renewals made by Dec 31 receive a complimentary beverage chip!

Three ways to renew:

1) In Person at the Club (forms available)

2) By Mail 2026 Renewal Form in PDF format to print and mail in.

3) Online with our JotForm & PayPal or Credit Card.

Note: Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a mailed form or the $1 mailing option with the online renewal; otherwise, you will need to stop in the Club to pick up your sticker.

Club Bar & Dining Hours:

Bar Hours: Mon & Tue 4-10pm, Wed & Thu 4-11pm, Fri & Sat 4pm-12am, closed Sun unless special event.
Food Service: Wed-Sat, 5-8:30pm (1st Thu meeting night 5-7pm)
Outside Food is not permitted at any time on days the Club is serving food.

Touch Bistro Reservations:

Reservations may be made up to 2 hours prior to requested time. Your table will be held for 30 minutes, after which time it will be forfeited. TouchBistro
You may reserve tables up to 8 people. If your group is larger, simply create a 2nd reservation and note in Special Requests that you would like to be seated together or near each other.

Please Note:

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 three (3) visits within a 12 month period before membership is required. Note: the 3 visit rule is waived when a membership application is received.
Members are not permitted to enter the kitchen during dinner service hours. Additionally, if you have a project requiring kitchen use, reach out to Dave Kemmick to schedule.

Food Service: Wed-Sat, 5-8:30pm (1st Thu meeting night 5-7pm)

Outside Food is not permitted at any time on days the Club is serving food.

Please Note: At all times, and especially during the busy holiday season, reservations for dinner are preferred and very helpful to the kitchen staff.

Menus This Week:

Speisekarte: Wed 12/3 & Thu 12/4
Limited Holiday Speisekarte: Fri 12/5 & Sat 12/6 - A limited menu is being offered to help facilitate service on these busy nights.
Kinder Menu
Reserve on Touch Bistro

Bar

Saturday's Cocktail:

Mistletoe Margarita: el Mayor Reposado Tequila, Triple Sec, Cranberry Juice, Lime, Rosemary

Seasonal Cocktails:

Peppermint Martini: Chocolate Vodka, Peppermint Syrup, Bailey's
Pomegranate Spritzer: Stoli Orange Vodka, PAMA-Pomegranate Liqueur, Champagne

Beer

Untappd Beer Menu Download at Google Play or Apple App Stores

Schedule of Events

This Week:

Cookie Sales - Sales support the Youth Cultural Grant & College Scholarship funds.
Quilt Raffle Ticket Sales Fundraiser by the Princess Committee.
Wed Dec 3-Fri Dec 5 - Holiday Greens Pick-up - Rathskeller
Thu Dec 4 - Wrapped, Shreiber Angel Tree gifts due.
Thu Dec 4 - 7:30 Monthly Membership Meeting
Fri Dec 5 - 5-10pm Rathskeller Bar (Fri only this month)
Fri Dec 5 - 5-9pm Kinderland Gifts open in the Rathskeller to Club children up to age 14.
Fri Dec 5 - Holiday First Friday 7-10pm: Music by Maria, John & Mike. 8pm: Hayrides, Caroling, Soup, Cookies and Gluhwein!
Sat Dec 6 - 4-5pm LLK Chorus Winter Concert at Zion Church, Landisville. Hobby Chor prelude at 3:30. Dinner available at the Club following the concert with accordion music by Don Bitterlich.
Sun Dec 7 - Football - Steelers kick-off 1pm

Upcoming:

Tue Dec 9 - 5:30-7:30 Crock Pot Tuesday
Thu Dec 11 - 7pm Trivia
Sun Dec 14 - 11am-5pm Christkindlmarkt - Open to the public.
Dec 17-20 - 5-9pm Kinderland Gifts open in the Rathskeller to all Club members and children (all ages).
Wed Dec 17 - Book Club holiday covered dish
Thu Dec 18 - 7-8pm Holiday Hobby Chor Sing Along Featuring German and English holiday favorites.
Fri Dec 19 - 7pm Kompass Rose Christmas - Those fun Christmas sweaters are encouraged!
Sun Dec 21 - Football - Steelers kick-off 4:25
Dec 24 & 25 - Closed - Merry Christmas!
Sun Dec 28 - Football - Steelers kick-off 1pm, Eagles 4:25
Wed Dec 31 - 4-10pm New Year's Eve Member Gathering. Bring appetizers, snacks & treats for sharing. The Club will close at 10pm.
Thu Jan 1 - Open 11:30-4pm Pork & Kraut Buffet served 12-2:30. Make reservations on TouchBistro.
Note: Monthly Membership meeting moved to Thu Jan 8.

Fundraiser Save the Dates:

Fri Jan 16 - 5:30-8:30 Alpenrose Schuhplattler Spaghetti Dinner
Sat Feb 21 - 5-7pm Alleweil Jung Soup Tasting Event

Recurring Events:

Book Club: 3rd Wed, 7pm - Interested? Contact Bernard Clarke.
Crock Pot Tuesday: 2nd Tue, 5:30-7:30 - Member pot luck dishes for sharing.
Dart Nights: 1st & 3rd Tue, 7pm, all members welcomed
Hobby Chor Sing Along: 3rd Thu, 7-8pm
Monthly Membership Meeting: 1st Thu, 7:30 (Note: Jan. meeting moved to 2nd Thu, Jan 8.)
Sunday Football: Eagles & Steelers games, opening 30 mins. prior to kick-off.
Team Trivia: 2nd, 4th, & 5th Thu, 7pm - Teams of up to 8p. Interested in reading? Contact Ron Kurek.

Are you ready for some football?

Open for Sunday Steelers and Eagles games!

The Club will open thirty minutes prior to kick-off.
Members are encouraged to bring snacks, appetizers, and dishes for sharing.
Depending on attendance, the bartender may close prior to the end of the 8pm late games.

Quilt Raffle Fundraiser

By Miss Lancaster Liederkranz

Look for our Princess, Petra Stanavage and Princess Committee members at the cookie sales table. They will be selling quilt raffle tickets through December 19.

$5 per ticket or $20 for five (5) tickets
Only 250 tickets will be sold!

- Quilt donated by member, John Freidhoff.

- Raffle is sponsored by the Alpenrose Kindergruppe.

Homemade Christmas Cookie Fundraiser

Stop in and purchase a box! Proceeds benefit the Youth Cultural Grant and German Language & Cultural Scholarship Funds.

Cookies: German Hazelnut Or Lebkuchen (German gingerbread)

Cost: $15 per 1 lb. box

Note: Both varieties contain nuts. Lebkuchen are baked in the German tradition on a thin edible wafer called oblaten.

Volunteers: If you would like to help sell cookies at the Club, please sign-up Here: Cookie Sales Volunteer.

Alpenrose Kindergruppe Schuhplattler Holiday Greens Fundraiser

Pick-up orders during Club hours Dec 3, 4, & 5.

Thank you for supporting the Kindergruppe's annual Holiday Fundraiser!

Schreiber Pediatric Angel Tree

Return wrapped gifts by Thu, Dec 4

Thank you to all who pulled a card from our annual Schreiber Angel Tree. We're happy to report that all cards have been claimed!

Annually, the Liederkranz partners with Schreiber Pediatrics to provide gifts to children being treated at their local center. Programs include education and therapy for infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities, developmental delays, and acquired injuries.

Please:

Return wrapped gift(s) to the Club by Thu, Dec 4.
Attach card to the gift with child's name & No.

Thank you to members, JoAnn Barton and Amy Eyster for coordinating this effort.

Note: If you missed the opportunity to pull a card from our tree and would like to contribute, Schreiber provides methods on their Website Here.

Rathskeller Bar

Fri Dec 5

5-10pm

Members may enjoy offerings which will include specialty beers, imported wines, and a German inspired cocktail menu. Stop on down!

Holiday First Friday Music

by Maria, John & Mike

Fri Dec 5, 7-10pm

Beginning 8pm: Hayrides, Caroling, Soup, Cookies and Gluhwein!

Dinner service will be available. Reserve on TouchBistro. Please note if you will not be dining. Note: Reservations will be taken through 7:30 to allow for transition to holiday events of the evening.

Liederkranz Chorus

Winter Concert

Sat Dec 6, 4pm

Prelude at 3:30 by the Hobby Chor

Zion Lutheran Church, 85 Brandt Blvd., Landisville

Barry L. Sawyer, Director
Sarah Repkoe, Accompanist
Linda Husler, Chorus President

Free Admission. Note: A free will offering will be accepted to benefit Zion church.

Dinner service will be available at the Club following the concert with accordion by Don Bitterlich. Reserve on TouchBistro.

Crock Pot Tuesday

Tue Dec 9, 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.

Christkindlmarkt

Sun Dec 14, 11am-5pm

Celebrate the season at our traditional German Christmas Market!

Open to the public -- rain, snow or shine!

Over 30 craft & gift vendors
Traditional German food, and beverages outside under the pavilion & tents.
Inside seated dining also available in the ballroom.
Kinderland crafts & gift purchasing area for children in the Rathskeller.
Admission is free!
Parking: $10/car at two on-site lots: Clubhouse lot & across the street from the clubhouse.
FREE off-site parking with continuous free shuttle bus transport beginning 10:30 - Farm Credit, 15 Eby Chiques Rd, Mt Joy, 17552.

Links of Interest:

Kinderland at Christkindlmarkt, Dec 14.

Also open Fri Dec 5 from 5-9pm for Club kinder to age 14.

And Wed Dec 17 - Sat Dec 20, 5-9pm, All Club ages welcomed.

Kim Reinfreid is looking for donations for Christkindlmarkt Kinderland.

This area at Christkindlmarkt will offer items for children to select as gifts for family and friends with suggested donations in the range of $0.50 to $5.00. Proceeds will be donated to the Youth Cultural Grant Fund.

New this Year! There will be a Silent Auction for two donated items:

A large wooden doll house
A large bin of Lincoln Logs

Bid sheets will be located in Kinderland by the Christmas tree. Winners will be announced at 5pm at the close of Christkindlmarkt.

Currently, Kim has placed a donation box in the foyer.
If you have questions about items for donation, reach out to Kim Reinfried.
Christkindlmarkt Kinderland on Dec 14 will also include a kinder craft area organized by Carolyn Santos.

Hobby Chor Holiday Sing Along

Thu Dec 18

7-8pm

Come join the Hobby Chor for a holiday sing along in the Ballroom featuring German and English Holiday Favorites.

Kompass Rose Christmas

Fri Dec 19, 7-10pm

Christmas sweaters are encouraged!

Come out for a fun holiday evening of music and dancing to your favorite tunes. Make table reservations on TouchBistro. Please note if you will not be dining.

This is the day to put on that ugly, cute, funny Christmas sweater that you love to wear!

Announcements and Notices:

We're Invited!

What: Schafkopf Tournament and Schweinshaxen / Bratwurst Dinner

When: Sat Jan 17 Limited Seating - RSVP by Jan 3

Where: Reading Liederkranz 143 Spook Lane, Reading

The Reading Liederkranz G.T.V. Edelweiss dance group extends an invitation to Lancaster Liederkranz members to attend their Schafkopf Tournament & Dinner. A fun, casual evening with great food, friendly competition, and gemütlichkeit!

Don't know the Bavarian card game Schafkopf? No worries! There will be a dedicated workshop at 2pm for anyone who wants to learn the game and maybe even play in the tournament!

Schedule:

2:00 - Schafkopf Workshop
3:30 - Schafkopf Tournament
$5 tournament registration fee (payable at event).
Bar & refreshments available during workshop & tournament.
7:00 - Schweinshaxe or Bratwurst Dinner (payable at event).
Schweinshaxe single portion - $25.95 ($5 extra for shared plate)
Bratwurst single plate - $12 (Bratwurst double plate - $16)
Event Informational Flyer

With questions, or to register for the workshop, tournament or dinner, contact Tristan Allmendinger of Reading G.T.V. Edelweiss at: tkallmendinger@gmail.com

Lancaster Liederkranz College Scholarships

The Liederkranz offers German language college scholarships or German cultural college scholarships to high school seniors who are affiliated with the Liederkranz as children or grandchildren of Liederkranz members. Application and interview are required.

Informational Links:

German Language College Scholarship information

German Cultural College Scholarship Information

Scholarship Applications:

2026 Lancaster Liederkranz German Language College Scholarship Google Doc Application

2026 Lancaster Liederkranz German Cultural Scholarship Google Doc Application

Note: Applicants will need to be signed into a Google account.

If you have questions, please reach out to Scholarship Chair, Judy Zodet.

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 December'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 a 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 by members 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 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.