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Lancaster Liederkranz News
December 17, 2024
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Thank You to all of our Christkindlmarkt Volunteers, Vendors, Dancers, Singers, and Attendees. We had a wonderful Fest with lots of Christmas spirit all around!
Mark your Calendar for our 2025 Fest Season: Sommerfest, June 13-14; Parrot Fest, July 19; Oktoberfest, Sept 19-21 and Christkindlmarkt, Dec 14.
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Membership Renewals are Underway - Please plan on renewing by Dec 31. Complimentary beverage chip for those who do! Details and links below. | |
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Club Operating Hours
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Bar Hours: Mon & Tue 4-10pm, Wed & Thu 4-11pm, Fri & Sat 4pm-12am, closed Sun unless special event.
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Food Service: Wed through Sat, 5-8:30 (1st Thu meeting night 5-7.)
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Note: No dogs permitted on premises; all inside and outside areas.
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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.
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Menus
Wednesday Fare (12/18)
Burger Night!
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Whisky Pig Burger - pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, red onion & whiskey bbq sauce, served with smokehouse seasoned fries -$18
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Southwest Burger - pico de gallo, chipotle-mayo, fried tortilla strips & pepper jack cheese, served with chips - $17
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Black Bean Burger - house made black bean burger, with pico de gallo, pickled onion, & chipotle mayo - $13
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Bratwurst Sandwich - sauerkraut, served with chips & pickle - $9
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Caesar Salad - romaine, aged parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing - Sm $5/ Lg $9, Add proteins - Chicken +$5, Salmon +$7
Standard à la carte Menus
Weekly Specials (12/19 -12/21)
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Pittsburgh Salad - romaine lettuce, house-marinated flank steak, carrots, tomatoes, french fries, shredded cheddar, bleu cheese dressing & bleu cheese crumbles - $18 (no temp on steak)
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Southwest Salad - romaine lettuce, pickled onions, feta cheese, black beans, chipotle ranch, pico de gallo & fried tortilla strips - $17
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Add proteins - Chicken +$5, Salmon +$7, +Shrimp $8
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Soup - Beef Stew
Saturday's Featured Cocktails
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Christmas in a Cup: Captain Morgan Rum, Rosemary Simple Syrup, Cranberry Juice
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Good Tidings: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Bourbon Cream, Frangelico, Espresso
Seasonal Cocktails through December
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Peppermint Martini: Chocolate Vodka, Baileys, Peppermint Syrup
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Holiday Spritzer: Orange Vodka, Champagne, Cranberry Juice
Beer
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Upcoming Events:
Wed Dec 18 - 6pm Book Club
Thu Dec 19 - 7pm Hobby Chor Holiday Sing Along details below
Fri Dec 20 - 7pm Kompass Rose Christmas details below
Sun Dec 22 - 12:30 Football Eagles Kick-off at 1pm. Member snacks & dishes for sharing are welcomed.
Dec 24 & 25 - Club Closed Merry Christmas ~ Frohe Weihnachten!
Thu Dec 26 - 7pm Trivia
Sun Dec 29 - 4pm Football Eagles Kick-off at 4:25.
Tue Dec 31 - 4-10pm New Year's Eve Member snacks & dishes for sharing are welcomed. The Club will close at 10pm.
Wed Jan 1 - 11:30-4pm New Year's Day Buffet served 12-2:30pm. Reserve on TouchBistro. Music by Don Bitterlich. The Club will close at 4pm details below.
Thu Jan 2 - 7:30 Membership Meeting
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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
Football Sundays: Showing Eagles & Steelers games, end of season playoffs, and the Super Bowl. Bar opens a half hour before kick-off. Member snacks & dishes for sharing are welcomed. Late games will close at the discretion of the bartender.
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Caroling with the Hobby Chor
Thu Dec 19, 7-8pm
All members are invited to join the Hobby Chor for holiday caroling and Gemütlichkeit in the Ballroom.
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Kompass Rose Christmas
Fri Dec 20, 7pm
Ugly 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 sweater you love to wear!
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Sun Dec 29, 4pm
German Language Christmas Service
St. John's Lutheran Church, York
All Members are Invited
Join the Hobby Chor at First St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 40 W. King St. York, PA 17401 for their annual all German language Christmas service beginning at 4pm.
The Hobby Chor will accompany organist Ken Sanders and will lead carols following worship. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please email Mike Braun.
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New Year's Day Buffet
Wed Jan 1
Bar Open: 11:30 - 4:00
Food Served: 12:00 - 2:30
Event is for Club members and their guests.
Kick off the new year, and your good luck factor, with our Pork & Kraut Buffet. Accordion Music provided by Don Bitterlich. The Bar will feature Blood Marys and Happy New Year Mimosas! The Clubhouse will close at 4pm.
Buffet: Smoked Pork Loin, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Broccolini, Apple Sauce and Bread & Butter. Desserts will be available.
Cost: $21 Adult, $11 Child 4-12, age 3 & under no charge.
Reservations: From 12:00-2:00 on TouchBistro. Walk-ins will be welcomed as seating permits. Food served until 2:30.
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Liederkranz Chorus Rehearsals begin Wed, Jan 8, 7pm in the Ballroom.
All men or women interested in singing are cordially invited. It is not necessary to read music or speak German to join us, just have the willingness to make good music with German folk songs and other choral arrangements, all while making lasting friendships!
Contact our Chorus President, Linda Husler, by email to learn more. She would love to hear from you!
Mark your calendars! Spring Concert, Sat May 3, 2025.
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2025 Membership Renewals are Underway. Plan on renewing by Dec 31.
Three Ways to Renew:
- Mail In
- In Person at the Club
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Online with our JotForm by PayPal, Venmo, or credit card. PayPal will accept payment by credit card. PayPal charges a small fee.
Please Note:
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Renewals made at the Club, mailed-in, or online by Dec 31 will receive a complimentary beverage chip. Stop in by Dec 31 to receive your chip.
- 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 comp. beverage chip (or 2025 sticker.)
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All 2025 renewals must be completed by end of Feb, 2025. Beginning Mar, a $35/pp late fee will be added. Comp bev chips are not given out to renewals made in Jan or Feb.
- 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.
To help with renewals, sign up here Renewal SignUp Genius
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We are Looking for Trivia Question Readers.
We host Team Trivia each 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thursday of the month beginning at 7pm. Volunteers receive a $25 Liederkranz food & beverage gift certificate.
If you are interested in signing-up or would like to learn more, please contact Trivia administrator, Ron Kurek.
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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.
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Proposed Amendments to the Lancaster Liederkranz Constitution
Click Here to read current articles (in blue) with proposed amendments (in red), to be read at three (3) monthly membership meetings: Nov, Dec, & Jan.
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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.
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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.
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Members' Corner
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
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Clubhouse Door Greeter Volunteers Needed
Volunteers verify membership status and assist with guests. For your time, a complimentary food voucher and beverage chip will be provided. Couples and friends are welcomed to work together!
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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 January'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.
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Quick Links:
Volunteer Sign-ups:
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Linda Feilmeier
Email & Website Administrator
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