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Lancaster Liederkranz News

January 21, 2025

Eisfest, this 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 (1/22)

  • Wing Night: Bone-in or Boneless Wings - your choice of sauce or dry rub:
  • Sauces: buffalo, garlic-teriyaki, bourbon BBQ
  • Dry Rubs: lemon-pepper, apple wood smoked bacon 
  • Price: 10 bone-in wings $11, boneless wings 1lb $9


Weekly Specials (Thur 1/23 & Fri 1/24)

  • Pulled Pork Sandwich - smoked BBQ pulled pork sandwich with cheddar-jack cheese, served with coleslaw and tater tots $13
  • Soup: sausage & potato
  • Vegetable: asparagus


Standard à la carte Menus


Bar

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

beer samples

On Tap

Liederkranz Beer News

By Jim Weber


Some new breweries and beers are making their appearance on the Lancaster Liederkranz taps. It’s time to brave the cold and check them out! Long time LLK favorites are also rotating in and out so be sure to take a look at the Untapped draft list in anticipation of your next visit. Looking forward to seeing you all at Eisfest! Click to continue reading On Tap

Upcoming Events

Thu Jan 23 - 7pm Trivia

Sat Jan 25 - noon-5pm Eisefest details below

Note: There will be no bar/dinner service Sat evening. The Club will be closed.

Sun Jan 26 - 2:30 NFL Championship Round - 3:00 Eagles/Commanders & 6:30 Chiefs/Bills - 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

Thu Feb 6 - 7:30 Monthly Membership Meeting

Fri Feb 7 - 6:45 Kids' Fasching Event - All ages welcome, no sign up necessary details below

Sat Feb 8 - 6-10pm Fasching details below

Sat Feb 22 - 5-7:30 Soup Tasting Event by the Alleweil Jung details below

Sat Mar 1 - 6-10pm Lumpen Ball 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.

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.

Fasching Event for Children

Fri Feb 7, 6:45pm


Children will enjoy an evening learning about German Fasching as they make a fun Fasching hat and craft.



  • All ages welcome. No sign-up required.
  • Children will march in a "Fasching Parade" around the clubhouse
  • The event is free to children or grandchildren of the Club.
  • Parents must stay in the Club.

In keeping with German culture, we celebrate with two traditional Lenten Calendar events at the Club, Fasching & Lumpenball. Please, come and have some fun with us!

Fasching

Sat Feb 8, 6-10pm

A German, Mardi Gras Costume Party!

Music by Joe Kroboth Band

Celebrating the Traditions of Fasching & Carnival in Germany


Celebrate Carnival! Come in costume!

No charge. Event is sponsored by the Chorus.

Lumpenball

Sat Mar 1, 6-10pm

A Bums' Ball!

Music by the Alpenlaenders

What is Lumpenball


This is a Bums' Ball - Come dressed down!

No charge. Event is sponsored by Alleweil Jung Folk Dancers.

Please Note:

  • No Charge - Entertainment events are for Club members and their invited guests at no charge. Donations will be accepted at the event to help cover entertainment expenses.
  • Reservations - Make reservations on TouchBistro. If you're coming as a group, reserve as a group and you will be seated together at one table. If your group is larger than 8p, simply make a 2nd reservation and note to be seated together or near each other. If you will not be dining, please note that with your reservation.

2nd Annual Soup Tasting Event

Sat Feb 22, 5-7:30pm

Sponsored by Alleweil Jung Volkstänzer


Try a Flight of Soup (Suppe)!

  • $15 age 13 yrs & older
  • $10 8 - 12-yrs
  • 7 yrs and under N/C


12 different varieties of soup to taste until they are gone! More information to follow about signing up for reservations. Stay tuned.

2025 Membership Renewals are in grace period until end of February


Three Ways to Renew:

  1. Mail In
  2. In Person at the Club
  3. 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.

NOTICES

We are Looking for Trivia Question Readers


We hold Team Trivia each 2nd, 4th, and 5th Thurs of the month at 7pm. A comp $25 food & bev gift is provided to volunteers. If you 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.




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Volunteer Sign-ups:


Linda Feilmeier
Email & Website Administrator

Lancaster Liederkranz, former

Guinness World Record Holder

May Pole Dance, May 2015

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