German-American Day is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6. The holiday celebrates German American heritage and commemorates 1683 when 13 German families from Krefeld, near the Rhine, landed in Philadelphia. These families subsequently founded Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies, and organized the first […]
Save the date for BrewNost 2024! Enjoy food and beverages from some of the area’s finest restaurants, local breweries and distilleries, along with international beers, wine, and spirits. Supporting the educational and cultural mission of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, this festive outdoor celebration includes live music, live and silent auction prizes, […]
Join us for the Dolnemcanka Moravian Band on Monday, September 23rd, 2024, from 6:00-9:00 PM at the PIVO Brewery in Calmer, IA. Free to attend with a free-will donation, hosted by Czech Heritage Partnership, Protivin, IA.
Join us Saturday, October 12 at 11 AM for the St. Lucas Fun Day at the St. Lucas, IA Ball Diamond Area. There will be a wing competition, brats and sides available for purchase.
Sunday, October 29, join us and St. Lucas members for a Halloween movie night and trick or treat to follow! There will be popcorn, drinks, and candy, and the American German Museum, Family Center, and Library will be open during the event! The movie starts at 3:00 pm and is in the Chapel under the […]
The 49th Annual Symposium of the Society for German American Studies will be held April 24–26, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme of the Symposium is “German Americans in Print.” […]
Join us online, Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Central Time This workshop is intended for genealogists who are new to researching ancestors from German-speaking lands. Register here by November 12, 2025, to receive a Zoom link. Zoom links and workshop materials will be emailed to you on November 13. If you have […]
The community is invited to the German American Museum on Sunday, December 7 at 11:00 AM for our Christmas Reflections & Open House. This family-friendly event will include a selection […]
Join us this Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 6 pm CT VIRTUAL LECTURE German Americans and the Founding of the United States with Emily Sneff Free and open to the public, but registration is required. If you have not yet registered, register here to receive a Zoom Link. This lecture is cosponsored by The German […]
Join us February 25, 2026, at 6 pm CT VIRTUAL LECTURE "German and American Protestant Pastors in Occupied Germany” with Brandon Bloch Free lecture; however, registration is required. If you have not yet registered, register here. This workshop is cosponsored by The Friends of the Max Kade Institute
Join us on March 10, 2026, at 6 pm CT VIRTUAL LECTURE An Unusual Moravian Diary with Paul Peucker Free lecture; however, registration is required. If you have not yet registered, register here. This workshop is cosponsored by The Friends of the Max Kade Institute
Join us April 11, 2026, at 10 am - 2 pm CT VIRTUAL LECTURE “Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents” with Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty Registration is required by April 9th. You will receive a Zoom link, and workshop materials will be emailed to you on April 10, 2026. […]