PA German Dialect Community Events - 2023

Produced in Collaboration with the Pennsylvaanisch Deitsch Fersommling vun Baerricks Kounty

For additional copies, send long, self-addressed stamped envelope to:

PA German Cultural Heritage Center

22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, PA 19530

Marianne H. Kline, 717.866.3443

271 StoneRidge, Myerstown, PA 17067

To list your dialect event or make additions or corrections to the 2023 calendar, contact the names above on or before November 1st, 2022.

JANUARY

06 – Pennsylvania German Hour - BCTV - Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

13 – New Year Wishing – Mike & Linda Hertzog Cedar Lutheran Church, Allentown - 10:30 a.m.

15 – Grundsau Lodge No. 17; Fersommling No. 41, Mt Zion Fire Co., Myerstown - 6:30 p.m. Conact Edwin Engle, 717-336-6108

17 – Grundsau Lodge No. 17; Fersommling No. 38, Mt Aetna Fire Co. - 6:43 p.m.

18 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

20 – Grundsau Lodge No. 4; Fersommling No. 73, Benner Hall, Quakertown - 6:30 p.m. Contact Robert Esten, 215-370-5461

26 – Grundsau Lodge No. 15; Fersommling No. 56, Kutztown Fire Co., Kutztown - 6:30 p.m. Contact Donald Peters, 610-554-7017

29 – Groundhog Day for Kids, Midway Diner, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

31 – Grundsau Lodge No. 9; Fersommling No. 67, Dublin Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact Timothy Freed, 215-258-0331

FEBRUARY

02 – Will “Uni” see his shadow? Union Canal, Myerstown - 8:00 a.m.

02 – Grundsau Lodge No. 1; Fersommling No. 85, Schnecksville Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact Bill Meck, 610-966-2704

03 – Pennsylvania German Hour - BCTV - Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

04 – Grundsau Lodge No. 11; Fersommling No. 64, Polk T. Fire Co., Kresgeville - 6:30 p.m. Contact Leonard Breiner, 610-824-7414

15 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

25 – Grundsau Lodge No. 6; Fersommling No. 71, Polk T. Fire Co., Kresgeville - 6:30 p.m.

MARCH

03 – Pennsylvania German Hour - BCTV - Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

03 – Grundsau Lodge No. 16; Fersommling No. 50, Schnecksville Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact David Adam, 610-395-4282

11 – Grundsau Lodge No. 18; Fersommling No. 30, Emerald Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact Roy Dengler, 610-767-3489

15 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

17 – Grundsau Lodge No. 14; Fersommling No. 59, East Greenville Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact William Young, 610-395-4282

18 – PA German Zammelaaf - Trainer's Midway Diner, Bethel - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

28 – Grundsau Lodge No. 13; Fersommling No. 59, East Greenville. Fire Co., Kresgeville - 6:30 p.m. Contact Barry Miller, 610-967-4836

18 – Opening Event for 300th Celebration of German families coming to the Tulpehocken Territory, Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg - 2:00 p.m.

APRIL

01 – Easter on the Farm - PA German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

07 – Pennsylvania German Hour - BCTV - Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

08 – Grundsau Lodge No. 10, Fersommling No. 66, Polk T. Fire Co., Kresgeville - 6:30 p.m. Contact Kenneth Oswald, 610-767-1358

10 – Baerricks Kounty Fersommling, No. 80, Leesport Auction Hall - 5:30 p.m.

15 – Grundsau Lodge No. 8, Fersommling No. 68, New Ringgold Fire Co., Robert Nestor - 6:30 p.m. Contact Kenneth Oswald, 610-756-6006

19 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

21 – Grundsau Lodge No. 7, Fersommling No. 70, East Greenville Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m. Contact Ronald Marx, 610-845-2525

23 – Dialect Service, Zoar Lutheran Church 360 Freeport Rd., Lebanon - 2:30 p.m.

26 – Grundsau Lodge No. 7, Fersommling No. 68 East Greenville Fire Co. - 6:30 p.m.

28 – Unner Mahanoy un Nochberschaft, Fersommling, Mountainside Community Center - 5:45 p.m.

29 – 300th Anniversary of Tulpehocken self directed Church tour of 17 churches

MAY

02 – Nicholas Stoltzfus Home Benefit Auction, 1700 Tulp. Rd., Wyomissing - 9:00 a.m.

02 – PA German Zammelaaf - Virginville Grange - 12:00 p.m.

05 – Pennsylvania German Hour - BCTV - Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

12 – Grundsau Lodge No. 12; Fersommling No. 62, Mt Aetna Fire Co. - 6:43 p.m. Contact Dennis Hamm, 610-488-5468

17 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society – CountryFare Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

21 – 300th Anniversary of Tulpehocken Territory Trilogy of brief church service Dieffenbach organ, Altalah Church, Rehrersburg - 2:00 p.m.

JUNE

02 – Pennsylvania German Hour – BCTV Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

08 Pennsylvania German Society 130th Annual Conference at Guthrie Library, Hanover - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

24 – 300th Anniversary of Tulpehocken Territory PA German Day Celebration, Mt. Aetna Fire Co. - 4:00 p.m.

24 – Cherry Fair & Early American Craft Show, Farm Historic Schaefferstown - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

01 – Pennsylvania German Hour – BCTV – Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

10 – Pennsylvania German Dialect Service - Wenger Meetinghouse, Jonestown - 2:30 p.m.

16-17 – Fall Harvest Fair - PG Food & Craft - Farm Historic Schaefferstown - Aug. 16 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Aug. 17 - 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

20 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

23 – Heemet Fescht - PA German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

24 – Old Dry Road Farm Festival - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

30 – Belleman’s Church Dialect Service, Mohrsville, 2:30 p.m. Turkey & Waffle Supper - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

OCTOBER

06 – Pennsylvania German Hour – BCTV – Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

06 – GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

07 – West Berks County Fersommling #37 St. Paul’s UCC, Robesonia - 5:00 p.m.

14 – 300th Anniversary of Tulpehocken Celebration continuation of tours from April 29

18 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

NOVEMBER

03 – Pennsylvania German Hour – BCTV – Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

05 – Dialect Service - Weisenberg Lutheran Church New Tripoli - 2:30 p.m.

08 – Oley Valley Fersommling Oley Fair Centre, Oley - 12:30 p.m.

15 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

30 – Kerzenlicht Nacht with PA German Singing Meier Haus, Myerstown - 6:30 p.m.

DECEMBER

01 – Pennsylvania German Hour – BCTV – Comcast Channel 15 - 10:00 a.m.

02 – Christmas on the Farm - PA German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

02 – German Candlelight Christmas Service Huffs Union Church - 7:00 p.m.

03 – A Pennsylvania German Christmas Wenger Meetinghouse, Jonestown - 3:00 p.m.

20 – PG Dialect and Kultur Society - CountryFare, Myerstown - Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - Meeting 8:00 a.m.

Dialect Classes & Conversation Groups

BERKS & LEHIGH

Community Dialect Classes, PA German, (610) 683-1589 • heritage@kutztown.edu
Longswamp Dialect Class, Contact Fred Fritsch (610) 682-6729
Belleman’s Church Dialect Class, Contact John Rausch (610) 488-1400
Oley Valley Pennsylvania German Club – Friedens UCC, 337 Main St., Oley, PA. Meets bi-monthly (1st & 3rd Mon.) 7:00 p.m. For more details call Jeff Shearer at (610) 921-2896
PA Dutch Conversation Class, Jordan Lutheran Church, 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield, PA 18069, Runs Tues Jan 15 through April 9, Contact Jean & Dave Adam 610-395-4282
Pennsilfaanish Deitsch Friends Group - St. Peter’s Lutheran, 1933 Hanover Avenue, Allentown (610) 264-2979. Meets monthly (Sept. - May, 3rd Thursday). Picnic in June.

LANCASTER, LEBANON & BEYOND

Dialect Class - Lancaster Mennonite HS, (717) 393-9745 • www.lmhs.org
Schaefferstown Dialect Class, Contact Alice Oskam 717-866-5242
PA German Dialect Conversation Group Matthews Library, Fredericksburg 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Meets monthly (2nd Tuesday, except July). Contact Alice Spayd at (717) 933-5511
PA German Dialect Conversation Group, Muddy Creek Library, Fairmont Nursing Home, Ephrata, PA. Meets monthly (1st or 2nd Friday) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact Keith (Butch) Reigart (717) 318-6420
Shamokin Dialect Class, Contact N. Daniel Schwalm, (570) 648-4095

Pennsylvania Dutch 101:

Online with Doug Madenford

Co-author of the new dialect textbook Schwetz Mol Deitsch, Doug Madenford offers a series of online lessons in the dialect. Watch them at: www.youtube.com/user/dmadenford/video

Dialect Newspapers, Columns, & Newsletters
- “Es Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch” – Ephrata Shopping News – weekly by C. Richard Beam
- “Es Neinuhr Schtick” – Schuylkill Haven Call - weekly by Earl Haag
- “Es Neinuhr Schtick” – Pine Grove Herald Press - weekly by Earl Haag
- “Die Schnitzelbunk” – Town & County, Pennsburg – weekly by Carl Arner
- “En Brief vun Da Bauerei” – Citizen’s Standard monthly by Aent Polly
- Historic Schaefferstown Record, Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.
- Goshenhoppen Historical Newsletter Goshenhoppen Historical Society
- Die Botschaft vun die Dolpehock (Trianual)
- Deitsch Dialect un Kultur Society – Marianne Kline, Editor
- En Brief – Pa. Dutch Heritage Group Monthly – Rachael Gromling, Editor
- Journal of the Center for PA German Studies – quarterly, Millersville University
Der Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch Schtunn, featuring the Nei Dolpehock Sanger Chor

Berks Community Television, Channel 2

1st Friday of each month – 10:00 a.m.

Replays – Sat. 9 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.; Tue. 2:00 p.m.

or online: www.bctv.org