ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-15"> <meta http-equiv="Keywords" content="German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island, German Hall Pawtucket, Schubertchor, Lorelei Damenchor"> <title>German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island </title> <script type="text/javascript"> var win = null; function NewWindow(mypage, myname, w, h, scroll) { LeftPosition = (screen.width) ? (screen.width - w) / 2 : 0; TopPosition = (screen.height) ? 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The course is for 12 weeks and is a bargain at $195. Member <a href="mailto:Allcaps456@verizon.net"> Helmut T Augenstein</a> has details.</strong></font></p> <p></p> <hr width="80%"> <h4><font color="#006666">Attention Singers! Come Join Us</font></h4> <h4> Did you enjoy our combined voices at the Frühlingskonzert last June as the Schubert-Lorelei Sängerchor performed?</i></h4> <p><font face="Verdana"> <strong>Whether you're a trained singer or just love to sing, male and female voices are welcome at our weekly practice sessions. You'll spend a couple of hours in song and fun while meeting a great group of people.</strong> <strong>New members are always welcome to join us. Choir rehearsals are held Friday evenings @ 7:15pm starting early January 2012 Phone: (401) 726-2855 for more specific information.</strong></font></p> <p></p> <hr width="80%"> <h4><font color= "#006666"><a target="_blank" href="11DEC.pdf"><strong>AGSNE Newsletter</strong></a></font></h4> <hr width="80%"> <h4><strong> German Information Center</strong></h4> <div style="width:100%" align= "center"><a href="http://www.germany.info/gic/"><img src="GIC-USA.JPG" height = "100" width="100" border="0" alt = "German Information Center" /></a> </div> <hr width="80%"> <h4> <strong>Bayern Radio / Fernsehen</strong></h4> <div style="width:100%" align="center"><a href="http://br.de/index.html"><img src="BayernRundfunk.png" height = "70" width="70" border="0" alt="" title=" Bavarian Radio and TV" /></a> </div> <hr width="80%"> <div style="width:100%" align= "center"><a href="http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm" target="_blank"><img src="GoetheInstLogo.gif" height = "90" width="200" border="0" alt = " " /></a> </div> <hr width="80%"><font color= "#006666"> <h3><strong>Ratskeller News</strong></h3> </font> <img height = "85" width="220" alt="water,hops,barley,beer" src="water-hops-barley-beer.jpg"> <br> <p><font face="Verdana"> <strong>Get on our weekly <a href="mailto:gacsratskeller@cox.net?subject=Ratskeller News subscription list&cc=ratskeller@cox.net&body=Hi,%0A%0APlease add my email address to your distribution list?%0A%0AThanks!">email</a> list to learn about upcoming celebrations, birthday parties and of course our newest beer menu offerings</strong></font> </p> <img height = "85" width="220" alt="kellerbier" src="kellerbier.jpg" /> <br /> every Friday, downstairs at the club. <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="width:100%"; align = "center"><a href='http://www.facebook.com/pages/German-American-Cultural-Society-of-Rhode-Island/153293798024517?v=info&ref=search' target='_blank' title='Find us on Facebook'><img height = "50" width="100" src="facebook.jpg" alt='Find us on Facebook' border="0"/></a> </div> <br /> <!-- <hr width="100%"> <table border="0" width="270"> <caption class="style7"> A small sample of our beer menu</caption> <tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.spaten.de"><img src="maibock.jpg" alt = " " height = "140" width="134" border="0" /></A></td> <td><a href="http://www.warsteiner.de/index"><img src="warsteiner.jpg" alt = " " height = "140" width="134" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="270"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.paulaner.com/start.php"><img src="Paulaner.jpg" alt = " " height = "128" width="128" border="0" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.hacker-pschorr.de"><img src="Hacker-Pschorr.jpg" alt = " " height = "170" width="150" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </table> --> <!-- <table border="0" width="270"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.zoetler.de/"><img src="zotler.gif" alt = " " height = "128" width="128" border="0"/></a></td> <td><a href="http://beer.about.com/od/beerandbreweryreviews/gr/PaulSalvator.htm/"><img src="PaulanerSalvator.jpg" alt = " " height = "170" width="150" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="270"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.kellerbier.de/"><img src="StGeorgen.gif" alt = " " height = "128" width="128" border="0"/></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.meckatzer.de/ml/index.php"><img src="Meckatzer.gif" alt = " " height = "128" width="128" border="0"></a></td> </tr> </table> --> </div> <div id="main" > <font face = "Verdana" color="006666" size="3"><b> Grüß Gott!... and welcome to German-American Club of Rhode Island! </b> </font> <p> </p> <font face="comic sans MS" > <marquee style="font-size: 17px; color: Black;" scrollamount="4" scrolldelay="10" behavior="slide" loop="6" width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc00" height="28" border="0" align="middle"><b> Every Friday night - Stammtisch!! Ratskeller's Red Door opens every Friday at 7pm with tasty meals prepared by Chef Bill Alberg and his enthusiastic volunteers!&nbsp;Und Freitag ist <i>immer</i>&nbsp;<b>Wurstnacht!</b>&nbsp; We have the <b>&nbsp;absolutely best German <i>Speisekarte</i> that you can find in Rhode Island </marquee> </font> <p> <img style="border:4px double #545565;" src = "reddoor.jpg" height="220" width="190" alt = " " title = "back entrance to 78 Carter Ave."></p> <font size = "4" face='Verdana' color="000000" > <b>Ratskeller Eingang</b> <p></p> <p> </p> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 15px; color: Black;"><b> Trachtenabend</b>... Please wear your favorite Dirndl or Lederhosen every 3rd Friday</font> <p> </p> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 14px; color: Black;"><b><i>Show off your German style!</i></b> <p> </p> <p> The latest AGSNE newsletter is available here at left. </p></font> <p></p> <!-- <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 14px; color: Black;"><b><i>Election Night April 21 at 7:30</i></b> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 12px; color: Black;"><b>Show up and make your vote count!!</b> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 11px; color: Black;"><b>Coffee and Cake available</b> <p></p> --> <!-- <hr width="100%" /> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 17px; color: Green;"><b><i>General Membership meeting January 19 at 7:30pm...please attend!</i></b></font> <hr width="100%" /> <p></p> <table border="0" width="620"> <caption class="style9"> "Faith, Hope and Charity" Recital September 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm</caption> <p></p> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.gacsri.org"><img src="gigi.jpg" alt = " " height = "210" width="210" border="0" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.gacsri.org"><img src="rene.jpg" alt = " " height = "210" width="210" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan = "2" > <tr> <h3>&nbsp; </h3> <h3> Mezzo-soprano Gigi Mitchell-Velasco and baritone Rene de la Garza are performing a Duo Recital entitled "Faith, Hope and Charity" featuring Brahms' Vier Ernste Gesänge, Schubert sacred Lieder, Brahms duets, and African-American Spiritual songs and duets, with pianist Stephen Martorella at the First Baptist Church in America, 75 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm. This concert is open to the public. Donations accepted.</h3> </td> </tr> </table> <hr width="100%" /> --> <hr width="100%" /> <!-- <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="650"> <col /> <tr class="style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h4><i>Yard Sale Saturday November 5 9am to 4pm</i></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="style7"> <td> <h4> We are planning a sale in our parking lot. We are asking all members to look in their attic, garage, basement, storage shed or barn for any useable and especially saleable items for our sale. All items can be brought to the club Fridays from 6PM on. If you have large items that need to be picked up, call Greg Berndt 401 286-9481. All proceeds will be put our building fund for improvements to our historic hall. </h4> <h4> Thanks in advance for your kind donations.</h4> </td> </tr> </table> <img src = tn.jpg alt = " " height = "250" width = "250" </img> --> <p> <p></p> <p></p> <img class="style7" src = "cardsspring_sun1.gif" alt = " " height = "70" width = "90" </img> <span class="style7">Upcoming Events at the Hall </span> <!-- <p> </p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="510" align = "center"> <tr class="style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> Traditional German <a href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/Khristkindl Markt.pdf">Christkindl Markt</a> and Craft Fair</h3> <h3>Sunday November 20 from Noon to 6pm</h3> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="520" align = "center"> <tr class = "style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> November 2011 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/NOV CALENDAR.PDF">Calendar</a></h3> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="520" align = "center"> <tr class = "style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> Weihnachts Konzert <a target="_blank" href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/Weihnachts.doc">Program</a></h3> </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> <font face = "Verdana" style="font-size: 14px; color: Black;"><i>Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 3:00</i> <p> </p> <td colspan = "1" > <p></p> <p></p> <img class="style7" src = "weihnachten.gif" alt = " " height = "300" width = "300" </img> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="520" align = "center"> <tr class = "style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> Weihnachts Konzert <a target="_blank" href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/WKoncertFLYER.pdf">Details</a><h3> <tr class = "style7"> </td> </tr> </table> --> <!-- <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="520" align = "center"> <tr class = "style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> December 2011 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/DEC calendar.pdf">Calendar</a></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> </table> --> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="520" align = "center"> <tr class = "style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h3> January 2012 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.GACSRI.ORG/Jan 2012 calendar.pdf">Calendar</a></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> </table> <!-- <table border="0" width="450" align = "center"> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.nuernbergerchristkindlesmarkt.de/"><img src="Nuremberg.jpg" alt = " " title ="Nürnberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Christkindlesmarkt) " height = "312" width="448" border="0"/></a></td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-- <p></p> <p></p> <img class="style7" src = "artshow.jpg" alt = " " height = "70" width = "90" </img> <p> --> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="710" valign = "top"> <tr> <td align="center"> <img style = "border:4px double #545565" src = "fasching-0012.gif" alt = "" height = "230" width = "230" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="690"> <col> <tr class="style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h4>Saturday February 18</h4> <h5>Music by The Alpenblumen Musikanten </h5> <h5>Dinner of Sauerbraten with Spätzle and Rotkraut</h5> <h5>Dining begins at 6pm followed by music at 7pm </h5> <h5>For more details: Erika Danner 401 316-2419 </h5> <h5>... or Gabriele Ferreira 508 676-0762</h5> <h5>Admission: $10 for members / $12 for non-members</h5> <h5>Take $2 off if you appear in a costume!!</h5> </tr> </table> <!-- <h5> Learn <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gacsri.org/3TRI.pdf">more</a></h5> <h5> View <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gacsri.org/3TRI Photo 2010 - 2.jpg">them</a></h5> <h6> Tickets $25 in advance /$ 30 door Dieter Nollau 401.739.3927 dcnollau@msn.com </h6> <h6> or Renate Hinsepp 401.943.4850 rhinsepp@verizon.net</h6> <h6> <i>Coffee and refreshments available during intermission</i></h6> <!-- </td> <td colspan ="1" > <img style="border:4px double #545565;" src = "3TRI Photo 2010.jpg" alt = "" height = "250" width = "330" </img> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- <hr width="100%"> <span class="style_VerdanaDkGreen"> Local Musical Notes: Georg Friedrich Handel's <b> Messiah</b></span> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="510" align = "center"> <tr><td colspan = "1" > <h5></h5>The Brown University Chorus with Frederick Jodry, Director, performed with Chamber Orchestra and Soloists led by Jesse Holstein</h5> <h5>Friday December 2, 2011 Sayles Hall, Main Green, accessible by Waterman and George streets at Brown St., Providence RI</h4> <h5>Tickets at the door: Patron $25 $15 General $10 Senior $3 Student ... on the Main Green accessible by Waterman and George streets at Brown St., Providence. </h5> </td> </tr> </table> <hr width="100%"> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p><p></p><p></p> <span class="style_VerdanaDkGreen"> Freitags Volkslied</span> <code> <object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http.www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjexmdXK_s/"></param> <param name= allowFullScreen value= true ></><param name= allowscriptaccess value= always ></>embed <param </object> </code> --> <hr width="100%"> <center> <div > <table border ="3" cellspacing="3" cellpadding ="1" width="450" bgcolor ="#FFFFFF"> <caption class = "style6"; align="top">Society Officers</caption> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> &nbsp;President</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:gregorybendt@att.net"> Greg Berndt</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> 1st Vice President</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:eedanner6@aol.com"> Erika Danner</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> 2nd Vice President</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:rob.ferreira@comcast.net"> Robert Ferreira</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> Treasurer</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:julchen8@cox.net"> Edelgard Kelleher</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> &nbsp;Secretary</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:gabi.ferreira@comcast.net"> Gabriele Ferreira </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" width="47%"> Membership Secretary</td> <td width="195%"><a href="mailto:rhinsepp@att.net"> Renate Hinsepp</a></td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table border ="0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding="0" width="650"> <tr class="style7"> <td colspan = "1" > <h4><i>Entertainment / Function Organizer needed</i></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="style7"> <td> <h4> The Board of Directors is looking for a member of the organization that would be interested in doing cultural event planning. This would require attending monthly GACS Board meetings and coordinating the dates for events with the rental manager. Anyone interested in volunteering for this position, please contact our President Greg Berndt 401 286-9481. </h4> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <p></p> <br> <br /> </div> <div id="footer" class="style_Corsiva" > <em> This club is a proud member of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.agsne.com">Associated German Societies of New England</a> </em> <p>German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island 2011</p> </div> </body> </html>