The German Society of Maryland

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 German Society of Maryland Activities for 2008
For additional German activities in the area see the website of the 
Deutschamerikanischer Bürgerverein von Maryland
: www.md-germans.org

March 28

The Annual Meeting and casual dinner of the German Society is held at the Zion Church in Baltimore. Dinner is at 7:00 pm. (free) Please bring a dessert.
Meeting immediately following the dinner.

May 18 

Student Awards Ceremony for high school German students
 Cash awards are presented to students who scored in the top 15% on the National AATG German exam. 3:00-5:00 pm, Zion Church in Baltimore

Award winners 2008

June 28  German Society Picnic 
Seminary Park, Lutherville   12:00-4:30 pm
Bring your own picnic basket.   Information and directions

Contact Person: Ted Potthast   1819 Leadburn Rd., Towson, MD 21204-1830
July 26-27  MARYLAND GERMAN FESTIVAL
Timonium Fair Grounds - Adults $5.00, Seniors $4.00, children under 12-free
Saturday 11:30 to 10:00 p.m.      Sunday   11:30 to  8:00 p.m.
Pictures from the 2006 Festival
Article about the 2006 Festival in Amerika Woche
September 28  

   MICHAELIS-FESTGOTTESDIENST
Zion Church, Baltimore, 5 pm.
Our annual festive Ecumenical Vespers Service, celebrating St. Michael and All Angels, and giving thanks for the freedom to worship in all German-speaking nations; co-sponsored by: The German Society of Maryland, the Society for the History of Germans in maryland, Zion, Christ Inner Harbor and St. Mark’s Churches. Reception (co-sponsored by the German Society) after the service in the Adlersaal.

October 14

German American Day at McDaniel College
The Department of Foreign Languages at McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College) invites you, your students, and anyone who is interested to attend  German-American Day
. For more information on workshops and registration go to: Register for German-American Day

November 15 

  Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance 2008
 Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Zion Church Adlersaal
Baltimore, Maryland
To honor our distinguished 2008 Awardee 
Grammy Award-Winning Violinist Ms. Hilary Hahn

 For more information

Pictures from the Banquet 2007
Report about the 2007 Banquet by Mary Upman
Report about the 2006 Banquet by Mary Upman
Pictures from banquet 2006
pictures from 2004, 2002 
More pictures from the fall banquet, 2002 (site by Dr.Mohamed Esa).