Calendar

Activities 2013

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

March 26, 2013	Lecture: "German-American Architecture in Baltimore: an Inquiry?" 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Sellinger VIP Lounge in the DeChiaro building. Sponsored by the Society for the History of Germans in Maryland
April 12, 2013	Annual Meeting and Casual Dinner of the German Society is held at the Zion Church in Baltimore. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. (free) Please bring a dessert. Meeting immediately following the dinner.
May 5 , 2013	Student Awards Ceremony for High School and College German students Cash awards are presented to HS students who scored in the top 15% on the National AATG German exam. Six college students majoring in German will receive awards of $800.00 each. Four of these awards are granted by the German Society of Maryland. Two additional awards are granted by the Baltimore Kickers. 3:00-5:00 pm, Zion Church in Baltimore Award winners 2013 Award winners 2012 Award winners 2011 Article in Amerika Woche Award winners 2010 Article about the awards ceremony, 2009 Article about the awards ceremony, 2008
June 23, 2013	Great German Family Picnic on the Shores of Chesapeake Bay Sunday Afternoon, 12 pm - 5 pm Three Covered Pavilions on a Great Seashore Location at Kurtz's Beach
July 27-28, 2013	Maryland German Festival Timonium Fair Grounds Saturday 11:30 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday 11:30 to 7:00 p.m. Pictures from the German Festival 2012 Article and pictures from 2010 Festival Article and pictures from 2009 Festival Article about the 2008 Festival by Mary Upman
August	General de Kalb will be remembered with a special wreath ceremony East lawn of the Maryland State House in Annapolis . August 16, 1780 is the date that Major-General Baron Johann de Kalb was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camden (SC). He'd died 3 days later from his multiple wounds. He valiantly led the Maryland and Delaware troops at the battle and the memorial was erected in 1886 to honor his contributions to the American Revolution. Along with von Steuben he was one of two German Generals on George Washington's staff.

September , 2013	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 6, 2013	Celebrate 25 Years of the German American Friendship Garden in Washington D.C. 10:00 AM more information
October , 2013	German American Day at McDaniel College "Deutsch ist märchenhaft!" 200th anniversary of the publication of the Brothers’ Grimm first volume of Kinder- und Hausmärchen contact: Mohamed Esa-mesa@mcdaniel.edu
November 2, 2013	Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance 2013 Zion Church Adlersaal, Baltimore, Maryland, 6 p.m. To honor our distinguished 2013 Honoree: The Schuler Legacy Invitation to the 2013 Awards Banquet 2012 banquet pictures 2011 banquet pictures article by Mary Upman 2010 banquet pictures and article by Mary Upman 2009 Banquet Pictures Report about the 2008 Banquet by Mary Upman 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 the banquet, 2002
November , 2013	Christkindl Markt at Zion Church in Baltimore Saturday 10-4; Sunday 11-4