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• Kaffeeklatsch - Kaffee & Konversation

  • When
    Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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    5:45 PM - 6:15 PM

  
  

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• Nick's Pizza "Fun"raiser for the DANK Haus - April 26

  • When
    Thursday, April 26, 2018

  
  

  Pizza and "FUN"raising...Yummy!

  On April 26 join us at Nick's Pizza located at 2434 W Montrose Ave, Chicago. All day on any order, dine-in or carry out, if you show them a picture of this flyer 25%  of the net sales generated help the DANK Haus.

  Who knew you could eat pizza and help preserve the DANK Haus at the same time? 

  Besides the pizza at Nick's is incredible.

  SAVE THE DATE - April 26 at Nick's Pizza.
  

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• Kulturküche: Mushroom Risotto

  • When
    Friday, April 27, 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    5th floor, kitchen
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Do you suffer from FOMR (Fear of Making Risotto), Mushroom Risotto that is?

  Join Chef Greg Cannon of Chef Driven Tours and your friends at the DANK Haus to learn the secrets of perfect risotto using simple ingredients. Popular all over Germany, mushroom risotto.

  This lively class will be hands on, and as always, it includes a drink from the bar, generous samplings, recipes, and of course, camaraderie. 

  Register as soon as you can!

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• Kaffeeklatsch - Kaffee & Konversation

  • When
    Wednesday, May 02, 2018
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    5:45 PM - 6:15 PM

  
  

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• Deutsch-Mic @ the DANK!

  • When
    Tuesday, May 08, 2018
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    7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Avenue

  German culture beyond the Oompah ... Join us for an evening of German-language, song, spoken word, and musical composition! All performers are welcome!

  Bring your Gitarre, Geige, Korg MS-20 or just your schöne Stimme. Piano on the premises.

  Deutsch-Mic takes place every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm in our Skyline Lounge. Join other sung and spoken German word enthusiasts in the Deutsch-Mic closed Facebook group!

  Free Admission, drinks available for purchase.

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• Kaffeeklatsch - Kaffee & Konversation

  • When
    Wednesday, May 09, 2018
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    5:45 PM - 6:15 PM

  
  

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• Eurovision Song Contest

  • When
    Saturday, May 12, 2018
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    2:00 PM

  Want to know what American Idol is like with the whole world?
  

  
  Join us on May 12th at 2:00 PM
  for the Eurovision Song Contest!
  

  It is the 63rd edition of the annual
  Eurovision Song Contest out of Lisbon.
  There will be multiple screens for viewing
  the numerous performances.
  Held in the Brandenburg Room on the 2nd floor.

  Free admission with snacks and drinks available for purchase.

  
  

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• Spring Crafternoon: Maibaum - Maypole Centerpiece

  • When
    Saturday, May 12, 2018
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 5th Floor, Marunde Ballroom
  • Spaces left
    23

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  Spring is here and what feels and looks more like it than this adorable Maibäumchen/ Maypole Centerpiece that you know you will want to have on your table! Join us the afternoon of May 12 to create your own. Everyone can do this; no florist skills needed. All materials and coffee & cookies included! 

  Save your spot by May 6!

  $22 per spot ($25 for non-members)

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• Kaffeeklatsch - Kaffee & Konversation

  • When
    Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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    5:45 PM - 6:15 PM

  
  

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• Stammtisch - Maifest

  • When
    Friday, May 18, 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    6th Floor - Skyline Lounge

  Stammtisch - Maifest

  Fri, May 18 | 7:30pm | 6th Floor - Skyline Lounge

  We will be indulging in the German
   springtime favorites of eating
  Spargel - white asparagus, and drinking
  Maibock Beer - light, crisp beer
  traditional of summer. Come and see what German SpargelFest is all about. 
  

  Free admission with snacks and drinks available for purchase

  Free parking at MB Financial Bank lot after 6pm (entrance on Western & Gunnison)

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• Intensive Summer Friday Teen Level 1

  • Start
    Tuesday, June 05, 2018
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  • End
    Thursday, July 26, 2018
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  • Schedule
    16 sessions
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Teen Level 1 welcomes students ages 10-15 that are interested in learning German. Our Intensive Summer Class meets twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:45 PM.
  

  
  

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• Chicago Fire Soccer Game

  • When
    Saturday, June 09, 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western & Toyota Park, 7000 S. Harlem
  • Spaces left
    60

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  Come out to support Bastian Schweinsteiger and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club on June 9 against New England at 7:30pm! Make it an evening by buying your tickets with us, then before the game meet your friends for food and drink at the Atlantic Bar and secure your transportation to and from the game.
  

  Step 1: Get your tickets to the game ! Tickets are $26

  Click the word "TICKETS" to purchase TICKETS -  (portion going back to the DANK Haus!) 

  Step 2: Register to eat at the Buffet at Atlantic Bar ! Cost is $14 a person

  Click on the "REGISTRATION" button below to sign up.

  Step 3: Secure your Transportation

  A bus will leave from the Atlantic Bar around 5:00pm and return around 11:00pm. The cost of the bus is FREE if you REGISTER for the Buffet or if buy a drink or food at Atlantic Bar prior to grabbing a seat on the bus.  Free parking at MB Financial Bank lot after 1pm (entrance on Western & Gunnison) 
  

  If you decide to drive, parking will be $20 the day of the game. 

  List of registrants available for members only!

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• Deutsch-Mic @ the DANK!

  • When
    Tuesday, June 12, 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Avenue

  German culture beyond the Oompah ... Join us for an evening of German-language, song, spoken word, and musical composition! All performers are welcome!

  Bring your Gitarre, Geige, Korg MS-20 or just your schöne Stimme. Piano on the premises.

  Deutsch-Mic takes place every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm in our Skyline Lounge. Join other sung and spoken German word enthusiasts in the Deutsch-Mic closed Facebook group!

  Free Admission, drinks available for purchase.

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• World Cup View Party

  • Start
    Sunday, June 17, 2018
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  • End
    Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions

  WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTIES

  Come join in on the fun as we watch Germany take the field to win the World Cup. As long as Germany WINS we will keep the viewing parties going. Doors will open 45 minutes before start time on the 2nd Floor in our Brandenburg Room. 

  Show up have a bier and pretzel as you watch the game and cheer on Germany. 

  $5 suggested door donation.

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• Kinderschule Sommercamp 2018 - Ages 4-8

  • Start
    Monday, August 06, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, August 17, 2018
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    18

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  DANK Haus Kinderschule Sommercamp is a fun introduction to and reinforcement of German language and culture for kids ages 4-8.  
  Because it was so much fun last year ... this year's theme will once more be "Wenn ich groß bin - When I grow up .... 2nd Edition" and circle around all things skilled trades and jobs.  Besides daily hands-on activities, stories and songs about varying professions, we will explore the neighborhood and visit local businesses on little walking field trips. Yes, August in Chicago can be hot, but how much fun is a summer spent inside? A full day field trip to Volkening Heritage Farm in Schaumburg in week 2 will round up our fun exploration!   
  

  
  

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• Kinderschule Sommercamp 2018 - Ages 9-12

  • Start
    Monday, August 06, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, August 17, 2018
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    7

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  DANK Haus Kinderschule Sommercamp is a fun introduction to and reinforcement of German language and culture for kids ages 9-12.  
  Because it was so much fun last year ... this year's theme will once more be "Wenn ich groß bin - When I grow up .... 2nd Edition" and circle around all things skilled trades and jobs.  Besides daily hands-on activities, stories and songs about varying professions, we will explore the neighborhood and visit local businesses on little walking field trips. Yes, August in Chicago can be hot, but how much fun is a summer spent inside? A full day field trip to Volkening Heritage Farm in Schaumburg in week 2 will round up our fun exploration!   
  

  
  

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• German History: Kaiserreich to Versailles

  • Start
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
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    7:00 PM
  • End
    Thursday, February 21, 2019
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, Skyline Lounge
  • Registered
    Nobody

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  Explore the history of the Kaiserreich (German Empire or 2^nd Reich) of Otto von Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm I & II from the ecstasy of unification (1871) to the agony of defeat at Versailles (1919). Examine the Kaiserreich as Kulturnation, the science, philosophy, music and literature that not only made this epoch so remarkable but portentous for the years which lie ahead. Study the geo-political chain of events which lead to tragic defeat in WWI and national humiliation at Versailles. An interesting, insightful, visually oriented Power Point presentation history will buffs enjoy.

  Syllabus for Kaiserreich to Versailles Sept 2018.pdf
  

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