Longing for some authentic German food, drinks and entertainment? The annual "Sommerfest" at the Boylston Schul-Verein is a great summer family event not to be missed! This year's festival is scheduled for June 21 and 22. More information on the event is posted on their Web site and flyer.  

Dunja Pechstein, former Music teacher at our school, informed us about her first summer music camp in German as part of her Musikgarten program for children ages 2 through 10.  The camp is scheduled for August 4th - 27th (Mondays & Wednesdays) in Belmont:
Ages 2 - 3.5:     10:00-10:45AM
Ages 3.5 -  6:    11:00AM - 12:00PM
Ages 6 - 10:      12:30PM - 2:30PM
Contact Dunja via e-mail or visit her Web site for more information.
 

Students of the Musical Club at the German International School Boston present "Leben im All" - a musical journey through the Galaxy on Friday, June 20 at 7pm in the school's auditorium. The event is free, donations are welcome. Visit the school's Web site for more information.

The Canton Choral Society is performing Johannes Brahms' "Liebeslieder - Walzer" in German at their upcoming concert on Sunday, June 15th at 3:00PM in the Canton High School auditorium, located at 900 Washington Street in Canton. Tickets are $10 per person and $7 per student with ID. See flyer for more information.

Silvia James, Kindergarten teacher at our school, offers a "Jump Into German: Eins, Zwei, Drei" language camp for children entering grades K and 1 from July 7 to August 1. Classes take place in the mornings at Minuteman High School in Lexington, where Silvia is working in the Early Childhood Department. See the Minuteman Summer brochure (page 19) for details on this class - hurry, there are still a few spaces left!

Does your teenager need to brush up on his/her German during the summer? The Goethe-Institut Boston is offering a three-week "Conversation and Grammar Review for Level A2" Course - just for teenagers. Classes are held from 9:45-12.30pm, June 30 through July 17. See their brochure for more information and how to register.

Augustin Hadelich, a young and talented German violinist, will be playing at Jordan Hall on Saturday, April 12th at 8pm. Accompanied by the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, he will be performing Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1. View the full program or read about Augustin Hadelich.

If you thought that "Tollpatsch" refers to someone who's a little clumsy, you're right, but now he's shown winner qualities: "Tollpatsch" has been voted to be the top "word with migration background" in the German language. If you're wondering what this is all about, read up on "Das beste eingewanderte Wort" where the initiative to find the best words which came form other languages and were quietely integrated into the German language is explained.

The Boylston Schul-Verein cordially invites the families of the German Saturday School Boston to a Farewell Dinner & Dance for Dr. Wolfgang & Mrs. Heide Vorwerk on Saturday, May 17 in Walpole. Dr. Wolfgang Vorwerk will soon be leaving his post as Consul General of Germany in Boston. Please view the full invitation and details here.

The April movie as part of the "Kindermatinee im Goethe-Kino" series is "Mondscheinkinder"  (Deutschland 2005/06) for children 8 and older. The movie will be screened in German with no subtitles on Sunday, April 13 at 11:00a.m. at 170 Beacon Street  in Boston. Admission is free. A list of upcoming German children's movies can be viewed here.
 
Coolidge Corner Theatre in conjunction with the Goethe Institut is screening a series of German movies. "Netto" (Germany, 2005) will be shown on Sunday, April 6 at 12.30pm in German with English subtitles. The German director, Robert Thalheim, will be present at thsi screening. For a full list of films and the schedule visit www.coolidge.org/worldgerman.
 
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