Tag: Christmas
Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Today we remember the German-Americans who first introduced our beautiful German Christmas tree to America and made it what later became a world wide symbol of Christmas. When Americans celebrate Christmas; most are never made aware that the customs they use to celebrate are largely of German origin. In the very beginning the first Christmas [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 13, 2012 - Newsletter Articles, Special Notice
Sunday December 23, 2012 @ 4:00 pm First English Evangelical Lutheran Church 615 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 471-8125 The service is conducted entirely in German Featuring Andre Bierman – ( Tenor), Teutonia Mannerchor and Damenchor, Pittsburgh Posaunenchor and the Gloria Dei Ringers.
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - March 31, 2012 - Events
By Kellie B. Gormly, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, March 6, 2012 A cherished German yuletide tradition — the “Christkindlesmarkt” shopping market — will be joining the many Downtown Pittsburgh holiday attractions this year. The Pittsburgh Holiday Market – with its expected 20 to 25 creative vendors in European-style wooden chalets set in Market Square — will open Nov. [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 23, 2011 - Newsletter Articles
The Club will be closed for Christmas from Saturday, December 24, 2011 and will re-open Tuesday, December 27, 2011 and close again for New Year’s on Saturday, December 31, 2011 and will re-open January 3, 2012.
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 21, 2011 - Newsletter Articles
The Christmas season starts with Advent and a custom which dates back to pagan times, when people believed in the wheel of life, never ending and ongoing, even after death. This custom is signified by the Advent wreath, decorated with four candles, each representing one of the four Sundays in Advent. The wreath consists of [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 21, 2011 - Newsletter Articles
The Damenchor gave another successful Christmas party on Wednesday, December 14, and everyone had a great time. The kitchen had prepared a delicious dinner and everyone brought 2 dozen cookies, so we had plenty of dessert to eat. Bill Banzhaf and Alice Weinbrenner read the Christmas story in English and German and we had Marilynn Sauer [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 3, 2011 - Events
Saturday, December 17th In the Ratskeller, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Dinner served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. New York Strip Steak – $15.95, Veal and Peppers – $15.95, Herb seared Trout – $13.95, Jägerschnitzel – $12.95 Dinners include Salad, Vegetables, Potatoes, Bread and Butter. Coffee, Tea and Dessert extra. Soup $1.50 per cup and [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 2, 2011 - Newsletter Articles
Wenn the snow falls wunderbar and the children happy are wenn the Glatteis on the street and we all a Glühwein need, then you know, es ist so weit She is here, the Weihnachtszeit every Parkhaus ist besetzt weil die people fahren jetzt all to Kaufhof, Mediamarkt, kriegen nearly Herzinfarkt. Shopping hirnverbrannte things. And the Christmas Glocke rings. Mother in the kitchen bakes, Schoko, Nuss und Mandelkeks. Daddy [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 2, 2011 - Events
Wednesday, December 7 Thursday, December 8 Wednesday, December 14 Thursday, December 15 In the upstairs Sängerhalle from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults: $12.95 Children 12 years and under: $6.50 Reservations recommended! Bring all your friends and make it a luncheon for your workers and your office staff.
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 1, 2011 - Events, News
Doors to upstairs open at 1:00 PM. Come join der Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus), Rudolph and funny clowns making balloon animals for the Kinder (children). Children between the ages of one to eight years of age and only children and grandchildren of Teutonia members are eligible. Each child will receive a gift bag from Santa and a [...]
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