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Auburn
Hills On Saturday, the 23rd of September, the
German-American Marksmen's Club (DASV) in Auburn Hills will be honoring the
largest folk festival in the world - Oktoberfest. They will be celebrating
this event at the Schützen Park located at 2650 Auburn Road (between Opdyke
and Squirrel Road). All are invited to share in this great celebration of
German Oktoberfest beer, food and music. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. with
the well-known band - Rheinländer, performing for your listening and dancing
pleasure. This is a festival were all are encouraged to celebrate wearing
their finest German Dirndl dresses and Lederhosen. Everyone is a Bavarian on
this wonderful day - Oktoberfest.
The
German-American Marks-men's Club celebrates many German traditions
throughout the year. Another tradition, which has been celebrated for
hundreds of years in Germany and since 1939 at the German-American
Marksmen's Club, is coming this October 28th. This annual traditional event
is the Schützen Königsball, which celebrates the crowning of the new
Schützenkönig, the King of the DASV. This years King is Dennis Hogan. This
Semiformal event will be held at the Carpathia Hall in Sterling Heights.
There will be a Ceremony for the King, Dinner and Dancing. Katie and Arnold
of the Vagabonds will be performing the music for the evening. Everyone is
invited to attend and celebrate another one of Germany's, and the Schützen's,
time honored traditions. For more information visit the German-American
Marksmen's Club website at: www.DASV.org or call (248) 852-2140. |
