Events Category: MKI on the Road

Antje Petty
LE Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire, WI and Virtual
November 11, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
https://lephillips.librarycalendar.com/event/german-speakers-america-41881

This presentation will look at the experiences of German-speaking immigrants who came from Europe in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the earliest settlers in William Penn’s colony, the three waves of mass immigration …

Antje Petty
Cedar Community, 5577 Home Drive, West Bend, WI
January 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am

German immigrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look at their organizations and clubs; music, theater, and tavern culture; newspapers and magazines; …