Past Events
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Nov 11Eau Claire, WI: Hybrid Lecture “German-Speakers in America: An Overview of Three Hundred Years of Immigration”
Antje Petty
LE Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire, WI and Virtual
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 in the nineteenth century, and the most recent significant number of arrivals in the 1950s. Antje Petty is the Associate Director …
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Oct 15Milwaukee, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”
Antje Petty
Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch, 3501 West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee
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; as well as events today that have a German angle, such as Christmas markets and Oktober fests, but represent a …
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Oct 14New Richmond, WI: “The German Presence in Wisconsin”
Mark Louden
Friday Memorial Library, 155 East 1st Street, New Richmond, WI
In this talk Professor Louden will provide an overview of the impact that German-speaking immigrants and their descendants have had in shaping the life and culture of Wisconsin, from the nineteenth century to the present. Mark Louden is the Alfred L. Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics in the Department of …
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Oct 14Germantown, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”
Antje Petty
Germantown Community Library, N112W16957 Mequon Road, Germantown, WI
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; as well as events today that have a German angle, such as Christmas markets and Oktober fests, but represent a …
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Sep 29Exhibit: “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” in Green Bay, WINortheast WI Technical College, 2740 West Mason St, Green Bay, Student Center, Eagle Gallery (SC116)
The exhibit will be shown Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm. On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the decades, especially …
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Sep 18Two Rivers, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”
Antje Petty
Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams St., Two Rivers, WI 54241
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; as well as events today that have a German angle, such as Christmas markets and Oktober fests, but represent a …
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Sep 13Monroe, WI: “1972 Supreme Court Decision in Wisconsin versus Yoder”
Mark Louden
Monroe, WI Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI
The 1972 Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder, which upheld Amish parents’ right to determine their children’s education on religious grounds, is considered a landmark in American constitutional history. In this presentation Mark Louden will discuss the background to the case, which began in New Glarus, WI, and its implications today. Mark Louden is …
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Jun 21Exhibit: “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” in Lebanon, WI
Lebanon Historical Society Center, N1712 County Road R, Lebanon, WI 53047
The exhibit will be shown on Saturdays and Sundays only, starting with the weekend of June 21/22, and ending with the weekend of August 9/10. Please note the different hours: Saturdays: 1:00 – 4:00 pm; Sundays: 10:00am – 2:00pm Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that …
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May 3Appleton, WI: Friends of the MKI Annual MeetingMark’s Eastside, 1405 E Wisconsin Ave, Appleton, Wisconsin, and Hearthstone Historic House Museum, 625 W. Prospect Ave, Appleton, Wisconsin
Join the Friends of the Max Kade Institute for their annual meeting in Appleton Wisconsin. Programming will include a German-style luncheon at Mark’s Eastside Restaurant and a tour of the Hearthstone Historical House Museum. For more details and registration information CLICK HERE.
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Apr 24Milwaukee: Society for German American Studies SymposiumUWM School of Continuing Education (UWM-SCE) Downtown Conference Center, 161 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
The 49th Annual Symposium of the Society for German American Studies will be held April 24–26, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme of the symposium is “German Americans in Print.” Join us for over forty presentations on a variety of German American topics and tours of Milwaukee’s Pabst Mansion and The Bindery. Click HERE for the symposium program and registration information. The Symposium …