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Switzerland is famous for towering Alps, Swiss cheese, milk chocolate, and the classic story, Heidi. Teens will learn about Swiss culture as they prep and eat cheese fondue and a Swiss dessert, and learn some phrases in Schwiizerdütsch (Swiss German). We'll also be watching the award winning Swiss film, Vitus, about a boy genius who decides […]
Knödel, or dumplings, come in many variations: large, small, raised with yeast or baking powder, made with potatoes, flour, or filled with bread crumbs. Each region of Germany has its special version of this comfort food staple. GAI cooking and baking expert, Helga Parnell, will demonstrate how to make Böhmische and Bayerische Knödel. You can […]
Thank you, Communities for Ukraine The outpouring of support for our Communities for Ukraine fundraiser has been truly incredible! We more than doubled our goal of $20,000 to support Ukrainian refugees living in the community of Zell. The funds are already being put to use to prepare apartments for families, buy appliances, and stock a […]
The FBI’s ‘Real Indiana Jones’ and Recovering a Lost Nazi Diary
Robert Wittman, FBI agent and art crime detective, will describe the global search for the diary of Alfred Rosenberg, ‘the man who made Hitler into Hitler.’ Rosenberg was the main author of Nazi racial theory and campaigns to persecute Jews.
Quatsch und die Nasenbärbande (Fiddlesticks) (2014) is about the average village of Bollersville. A town so average, in fact, that it is the perfect place for consumer research. The adults of Bollersville are proud of being average and enjoy trying new products before they hit the market, so much so that they do everything to remain average, including putting all the grandparents into an old folks home to keep their statistical average! The kids take matters into their own hands to avoid the same fate as their parents. Rieke, Max, Lene, Paul, Suse and Ben, team up with a Nasenbär (coati), named Quatsch, to set a world record and prove that their town is anything but average! 82 minutes long. In German with English subtitles. Recommended for ages 4 to 9.