German Fest is one of the largest festivals celebrating German music, dance, culture, and food in the United States. Beginning with Friday afternoon and continuing until Sunday evening, thousands of people visit the grounds to share the heritage. Our group can always use help in the Genealogy and Cultural booths that we set up. To volunteer for a shift, e-mail information@pommerscher.org .

Wisconsin has a remarkable musical past, one that shows the individual and collective power of its native and emigrant peoples, and its regional, national and international connections and relationships. is talk presents snapshots from the state’s historical and current soundscapes identifying the circumstances under which musical practices were made, remembered, and changed.