~ founded 1851 ~
the oldest German singing society in the Washington area
2434 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007
website: www.saengerbund.org -- phone hotline: 202-310-4691
Aus Deutschen Kreisen
Listing of scheduled events of the 2011-2012 Season
For more details on an upcoming event, see the home page at www.saengerbund.org.
Rehearsal every Monday, 7:00-9.00pm
from mid-August to mid-June with conductor Eric Miller.
Social hour after the rehearsal.
Location: Concord Clubhouse, 2434 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007
(above the Old Europe Restaurant)
click for Map.
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Oktoberfest in Lovettsville, VA.
Held in downtown Lovettsville, Virginia, located off Route 287 (Berlin Pike) in Loudoun County. Delicious German food served by the Washington Sängerbund. You can find us right in front of the big Oktoberfest tent. Afternoon performers under the tent include the Blaskapelle 'Alte Kameraden' and the Alpine Dancers.
Click for Map
Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12 noon to 6:00pm
Oktoberfest of Mid-Atlantic Brewers Association, Shirlington, VA.
Held on streets outside the Capitol City Brewing Company, 2700 S. Quincy St., Arlington, VA.
Delicious German food served by the Washington Sängerbund. Performances by the Alpine Dancers, live German music by the Edelweiss Band.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011, 7pm
Annual Fall Concert
Held at the elegant Fairfax Ballroom, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax,Va. 22031. Food and drink available. Dancing after the concert. More details shortly.
Saturday, December 10, 2011 7:00pm - Christmas at the Brewmaster's Castle
At the Heurich Mansion the Washington Sängerbund will perform German Christmas music and lead a sing-along with familiar Christmas carols. Doors open at 6:00pm for guided tours. Refreshments. Donations go toward the upkeep of the building. 1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington, DC, a short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro stop.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011, 3 pm - Deutsches Weihnachtskonzert
The Sängerbund's traditional German Christmas Concert at the United Church (Die Vereinigte Kirche), 20th & G Streets, NW, Washington, DC.
Following the concert, coffee and Christmas cookies are served in the social hall downstairs. Click for United Church.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00pm til midnight
Annual Fasching / Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball.
Come join us at our festive Costume Prize Masquerade Ball held at the elegant Kena Ballroom, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax,Va. 22031. Enjoy great live dance music with a wide variety of music, including waltzes, polkas, disco, sambas, Karneval, Latin and other ballroom dances. Savor delicious German food specialties, German and domestic beer and wine, soft drinks, and champagne.
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:00 pm
Spring Concert
Monday, May 28, 2012 - 2:00pm
Memorial Day service at Prospect Hill Cemetery
The cemetery is located at 2201 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC - Map
The Washington Sängerbund is going to sing. The cemetery is a designated historical landmark and is the burial site of many prominent German-Americans, including the first president of the Washington Sängerbund, Julius Viedt.
Weekend, June 1 to June 3, 2012
51st Sängerfest of the Nordöstlicher Sängerbund in Allentown, Pa
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