Fall Flohmarkt | Fall Flea Market
Ready to clear out some old items in preparation for the holidays? Looking for some gnetly used treasures? Come donate, shop, or sell your items at DANK Haus's flea market!
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Danube River Cruise Information Session
Learn about 2024 travel opportunities for river cruise tours on the Danube River, with highlights of Budapest and Munich's Oktoberfest.
Free
“Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation” Opening Reception
Please join the DANK Haus for the opening reception of "Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation," a photography exhibition by Warren Perlstein.
History Course: Of Breaking Bonds, The German-American Experience
Over the duration of this 16-week course, we will learn and discuss the German-American experience, from the very first trickle of Germans to North America in Jamestown in 1608 thru the subsequent German waves of immigration to the present day.
$150 – $250History Course: Of Breaking Bonds, The German-American Experience
Over the duration of this 16-week course, we will learn and discuss the German-American experience, from the very first trickle of Germans to North America in Jamestown in 1608 thru the subsequent German waves of immigration to the present day.
$150 – $250
Dear Sirs Documentary Screening with Filmmaker Q&A
Dear Sirs retraces the journey of WWII American POW Silvio Pedri, the grandfather of filmmaker Mark Pedri.
$10 – $15
Comedy Show: 5-Step Guide to Being German
Wanna be German? Of course you do. And now you can, as German comedian Paco Erhard teaches you how.
$25 – $35
Women in Focus Chicago Exhibition Closing Reception
Women in Focus Chicago is an organization of female photographers. Their exhibit is a journey around the world showcasing their passion for travel.
Chicago Brewology
DANK Haus will be hosting a beer sampling and presentations about German Chicago breweries' history, architecture, and cultural influence.
$10
Independencia de Peru
Enjoy 2 hours of live Peruvian music and dances. Dances from the highlands and jungle coast will be the attraction this time accompanied by the musical group Solandino.
$20Kulturküche: Bier-Rettich Class
Radishes, not just for Oktoberfest………. While radishes have roots beyond Southern Germany, Oktoberfest has inspired many to try white German “Bier-rettich”. Ron Eberle grew up in Lincoln Square and attended St. Matthias School. Son of a German immigrant from Bavaria. He was first introduced to spiraled white radishes by his Opa during visits to America in the 1970s. Since […]
$25 – $35Bilingual Yoga at the Haus
Enjoy gentle indoor Yoga classes at DANK-Haus. The class will be taught primarily in German, with the intro and outro in English. Those with little or no German experience are encouraged to come and follow along! In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine […]
Free – $5German Citizenship Q&A with the German Consulate
This panel and Q&A will provide you with insights on hot topics of German citizenship, from obtaining to retaining it. Hanna Tetz and Fabienne Kloster of the Chicago German Consulate will give you an understanding of the different application procedures, modalities of dual citizenship, relating family matters and share the news on the latest developments […]
Starkbierfest Open Haus
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesFriday March 17th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Starkbierfest! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! After the debauchery of Faschingszeit (carnival season), we have started into Fastenzeit (lent). Fortify yourself for this time of austereness by trying some "liquid food" - the genius […]
Wagner’s Nightmare: A Piano & Violin Recital
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, February 25th for Wagner's Nightmare. Wagner's Nightmare is a tongue-in-cheek send-up to the most controversial and influential artist of all time, Richard Wagner. It's culmination is here, in an album of music Wagner would not like. For better or for worse, incendiary opinions, vitriolic identity politics, and polarizing depictions of national identity are […]
$15 – $20Karneval Open Haus Stammtisch
Friday February 17th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Karneval! Get in the mood and come wearing a festive hat of your choice. We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase! This is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and […]
The 3 B’s: “A Concert of Music by Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms”
Come enjoy a live performance in our 5th Floor ballroom showcasing the works of three of Germany's most beloved composers, "The Three Bs: A Concert of Music by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms." This special concert will feature the singing of bass-baritone Andrew Schultze and Svetlana Belsky on the piano in a performance of songs, arias and keyboard. Andrew Schultze is an active performer, conductor, stage […]
$5Film Screening: Two Girls
Join us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable mother while their father is fighting in the Civil War. The film traces the girls’ naturally fraught sibling dynamic and the ways that their father’s […]
FREE
Open Haus | Game Night
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesOur January Open Haus will be the best game night in town! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive spirit and celebrate Germany with a night of German food, drink, games, and Gemütlichkeit! We'll have games of all types - board games, card games, […]
Free admission; food and drinks available for purchase
Film Screening: Two Girls
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable mother while their father is fighting in the Civil War. The film traces the girls’ naturally fraught sibling dynamic and the ways that their father’s […]
Free