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• Open House Chicago / Oktoberfest

  • Start
    Saturday, October 19, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    Sunday, October 20, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM

  
  

  Saturday, October 19th

  Sunday, October 20th

  Noon - 5 PM

  DANK Haus

  DANK Haus will be a featured building in the 2019 Open House Chicago City-Wide Event!

  Built in 1927, our building is part of the Chicago Architecture Center's self guided tour of 200 architectural and historical buildings in the city. In 1967 DANK (Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress) purchased the building from the Three Links Association, a fraternal organization, to house our library, museum, art gallery, and language school. 

  Guests are welcome to come and explore multiple floors of our building full of artifacts and secret spaces, including the elaborately-decorated Schlaraffia Club (rarely open to the public). Visitors can take in an exhibit in the Scharpenberg Gallery entitled "Once Upon A Stein", peruse the museum, and enjoy the sumptuous views of the city from our rooftop terrace.

  As a truly special feature, this year we will have a continuation of our indoor Oktoberfest in our Marunde Ballroom. Guests can enjoy some beer, pretzels and live entertainment from Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles Polka Band! Be sure to make DANK Haus part of your Open House Chicago tour!

  Wheel chair accessible.

  Photos permitted.

  Live entertainment.

  Snacks, beverages and beer available for purchase.

  Free parking at 5/3 Bank at Western and Gunnison.

  
  

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• 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

  • When
    Tuesday, November 05, 2019
  •  
    5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Western Brown Line CTA Station and DANK Haus

  Celebrate the German Reunification 
  

  and the 30th Anniversary of Fall of the Berlin Wall

  Tuesday, November 5th| 5:45PM  - 9:00 PM

  
  

  

  You are invited to attend the celebration of the Reunification of Germany and the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of  the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

  The celebration begins with a re-dedication of the Berlin Wall Monument inside the Western Brown Line CTA Station (4648 N. Western Avenue) at 5:45 PM. Special guest speakers include Consul General Wolfgang Mössinger and DANK Haus President Dagmar Freiberger.

  After the re-dedication ceremony, the celebration will continue at the DANK Haus with complimentary appetizers, entertainment and opportunities for guests to share their own experiences that led up to and surrounding the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

  Free Parking at 5/3rd Bank Entrance on Western & Gunnison
  

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• German Chamber Music Concert - The Chicago Nonet

  • When
    Friday, November 15, 2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
  • Location
    Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago

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  Friday, November 15th

  Doors Open - 5:00 PM

  Performance from 6:00 - 7:15 PM

  Cliff Dwellers | 200 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago

  
  

  

  Join us for some delightful melodies! Enjoy the works of two German composers, Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, Nonet Op. 139 (1885) and Peter von Winter, Octet (1813), performed by the Chicago Nonet. Both pieces are for a string and wind instrument ensemble: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon.This combination of instruments is rarely heard but wonderful!

  Performers are members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, and other groups.

  Doors open at 5:00 PM and the concert takes place from 6 PM to 7:15 PM at Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Guests will see breathtaking views of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan in this opulent venue. Security personnel will guide you to the dedicated elevator to the top floor. 

  General admission is $12.50, $10 for members. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be available for purchase.  

  Tickets are available online. Please let us know you are attending the concert by registering in advance.

  
  

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