Friends of Wyneken will be participating in several craft shows during the upcoming holiday season. Come and check out all the goodies.
Christmas Mart
Date: Saturday, 19 November 2011
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Place: Park Eldelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne, IN
Click on the following link to view a location map: Park Edelweiss Map
Craft Show
Date: Saturday, 3 December 2011
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Place: Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 11565 North U.S. 27, Decatur, IN
Click on the following link to view a location map: Wyneken School Map
WHEN: September 29, 30 & October 1, 2011 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), plus, October 7 & 8, 2011 (Friday and Saturday)
TIME: 9:00AM – 6:00PM
WHERE: 11694 NW Winchester Road (next to the Wyneken house); approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Poe, IN
Follow the signs and come check us out in the “red barn” for some great bargains!
FRIENDS OF WYNEKEN SPONSORING A BUS TRIP TO REVISIT
The Friends of Wyneken will be sponsoring a bus trip back to Frankenmuth, Michigan and Bronners on October 15, 2011.
This year you will enjoy the scarecrow fest on the River Place Shops and also take in a costume parade and trick or treating, view pumpkins with personality and have the opportunity to vote for your favorite “themed scarecrows” sponsored by the businesses.
For an added feature the Michigan State Military Museum is close to Bronners, which we have told is a treat to see and have included that in our trip. We will also revisit Bronners for all Christmas items you may need
PRICE: $50.00
(The Military Museum is an additional $5 entrance fee and this is payable at the museum.)
Pick Ups: North Decatur Plaza: 6:00 AM
Fort Wayne Southtown Mall: 6:30 AM
Auburn: 7:15 AM
We will leave for home at 6:00 PM and arrival back approximately 10:30.PM
For more information or to save your seat, please contact:
Tina Bauermeister: (260) 437-0420 (cell) or (260) 639-6530
Karen Heller: (260) 724-7959
Coupon books for Frankenmuth, a Map and Door prizes will be given out on the bus.
This is a fundraiser for the preservation of the F.C.D. Wyneken House, the only remaining house of a pioneer religious leader in Indiana. Thrivent will be supplementing funds for this project.
Summer is going by so fast and soon August will be here and that means we will again be serving up our great bratwurst, sauerkraut and German potato salad at the annual Kekionga Festival in Decatur, IN. We will be at our tent at Riverside Center on Friday 4 – 8 PM and Saturday from 10 AM – 7 PM. This year’s Kekionga Festival is in conjunction with Decatur’s 175th Anniversary celebration. The city of Decatur will be celebrating their heritage during a 10 day festival from August 19-28, 2011. Come and join us at our booth for some good food while taking in all the interesting activities Decatur has to offer. For more information on Kekionga and Decatur’s 175th Anniversary go to the websites: http://kekiongafestival.com and http://decatur175.com
Even though some of the spring gloomy weather is still with us, the summer festivals will be starting soon. Germanfest is the first big event of the season. This year Germanfest will be celebrating 30 years of providing Gemütlichkeit to the Fort Wayne area, along with a lot of good essen, trinken and musik! As in years past, FOW will be at our usual place in the cultural tent. Stop by and say hi – we will be glad to see you. For further information on Germanfest visit their website at: http://www.germanfest.org
Friends of Wyneken is sponsoring a bus trip to Story, IN where you will be able to enjoy some of Indiana’s fine wines, along with food and live music at the Indiana Wine Fair. If that isn’t quite your cup of tea, there will be a shuttle bus that will take you into Nashville, where you can browse through all the shops.
When: Saturday, 30 April 2011
Cost: $60 for the Wine Fair and Nashville : $45 for Nashville shopping only
Reservation deadline is 15 April in order to secure advance tickets for the Wine Fair.
For reservations please call: Karen Heller (260) 724-7959 Tina Bauermeister (260) 639-6530For more detailed information on the trip and pick-up points click on the following link: Bus Trip . If you are interested in finding out more about the Wine Fair go to: http://www.storyinn.com/wine-fair
Hope to see you there!
Frohe Weihnachten und Glückliches Neues Jahr!
Where: Christkindlmarket – Chicago, IL
When: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Cost: $45.00 per person
Time: Bus leaves at 7:00AM and returns at 10:00PM
Bus stops at Decatur at 7:00AM (Gerber Plaza North), Fort Wayne at 7:30AM (K-Mart South), and Columbia City at 8:00AM (Kroger Shopping Plaza, right side of Hwy. 30.)
If interested, contact Karen Heller at 260-724-7959
Click on the following link to get more information on the Chicago Christkindlmarket: http://www.christkindlmarket.com/en/
Friends of Wyneken will be participating in several craft shows during the upcoming holiday season. Come and check out all the goodies.
Christmas Mart
Date: 20 November 2010
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Place: Park Eldelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne, IN
Click on the following link to view a location map: Park Edelweiss Map
Craft Show
Date: 4 December 2010
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Place: Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School, 11565 North U.S. 27, Decatur, IN
Click on the following link to view a location map: Wyneken School Map