Leaving the Familiar by John Clarke It is easy to relax into a routine and dwell in the comfort of the home environment, but new experiences need to be embraced, especially by the young. The guest speaker at the recent Kaffee und Kuchen meeting was Chelsey Start. Last year Chelsey had accompanied a group of… Continue reading Recap: June Kaffee und Kuchen
Join us for BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen with guest speaker John Strehlow. When: Monday 28th July 2025, 1pm – 3pm Where: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Important update: July German luncheon cancelled! Our chef is unwell so it was decided to not go ahead with the luncheon this time. We’ll keep you posted on the… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen in July 2025
by John Clarke 175 Years of Song in the Valley The first reference to the Tanunda Liedertafel appeared in The South Australian newspaper on 10 January, 1851, indicating the formation of the all male choir took place in the previous year. At the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen the guest… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen May 2025
Join us for BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen with guest speaker Chelsea Schilling When: Monday 30th June 2025, 1pm – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Chelsea Schilling Chelsea graduated with German from Faith Lutheran College, Tanunda. She visited friends and travelled in Germany in 2024. Chelsea will tell us about her experiences and travel in Germany.… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen June 2025
Join us for BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen with guest speaker Wally Schiller When: Monday 26th May 2025, 1pm – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda The speaker will be Pastor Wally Schiller (Ret.), President of the Liedertafel. He will be speaking to us about the history of the choir and their 175 Anniversary. His presentation… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen May 2025
by John Clarke Experience and Passion What qualities should a teacher possess? For Christiane Patzwald, the newly appointed Principal of The German School of Language in Adelaide, the answer would most surely be experience and passion.Christiane Patzwald was the guest presenter at the recent meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen. In her… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen April 2025
Kingdom of the Naked and Starving by John Clarke That is the description that Bert Stock, the guest speaker at the last meeting of Kaffee undKuchen, gave of the land of his ancestors. Bert was a CSIRO engineer, who in hisretirement has researched the history of German settlement in Adelaide and the AdelaideHills, and most… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen March 2025
Join us for BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen with guest speaker Christiane Patzwald When: Monday 28th April 2025, 1pm – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Our next guest speaker is the newly appointed principal of The German School of Language in Adelaide. A note from our speaker Christiane: It is an honour to introduce myself… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen April 2025
We are pleased to bring you the Autumn / Herbst edition of Das Blatt. We thank everyone who provided content for their contribution to making this edition possible. Big thank you to John for writing the K u K articles and most of the photos, Gerlinde for her input and editing, Sarah in Denmark for her… Continue reading Das Blatt Autumn 2025
Join us for a BGLA Luncheon and Kaffee und Kuchen with guest speaker Bert Stock Luncheon: Würstchen mit Kartoffelsalat (sausage with potato salad). Cost: $25 per person, including Kaffee und Kuchen. Please contact Steffi to reserve a spot (0408 621384). When: Monday 31st March 2025, 12pm start (Lunch reservations) / 1pm – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Guest… Continue reading March Kaffee und Kuchen