"German Community Life & Traditions in WI": In-person Badger Talk in Manitowoc, WI

Join presenter Antje Petty for the Lester Public Library Talk Series: "Prost!" Celebrating Oktoberfest and our Germanic Heritage on September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

German immigrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look at their organizations and clubs; music, theater, and tavern culture; newspapers and magazines; as well as events today that have a German angle, such as Christmas markets and Oktober fests, but represent a unique Wisconsin regional culture.

Presenter Antje Petty is the Associate Director and Outreach Manager of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies. Her research focuses on the history of emigration from German-speaking Europe in the context of global migration and the experiences of German-speakers who settled in North America and their descendants. Antje shares the resources of the Max Kade Institute through public lectures, workshops, exhibits, and other programs. She has presented to community organizations, schools, libraries, historical societies, and other audiences.

You may also like the following events from Badger Talks:

• Next Tuesday, 16th September, 06:00 pm, "Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-person Badger Talk in Viroqua, WI in Viroqua
• Next Tuesday, 16th September, 07:00 pm, Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Working Draft Beer Company in Madison
• Next Tuesday, 16th September, 07:00 pm, "The Black Hawk War": In-person Badger Talk in Lodi, WI in Lodi

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