Shepard to host "A Little Bit of Germany" on Saturday, January 28

Shepard High School will host “A Little Bit of Germany,” a night of authentic food and music, on Saturday, January 28 from 4 to 8 p.m.

The fund raiser, which features German food, a folk band, dancing, and imported goods for sale, has set new attendance records the past two years. Last year, the event set a new attendance record with more than 400 people attending.

Shepard is located at 13049 S. Ridgeland Avenue in Palos Heights. Those attending are asked to park at the back of the building for easy access to the cafeteria.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under. Ticket price includes a German dinner of bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, Bread, and coffee, water or cider. Dinner will be served from 4-7 pm. Soda and Root Beer will be available for purchase.

The fun includes entertainment by the folk band Paloma from the Dankhaus German Cultural Center in Chicago.

The fund raiser supports the exchange program between Shepard and Johann Wolfgang Goethe Gymnasium in Germersheim. Goethe and Shepard students have visited one another for more than 25 years.