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Shepard hosts "A Little Bit of Germany" on Saturday
Annual fund raiser supports exchange program with Johann Wolfgang Goethe Gymnasium (high school) in Germersheim.
Music, food and fun will highlight the fund raiser ‘A Little Bit of Germany’ on Saturday, January 24 at Shepard High School in Palos Heights.
The event supports the exchange program between Shepard and Johann Wolfgang Goethe Gymnasium (high school) in Germersheim, Germany.
‘A Little Bit of Germany’ will run from 4 to 8 p.m. (dinner from 4 to 7 p.m.) and celebrate the food, culture, music, language and people of Germany.
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Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. Shepard’s located at 13049 S. Ridgeland Avenue.
The fun includes entertainment by the folk band Paloma from the Dankhaus German Cultural Center in Chicago and a catered dinner of bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, rye bread, coffee and apple cider. Imported souvenirs, candies, and baked goods will be available for purchase.
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This spring, Shepard teacher Jennifer Fischer and her students will host teachers and students from Goethe. They will stay with host families, attend classes at Shepard, and experience life as Americans for three weeks.
