Join us on May 4, 2024, for the annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. For a detailed program and registration information click HERE.
“Learn to Read the Old German Script”—Virtual Workshop in Two Parts: Jan.27 and Feb.3, 2024
Join Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty and learn to read Kurrent, the old German handwriting most widely used in the 18th to early 20th centuries. Through presentations and practical exercises, you will learn strategies for how to decipher this script even if you don’t speak German.
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Friends Annual Meeting, May 6, 2023, in Monroe, Wisconsin
Join us for the 2023 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute in Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, located in the center of Swiss-German immigration and culture in the state. For a detailed program and registration information click HERE.
Virtual Workshop: Learn to Read the Old German Script
Join us on Saturday, March 25, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Central Time, for a virtual workshop with Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty to learn to read Kurrent, the old German script. Pre-registration is required. Click HERE for details and registration information.
Become a Friend of the MKI or Renew Your Membership!
Members receive the Friends Newsletter three times a year, which contains information about Max Kade Institute activities and current research in German-American studies. You will also enjoy reduced fees at MKI workshops and will be the first to learn about the Institute’s events, programs, special lectures, and social events. The Friends of the Max Kade Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are tax-deductible. A membership in the Friends of the Max Kade Institute makes a special holiday gift!