A wedding was held...and a custom upheld.

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Tom Shay wrote to us:

On 09.09.23, Alexis and Noah Marx held their wedding reception at the Reading Liederkranz. What a wonderful venue!

As part of the festivities, they had a Baumstamm sägen (sawing of tree trunk), which is an old German wedding custom. It consists of cutting a log, which represents the first obstacle that the couple must overcome in their marriage. They must work together to “overcome the obstacle” by sawing through the log. Using a saw with two handles, the couple demonstrates their teamwork to friends and family, and their willingness and ability to master the difficulties that inevitably arise in a marriage.

Come help with Oktoberfest prep on Sept. 13

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On Wednesday, Sept. 13, we have another night of food prep in the outdoor kitchen for Oktoberfest. Our volunteers have been putting in yeoman's work in getting all the wonderful German foods ready for the event, but many hands make light work so the more volunteers we get, the faster things get done. Come out at 5 p.m. to help Dieter and the crew!

So much food...and still there's more to do!

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The food prep for Oktoberfest is in full swing, with two more chances for you to help make the biggest event of the year for RLK a success.

When finished, the food volunteers will have made over:

  • 1100 lbs. of Goulash

  • 2,700 Schnitzels

  • 800 lbs. of roast pork

The next chances you have to help are Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 starting at 5:00 p.m. in the outside kitchen.

We have visitors from Nürtingen, Germany on Sept. 12

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On Tuesday, 12 September 2023, a group from Nürtingen, Germany will be at the club for dinner.  We invite all our members to come out and show this group some good German American hospitality. They should be arriving between 5 and 6 pm.  We will have our regular menu and specials available for purchase.