COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING - Dec. 1
Join us for an evening of food, fun and festivities at the annual Community Tree Lighting ceremony to start off the holiday season!
The event takes place Friday, Dec. 1, on Bismarck Kaserne in the large parking lot in front of the Garrison Headquarters building, starting off with food and beverage stands open at 5 p.m. The USAREUR-AF Band Brass Quintet will provide that special holiday atmosphere with their music.
The official ceremony begins at 6 p.m., with the Ansbach Elementary School children's choir performing for the community, and concludes with Santa arriving and helping the garrison commander turn on the switch of the lights on the tree. Stay afterwards for some community spirit around the fire pits, hot beverages and holiday music.
Join in on the Holiday cheer! The annual Holly Jolly Parade is a fun event for the whole community! Be a participant or just come to watch the festive parade. Set-up & decoration are at 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Katterbach Bowling Center parking lot. The vehicle judging takes place 5-5:30 p.m. with the award presentation at 6 p.m. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. from Katterbach Bowling Center, moving through Katterbach housing area and back.
Ansbach Outdoor Recreation has some fun trips planned for the holiday season! Join on a trip to a Christmas market (Strasbourg Dec. 2, Prague Dec. 9, Vienna Dec. 16), visit Paris for the New Year, or take a half-day trip to selected destinations (Rothenburg Dec. 19, Erlangen Dec. 20, Palm Beach water park Dec. 26). For more information call Ansbach ODR at 09802-83-3225.
We are looking for talents in the Ansbach community for the upcoming talent show in January. Accepting all ages, all talents, all dreams! Submit your video audition by Dec. 15 to terraceplayhouseansbach@gmail.com or scan the QR code for easy submission. The Ansbach Talent Show will take place Jan. 26 at the Sadowski Theater.
CHARLES DICKEN’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
Step back into the time of Charles Dickens and enjoy holiday carolers, dinner and a reader's theatre presentation of the holiday classic at a historical venue. The program includes traditional Christmas carols, a three-course meal and a charming reader's theatre performance of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Reservation deadline for tickets is Monday, Dec. 4.
AFE presents the world-famous dueling piano show "Howl at the Moon" at Storck Barracks Recreation Center Dec.1 at 6:30 p.m.
Ansbach Army Community Service is offering a multitude of programs to improve your stay in Germany on a regular basis. If you are planning to run a small business from your home while stationed in Ansbach, you should attend the Home-Based Business Orientation, taking place every first and third Monday of the month.
One of the backbones of the community, the volunteer program, is run by ACS. Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach is hosted every second Wednesday of the month, while Volunteer Training & VMIS Orientation happens every fourth Wednesday.
To find out more about ACS’ regular programs and special events, visit our website at https://ansbach.armymwr.com/categories/community-support or call 09802-83-2883.
Cosmic Bowling is back for the season, with crazy light nights on a Saturday twice a month. On New Year’s Eve, the bowling center is offering reduced game fees, no cost for shoe rentals, and special food offers and drinks.
Come to the Strike Zone on Sundays for a cooked-to-order brunch, served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games are $2.00 all day during Sunday Fun Day.
During the Football season, you can watch games on the big screen TV in the Bowling Center on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
The Katterbach Bowling Center & Strike Zone are open 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday, and 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday - Sunday.
