Summer Zither Concert
Held at the Scott County Family Y, 606 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA, at 2:00 p.m. German American Heritage Center Summer Zither Concert, Haus Musik "All Strings, All the Time" Admission: $5 for non-members; GAHC members are free.

Linda Goff
German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA, at 2:00 p.m. Linda Goff will present her PowerPoint program "An American Principal's German Fulbright Experience" on her trip to Germany as a school administrator. She will talk about the German education system which she viewed firsthand and also about the attractions she was able to visit in the cities of Berlin, Essen, Mainz, and Wiesbaden. Admission: $5 for non-members; GAHC members are free.

Beginning Genealogy Classes
August 20 - September 24 Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 p.m. German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA Beginning Genealogy Classes (6 week series) Instructor: Scharlott Goettsch Blevins Fee: $50/person Non GAHC member; $45/person GAHC member. Registration Required.

GAHC Book Discussion Group
Bettendorf Public Library, Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA, at 7:00 p.m. German American Heritage Center book discussion group will discuss Hester Among the Ruins by Binnie Kirshenbaum. Free and open to the public.

Scherenschnitte (Paper cutting) by Keith Bonnstetter
German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Str4eet, Davenport, IA, at 10 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Adults (16+) Registration Required

101st anniversary program on the Hennepin Canal
German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA Gary Wagle will present a 101st anniversary program on the Hennepin Canal. Fee: $5 Non-members; GAHC Members are Free

Advanced Genealogy Classes
October 2 - November 13 Thursdays at 6:30-9:00 p.m German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA. Advanced Genealogy Classes (7 week series) Instructor: Scharlott Goettsch Blevins Fee: $60/person Non GAHC member; $50/person GAHC member. Registration Required

50th Anniversary of the Founding of the European Union
German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA, 2:00p.m. Don Welzenbach will speak on the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the European Union. Fee: $5 Non-members; GAHC Members are Free

Chestnuts Program
German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA, at 2:00 p.m. Tom Wahl from Red Fern Farm in Wapello, IA will give a presentation on Chestnuts, a popular treat in Germanic countries during the holiday season along with a Chestnut Tasting. Fee: $5 Non-members; GAHC Members are Free

Nutcrackers and Trolls
German American Heritage Center , 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA, at 2:00 p.m. Karen Youngberg from Augustana College will speak on Nutcrackers and Trolls - traditional folk figures from Germanic lands. Fee: $5 Non-members; GAHC Members are Free

Christmas Zither and Bell Choir Concert
Scott County Family YMCA, 606 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA , 200 p.m. Annual Christmas Zither and Bell Choir concert by the German American Heritage Center Zither Ensemble and the Church of Peace, Rock Island Bell Choir. Fee: $5 Non-members; GAHC Members are Free