News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
***image1***The German-American Community Office participates in this year’s Christmas market in Kaiserslautern. Market-goers will find them from noon to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 on the stage at Schillerplatz. “We try to emphasize the German-American relationship by providing entertainment by several American and German bands and singers,” said Sissi Koesling from […]
Germans observe special traditions during Advent, the last four weeks before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb
***image1***“Kaiserslautern on Ice” starts today in the vicinity of the center of town. A mobile ice-skating rink is set up through Feb. 13 on the parking lot of the Kaiserslautern Garden Fair between Burgstrasse and Lauterstrasse. The roofed ice skating rink has an artificial ice surface of 20 by 30 […]
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Walking through the centers of town, shoppers can tell Christmas is only a few weeks away. Window displays show holiday decorations and Christmas markets in stores offer anything having to do with the holiday such as ornaments, Christmas cookies and chocolate Santa Clauses.
The German automobile club, ADAC, recommends mounting snow tires now as the weather changes.
Mackenbach recently opened its doors to a music school, which is located in the Bürgerhaus (community hall). Classes are available for all ages and instruments.
Americans living on the economy must be aware of German quiet hours if they do not want to get into trouble with their German neighbors or the German law. The so-called quiet hours determine when people have to keep noise levels down and stop loud activities outdoors or listening to loud music.
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Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 23.93 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 50.88 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 389.70 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.57 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 4.08 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 34.8811 |
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