Community Events

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event.

No Cook Fridays in March at the Rheinlander Convention Center

Celebrate the end of the work week with a delicious cozy meal you can pick up and bring home with you! Every Friday, the Rheinlander Convention Center is offering No Cook Fridays with new meal options each week! Mar. 12: Fish Night, Mar. 19: Schnitzel Night and Mar. 26: Burger Night. To see all menu options and to place your order through Webtrac, visit Baumholder.armymwr.com or contact Rheinlander Convention Center, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8085, 531-2887, 0611-143-531-2887.

Baumholder ACS has moved!

Attention Baumholder folks, ACS has moved over to Smith Barracks. Find all the same services that you know and love on Smith Bks., Bldg. 8666. For more information, contact ACS at 531-2850, 0611-143-531-2850.

Army Community Service by appointment only or online

The Baumholder (Clinic Kaserne, Bldg. 8746) and Kaiserslautern location (Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3210) are available to you. To maximize social distancing, please call in advance for an appointment. Appointments can be made at both the Kleber and at the Baumholder office by calling Mon-Wed & Fri from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thu from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., closed all holidays. For more information, please contact Kaiserslautern ACS on Kleber Kaserne at 541-9000, 0611-143-541-9000 or Baumholder ACS on Smith Bks. at 531-2850, 0611-143-531-2850.

Virtual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/ Walk

Deck yourself out in your favorite running shoes and best St. Paddy’s garb to participate  in the Virtual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/ Walk that you can do anywhere you want Mar. 17 between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. To qualify for an award for first, second or third place for the top three male/ female categories, submit a photo of your time from your fitness or smart phone app to our USAG Rheinland-Pfalz MWR Sports, Fitness & Aquatics page. For more information, contact Hall of Champions, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8105, 531-2836, 0611-143-531-2836.

Easter Lunch to go from Armstrong’s Club

Don’t pass up your Easter tradition of getting Easter lunch this year, just get it to-go! Enjoy a three-course meal and fill your table at home with a mixed green garden salad with Italian dressing, buns, potato gratin, rice, antipasti vegetables, both roasted beef in thyme sauce and chicken breast filets in mushroom sauce and a chocolate pudding with vanilla sauce for dessert. You can make sure you have enough by ordering your meal through Webtrac (required before the close of business Apr. 3) for two ($40), six ($100) or ten people ($180). Pick-up for meals will be 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Apr. 4. For more information contact Armstrong’s Club, Vogelweh Housing, Bldg. 1036, 541-9115, 0611-143-541-9115.

Youth Sports & Fitness looking for volunteer coaches

Both the Baumholder and Kaiserslautern Youth Sports Programs are seeking those who have a passion for sports and enjoy coaching and mentoring young athletes for the upcoming spring season. Support the community’s youth by sharing your skills and experience coaching archery, baseball, coach pitch, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, T-ball and track and field. Not only are you helping the youth and community as a whole, you can also collect volunteer hours towards promotions and awards and receive special discounts for your own children enrolled in sports activities. Make a difference today and contact Baumholder Youth Sports on Wetzel Kaserne, Bldg. 8879, 531-2938/ 2937 or Kaiserslautern Youth Sports on Landstuhl, Bldg. 3819, 486-8375, 06371-86-8375.

Blended Learning Lifeguard Course. Become a certified lifeguard with the Blended Learning Lifeguard Course at the Aquatic Center

Becoming a lifeguard has never been easier. With your classroom training now online, get it done anywhere and when it works best for you! Finish off your certification in the pool once your online coursework is completed. Must be 16 years of age or older and pass the swim prerequisites of a 300-meter continuous swim, two minutes treading water with no hands, and a timed swim with a 10 pound weight. Courses will be offered starting Mar. 23 and Aug. 24. For more information and to register, contact the Aquatic Center, Wetzel Kaserne, Bldg. 8897, 531-2904, 06311-143-2904.

Pulaski Automotive Skills Drop-Off Services Available

Don’t have time to sit around and wait for your oil change or tire service? Either stop by the Pulaski Automotive Skills Center between 8 and 9 a.m. Mon – Fri to drop your vehicle off for service or you can make an appointment prior to drop-off. Staff will provide you with a time before 4 p.m. that same day to pick up your vehicle. For more information or to make your appointment, contact Pulaski Automotive Skills Center, Pulaski Bks., Bldg. 2859, 493-4167, 0631-340-4167.

Painting with Emiliee in March

Create a new masterpiece and pick up some tips along the way when you paint your own artwork all from the comfort of your home! This month, follow alongside Emilee online with a flower painting. Cost is $15.95 and covers the cost of the supplies and materials as well as the link to the online class. For more information and registration, contact the Arts & Crafts Center, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8104, 531-2895, 0611-1433-531-2895.

24/7 Fitness Center access

Active duty members now have 24/7 access to both the Landstuhl and Mountaineer Fitness Centers. To register, simply stop by the participating fitness centers to ensure you have a RecTrac account, review the updated rules and sign a liability waiver. For more information, contact either Landstuhl Fitness Center, Landstuhl, Bldg. 3720, 486-7172, 06371-86-7172 or Mountaineer Fitness Center, Smith Bks., 8220, 531-3405, 0611-143-531-3405.

Crafting with Anastasia

Enjoy a monthly craft when you join Anastasia each month for another fun project! Pick up your project kit of the month by visiting the Arts & Crafts Center. Each kit comes with everything you need to complete your project as well as a link to watch the online how-to video. Pick up a few extra kits to mail to family and friends and you all can have a virtual craft party anywhere, anytime! For more information, contact the Arts & Crafts Center, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8104, 531-2895, 0611-1433-531-2895.

Certified Water Safety Instructor: Are you a certified Water Safety Instructor?

Do you have a passion for teaching swim lessons? If so, contact the Aquatic Center to become a contractor! Enjoy sharing your passion by helping the community acquire a valuable life skill, all while setting your own hours and making extra income. For more information, contact the Aquatics Center, Wetzel Kaserne, Bldg. 8897, 531-2904, 0611-143-531-2904.

Register for RecTrac today!

Next time you visit an MWR facility such as the Arts & Crafts Center, Automotive Skills Center, the Fitness Center (to include the Aquatic Center), the Library, Outdoor Recreation, Spa or Warrior Zone, take a quick minute to register for RecTrac! RecTrac is not only free, but also your fast pass to access all fitness centers (currently for active duty only) and is a great way to take advantage of so many MWR services and activities in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder communities! For more information, head over to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com or Baumholder.armymwr.com.

Effective now: Fitness centers extended hours

Active duty members can now take advantage of the extended hours of operation at the Sembach, Kleber, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Landstuhl, Hall of Champions and Mountaineer Fitness Centers with doors now being open Mon-Fri: 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat & Sun: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and federal & training holidays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Please go to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com or Baumholder.armymwr.com for more details.

SKIES virtual classes now available

Are you and your youth missing the enrichment and routine of extracurricular activities? Stay active and enhanced with SKIES Virtual Classes in gymnastics, Kuk Sool Won Korean Martial Arts and piano lessons, all from the safety and comfort of your own home. Sign-up through Webtrac or by contacting Parent Central Services in Baumholder at 531-3440, 0611-143-531-3440 or in Kaiserslautern at 541-9065/9066/9067, 0611-143-541-9065/9066/9067.

Current VAT services and locations

Take advantage of the convenience of the newest VAT office on Vogelweh Housing at Armstrong’s Club, Bldg. 1036! Open Mon, Wed & Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed between 1-2 p.m. for lunch. All the VAT Offices located in both Baumholder and Kaiserslautern have services Mon-Fri. on an appointment only basis. UTAP services on Kleber Kaserne are by virtual appointment only. For more information to include individual facility hours of operation and contact information to make an appointment, go to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com or Baumholder.armymwr.com

UTAP services available

Service with the Kleber and Baumholder UTAP offices is now available Mon-Fri. Please note, no more than three customers are allowed in the Baumholder office at a time and only one at a time at the Kleber Location. UTAP in-briefs require an appointment and are limited to five customers. For more information, contact the Baumholder UTAP Office, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8661, 531-2896, 0611-143-531-2896 or the Kleber UTAP Office, Kleber Kaserne Bldg. 3245, 541-9086 / 9091, 0611-143-541-9086 / 9091.

Kaiserslautern Outdoor Re-creation seasonal rentals

Don’t be caught off guard this winter! Rent all the equipment you need for your next ski and snowboard trip from Outdoor Recreation and keep it until the first weekend in May! Seasonal rental for adult skis or snowboards is $169 and for children ages 12 and under is $139. Contact Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Bks., Bldg. 2905, 0631-3406-4117.

Order from Hideaway Bistro & Grill

Head over to Armstrong’s Club (Vogelweh Housing, Bldg. 1036) where the Hideaway Bistro & Grill is now serving a menu of American classics with delicious meals from salads to burgers, bar food classics, even pizza and tacos! Offering delivery to Vogelweh Housing during hours of operation, Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-10 p.m., Sat 5-10 p.m., closed Sundays. Currently all orders are for takeout or delivery. Take a look at the menu by going to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com and calling 0157-3049-2529 to place your order.

Shawingz for takeout and delivery

Take a break and get takeout or delivery with Shawingz! The Baumholder location is open daily, seven days a week from 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Shawingz, located in the Kazabra Club in Kaiserslautern is open Mon-Thu from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri from 10 a.m.- 9 p.m., Sat from noon until 9 p.m. and Sun from noon until 8 p.m. For more information or to call in orders, Shawingz Baumholder, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8105, 531-2833, 0611-143-531-2833. Shawingz Vogelweh, Bldg. 2057, 489-7261, 06315-36-7261.