Community Events – September 13, 2024

Halloween Karaoke & Costume Contest

Tavern on the Rock is hosting a Halloween Karaoke & Costume Contest Oct. 26, 9 p.m. -2 a.m. at the Rheinlander Community Club, Bldg. 8085 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Costume signups will begin at 9 p.m. at the door. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. There will be karaoke, food, and drinks. This event is for 18 and older. For more information, call the Rheinlander Community Club at 531-2887 or 0611-143-531-2887, or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Mad Hatter Adult Tea Party

Baumholder Library in partnership with the Warrior Zone, invites you to get lost in Wonderland. Saturday, October 19, 8-10 p.m. for 18 and older. Don’t be late for this very important date or it will be “off with your head or hat”! Music, games and lots of fun awaits you at this free event. The best dressed Mad Hatter wins a prize. Baumholder Library, Bldg. 8332, Smith Barracks. For more information, call 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841 or visit baumholder.armymwr.com

Weekly Yoga Classes-Tuesday & Thursday

Two new yoga classes are now available in the Baumholder community. Every Tuesday, 6:30 -7:45 p.m., enjoy Soft & Slow Yoga, and every Thursday, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Yoga Balance. No previous experience is required. Classes take place in the Wetzel Housing Community Room, Bldg. 8884. For more information, call 531-2836 or 0611-143-531-2836.

Hispanic Heritage Month Staged Reading

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a special free staged reading and cast talkback of two short plays by Alvaro Saar Rios, bringing to life the stories of Hispanic culture, directed by and featuring members of the Latinx community! Both plays will be read by actors, followed by an interactive Q&A session and audience talkback. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. at KMC Onstage, Mainstage, Bldg. 3232, Kleber Kaserne, and Oct. 10, 6 p.m. at the Baumholder Library, Bldg. 8332, Smith Barracks, Baumholder. For more information, call 541-9129 or 9611-541-9129.

Use your Voice: Submit ideas to Improve your Community

Individuals can make a difference in the lives of Army Families by submitting issues for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz fiscal year 2025 Army Family Action Plan conference. Army Family Action Plan provides Soldiers, Army Civilians, Family members, Survivors, and Retirees a voice by Identifying quality of life and readiness issues for Army Senior Leadership resolution. Issues can be submitted now until October online through the Army Family Web Portal at https://ims.armyfamilywebportal.com. Submission deadline is Oct. 9. Issues will also be accepted in person at ACS buildings 3210 on Kleber Kaserne and Bldg. 8666 on Smith Barracks. For more information, call Army Community Service at 531-2850 or 0611-143-531-2850 or visit baumholder.armymwr.com or kaiserslautern.armymwr.com. The conference is Oct. 22 to 24.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Registration for the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is until Sep. 13 at the Kleber or Mountaineer Physical Fitness Centers. The tournament takes place Sep. 28 at the Kleber Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 3235 on Kleber Kaserne. Coaches meeting at 9 a.m. Games starts at 10 a.m. Cost is $35 per team. Open to ID Card Holders 18 years and older (CYS and High School athletes prohibited). For more information, visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Kaiserslautern’s End of Summer Car Show Registration

Registration for the Kaiserslautern’s End of Summer Car Show is now until Sep. 14. Cost is $10 per vehicle. The car show is Sep. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Pulaski Automotive Skills Center’s parking lot in front of building 2859 on Pulaski Barracks. To find out about categories, visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Theatre Tech Boot Camp

The award-winning KMC Onstage is hosting Theatre Tech Boot Camp for ages 14 and older Sep. 14 and 15 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the KMC Onstage Main Stage, Bldg. 3232 on Kleber Kaserne.  Attendees will learn all about what happens backstage and behind the scenes in four sessions: Cost is $15 per session or save $10 by getting all four sessions for $50. For more information and to register, call 541-9129 or 0611-143-541-9129 or visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

9/11 Remembrance 5K Run

The Fitness, Athletics and Aquatics Program hosts 9/11 Remembrance 5K Run Sep. 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Hall of Champions Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 8105 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Registration for the run starts at 8 a.m. The run will start at 9 a.m. For more information, call the fitness center at 531-2836 or 0611-143-531-2836 or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

6 vs. 6 Dodgeball Tournament on The Rock

A free “6 vs. 6 Dodgeball Tournament on The Rock” is Sep. 14 starting at 8 a.m. on the basketball court in the Hall of Championships Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 8105 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Tournament is limited to the first 32 teams to preregister at the Hall of Champions by 5 p.m. on Sep. 6. Team captains’ meeting is Sep. 14 at 8 a.m. in Hall of Champions. Tournament will start directly after the meeting. For more information, call Paul Schardt at 0611-143-531-2838 or 531-2838, or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

KMC Onstage The Rocky Horror Shadow Show Auditions

The Award-Winning KMC Onstage announces auditions for ages 18 and older The Rocky Horror Shadow Show 7 p.m. on Sep. 16 at the KMC Onstage Studio, inside the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center, Bldg. 3109 on Daenner Kaserne. and Sep. 17 at the Baumholder Warrior Zone, Bldg. 8218 on Smith Barracks.  Auditions will consist of reading from the script and performing dance combos. Wear clothes you can move in. Shows are Oct. 25 and 26 at the Baumholder Warrior Zone. For details, visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Baumholder CYS Job Fair

Interested in making a difference for our children in the community? Baumholder Child & Youth Services are hosting an in-person job fair Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CMR, Bldg. 8661 on Smith Barracks. CYS is looking to hire Child & Youth Program Assistants for Child Development, School Age, and Youth Centers on Wetzel Kaserne, Clinic Kaserne, and Smith Barracks. Applicants should bring résumé, passport, social security card, and three references. Registration for the job fair is not required. For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Army Community Service Job Fair

The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Army Community Service is hosting a Community Job Fair Sep. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kazabra Club, Bldg. 2057 on Vogelweh. This is a job fair where ID card holders will be able to network with more than 25 Government Agencies and Contractors with positions to fill, such as AAFES, DeCA, Stars and Stripes and many more. For more information, call 541-9000 or 0611-143-541-9000 or visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Bluey Bonanza at the Baumholder Library

Join Baumholder Library in celebrating everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler, the one-and-only Bluey on Friday, Sep. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m.  For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com or call Baumholder Library at 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841.

Dog Jog at Landstuhl Physical Fitness Center

The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Fitness, Athletics and Aquatics Team is hosting a free Dog Jog Sep. 21 starting at 9 a.m. and ending at noon at Landstuhl Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 3720 on Landstuhl Post. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Landstuhl Physical Fitness Center. For more information, call 493-4156 or 06313-406-4156, or 486 7172 or 06371-86-7172, or visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

End of Summer Barbeque Mixer

Come out and enjoy an evening with friends or family at the free End of Summer Barbeque Mixer on Sep. 21 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the beer garden at the Sembach Community Center, Bldg. 220 on Sembach Kaserne. This event is for ages 18 and older. There will be a cash bar. There will be a variety of music, food and games.  For more information, call SCAC at 0611-143-541-9109.

Striker’s Fall Classic Bowling Tournament

Striker’s Bowling Center has a Fall Classic Bowling Tournament Saturday, Sep. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at the bowling center, Bldg. 8105 on Smith Barracks. Cost is $50 with shoes included. Interested bowlers must register by Thursday, Sep. 19. Registration can be done at the bowling center or by calling 531-2831 or 0611-143-531-2831. Find out about the tournament’s format at Baumholder.armymer.com.

SNEAK PREVIEW Tournament of Tiny Plays

Come see a SNEAK PREVIEW of our Tiny Plays BEFORE they debut! Eight Tiny Plays (10-30 minutes each), directed by expert local directors, are the KMC Onstage’s season opener, but you can get a first look at selected Tiny Plays Sep. 21 at 9:30 p.m. at the Armstrong’s Club, Bldg. 1036 on Vogelweh Housing.  Cost is $15 per ticket plus cash bar, and restaurant food will be available for purchase.  Tickets available at Armstrong’s Club and at KMC Onstage Box Office, Bldg. 3232 on Kleber Kaserne. The box office number is 0611-143-541-9129.

Gold Star Mothers and Family Day Recognition Ceremony

Army Community Service is hosting a Gold Star Mothers and Family Day Recognition Ceremony Sep. 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the pavilion in Pulaski Park on Pulaski Barracks. This event is open to the public, and honors all Survivors, but it is specifically in recognition of Gold Star Mothers and Family Day, which is the last Sunday in September.  A bench dedication to Survivors will be held at the event. For more information, call 541-9000 or 541-9004 or 0611-143-541-9000 or 0611-143-541-9004.

RECURRING EVENTS

Landstuhl Library Baby Brillance Storytime

Baby Brilliance Storytimes returns in September and will be held every Thursday of the month starting at 11 a.m. at the Landstuhl Library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl Post. This is a fun storytime for ages birth to 18 months with songs, fingerplays and more. Signups are not required. Storytimes will not take place on Federal Holidays. For more information contact the Landstuhl Library at 06371-86-7322 or 486-7322.

Strikers Bowling Center Duty Bowl & Two for Tuesday

Duty Bowl for service members in uniform is only $5 per hour and per lane every day at the Strikers Bowling Center, Bldg. 8105 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. All Soldiers “duty” bowling must be in duty uniform. Two for Tuesday special will be $2 per game and $2 shoe rentals from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call the bowling center at 531-2831 or 0611-143-531-2831.

Red Pin Bowling

Red Pin Bowling happens every Friday from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Strikers Bowling Center, Bldg. 8105 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Bowlers who make a strike while the head pin is red, will receive a free game coupon. The red pin will be randomly placed as the head pin. For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Full Nerd Friday

The time has come for “Revenge of the Nerds” every Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Baumholder Warrior Zone, Bldg. 8218 on Smith Barracks. This is a free event for 18 and older, and registration is not required. There will be a full assortment of table-top, role-playing games, board games, video games. Come one, come all in Cosplay! For more information, visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Friday Pool Tournament

The Landstuhl Community Club hosts a free pool tournament every Friday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the club, Bldg. 3780 on Landstuhl Post. Sign-up is at 6 p.m., with the tournament beginning at 6:30 p.m. Prizes are 1st place $50; 2nd place $25; and 3rd place $10. Contestants must be 18 years or older. For more information, call the Landstuhl Community Club at 06371 86-7244 or visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.