Community Events – September 20, 2024

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Rocktober Fest at Tavern on the Rock in Baumholder

The Rheinlander Community Club is hosting Rocktober Fest Oct. 4 from 4-11 p.m. at the Tavern on the Rock, Bldg. 8085 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Families are invited to attend! No registration necessary. $10 covers the entrance fee and first beer. No charge for anyone under 18. You will enjoy live entertainment and children’s activities. Food will be available for purchase. For more information, call 531-2887 or 0611-143-531-2887.

Punchline Rebels Comedy Show (+Karaoke after)

Lisa Curry set to headline the Punchline Rebels Comedy Show Oct. 4 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kazabra Club, Bldg. 2057 on Vogelweh. The show will also feature Gino Christofaro and Tyson Cox. Doors open at 7 p.m., tickets are $12 at the door.  Local Comedian Erin Crouch will host the show. Stay for the fun as karaoke happens after the show until 1 a.m. The Kazabra Club will be serving up your favorite drinks, and Shawingz is open until 9 p.m. for chicken wings and burgers, ensuring that your evening is as enjoyable as it is hilarious. Cash, credit and debit cards accepted. For more information, call the Kazabra Club at 0631-536-7261.

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 0611-143-541-9129.

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.

Table Top Role Playing Game Campaigns

Go on adventures with an intrepid crew of heroes with the TTRPG Campaigns. Meet at the Baumholder Library, Bldg. 8332 on Smith Barracks, the second Saturday of the Quarter in October, January, April & July, from 1-3 p.m. The six-week campaigns are for ages 9-14, have limited seating and registration is required. Send an email to baumholderlibrary@army.mil to sign up. For more information call 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841.

Night Golf

Golf enthusiasts are invited to the Night Golf, 2-person, 5-hole Scramble Oct. 11 starting one hour before sunset at Rolling Hills Golf Course, Bldg. 8888, Wetzel Kaserne. Cost is $20. Registration is open until the one day before the start of the event. As soon as it is dark, tee off begins with lighted golf balls. For details and to register, call 531-3409 or 0611-143-531-3409 or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

I Still Do, Reunification of Vows

The Army Community Service’s Family Advocacy Program are hosting a free I Still do, Reunification of Vows event Oct. 11 at the Kazabra Club, Bldg. 2057 on Vogelweh, and Oct 18 at the Rheinlander Community Club, Bldg. 8085 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Both events are from 6-8 p.m., free and open to all ID card holders, who are married or in a relationship. Families are welcomed to attend and celebrate. Registration is required and can be done by calling 531-2850/541-9000 or 0611-143-531-2850/ 0611-143-541-9000. For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com or kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Hallo-Weekend Bowl

The Strikers Bowling Center is offering Halloween Weekend Bowling, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 during regular operating hours. An hour of bowling is $15, and shoes are half price. Red Pin bowling all weekend. On Halloween, starting at 4 p.m., it will be blacklight bowling with “spooky” Halloween music. Reserve ahead, or just show up! For more information, call Strikers’ Bowling at 531-2831 or 0611-143-531-2831, or baumholder.armymwr.com.

Salsa with Salsa Event Promotes Family Unity and Awareness

The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program in collaboration with the Chaplains office, invites the community to a free “Salsa with Salsa” event Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Kazabra Club, Bldg. 2057 on Vogelweh. Open to all ages, the evening will feature a complimentary salsa dance lesson, and chips and salsa, offering a fun and family-friendly way to recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event aims to strengthen relationships and promote family wellness through community connection and education. Registration is not required. For details, kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Holiday Bazaar

The Holiday Bazaar is a shopper’s paradise for all your shopping needs. Join Family & MWR for the Holiday Bazaar from Friday, Nov. 1 to Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Family & MWR Special Events Center, Bldg. 237 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Hours of shopping are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. There will be a multitude of vendors offering everything from pottery, antiques, wine, cheese, jewelry, and so much more. All prices in U.S. dollars, with only debit and credit cards accepted. Open to U.S. ID cardholders only. Strollers are welcome. Take advantage of this perfect opportunity to find your unique European gifts for friends and family or for yourself. For details, check out kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Sorcery School Fair-Baumholder Library

Which magic school is the school for you? Join the Baumholder Library, Oct. 26 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and enjoy the mysteries and adventures awaiting you at this free Fair. Don’t miss the fun as the magic schools you have read about share a spell or two with prospective students! Learn to create potions, spells and explore as fantasy worlds collide. For more information, visit the Baumholder Library, Bldg. 8332 on Smith Barracks or call 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841, or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Halloween 5K Costume Fun Run

The Fitness, Athletics and Aquatics Program hosts a 5K Halloween Fun Run, October 26. Come dressed in your favorite costume! Zombies, mummies, dogs, strollers and families are welcome. The fun run/walk takes place at the Family & MWR Special Events Center, Bldg. 237, on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Prizes awarded to the first male, female and child crossing the line. Cost $5 per person, children under 12 are free. Registration starts at 9 a.m., run at 10 a.m. For more information, contact jana.goode.naf@army.mil or go to 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.

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.

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.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Patrons can tuck their fuzzy friends in the Fuzzy Arms Hotel at the Baumholder Library, Bldg. 8332 on Smith Barracks.  Check-in time is Sep. 27 between noon and 4 p.m. Checkout time is Sep. 30 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., when patrons can see what kind of fun and mischief their fuzzy friends got into the night before. For more information, visit the Baumholder Library or call 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841, or visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Kaiserslautern Late Night Basketball

Got Game? Want more court time? How about late-night hoops? Kaiserslautern Intramural Sports announces Late Night Basketball starting Sep. 27 from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Kleber Physical Fitness Center, Bldg. 3235 on Kleber Kaserne. This event will happen the last Friday of each month from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Kleber PFC. Registration is not required. Players, must be ID card holders and 18 years and older, can sign up at the Kleber PFC. For questions, call 493-2087 or 0631-340-493-2087.

Tournament of Tiny Plays Performances

The Award-Winning KMC Onstage presents the Tournament of Tiny Plays performances Sep. 27 to 29, and Oct. 4 to 6 at KMC Onstage Mainstage, Bldg. 3232 on Kleber Kaserne. Shows are 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.am Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Advance purchase: is $18/$16 for ages 2-18, 65+,and students. At the door, the cost is $20/$18. Find out more at kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

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.