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Museum fest, radio swap meet
The broadcasting museum Rundfunkmuseum in Muenchweiler/Alsenz sponsors its 12th annual museum fest with a radio swap meet from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can sell their old radios, walkie talkies and television sets. Each vendor can have a free display table; a second table costs €5. A special exhibition of pocket radios and tape recorders takes place in the museum. Free guided tours are being offered. Food and beverages are available. For details, visit www.rundfunkmuseum-rlp.de.
The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
Performing arts:
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break until September.
• A theater fest scheduled for Sept. 9 starts new 2016-2017 play season.
For information on the new program, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break through Sept. 2.
• Display of paintings, photos, mixed-media presentations, Sept. 3 through 24. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Kaiserslautern, Volkspark (duck pond at corner of Entersweiler-/Donnersberger Strasse):
• Outdoor concert with 18 members of the Einselthum Music Friends presenting renowned melodies, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 21. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to the blue music pavilion.
Kaiserslautern, Bremerhof beergarden, Bremerhof 1:
• Tom Woll featuring Helmut Engelhardt presenting old-school soul, rhythm ‘n’ soul, 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free.
For additional information, visit www.bremerhof-kl.de.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Rathaus:
• Ramstein’s Summer Nights presents: American Night with the 313th Army Band, 8 p.m. today; Brazilian Night with band Mundo Latino performing its Viva Brazil dance show, 8 p.m. Aug. 19; and African Night with Voodoo Beat featuring Djembe Africa, 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Admission to all outdoor performances is free.
For more information, visit www.hausdesburgers.de.
Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:
• The band Jam Planet presents a mix of songs from the last 60 years, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20. The park and gallery is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Admission is free.
For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.
Bad Duerkheim, Roemerplatz:
• The musicians of C3NTRAL HAUSBAND perform unplugged, 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a Gothic tale by Oscar Wilde, starts Sept. 1.
For additional information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Special events: Italian fest with music by Italo-band Da Vinci, Italian wines and food specialties, 6 p.m. today near open-air stage; Catholic worship service with music, 11 a.m. Sunday in willow church; the children’s tent opens for games and crafting, 2 to 5 p.m. daily through Aug. 28 in Neumuehlepark; the flower show, “Fabulous Fairytale,” open through Aug. 28 in flower hall; and lego display open through Oct. 31 in exhibition hall. Tickets cost €7 for adults, and €3 for children.
For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 31. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children.
Fore additiona information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.
• Kaiserslautern-Hohenecken, Gelterswoog pond, charity duck race, 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission to swimming lake is free all day for participants. Starting tickets cost €2.50. Proceeds go to children’s nursing of German Red Cross.
• Kaiserslautern-Morlautern, dumpling fest at Turnerheim (sports gym) of TV 1885 Morlautern, 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
• Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau, 29th International Volksmarch (5, 10 and 20 km) starts at Turnhalle und Festhalle in Jahnstrasse, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For details, call Heidi Jackson at 06372-509399
• Kircheimbolanden, summer fest, Saturday through Monday.
• Doernbach (near Rockenhausen), street fest, 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Lauterecken, city fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Merzalben, Graefenstein Castle medieval fest, today to Sunday
• Donsieders (near Rodalben), village fest, today through Monday.
• Geiselberg (south of Schopp), village fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Weisenheim am Sand (west of Frankenthal), wine fest in vintners’ yards, today through Tuesday.
• Bissersheim (south of Gruenstadt), open yards, wineries open their doors and serve wines and food specialties, starting 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.
• Kindenheim (north of Gruenstadt), cheese cake hike along six food stations on 3 kilometers, Sunday. Start is near Sporthalle.
• Maikammer (south of Neustadt), Buergerhaus, mineral days, Saturday and Sunday.
• Neustadt-Duttweiler, wine fest of friendship, today through Tuesday.
• Deidesheim (south of Bad-Duerkheim), wine carnival, today to Tuesday.
• Speyer, Maximilianstrasse, Emperor’s Table, local restaurants serve international food on a long table, starting at 5:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; music on Postplatz, medieval market and children’s activities.
For additional details, visit www.kaisertafel.com.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Toom, Hohenecker Strasse 18, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Sembach, Gewerbepark (former air base), Sunday.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Neustadt, Decathlon parking lot, Louis-Escande-Strasse 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Worms, Moebel Boss parking lot, Monsheimer Strasse 3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Exotic animals
The mall in the center of Kaiserslautern offers an exhibition presenting exotic animals such as saurians, iguana, scorpions, bird spiders and snakes through Aug. 20. More than 100 animals can be admired in 12 terrariums. Experts give information and offer free guided tours at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
