Luxembourg American Cultural Society

"Beginner’s Luck: Intro to Sheepshead"
2025-07-12 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Luxembourg American Cultural Society & Center, 100 Peter Thein Ave, Belgium, WI, 53004, United States
Beginner’s Luck: Intro to SheepsheadSaturday, July 12 at 11:00 AM CT
Sheepshead is coming back to Luxembourg Fest—are you ready to play?
Whether you’ve never played before or just need a refresher, this Sheepshead Workshop is the perfect way to get up to speed before the Sheepshead Tournament in August. This fun, interactive workshop is designed specifically for first-timers and entry-level players who want to learn the basics, ask questions, and practice in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
What to Expect:
– A beginner-friendly introduction to Sheepshead
– Guided instruction and casual gameplay
– A chance to build your confidence before the tournament in August and Learn the basics of this Classic Luxembourg-American Card Game.
Experienced players are welcome to attend—but please remember this workshop is tailored for beginners.

2025 Member Meeting
2025-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Luxembourg American Cultural Society & Center, 100 Peter Thein Ave, Belgium, WI, 53004, United States
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society (LACS) membership is a fascinating group of thousands of unique individuals from across the globe, drawn together by their mutual love of Luxembourg. We invite all current LACS members to connect in person at this annual opportunity to mingle with others who share not only cultural interests, but possibly a family tree!
Please plan to join us for this relaxing night of socializing before Fest with Luxembourg Libations and Appetizers by Kyotes.
*This is a special members only event bringing together the Luxembourg-American Community.*

Fest Cultural Forum 2025
2025-08-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI, 53012

Luxembourg Under the Stars 2025
2025-08-08 18:00 - 23:00 | Buechler Farm, The Barn at Buechler Farms, Belgium, wi, 53004
Gather Under the Stars with the Who’s Who of Luxembourgers and Luxembourg-Americans from around the Globe at this annual LACS fundraising event!
Ticket Sales End July 22nd!
About the Event:
Join us for an unforgettable evening of family, food, and festivities at “Luxembourg Under the Stars”. This exclusive event brings together Luxembourgers and Luxembourg-Americans from around the globe for a night of culinary delight and cultural celebration.
Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of Luxembourgish heritage and cuisine.
Get your tickets before it’s too late!

Humanity Through the Lens: Edward Steichen and The Family of Man
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL via ZOOM
THIS VIRTUAL PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RECORDED!
It can be Exclusively watched live during the Let’s Talk Luxembourg Viewing, get your tickets before it’s too late!
Join us for a compelling virtual journey into The Family of Man, the groundbreaking photography exhibition curated by Edward Steichen. This program delves into Steichen’s vision of universal human experience, showcasing how photography can transcend borders, cultures, and time to reveal our shared humanity. Through powerful imagery and thoughtful discussion, we’ll reflect on the enduring relevance of this iconic collection in today’s world.
About the Speaker:

Paul Lesch, PhD, was Director of the Centre national de l’audiovisuel from 2016 to 2023. Since September 2023, he has served as Commissaire aux collections Edward Steichen at the Ministry of Culture. He is the author of several books, including Heim ins Ufa-Reich? NS-Filmpolitik und die Rezeption deutscher Filme in Luxemburg 1933-1944 (WVT, Trier, 2002), Au nom de l’ordre public & des bonnes mœurs. Contrôle des cinémas et censure de films au Luxembourg 1895-2005 (CNA, Luxembourg, 2005), Albert Simon, caricaturiste de l’Escher Tageblatt (Ed. du Phare), D’Stater Kinoen(Binsfeld, 2013) and Alfred Hitchcock, The Brand (Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg, 2022).
He is also the director of a documentary film on Perle Mesta, entitled Call Her Madam (Samsa, 1997), and curator or co-curator of exhibitions on Hugo Gernsback, Thierry van Werveke, film sets, and Alfred Hitchcock.
He is a member of the Governing Board of the University of Luxembourg, a full member of the Institut Grand-Ducal, Section Arts et Lettres, and a corresponding member of its historical section. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Indépendance. Since 2001, he has held the honorary position of Chamberlain to H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri.

Winter Cooking the Luxembourg Way
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL via ZOOM
Join Nicky and Marc for a virtual Winter Cooking Class! They will lead us through the process of cooking traditional winter Luxembourg dishes.
Nicky Krieger-Loos is from Dudelange/Luxembourg. In 1987, as a member of the La Ronde Bettembourg folk dancing group, she visited for the first time communities in the Midwest settled by Luxembourg immigrants in the 19th century. Over the years has stayed in touch with numerous descendants of these immigrants. With her husband Carlo and their children Claire, Louis and Lucie, they have moved around the world and lived in the USA, Austria, Russia, China, and currently in Brasilia. This way she has discovered many new food styles, recipes and attended cooking classes in many different places. An optician by training, she now pursues her hobbies cooking, baking crazy birthday cakes, quilting, and up-cycling all kinds of fabrics from worn-out jeans to her children’s old clothes.
Marc Weydert graduated in Education Sciences. He is a teacher by training and he’s currently working for the Luxembourg Ministry of Education as a French text book author. He is married to Luxembourg diplomat Véronique Dockendorf and they have 3 daughters, Amélie, Sophie and Julie. Prior to moving to Brussels in summer of 2020, they spent 4 years in Washington, DC, where Véronique was posted as Deputy Head of Mission at the Luxembourg Embassy. From 2008 to 2012, the family lived their first « American » experience in New York City, while being posted to the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations.
Cooking and baking is one of Marc’s favorite hobbies, amongst others like composing and making music as well as woodworking. He attended culinary classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and at L’Académie de Cuisine in Bethesda, MD, and animated two cooking workshops about Luxembourg cuisine at the Washington, DC YMCA in 2019 and 2020.

Digging into the Past: Roman Archaeology in Luxembourg
2025-11-15 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL via ZOOM
With the conquest of Gaul by Caesar in the 50s BC, the area which later became Luxembourg came under Roman rule. The land was inhabited by the Celtic tribe of the Treveri, who repeatedly resisted Rome and were only gradually Romanized in the first decade BC, when they were integrated into the province of Gallia Belgica as their own township, the Civitas Treverorum. This period also saw the major Roman foundations, such as the capital of the Civitas, Augusta Treverorum/Trier (Germany) and the vicus Ricciacus/Dalheim (Luxembourg), as well as the construction of the infrastructure with the major long-distance roads, such as the via Agrippa.
From resistance and humble beginnings to the major towns and luxurious country estates to Barbarian raids and the downfall of the Roman empire, in this talk we will explore the Roman, or better the Gallo-roman, history of Luxembourg through the lens of some of its major excavations in the last 150 years.
About the Speaker:
Nena Sand studied Provincial Roman Archaeology and Art History at the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) beginning in 2006. She obtained her master’s degree in 2013 with her thesis on a Gallo-roman tomb from the late first century containing Celtic grave goods found in the necropolis of Mamer-“Juckelsbësch” (Luxembourg).
Between 2007 and 2013, she repeatedly worked as a student at the Centre national de recherche archéologique (which became the Insitut national de recherches archéologiques in 2022) and took part in excavations in Luxembourg and Germany. At the same time, she gained experience as a science communicator in museums and was active as a volunteer in one of the biggest archaeological associations in Luxembourg, the d’Georges Kayser Altertumsfuerscher.
Since the beginning of 2016, Nena Sand has abandoned her PHD thesis and joined the team of the Gallo-Roman department of the Insitut national de recherches archéologiques as an archaeologist and is responsible for the important Gallo-roman settlement of Dalheim.

“A Royal Transition: The Abdication and Accession of Luxembourg’s Grand Dukes”
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL via ZOOM
Join us for an engaging virtual presentation exploring one of the most significant moments in Luxembourg’s modern history, the abdication of the former Grand Duke, Henri and the accession of the new Grand Duke, Guillaume. This program will delve into the historical context, ceremonial traditions, and constitutional implications of this transition, offering insight into how these events shape Luxembourg’s identity and monarchy today.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the symbolism and significance behind this royal succession. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a cultural scholar, or simply curious about Luxembourg’s heritage, this program promises to illuminate a fascinating chapter in the Grand Duchy’s story.
