Preserving Luxembourg’s Castles and Architectural Heritage
Presented by Patrick Sanavia, Director of the National Institute for Architectural Heritage in Luxembourg (INPA)
Thursday, October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m. CST
From impressive castles and sacred churches to industrial structures, these architectural features across Luxembourg’s landscape are crucial to understanding its rich history.
But how do we ensure these significant sites will last for generations to come? Join Patrick Sanavia to learn about the critical work of INPA their projects.
Virtual Collections Visit – Part II
Ever wonder what is behind the scenes in the archives and collections of the LACS?
Join Curator Serena Stuettgen for a look into the artifact collection! She will give an overview of the over 20,000 items in the LACS collection and talk a little about how the LACS preserves Luxembourg American heritage and culture through artifacts. Then Serena will showcase artifacts selected from the collection that help tell the history and culture of the Luxembourg American community.
This program will be offered through Zoom on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 11am Central Time. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
About Our Host:
Serena Stuettgen is the LACS Museum Curator and manages the artifact collection, exhibits, and research center. Before joining the LACS in April 2019, she worked for six years in various roles at Milwaukee’s Pabst Mansion, was an art handler for Guardian Fine Art Services, and had an internship at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Her education includes a Master of Arts from UW-Milwaukee with an emphasis in Public History and a certificate in Museum Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Religious Studies and History. She also carries a culture certificate from a summer program at the University of Kassel in Germany. Serena is passionate about using current museum trends to connect the public with history through the preservation, research, and use of collections.
*Tickets are per device. So if multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
2022 Luxembourg Fest Parade Registration
Register here to participate in the 2022 Luxembourg Fest Main Street Parade.
This parade steps off at 11:00 AM (NOTE NEW TIME THIS YEAR.)
Here is your chance to promote your business or organization to our community for free! The Main Street Parade route is approximately one mile.
History Talk: Emigration from Luxembourg to the United States
Learn about Luxembourg-United States history with LACS Board Member Jean Ensch.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW SOLD OUT!
During this talk, Jean will share some of his extensive research about emigration from Luxembourg to the United States. He will give a broad overview of the reasons for emigration from Luxembourg, the transatlantic voyage, and the destination of Luxembourg settlements in the United States.
This program will be offered through Zoom on Saturday, October 23, at 12pm Central Time. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day prior to the event.
About Jean Ensch:
Jean is a founding member of the Luxembourg Genealogical Society (ALGH), President of the Institut Grand Ducal (Section of linguistics, ethnology, and onomastics), and a board member of the LACS. In 2014 he retired from his public service position with the City of Luxembourg after 41 years with the Population Bureau. Jean has conducted research and published extensively in the areas of history, genealogy, demographics and emigration, specifically to the United States. His most recent works include a bibliography on Luxembourg local history dealing with houses and their inhabitants (A la recherche de maisons), and as a contributing author to a biographical and genealogical history of the Luxembourgers in the La Crosse area (Sandra L. Hammes: From Luxembourg to La Crosse and Beyond, 1851-1910), both published in 2017. “Letzte Heimat in der Fremde,” an essay on Luxembourg emigrants’ tombstones in the Midwest, was published in 2019.
This year he published in the exhibition catalog “Pour Élise” of the Luxembourg City Museum “L’environnement familial d’Elise Hack,” a genealogy on the family of Elise Hack, who made a major art donation to the City of Luxembourg and also in the Luxembourg-City magazine “Ons Stad” Vol.123 : “Le don de la Ville de Luxembourg à la Ville de Dormans,” a report on reconstruction help by the City of Luxembourg to the City of Dormans (Champagne), severely damaged in WWI.
*Tickets are per device. So if multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
Sheboygan County Residents to visit LACS free of charge July 22-24, 2021
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society will be offering FREE admission to all residents of Sheboygan County July 22-24 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) from 10 am until 4 pm.
Cultural Conference 2020
“Votes For Women: 100 Years of Women’s Voting Rights in Luxembourg and the United States”
When: Thu, Aug 6, 2020 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Fri, Aug 7, 2020 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT
Cost: $5 Technology Fee
To Register: Click Here
The LACS Cultural Conference has gone virtual this year! We are celebrating the centenary of suffrage movements in both Luxembourg and the United States. Universal suffrage was adopted into law in Luxembourg in 1919, and women’s suffrage was ratified into law in the United States in 1920. Our expert speakers and their topics show how individuals worked together to create movements and built upon each other’s accomplishments. Join us as we dig deeper into the history of these suffrage movements and show the similarities and differences of events happening at the same time on different continents. There is a $5 registration fee for this conference to help offset technology costs. Everyone who registers will receive a free recording of the conference to watch at any time! Class size is limited- register today!
Conference Schedule:
Thursday 6 August 2020 (Central Standard Time)
12:00 PM Welcome – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen
12:15 PM A Question of Equality: The Introduction of Women’s Suffrage in Luxembourg – Dr. Renée Wagener
1:15 PM Break (15 minutes)
1:30 PM ‘Forward’ Women in Wisconsin – Dr. Genevieve McBride
2:30 PM Break (15 minutes)
2:45 PM The Role of Immigrants in the Suffrage Movement – Lizzie Hjelle
3:30 PM Conclusion of Day One – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen
Friday 7 August 2020 (Central Standard Time)
12:00 PM Welcome – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen
12:15 PM Grand Duchess Marie Adelheid, the Crisis of Monarchy, and the Introduction of Women’s Suffrage in Luxembourg after World War I – Dr. Renée Wagener
1:00 PM Break
1:15 PM Lucy Stone: The Forgotten Suffragist – Katie Woods
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM More than the ‘Hostess with the Mostess’: Perle Mesta as Political Influencer and Diplomat– Megan Woods
3:00 PM Conclusion of Day Two – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen