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.
Discover Luxembourg Tour Virtual Program
Have you ever wanted to travel to Luxembourg? Make planning your trip a breeze with the LACS on the Discover Luxembourg Tour!
Join the Discover Luxembourg Virtual Program on January 26th, 2024 @11am CT to learn more about the tours!
The virtual program is FREE to join!
This program will be offered through Zoom. 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.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
The LACS and Roots & Leaves organization has coordinated guided trips to Luxembourg for the last 12 years. The Discover Luxembourg Tour offers personalized attention and guided tours by Local Luxembourgers and Genealogical Experts to make this the Trip of a Lifetime!
In this Virtual Program, you will learn about Luxembourg City, the history, the food, the culture, and what you can expect while traveling with the LACS. You will hear from the coordinators of the Tour! Presenters – Former Ambassador of Luxembourg, Carlo Krieger, and Former Director General of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, Guy Dockendorf.
Carlo will present on Luxembourg history, politics, and its place in the European Union. And Guy, will present the provisional program of the Discover Luxembourg Tour. There will be time remaining for a Question and Answer Session.
Interested in signing up for the next Discover Luxembourg Tour?
Join the Spring 2024 Discover Luxembourg Tour: “Take the Journey Back Home to Luxembourg!” Guided Tour, April 20-29th, 2024*
The LACS works with Value Holidays to coordinate travel. Please make your registrations and payments with them. Any questions regarding flights should be directed to Value Holidays by emailing mariannen@legacytravelgroup.com or calling 262-241-6373.
General questions about the tour can be direct to LACS Executive Director Patricia Lutz by emailing plutz@lacs.lu or calling 262-476-5091.
*By registering for this virtual program, you will receive the extended $100 per person Early Bird Registration Discount!
Article 89 Notice
ARTICLE 89 NOTICE: For all families that completed the STAGE 1 application for ARTICLE 89 by December 31st 2018.
LACS Free Days 2024
LACS Free Days are Back!
January 31st – February 3rd, 2024
The LACS invites all residents of Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington Counties to visit our museum with free admission! Proof of residency required.
We will be open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm.
Appointment required for research center.
100 Peter Thein Avenue
Belgium, WI 53004
Questions? Contact the LACS offices at info@lacs.lu or 262-476-5086.
2025 Cultural Forum
2025 Luxembourg Fest Cultural Forum:
Friday, August 8th
We are busy working on our 2025 forum theme and presenters. More information will be available in the 2025 Fest Gazette and Lion’s Roars.
Luxembourg Fest
Saturday, August 10th:
Fest Grounds Activities: Belgium Community Park – 106 Beech Street, Belgium, WI
11 am: Luxembourg Fest Main Street Parade
Diamond Dancers performing Luxembourg folk dances on Main Street immediately following the parade- all welcome to join in learning.
11:30 am – 4 pm: Kënschtler Eck (Artist Corner): Make your own Paper Rose craft from recycled Luxembourgish books. Free!
11:30 am – 3 pm:
- Luxembourg Street Food by Nicky Krieger-Loos and Marc Weydert
- Kids Zone- FREE!
- Gaga Ball
- 1 pm – 3 pm: Miss Kim’s Amazing Animals
- Straw Bale Mountain
- LACS Gift Shop Open
- Honored Family Tent honoring the Jacoby Family
12 pm – 1 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm: Live Music with The Other Side
12 pm- 2 pm: Rides to LACS/Village Splash Pad
1 pm: Treipen Eating Contest
LACS to Lead Spring 2024 Luxembourg Tour
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society is now accepting registrations for its spring 2024 tour of Luxembourg, entitled “Journey Home to Luxembourg,” taking place April 20-29, 2024.
LACS Announces Fall 2023 “Let’s Talk Luxembourg” Virtual Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LACS Announces Fall “Let’s Talk Luxembourg” Virtual Programs
BELGIUM, WISCONSIN, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023. The Luxembourg American Cultural Society has opened registration for its Fall 2023 “Let’s Talk Luxembourg” virtual programming series. This series features three one-hour programs that explore various topics in Luxembourg/ Luxembourg-American history, culture, current events, lasting traditions, and more from the comfort of your home via ZOOM. These programs are free to LACS members and $15 each for non-members. All attendees must register in advance at www.lacs.lu/events.
This fall’s programs are:
“Virtual Visit of MUDAM”
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 11 AM CT
This talk takes you on a virtual tour of Luxembourg’s art scene through the exhibits and collections of MUDAM- the Contemporary Art Museum of Luxembourg. MUDAM Executive Director Bettina Steinbrügge will give an overview of the museum, discussing its current exhibits and collections.
“History Talk: The Early Years of Luxembourg”
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 12 PM CT
Typical history lessons only focus on the past 200 years, yet the name/word ‘Luxembourg’ is found in text as early as 963AD. Dive deep into Luxembourg’s rich history with LACS board member Marc Klein as he explores how Luxembourg’s strong fortress kept the Grand Duchy safe from foreign invaders for centuries, starting at the earliest mention of the country through 1443 when the Duchy passed control to the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good.
“Holiday Cooking Class”
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11 AM CT
Let’s celebrate the holidays together through this cooking class with your hosts, Nicky Krieger-Loos and Marc Weydert. Stay tuned to www.lacs.lu for the announcement of the seasonal recipe we will be making.
Please contact Tara Williams with any press requests.
**The Luxembourg American Cultural Society’s mission is to preserve the roots of our heritage and nurture the leaves of ongoing relationships between Luxembourg and America.**
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Holiday Cooking Class
Holiday Cooking Class!
Let’s celebrate the holidays together through this cooking class with Nicky Krieger-Loos & Marc Weydert.
Nicky will be making traditional Luxembourgish dumplings, Kniddelen, and Marc will make Ierzebulli (Pea) Soup. These two dishes make the perfect combo for a cozy winter night. Keep an eye out for the shopping list on our social media. Registrants will receive the recipes on the Monday before the cooking class via email. Click on the shopping list link below.
Shopping List – Holiday Cooking Class 2023
This program will be offered through Zoom. 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.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About our Speakers:
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.
History Talk: The Early Years of Luxembourg
Learn about Luxembourg’s early history, long before it became an independent country.
The name/word ‘Luxembourg’ can be found in texts as early as 963AD. In the modern age, we typically look to the last 200 years of Luxembourg’s history. But, Luxembourg has a rich history that goes beyond just 200 years ago.
Board Member Marc Klein will discuss the history of Luxembourg from 963 to 1443 when the Duchy passed control to The Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good. Marc will talk about the first sovereigns from the House of Luxembourg, the four emperors from the House of Luxembourg, and the last years before the Duchy became part of Burgund.
This program will be offered through Zoom. 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.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speaker: Marc Klein
Marc works for Luxembourgeoise-Vie, a life insurance company and lives in Frisange, Luxembourg. He has a passion for genealogy and the Luxembourg emigration to the United States. He has published an article about the local emigration from Frisange, Aspelt and Hellange and has researched the emigration from Luxembourg’s Moselle region to the United States.