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MEMBERS ONLY EVENT: ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TOUR OF THE STUTTGART MARKTHALLE + TASTING
Thursday, March 9th at 16:15
This event is for members only
Location: Markthalle, Dorotheenstraße 4, 70173 Stuttgart
Nearest stations: Charlottenplatz/Rathaus
Meeting point: Sporerstraße, in front of the entrance to the store Merz und Benzing
Prepayment deadline February 28th
If you’re looking for exotic delights and exclusive delicacies from all over the world, you can’t miss a trip to the Markthalle. But Stuttgart’s gourmet paradise is not only home to crisp delicacies and international goodies; amazing stories and unusual insights also make this unique building extremely interesting.
During our 1.5-hour English-language tour of the market hall, we will immerse ourselves in the lively hustle and bustle of the traders and gourmets, right down to a brief look in the cellar. The tour includes three “Häppchen” (little tastes or samples) and ends with a glass of Prosecco.
ABOUT THE LOCATION
We will meet at 16:15 on Sporerstraße, in front of the entrance to the store Merz und Benzing. Due to the cramped and uneven passages of the building, this tour is not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs.
Unfortunately, the tour cannot take allergies into account when choosing our food samples. We have also been asked to bring along face masks.
reserve your spot now!
The cost of this event is €25 per person, paid in advance. This discounted ticket price is being sponsored by the IWCS and includes a charity portion that will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Fifteen spaces are available for this event.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Alison via the email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €25 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than February 28th, 2023. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
SPECIAL EVENT: ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TOUR OF THE LANDESMUSEUM EXHIBIT 10,000 YEARS OF BEER & WINE
This event is for members +1 guest
Sunday 5th February 2022 15:30 – 16:30
Location: Württemberg State Museum, Altes Schloss
Schillerplatz 6, 70173 Stuttgart-Mitte
Nearest stations: Hauptbahnhof, Schlossplatz
Your host: Alison Tyler
Prepayment deadline: January 31st
Whether birthdays, New Year’s Eve or shared after-work hours, alcohol plays an important role in social interaction. But this is not a contemporary phenomenon: humans have been drinking alcoholic beverages for at least the last 10,000 years. At social occasions, beer and wine often play a central role. Was alcohol the “glue” that held together the communities of previous cultures? Does it still have that significance for many today?
The cultural-historical exhibition “A Heady History – 10,000 Years of Beer and Wine” gets to the bottom of these and other exciting questions, spanning from the Stone Age to the present day. With around 250 objects, they illustrate the long history of the consumption of alcoholic beverages in our cultural area and how strongly it is still part of our everyday life. The geographical starting point is the south-west of Germany, supplemented by historically important references in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern world.
We will meet at 15:30 and go in as a group. There is also a cafe with the option to meet for cake and coffee beforehand, which we can discuss in the Facebook event.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOCATION
The Landesmuseum is accessible for people using wheelchairs but babies in carriers or strollers are not allowed.
Taking photos for private purposes is permitted in the exhibition collections.
Coats, bags, purses, and backpacks should be placed in lockers, we are not allowed to take those things into the special exhibit. Lockers are available free of charge in the entrance area.
CORONAVIRUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
We will be informed about any masking requirements shortly before the event.
THIS IS A +1 EVENT, WHICH MEANS:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a partner, spouse, child over the age of 13, or friend
- You and your guest each pay the member cost listed below.
The cost of this event is €10 per person, paid in advance. The remainder of the tour costs will be sponsored by the IWCS and this is a Round Up For Charity event. All proceeds will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Twenty (20) spaces are available for this tour.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Alison via the activities email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €10 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than January 31st. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
MEMBERS ONLY: MONET’S GARDEN IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT
Friday, February 10th at 11:30 am
Location: Monet’s Garden at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle
Mercedesstraße 69, 70372 Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Nearest Stations: Bad Cannstatt/Neckar Park (Stadion)
Prepayment deadline: February 3rd
EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE GREATEST PAINTERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY UP CLOSE
Join us for this 360-degree journey through the history and world-famous art of Claude Monet (1840-1926).
The highlight of our visit will be the 45-minute presentation in the main hall, where we will be immersed in color and sound.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT
We will meet at 11:30 and enter as a group. Once we are in, we can stay as long as we wish. There are public coat racks available along with a few lockers inside the entrance.
The program is in German, but English audio guides are available at the entrance for a €5 deposit. A limited amount of seating in the main hall (stools and beanbags) is available.
Important: this exhibition can potentially trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy or other similar issues.
The event is very photo- and Instagram-friendly with some interactive exhibits at the beginning that are lots of fun. We are welcome to photograph and share everything for our own private use and social media channels. However, we may not use flash or tripods. Commercial use of the photos is not permitted.
The venue is wheelchair friendly but babies in strollers and carriers are not allowed. Dogs are also not allowed into the exhibition for their own safety.
TICKET PRICES & TO RSVP
The cost of this event is €15 per person, paid in advance. This discounted ticket price is being sponsored by the IWCS and includes a charity portion that will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Eleven (11) spaces are available for this event.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Alison via the email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €15 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than February 3rd, 2023. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
From the event provider:
- Venue ventilation requirements will be met.
- Please remember to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and use the disinfectant dispensers on site.
- Your health and the health of all other visitors is very important to us: please refrain from visiting the exhibition if you feel ill.
- We have significantly reduced the maximum number of people who can be in the exhibition so that there is enough space for everyone and sufficient distance can be kept.
MEMBERS ONLY: WINE TASTING AT WEINGUT WÖHRWAG (+1 EVENT)
Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 16:00
Location: Weingut Wöhrwag, Grunbacher Straße 5,
70327 Stuttgart-Untertürkheim
Nearest station: Untertürkheim (S/U)
This event is for members +1 guest
Prepayment deadline: Friday, January 6th
COME AND LEARN ABOUT LOCAL WINES
Join host Heather T for a guided tasting in English at her favorite local winery. We will try four of their outstanding wines and learn about Weingut Wöhrwag’s winemaking philosophy and style.
Our hour-long tasting will start at 16:00 and last one hour. Wöhrwag Weingut is classified as a Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) winery, a designation indicating the winery produces high quality and exceptional wines.
THIS IS A +1 EVENT, WHICH MEANS:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a partner, spouse, adult child, or friend (18+)
- You and your guest each pay the member cost listed below.
The cost of this event is €15 per person, paid in advance. The remainder of the event will be sponsored by the IWCS and this is a Round Up For Charity event. All proceeds will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Twenty (20) spaces are available for this event.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Heather via the email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €15 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than January 6th, 2023. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
HOLIDAY GIVING TREE FOR FRAUEN HELFEN FRAUEN 2022
In keeping with one of our favorite annual traditions, the IWCS is once again supporting Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. by creating a virtual Holiday Gift Tree for its residents this December!
Every year our members can sign up to buy gifts for the women and children living in the Frauenhaus. You will be given the information for one woman or child, including age and wishes to assist you in choosing what to buy.
If you would like to take part, please let Sandra know in the event that can be found in the private Facebook event or by responding to the current newsletter email if you are not on Facebook.
🎁Please choose a gift valued between €15-20 (the children’s wishes might be higher than €20, but usually not more than €30) and try to keep in mind that the shelter is multicultural and many of the families might not yet have strong German skills.
🎁Wrap the gift up all festive and add a tag with the identifying age/gender information you were given for when they distribute the gifts.
🎁Drop the finished gift off at Sandra’s house in Stuttgart-Zazenhausen, mail it to her, or bring it to the Members Only Holiday Dinner on December 14th.
Thank you to all of our members for your continuing enthusiasm for this project every year!
MEMBER ONLY EVENT: CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE & BRUNCH 2022
Sunday, December 11th at 11:00
Location: Sandra’s home in Stuttgart-Zazenhausen
Nearest stations: Zazenhausen Viadukt
RSVP in the private Facebook event or using the form below if you are not on Facebook
Join us for our Tenth Annual Christmas Cookie Swap this December!
As always, Sandra will host a unique and delicious brunch to go with all of the cookies and plenty of Sekt will be on hand.
Guests are asked to bake about three dozen of one kind of holiday cookie and bring them along with the recipe so everyone can try them at home! There’s no need to pre-package the cookies; each guest will take the cookies and the quantity they want.
All food and drinks will be provided by the host. A bottle or two of bubbly is always welcome!
This event is limited to 10 guests.
IWCS ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER & GIFT EXCHANGE 2022
For members only 💝
Wednesday, December 14th starting at 18:30
Location: H6 Eventlocation, Am Höhenpark 6, 70192 Stuttgart-Killesberg
Nearest stations: Killesberg (U5), exit Höhenpark
Hosted by your 2022 IWCS Steering Committee
Prepayment deadline Monday, December 5th
Our beloved Holiday Dinner and Gift Exchange is finally happening again this December!
We have truly missed this annual event thanks to the pandemic. This is our chance to come together as a community and enjoy good food and fun during the magical German advent time.
This year’s dinner is being organized by the fabulous Adriana at the event center “H6” in the new Killesberghöhe Stadtquartier. It’s a brand new place – so new they don’t even have a sign up yet! But it is easy to find (watch for the chalkboard directions) and gorgeous.
We will start our evening with a complimentary glass of Sekt at 18:30, followed by a three-course meal. You can find all the details about the menu further on in this post and will be asked for your choices when you RSVP.
After dinner, all members are invited to take part in our optional gift exchange, which is loads of fun every year. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift worth €15 (no gag or re-gifts please). Choose something that you yourself would be happy to receive because with this exchange, that could very well happen! You do not have to participate in the gift exchange to attend the dinner.
Dress up if you wish!! We are calling the dress code for the evening “Holiday Fabulousness” which means anything festive will work. Choose your outfit carefully, because Sandra has organized fun photobooth-style portraits for those who wish!
And as always, Sandra is also organizing the Frauen helfen Frauen Virtual Giving Tree again this year and you are welcome to bring along your wrapped gift for the shelter to give her at this dinner. All the details can be found in the separate Giving Tree Facebook event.
This is a members-only event and the IWCS club-sponsored price per person of €35 (for fish or meat meals) or €30 (for the two meatless menus) includes your food, a welcome glass of Prosecco Spumante (or something non-alcoholic), and table water. To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event or email Adriana if you are not on Facebook.
PLEASE NOTE that any drinks ordered apart from the provided table water and welcome beverage must be paid for by you on the night of the event.
And now on to the food! To complete your reservation, we need your food choices and your prepayment. Prices are listed above; please transfer the amount for your dinner choice to our bank account before December 5th. Then please click on this link to our Google survey to give us your appetizer, main, and dessert wishes.
Choice of appetizer:
- Tomato soup served with homemade bread
- Bruschetta Classic
- Beetroot Carpaccio with Goat Cream Cheese served
with homemade bread
Choice of main dish:
- Fish – Lemon risotto with prawns
- Beef – Tagliata di manzo with rosemary
potatoes - Vegetarian – Tesori Pasta Parmigiani
- Vegan – Pasta Napoli with vegetables (vegan)
Choice of dessert:
- Spekulatius Tiramisu
- Panna Cotta with cinammon and rasberry
- Italian Variation (a small portion of both desserts)
Looking forward to celebrating the end of another wonderful year together!
MOVING AWAY IN 2023? HAVE A NEW ADDRESS?
Katja will be sending out renewal invoices for 2023 membership fees at the beginning of November and we need your help to make this a smooth process!
ONE – Have you moved in the past year and have a new mailing address? We need it to get the invoice to your mail box! Please let us know.
TWO – Are you moving away or otherwise not planning to renew your membership for 2023? Please send an email to cancel your membership for next year ASAP! We will then make sure you aren’t sent a renewal invoice in November and annoying reminders in early 2023. Your 2022 membership will still be active until the end of the year.
Who to contact?
Please email your address change or cancellation to Membership Coordinator Mariana Schwarz at membership @ iwcstuttgart (dot) org.
Why do we need to have you cancel your membership in writing?
Because we are a registered organization here in Germany, we are required to follow the rules specified in our by laws when members leave the area or otherwise wish to withdraw their membership in our club.
Those rules are:
➡️Members must notify us in writing if they wish to cancel their membership in the club (emails are fine).
➡️Members must notify us before the end of 2022 if they wish to cancel their membership for 2023.
➡️Members who do not cancel their membership before the end of 2022 and then fail to pay their renewal dues before the end of the first quarter in 2023 will be mailed one reminder invoice and then an letter notifying them that they are being removed from the membership list.
If you know you will be leaving, tell us now! It will save lots of headaches for everyone.
THANKS!!!
SAVE THE DATE! MEMBERS-ONLY ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER & GIFT EXCHANGE 2022
IWCS ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER & GIFT EXCHANGE 2022
For members only 💝
Wednesday, December 14th starting at 18:30
Location: H6 Eventlocation, Am Höhenpark 4, 70192 Stuttgart-Killesberg
Nearest stations: Killesberg (U5), exit Höhenpark
RSVP in the private Facebook event or email Adriana directly
***UPDATED WITH MENU INFORMATION**
Prepayment deadline Monday, December 5th
Our beloved Holiday Dinner and Gift Exchange is finally happening again this December!
We have truly missed this annual event thanks to the pandemic. This is our chance to come together as a community and enjoy good food and fun during the magical German advent time.
LOCATIONThis year’s dinner is being organized by the fabulous Adriana at the event center “H6” in the new Killesberghöhe Stadtquartier. It’s a brand new place – so new they don’t even have a sign up yet! But it is easy to find (watch for the chalkboard directions) and gorgeous.
We will start our evening with a complimentary glass of Sekt at 18:30, followed by a three-course meal. You can find all the details about the menu further on in this post and will be asked for your choices when you RSVP.
GIFT EXCHANGEAfter dinner, all members are invited to take part in our optional gift exchange, which is loads of fun every year. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift worth €15 (no gag or re-gifts please).
Choose something that you yourself would be happy to receive because with this exchange, that could very well happen! You do not have to participate in the gift exchange to attend the dinner.
DRESS CODEDress up if you wish!! We are calling the dress code for the evening “Holiday Fabulousness” which means anything festive will work. Choose your outfit carefully, because Sandra has organized fun photobooth-style portraits for those who wish!
FHF GIVING TREEAnd as always, Sandra is also organizing the Frauen helfen Frauen Virtual Giving Tree again this year and you are welcome to bring along your wrapped gift for the shelter to give her at this dinner. All the details can be found in the separate Giving Tree Facebook event.
PRICINGThis is a members-only event and the IWCS club-sponsored price per person of €35 (for fish or meat meals) or €30 (for the two meatless menus) includes your food, a welcome glass of Prosecco Spumante (or something non-alcoholic), and table water.
PLEASE NOTE that any drinks ordered apart from the provided table water and welcome beverage must be paid for by you on the night of the event.
THE MENUAnd now on to the food! To complete your reservation, we need your food choices and your prepayment.
Prices are listed above; please transfer the amount for your dinner choice to our bank account before December 5th. Then please visit our Google survey to give us your appetizer, main, and dessert wishes.
Choice of appetizer:
1 Tomato soup served with homemade bread (LF)
2 Bruschetta Classic (LF)
3 Beetroot Carpaccio with Goat Cream Cheese served with homemade bread
1 Tomato soup served with homemade bread (LF)
2 Bruschetta Classic (LF)
3 Beetroot Carpaccio with Goat Cream Cheese served with homemade bread
Choice of main dish:
1 Fish – Lemon risotto with prawns
2 Beef – Tagliata di manzo with rosemary potatoes (LF)
3 Vegetarian – Tesori Pasta Parmigiani
4 Vegan – Pasta Napoli with vegetables (vegan & LF)
1 Fish – Lemon risotto with prawns
2 Beef – Tagliata di manzo with rosemary potatoes (LF)
3 Vegetarian – Tesori Pasta Parmigiani
4 Vegan – Pasta Napoli with vegetables (vegan & LF)
Choice of dessert:
1 Italian Variation (a small portion of each of the following desserts)
2 Spekulatius Tiramisu
3 Panna Cotta with cinammon and rasberry
1 Italian Variation (a small portion of each of the following desserts)
2 Spekulatius Tiramisu
3 Panna Cotta with cinammon and rasberry
4 Lemon Sorbet with fruit (LF)
*LF indicates Lactose Free
Looking forward to celebrating the end of another wonderful year together!