Germans From Russia At Arts Center – photos

Jamestown (CSi) The Art in the Park Germans in Russia cultural event scheduled for 1- 5 p.m. Saturday in the Art Park was moved indoors at the Arts Center due to the weather.  Photos from event for CSiNewsNOW.com by Roy Sheppard

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Center, and the Arts Park in downtown Jamestown will host activities celebrating the Germans from Russia Culture, on Saturday June 28, 2014, from 1-5-p.m.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said the first of the three events this summer will be  moved indoors, at the Arts Center.

Saturday’s activities will also food, crafts, children’s games and music, in the Germans from Russia culture.

Members of the James Valley chapter of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society are helping organize the event.

Knephla soup, German tacos and honey cookies will be sold during the event to raise funds for the Germans fro Russia Heritage Society.

There will be music, and a woodcarving workshop, using soap, which begins at 1:30-p.m.

Coming up, the Arts Center will host a fine crafts and farmers market July 26, 2014, in conjunction with the Chef’s Challenge event planned by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

During the August 28, 2014 Community Block Party the Arts Center will host John Offut, a glass blower from Fargo, demonstrating the making of glassware, heating glass material and blowing into the material.

For more information on Art in the Park events, call 251-2496.

Tentative SCHEDULE – Germans From Russia

June 28, 2014 – 1:00 – 5:00 pm

• 1:00 – 5:00 pm (or when sold out) Food – James River Germans from Russia Heritage Society

o Knepfla Soup, German Tacos and Kuchen

• 1:00 – 5:00 pm– Crochet and traditional designs with Sue Balcom.

• 1:00 – 5:00 pm– Learn about German Russian Cooking Traditions from Sue Balcom who edited the book

“Ewiger Saatz- Everlasting Yeast” and learn about Balcom’s upcoming project and exhibit “Women Behind the Plow”

• 1:00 – 1:30 pm Music – Accordion and Banjo – Evone Wagner and Paul Janke

• 1:30 pm History of Germans from Russia with Anton Schweitzer – Sit for a while and learn about the history and heritage of many people who live in our community and region.

• 1:30 pm Carving Workshop Begins – Carve an animal out of soap with Bernie Duvan, appropriate for all ages.

Bernie will be available all day to discuss carving but if you want to complete a project please arrive at 1:30 pm.

This is a great opportunity to get an introduction to carving.

• 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (starting every half hour) Games

o Bunnock, also known as the Game of Bones, is a game that is thought to have been created by

Russian soldiers to pass the time while stationed in northern Siberia during the early nineteenth century. The game involves what the soldiers had a surplus of; namely, horse anklebones.  It has been compared to a cross between bowling and curling, in which the two teams stand on opposite ends of the field and take turns trying to knock down each other’s row of bones. This is done by throwing more bones at the standing bones, and must be done in a specific order. Bunnock is especially popular in Saskatchewan Canada where many Russian and German immigrants settled in the early 20th.

o Koffer packen – packing a suitcase. The children sit in a circle and the first starts: “I pack my suitcase and put a book inside.” then the next has to repeat all and adds a new part, the next has to repeat all and adds the next and so on. When someone forgets a thing they are out, The last person who correctly repeats the contents of the suitcase wins and receives a sweet treat.

• 2:00 – 2:30 pm Music- Accordion with Tim Burchill

• 2:00 – 5:00 pm Scherenschnitte (“scissor cuts”), is the art of papercutting design. The art work often has symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th century. Try creating your own Scherenschnitte or use a template based on traditional designs. This activity is suitable for grades 4-adult.

• 3:00 – 3:30 pm Horseradish Making Demo with Thomas Boerger and Jerry Braun

• 3:00 – 3:15 pm Singing with John Gross

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm Music – Accordion and Banjo – Evone Wagner and Paul Janke

• 4:00 – 4:15 pm Singing with John Gross

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm Music- Accordion with Tim Burchill

• 4:00 – 4:30 pm Sauerkraut Making Demo with Sally Jeppson and Marlene Ells