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July GACC Newsletter, with news about an important donation for our family history library; the visitors who have been coming to our museum; and an

He is Gretna’s most famous athlete – Mel Ott. The New York Giants outfielder was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.

Twirling Maypole ribbons, sizzling brats, baked pretzels, cold beer and German music combined for a wonderful Maifest at the GACC.

Mark your calendars for the GACC’s Maifest Beer Garden on Saturday, May 14. Beer, brats, sauerkraut, pretzels and plenty of German beer and wine!

It’s time to visit our museum and see the new display by genealogist Pat Smith celebrating the 300th anniversary of Germans coming to Louisiana.

Fasching merriment and carnival colors filled the GACC on February 26 as we celebrated Mardi Gras and chose a king and queen for the night.

More than four months after Hurricane Ida’s rain drenched the carpet in the GACC museum, beautiful new vinyl plank flooring is now in place in the museum, the director’s office and the library.

Christmas tree lighting, with a German flair. Also, don’t forget to get your GACC calendar to welcome the New Year! Happy New Year 2022!

We all missed having our Oktoberfest beer garden, but how about Oktoberfest in Dezember? Join us on Saturday, December 4, for our beer garden from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!

At long last, the German-American
Cultural Center and Museum is
going to have a totally new look for
its website.

When Hurricane Ida hit on August 29, it didn’t spare the old school building that houses the GACC and its museum.

The corner of Fifth Street and Huey P. Long Avenue has quite a history for the Gegenheimer family.