November 2016
Family and MWR Hohenfels
events.programs.trips *passport required CREEPY COUTURE HALLOWEEN FASHION SHOW
November 2, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Library, B49 Halloween might be done, but the fashion has just begun! Create your own Halloween duct tape costume and show it off at the Creepy Couture Fashion Show at the library. See what creative creations will haunt the runway. There will be prizes!
WORLD WINE NIGHT
November 3, Outdoor Recreation, H15 These wine tours provide an intimate experience between the guest and the wines of each world region. Not only do you receive the hands-on attention of your certified wine expert guide, but also the company of wine-lovers just like yourself. No other tour will be able to transport you to the tastes of so many world regions in the space of one beautiful Bavarian winter! November will be South African wines. Cost includes transportation, local wines, and light regional appetizers. Cost: $39/person
ESCAPE ROOM MUNICH
November 5, Outdoor Recreation, H15 Are you up for a challenge? At the Munich Escape Mystery, your team is locked in a room that is equipped with everything you need to escape. You will run into all sorts of obstacles, and you will need to scrutinize every detail of your surroundings. Collect clues and use your combined skill sets to think your way out of the box! Transportation and group escape experience included. Price: $69/person
TUESDAY BRUNCH
November 8, Outdoor Recreation, H15 This is your time for a morning out! Enjoy a different locale each month for a tour of all things brunch, giving you an opportunity to discover great food and even greater friends. Transportation, great conversation and introduction to all the local spots included. Food and beverage not included in cost. Price: $25/person
AMERICAN300 PRESENTS: EVEREST
November 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., DFAC, B24 Meet Tom Whittaker, the world’s first amputee/handicapped climber to summit Mount Everest, and Benjamin Breckheimer, a U.S. Army Combat Wounded Warrior high altitude climber. Both are touring with American300, which “places mentors with military members serving around the world to promote ‘real world’-resilient mindsets through personal connections and a better understanding of what it means to be ‘resilient.’”
HEADLAMP HIKES
November 10, Outdoor Recreation, H15 Looking for something fun to do on long winter evenings? Weather permitting, Outdoor Recreation will lead hikes in boots or snowshoes through the night to warm the darkness with high spirits and great stories. Gear, guided hike and transportation included. Headlamps are not provided. Price: $25/person
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TOURNAMENT
November 11, 6:45 p.m., Warrior Zone, The Zone, B150 Texas Hold ‘em is one of the most popular variants of poker and has fascinated players for years. The appeal of this game is owed in part to its simplicity and inherent entertainment value. Contact the Zone for information on each prize. Price: $25 buy-in, $25 rebuys
LEARN TO SKI/SNOWBOARD AT HINTERTUX*
November 12-13, Outdoor Recreation, H15 Join Outdoor Recreation on a trip to beautiful Hintertux Glacier, Austria! Go from zero to hero in the space of two snowy days. Ski and snowboard lessons are available daily by professionally certified PSIA and AASI instructors. Instruction, gear & transportation included. Lift passes not included. Price: $159/person
4TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
November 15, Library, B49 Build your fantasy dream gingerbread house! Pick up entry forms at the Library for a fun family project. Entries are due December 6 for display and voting. Winners will be announced December 20!
VIENNA CHRISTMAS MARKET*
November 19, Outdoor Recreation, H15 Vienna has several Christmas Markets, all known to be among the best in Europe. Join Outdoor Recreation in browsing the markets of Rathausplatz, Schönbrunn Palace, Karlskirche, Spittelberg and several others. Visitors can also watch carvers, glass-blowers and bakers in action at the craft markets. Price: $89/adult, $40/child under 12
THANKSGIVING CRAFTS
November 23, 2:30-4 p.m., Library, B49 Come make crafts for Thanksgiving! Create fun, festive decorations to fill your home with holiday cheer. Ages 5 and up.
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND IN SOELDEN*
November 24-27, Outdoor Recreation, H15 Experience Thanksgiving in the Austrian Alps! Join Outdoor Recreation for a family friendly ski/snowboard trip to the world-class location Soelden, Austria. Trip includes three nights in a 3-star hotel with dinner and breakfast, transportation in a modern luxury coach and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the day of arrival. Ski and snowboard lessons are available daily by professionally certified PSIA and AASI instructors. Life passes not included. Price: $369/adult, $189/child under 12. (Gear rentals available at ODR for half price for all participants.)
ELF ON THE SHELF
November 29, Library, B49 Libby the Library Elf is full of mischief and fun! Visit the Library every day to see her antics and mark it off your BINGO card. Everyone is a winner!
CYSS “ALL STAR” PROGRAM
Our staff work very hard to make sure that children are well cared for and have every opportunity to grow and develop. The ‘All Star’ program is set up to show staff how much we appreciate them and recognize their tireless efforts of caring for our Children and Youth. Please help us by writing ‘star notes’ for excellence that you see. Each facility has a special location for the ‘All Star’ cards to be posted. At the end of each month, the cards will be collected and an award will be given for the caregiver who has the most ‘Star Cards’.
Contact Hohenfels ACS to register for classes in advance. SURVIVAL GERMAN 101 November 2, 3, 9, & 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., B10A An introduction to Survival German will make it easier for you to order food in restaurants, shop, travel, ask for directions and understand German doctors. You will simply feel more comfortable living in Germany. This could be the best use of 8 hours of your life ever. IMPORTANT NOTE: These are sequential classes that build on each other. Course consists of four two hour classes.
RESUME WRITING November 2 & 30, 10-11:30 a.m., B10A Get some special help and insight into writing civilian and federal resumes and cover letters which are valuable in doing what you need done: separating your you and your resume from everyone else’s. We’re also discussing best practices in locating federal jobs using USAJOBS, as well as other important tips to getting noticed and hired!
SURVIVAL GERMAN 201 November 21, 23, 29, & 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m., B10A The continuation into Survival German (Level 2) that will add greater confidence, vocabulary and enlightenment into your German language ability. It makes sense to speak the language if you live here, right? So take advantage of this FREE second level program!
HALLO HOHENFELS NEWCOMERS ORIENTATION November 15-18, B10A This is the place to be if you’re new to the community. In addition to learning some German language, you will explore local communities (including a bakery and butcher shop), discover Mobelhof, a huge home decorating store and spend the final day site seeing in Regensburg. Find out how your new community works without doing everything yourself and make some new friends at the same time. Special DOUBLE bonus: a visit to the epicenter of the rotations: the “Star Wars” building and a visit to the training area, a “Box Tour.”
FAMILY KARAOKE NIGHT November 25, 4-8 p.m., B321 This fun event is open to everyone in the Hohenfels community that wants to participate, so share it with friends, families and neighbors! There are more than 25,000 songs to choose from including classics, movies, hip-hop, pop and more. A good singing voice is not required, but costumes are strongly encouraged!
BABY BOOT CAMP - IT’S BACK! November 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., B10A If you think about it, the reason for Boot Camp, really the reason for any kind of training is to get ready for the ‘main’ event. This 7-part rotating program answers questions most books and programs don’t. Geared for parents-to-be, this workshop covers topics such as birth certificate process in Germany, breast feeding, personal expectations, bringing baby home and much more.
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO JUST TALK TO? Contact the ACS Military & Family Life Consultants for completely confidential professional “problem solving”. CIV 01522-422-1454 or CIV 01520-449-5704.
Ongoing Programs GAMERS NIGHT
Mondays, 6 p.m., Bowling Center, B14 All gamers welcome. Come and pit your skills against others with the same interests. Games include Warhammer 40K, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Fleet Battles, Zombicide, Magic the Gathering and many others. Have a game you would like to try out? Bring it along!
HALF PRICE TUESDAYS
Tuesdays, Kids Zone, B40 Admission to the Kids Zone is only half price on Tuesdays. Come enjoy a fun afternoon with us!
RED PIN BOWLING
Fridays, 6 p.m., Bowling Center, B14 A Red Pin is added to every lane. If the Red Pin spots in the #1 position and you bowl a strike that frame, you win a free game. Attendant must be informed and pin spot verified before bowling.
COSMIC BOWLING
Saturdays, 6 p.m., Bowling Center, B14 We’ll have the lights out and the black lights on! Enjoy R&B music while getting your bowl on.
EVENING INDOOR CLIMBING
Tuesdays, Outdoor Recreation, H15 On alternating Tuesdays “boulder” and “top rope” at the local gyms of Nuremburg and Regensburg. Gear and gym entry included. Price: $29/person
ICE SKATING IN THE CITY
Wednesdays, Outdoor Recreation, H15 A study by the University of Oxford suggests that the earliest ice skating happened in southern Finland more than 3,000 years ago. Continue this age-old tradition by taking a whirl with Outdoor Recreation every Wednesday night this winter. Price: $29/person
KIDS KONNECTION
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., ACS, B321 This twice weekly ACS playgroup offers a fun and diverse format featuring music time, free play and special activity stations. Redefined for ages 6 weeks to 4 years, this program offers flexibility and opportunity to meet new people who are raising young children in our community.
CYSS SKIESUnlimited Classes
SKIESUnlimited stands for “School of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills” with the word “Unlimited” for the unlimited possibilities that this program provides Children and Youth. Classes include: Piano, Karate, Dance, Gymnastics, Survival Cooking, Junior Chefs and Tiny Tumblers. For more information on each program and how to sign up, contact Parent Central Services.
GENEALOGY CLASS
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Library, B49 Could you be related to royalty? Or have a skeleton or two in your family closet? Maybe both? Come to our Family History/Genealogy class every Tuesday at the library! Bring your laptop or tablet and join us in learning how to use the genealogical tools available.
LAPSIT STORYTIME
Wednesdays, 11:10 a.m. - noon, Library, B49 A great weekly learning event full of stories, music and play for infants and their parents. This is a great opportunity to introduce the basic building blocks of early literacy while establishing positive habits and routines in reading for babies and their parents.
CHILDREN’S STORYTIME
Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., Library, B49 Bring your little one to the library and listen to stories read aloud by our library staff. What better way to spend your day than to be in the imagination of a child and a good book!
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS
November 17, 1-2 p.m., Library, B49 A picture is worth a thousand words...unless it is too blurry, dark or crooked! Join our Digital Photography class to learn how to take a great digital photo and how to edit your photos to make them spectacular.
RAINBOW LOOM
November 29, 3-4 p.m., Library, B49 Do you Loom? Do you want to learn? Come to our monthly Rainbow Loom Club and make some cool bracelets and more. Use our looms and supplies or bring your own.
ECLECTIC BOOK CLUB November 29, 5-6 p.m., Library, B49
Take some time for yourself and read a good book with us! Join our Eclectic Book Club as we embark on epic journeys through books, with the added bonus of talking about them afterwards. Newcomers are always welcome.
Family and MWR
Phone Directory Family and MWR Admin. Office, B33.......................466-2079 Army Lodging, B63...................................................466-1700 Arts & Crafts, B18.....................................................466-2538 Automotive Skills Center, B392A..............................466-2690 Army Community Services (ACS), B10.....................466-4860 BOSS - Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers......466-4708 Bowling Center, B14.................................................466-4611 Community Activity Center, B40..............................466-2670 Java Café, Kid’s Zone Library, B49...............................................................466-1740 Outdoor Recreation, H15.........................................466-2060 Post Gym, B88..........................................................466-2883 Special Events, B33..................................................466-4708 Value Added Tax (VAT) Office, B10..........................466-1780 Warrior Zone, B150...................................................466-3705 Child, Youth & School Services CYSS Admin. Office, B33..........................................466-4718 Parent Central Services, B10.....................................466-2078 Child Development Center, B111.............................466-4706 School Age Center, B112.........................................466-2822 Youth Center, B72.....................................................466-4492 Youth Sports, B317...................................................466-2488 Civilian Prefix 09472-83-xxxx
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