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New! Musical Monday: Led by an accomplished musician, this group will sing some well-known and less familiar songs together and then talk about them. The melody and the rhythm of music help to speak more easily and freely in English, and singing together is good fun and healthy for body and soul. The group will meet upstairs at Café Traxlmayr (Promenade 16, Linz) on October 4^th and 18^th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Please call or send an email if you`re interested in more information by October 1^st.

Der Grüne Tisch:  A Fulbright Teaching Assistant who has a degree in International Relations and a graduate of Johannes Kepler University with a degree in International Management will talk with members about current events in international affairs and how they are presented in the Austrian and American media. This group will meet on October 5^th and 19^th  from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Café Traxlmayr. Kindly call or send an email to make your reservation by October 1^st.

Conversation at the Café Cubus: This conversation group is back by popular demand! The participants will choose the topics that they want to talk about, and a Fulbright Teaching Assistant from the U.S. will lead and guide them in discussions. It will begin again at the Ars Electronic Center on October 6^th from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and will meet ten times. There is a limited number of seats. Please give us a call or send an email to reserve yours by October 1^st.

Thursday at the Spitz: Many of our long-standing members meet informally to chat in English about all sorts of topics at the Hotel Spitz in Urfahr (Fiedlerstr. 6) on Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (except Austrian holidays). Anyone that has time is of course welcome to drop by for a chat.

Our members will soon receive their invitation to this reception given by the Oberbank and hosted by Dr. Franz Gasselsberger for the American ambassador, which has become a tra- dition in Linz. On this evening we can anticipate hearing informative speeches by City Councillor Johann Mayr, Governor Pühringer, and Ambassador Eacho.  Dr. Johannes Jetschgo of the ORF will be the MC.  

The Styrian branch of the Austro-American Society was founded in the summer of the year 2000. A big celebration is planned to mark the 10^th anniversary. Our friends and colleagues in Graz are generously and cordially extending an invitation to the members, friends and interested parties associated with the other A*A*S branches around the country to join in their festivites this weekend. If you contact us, we will gladly give you the details.

Kansas City, Kansas, is Linz`s Sister City in the U.S.  A delegation headed by Mayor Joe Reardon will be visiting Linz from September 22 – 24. On the evening of  September 23 we are gathering at Spatzenbauer`s “Landgasthaus” to eat a traditional Austrian meal with them. The number of seats is limited to 20, so if you would like to join us and meet the folks from KCK, please contact us by September 20 at the latest.

The Austro-American Society of Styria is again kindly extending an invitation to our members and friends here  in Upper Austria to take part in an exceptional event. The main participants in this discussion on climate change will be: Michael Hanemann, Chancellor`s Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, and Director of the California Climate Change Center; advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger; Helga Kromp-Kolb, Head of the Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna; Karl W. Steininger, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz. It will take place in the Medienzentrum Steiermark, Hofgasse 13, Graz. Entrance is free, and registration is required: Email: fale@stmk.gv.at  The discussion will also be broadcast via Internet: www.europa.steiermark/stream

The new crew of teaching assistants will have recently arrived in Upper Austria. We`re looking forward to meeting them and welcoming them with this introductory walking tour of the city, showing them some of Linz`s historical sights and good places to eat or go out and helping them get oriented. Calling all Austro-Americans to join in and share some good tips!! Leading us will be Austria-Guide Johann Gutenbrunner, one of our members. At the end of the tour, Johann will take us to one of his favorite cafés, where we will have some delicious cake and a warm beverage. We will meet in front of the Tourist Information Office on the Main Square of Linz. Please register by phone or email by October 8^th.    

With just a few days to go before All Hallows` Eve, there`s a lot of stressing out about costumes and shopping for treats. Why not also get into the spirit of Halloween by getting together and watching an appropriately scary movie?  There are so many great hair-raising classics in this genre to choose from.  Help us pick one of them by sending an email with your three favorite titles. If we screen one from your list, you`ll win a surprising prize on Movie Night. What will it be?  “The Excorcist” or “Halloween” (1978), “The Howling” or maybe “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” (2000)?  The movie will be shown at the Alte Welt, Hauptplatz 4,      Linz, way down in the cellar...if you dare. Snacks and drinks will be served.

Too scary to miss. Boo!

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