Regular meetings of the Society are held in the months of January, March, May, July, and September at 6:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the St. John the Baptist Parish Library, 2920 Highway 51, LaPlace, Louisiana. Any changes in the meeting date or place are listed in the Schedule of Meetings and Special Events. The October meeting is our annual Oktoberfest dinner at a location to be announced.
Schedule of Meetings and Events
| September 11, 2021 (Saturday) |
SPEAKER: JAY SCHEXNAYDRE Postponed due to COVID-19 Delta “surge” & Hurricane Ida “aftermath” — new date to be released soon for early 2022 |
| September 28, 2021 (Tuesday) |
RE-SCHEDULED for MARCH 2022 due to aftermath of Hurricane Ida |
| October 9, 2021 (Saturday) |
NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED due to aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Also, new location may be needed. FEMA is in negotiations to rent West Bank Reception Hall for remainder of 2021.The GACHGS in partnership with Albert (Al) Robichaux are proud to announce the publication of German Coast Families: Their Origins in Europe and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana (Volume 2). Al will talk about his newest contribution to Louisiana genealogy and will autograph books. |
| November 20, 2021 (Saturday) |
6:00 PM – EVENT OF INTEREST SPEAKER: JAY SCHEXNAYDRE For those that could not attend our regular meeting in July in Reserve, this is a reprisal presentation for the GACC in Gretna. An overview of 300 years of the History of the German Coast. |
| January 25, 2022 (Tuesday) |
6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING SPEAKER: T. CASEY STUART The Faubourg Tremé is the neighborhood directly behind the French Quarter. A rich history will be uncovered by examining the man behind the name. |
| March 22, 2022 (Tuesday) |
6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING SPEAKER: ANNE HARMON BRETT Anne will speak about her parents’ life at Carville, now the National Hansen’s Disease Museum. Her mother, Louise Anne Triche was a native of Vacherie and her father Johnny Harmon was of Texas. Her father was a talented photographer who upon discharge continued a career in photography. |
| May 11-29, 2022 |
GERMAN COAST ORIGINS TRICENTENNIAL TOUR https://www.seitztravel.com/german-heritage-tour Due to the international trip to Europe, there will be no regular meeting this month. |
| July 26, 2022 (Tuesday) |
6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING SPEAKER: TBA GACHGS 43rd Anniversary Meeting (Elections & Light Refreshments) |
| September 27, 2022 (Tuesday) |
6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING SPEAKER: KENNETH HOFFMANN Executive Director Kenneth Hoffmann of Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will give us an overview of the museum and some interesting connections to the Jewish culture of South Louisiana. |