Oktoberfest (Lite)!

Event Date: 
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 1:30pm

Join us to celebrate October with a mash-up of traditional New England fall favorites and Oktoberfest traditions. We’ll watch a couple of short videos to get in the spirit: one on Oktoberfest traditions and sights and sounds from Munich, and then a Great Courses lecture called “The Everyday Guide to Beer.” It’s a primer on the history of beer and its place among peoples like the Sumerians, Egyptians, and the Medieval Benedictines. You'll learn about figures like Dukes William IV and Ludwig X of Bavaria and the Reinheitsgebot, and even hear the fascinating story behind the origin of British pub signs. 

Between the videos we’ll take a break for fresh local cider, delicious cider donuts, and warm soft pretzels. There might be some polka music….who knows? Please join us!