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General Club Information

Mailing Address
722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim, PA 17545
Phone: 717-898-8451  (After 4pm Mo-Sa)
Email: Info@lancasterliederkranz.com

Club Officers, Administrators & Contacts


Location/Directions
Our mailing address is Manheim, but our location is Salunga about 7 miles west of Lancaster. Take the Salunga Exit off Rt. 283 then go south just a bit to S. Chiques Road (watch for Liederkranz sign and arrow). Then turn right and go about 3/4 mile to the Liederkranz.

House Rules and Constitution & By-Laws
Members should familiarize themselves with these documents which hang at the bulletin board and are available as pdf links here:


House Rules of the Lancaster Liederkranz


Constitution & By-Laws of the Lancaster Liederkranz

Amendment Proposals:
Click Here to read current articles (in blue) with proposed amendments (in red), to be read at three (3) monthly membership meetings: Amendments #5, 6 & 7. Readings: May, Jun, Jul 2025.


Members & Guests per LLK and PLCB Rules
- Members must have their membership card available upon request from an officer/trustee, door tender or bartender.  
- Guests must provide a valid drivers license or state ID upon request.
- Guests must be accompanied and signed-in by their member host and will be asked to wear a guest badge unless attending a public event. 
- Members must purchase alcohol for guests. State law prohibits bartenders from serving non members.  
- As a guideline, we request members to limit guests at any one visit to immediate family and/or 4 non-member guests. (ie) a member/co-member may bring up to 8 guests between them, plus immediate family. 
- Member children age 21 and older are considered guests.
- After 3 visits to the Club annually, guests must apply for membership to enter the club.  The 3-visit rule is waived for guests with an application in process.

Membership
Information on becoming a member of the Lancaster Liederkranz can be found on our Membership page:
Membership

Monthly Membership Meetings

The General Membership meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Meetings follow this Agenda
Minutes are posted at the Club and here: Notices & Minutes Page

Cultural Organizations
Much of the Liederkranz's German cultural is perpetuated through four singing and dancing Cultural Organizations within the Liederkranz.  All of these organizations welcome new members.  More information can be found on the Cultural Organization page here:
Cultural Organizations


Hours
Mon & Tue 4-10p, Wed & Thu 4-11p, Fri & Sat 4p-12a
Closed Sun
except for special events

Dining is available Wednesday through Saturday evenings
- 5:00-8:30 (7:00 first Thur meeting night*)
*On first Thur meeting night, non members, not being voted on must exit the Ballroom at the start of the meeting at 7:30.


Cash only - The club does not accept debit/credit cards.
- Checks are accepted payable to the Lanc. Liederkranz.
- An ATM is available in our lobby for your convenience.


Dining Reservations may be made at our TouchBistro reservation site.

Club Entertainment Event schedule is located here: Dining, Bar, Entertainment

Club Fests
The Liederkranz holds four annual fundraiser fests. These fests are sponsored events that are open to the public and rely on volunteers for success:
  - Sommerfest (June, general admission) - Sponsored by the Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein
  - Parrot Fest
(July, pre-purchased tickets required) - Sponsored by the Lancaster Liederkranz
  - Oktoberfest (September, general admission) - Sponsored by the Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein
  -
Christkindlmarkt (December, free admission) - Sponsored by the Lancaster Liederkranz

More information here: Fest page

No Dogs permitted on premises; inluding clubhouse, deck, pavilion, parking area, and fest grounds.

Communications
In addition to this website, the Liederkranz communicates to members through weekly email announcements, bi-monthly newsletters, which are available for viewing here: Newsletter page and a Facebook page.

If you wish to be added to our email list, complete the sign-up box at the bottom of our Home page (email information is not shared.)


Contested Election SOP
The Leadership team, in conjunction with the Constitution Committee and Nomination Committee, prepared an SOP that establishes the procedures that will be followed when we have a contested election.
Contested Election SOP

Club Smoking Policy & Deck Usage
Club Smoking Policy: 
- Smoking, e-cigarettes, or vaping is not permitted inside the clubhouse. Designated smoking areas are the bench beside the front door, the back deck and lower level at the bottom of the deck steps.
Deck Rules:
- Smoking is not permitted on the deck during dining service hours even if there are no diners on the deck. A table is provided for smokers at the bottom of the deck steps.
Winter Months:
- The deck is limited to times when the ballroom is not in use for dining or events during cold-weather months defined as December through the end of March.

Click Here to continue reading the policy in its entirety.


Lancaster Liederkranz
722 S. Chiques Rd., Manheim PA 17545
717-898-8451 (after 4pm only) | info@lancasterliederkranz.com

Preserving German music, song, dance, language, customs, and culture since 1880.