Friday, May 2, 2008
Arthritis Walk, City Park
Raise money for the 1.3 million Missourians, including 5,700 children, living with arthritis pain. Call 800-406-2491 for more information or register online at http://hermannarthritiswalk.kintera.org   Choose from a three-mile or one-mile walk route Write an inspirational message on the Wall of Heroes  Wear a blue “hero” hat if you have arthritis  Enjoy the fun, festivities and free health information.

Friday, May 2, 2008
St. George Fish & Chicken Fry, 5pm to 7pm, West Fourth St. 
Chicken, Catfis

Friday & Saturday & Sunday, May 9, 10 &11, 2008
Greater Tuna - The Showboat Theatre  Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
The Showboat Community Theatre is sponsoring “Greater Tuna”, a two-act play, to be presented in May at the theater. The local, all-volunteer cast is in rehearsals now for this delightfully entertaining comedy. Set in Tuna, Texas, “the third smallest town in Texas”, the story follows a variety of local characters through a typical small town day. The show will be directed by Karen LaBoube and coordinated by Steve Meyer of rural Berger.  The cast includes Hermann residents Ray and Kathi Ham, Sheri Hausman, Joey Los, Valerie Pearce, Adelyn Wagner, Jose Bugarin, Peggy Clark, Steve Mangram, and Leroy Schwartz. Tony Carosella of New Haven and Steve Meyer are also featured.  Performances will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights May 9, 10, 16 and 17. There will be a special Mothers’ Day Matinee at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11. Tickets are available at the Hermann Visitors Center, 312 Market Street. Tickets are $9 in advance, or $10 at the door.

Friday & Saturday May 16 & 17, 2008
Greater Tuna - The Showboat Theatre   8pm,
The Showboat Community Theatre is sponsoring “Greater Tuna”, a two-act play, to be presented in May at the theater. The local, all-volunteer cast is in rehearsals now for this delightfully entertaining comedy. Set in Tuna, Texas, “the third smallest town in Texas”, the story follows a variety of local characters through a typical small town day. The show will be directed by Karen LaBoube and coordinated by Steve Meyer of rural Berger.  The cast includes Hermann residents Ray and Kathi Ham, Sheri Hausman, Joey Los, Valerie Pearce, Adelyn Wagner, Jose Bugarin, Peggy Clark, Steve Mangram, and Leroy Schwartz. Tony Carosella of New Haven and Steve Meyer are also featured.  Performances will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights May 9, 10, 16 and 17. There will be a special Mothers’ Day Matinee at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11. Tickets are available at the Hermann Visitors Center, 312 Market Street. Tickets are $9 in advance, or $10 at the door.

Saturday, May 17, 2008
Air National Guard Band,  Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheatre, Gutenberg between 4th and 5th St, 2pm to 3:30pm
The Guard Band will feature half jazz music and patriotic music, because it is Arm Forces Day.  The  amphitheatre will feature lawn seating only,  bring your lawn chairs or blankets, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy before performances.  The Hermann Arts Council will present the 2007 program at the Amphitheatre  on Gutenberg Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. 

Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 18, 2008
Citywide 2008 58th Anniversary Celebration  Maifest 
Maifest weekend begins Friday evening at the Hermann City Park, and the evening is traditionally a homecoming night of sorts, a time for Hermannites to gather for music and camaraderie, while youngsters flock to the carnival rides.  The carnival rides, which are sponsored by the Hermann Jaycees, will operate at the lower city park.  The action on the Ferris wheel and merry-go-ride starts at 6pm until 10pm.   A beer & wine garden will be open Friday night at the city park from 5pm until Midnight.    There will be DJ entertainment at the City Park starting at 8pm to Midnight.  Admission charge.

Homecoming Friday Night:
          Sponsored with the Hermann Jaycees
          City Park Carnival rides open,
          Upper Park Beer/Entertainment Garden. Music by "Badlands"

 Maifest Saturday:

Maifest Saturday 2006 is a return to the beginning.

 
          9am to 5pm Schiller Street Volksplatz (Craft Show)
          9am to 4pm Heritage Tour tickets sold at German School (Fourth & Schiller)
          10am to 10pm Fourth Street Entertainment/Food Strassa
          10:30- Noon Accordionists Virginia Hall, Adele Kent and  Glenda    Townsend
          Noon-1PM  Die Edelweiss Musik Robert and Danny Sennert

11am-Noon Junior Wurstjaeger Dance Group and the Maypole Dancers

Noon-2PM Hungry Five Band

2 - 6pm Ed Morris - One man German Band

2:30pm Beard & Mustach Contest

3:30pm to 4pm Rhineland Wurstjaeger Dance Group

6pm Polka Contest

6 to 10pm Herb Eberle Polka & German Band

          Lower City Park Carnival rides open,
          Upper Park Beer Garden/ LiveEntertainment Garden

 Maifest Sunday:
         10am to 4pm Fourth Street Entertainment/Food Strassa
          11am to 4pm Ed Morris - One Man German Band
          2 to 3pm Gasconade County courthouse - Reception for Parade Grand Marshall George Johnson
          Schiller Street Volksplatz
          2:45 Gasconade County Court House Re-enactment of the Little Canon
          3pm Parade
 
    Saturday:  Carnival rides continue Saturday from Noon until Midnight.  Maifest events begin at 10am on Schiller Street in the historic downtown area with the Volksplatz, an open air arts and crafts market.