Archives for April 2014

Steam trains

April 7, 2014 By

DampflokThe Dampfbahnclub-Taunus e.V. steam railway in Oberursel will be open to the public on Sunday, 13th April, 2014 between 10am and 5pm.

Located at the end of the Mainstraße, entry costs €1,50 for adults and €0,50 for children. Children receive one ticket to go on the trains in the entry price, additional tickets are €0,50 each.

To get there, either leave the A661/B455 at “Oberursel-Nord” towards Oberursel, then take the first turning right into the Dornbachstraße. The Mainstraße is on the right-hand side.

By U-Bahn, take the U3 to Lahnstraße and cross the road before turning left into the Dornbachstraße.

Links

DBC-Taunus e.V. Homepage

An interview with Matthias Zundel, Chairman

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Flea Market at the Seniorentreff

April 6, 2014 By

Flea Market - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / photoflorenzoThe Seniorentreff in Oberursel will be holding a flea market on Saturday, 12th April, 2014 between 9am and 1pm in the “Altes Hospital” (Hospitalstraße 9).

They will also be serving coffee, tea, cold drinks, grilled sausages and home-made waffles.

In this month children and teenagers can set up their own stalls in the courtyard by bringing either a table or blanket.  However in the event of bad weather they will not be able to take the stall inside.  They should  also call 06171 585333 in advance to reserve a space.

 

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Breakfast Cinema at Bluebox Portstrasse

April 6, 2014 By

Cinema Reel - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / AnatolyMOnce a month the Bluebox Portstraße holds a Sunday morning breakfast buffet in their cinema.

As the organisation is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. For Sunday, 13th April, 2014, we are told that it will be a “Biopic”. If you do want to know which film will be shown or to reserve tickets call 06171 636930.

The showing starts at 11.30am and they are located opposite the U-Bahn stop “Altstadt”.

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Friday Night Jazz at the Portstrasse

April 6, 2014 By

Music and Dance - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / james2000The musikhalle portstrasse is holding a “Friday night Jam Session” on Friday, 11th April, 2014 at 8pm.

Entry is free.

The “musikhalle” is located opposite the U-Bahn station “Altstadt” on the U3 line.

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Tuesday night cinema at Bluebox Portstraße

April 6, 2014 By

Cinema Reel - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / AnatolyMTuesday night is film night at Bluebox Portstraße, located near the U-Bahn stop “Altstadt”.

As the organisation is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. For Tuesday, 8th April, 2014, we are told that it will be an “eco-drama”. If you do want to know which film will be shown then call 06171 636930 and they will tell you.

The showing starts at 9pm.

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Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

April 6, 2014 By

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 12th April, 2014 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

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Donate Blood

April 6, 2014 By

Blood - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / iqonceptBlood can be donated at the Red Cross in Oberursel on Saturday, 12th April, 2014 between 1.30pm and 6pm. The Red Cross is located at Marxstraße 28, opposite the U-Bahn station “Lahnstraße”.

To donate you must be healthy and between 18 and 68 years of age. If you have not donated before, then you must not be over 60. You must take some form of identification with you, such as a passport, that contains a photo.

You can read more about what then happens here (in German).

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Speed trap at the Grammar School

April 4, 2014 By

Police set up a speedtrap in the 30km/h zone outside the Grammar School in the Berliner Straße on Thursday, 3rd April, 2014.

In total, they measured the speed of 570 vehicles, 90 of which were going too fast.  80 of the drivers will receive warnings, whilst 10 can expect more severe measures.

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Hermann Einig – 90th Birthday

April 4, 2014 By

Happy Birthday - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / flamingoladyCongratulations to Herr Hermann Einig in Oberursel who is 90 years old today.

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3,000 step walk for senior citizens in Stierstadt

April 3, 2014 By

Group of Senior Citizens walking - ©Can Stock Photo Inc. / micropixA 3,000 step walk for senior citizens is taking place in Stierstadt on Tuesday, 8th April, 2014.

To take part, be at the bus stop “Altes Rathaus” in Stierstadt at 3pm.

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