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"German Traditions," with all new displays. The Musik Garten Stage features local musicians, marionette puppet show and trav - el films. On Sunday, there is a wooden shoe carving demon- stration. Meet Veronika Hummel at the Mader's Tower Gallery booth and have a special 2017 Hummel personally signed. (800) 558-7171 or maderstowergallery@ yahoo.com to pre-order. Visit germanfest.com for the 2017 Official Ger- man Fest Hummels and Steins available. On Saturday, don't miss the Trachten - schau display of traditional clothing, German Fest Parade at 4pm, Mardi Gras showcase of cos - tumes and Greater Model T Ford Club display. On Sunday, the rollicking 12th annual Dachshund Derby at 1pm includes a cos - tume contest. (Regis- ter at germanfest.com.) A worship service at 10:30am on Sunday morning is celebrated in English and Ger - man and features a 120-string chorus. Hours of the festival • 3pm-midnight Fri. • Noon-midnight Sat. • Noon-9pm Sun. Admission • $12/advance • $15/general admission • $7/seniors (60+) • $7/students (with current school ID). Children 12 & under are free when accom - panied by an adult. • 2017 entrance to Ger- man Fest doubles as admission to STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® U.S. Pro & Collegiate Championship. For more informa - tion and updates, visit germanfest.com. STIHL ® TIMBERSPORTS ® U.S. PRO & COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP This competition brings the top 20 pro- fessional and eight collegiate lumberjack athletes in the country to Wisconsin for the first time in its 32nd season. Thrilling and grueling chopping and sawing competi - tions take place at the BMO Harris Pavil- ion. The series airs on ABC in the fall, with re-airs on ESPN, ESPN2 and NBC Sports. • Friday, July 28: Qualifier Event, 4-9pm, Top 20 Athletes • Saturday, July 29: Championship Event, 5-8pm, Top Eight Athletes • Sunday, July 30: Collegiate Champion - ships, 2-4pm, Top Eight Athletes DINING - Bratwurst, potato pancakes, bienenstich (German coffeecake filled with a special custard and topped with almonds and honey), kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chops), sauerbra- ten (marinated beef), kirschtorte (Black Forest cherry cake) and spanferkel (roasted whole pig) are among the favorites. DRINKING - Wein-Bauer Inc & Schlink Haus, official wine of German Fest, offers tastings. At the Niche Schnapps' Garten, savor spirits from some of Germany's oldest and most renowned distillers. Also available is Kleiner Feigling, a brand of naturally-flavored fig liquor that is the official spirit of German Fest, as well as Barenjager Liqueur, the original German honey liqueur. Food and drink are always a high point keymilwaukee.com 09