Membership

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The German Society of Pennsylvania, founded in 1764, is the oldest German organization in the United States. It was founded to protect German immigrants from unscrupulous shipping agents and to ensure just treatment on their arrival here.

Since that time, the German Society has dedicated its efforts to preserving German heritage. This it does, for instance, by offering a full-fledged German language program as well as scholarships and prizes to students of German. In addition, the Society is a source of diverse cultural programs, such as lectures, film series, and seminars. These events build bridges and strengthen national and international relations among individuals, organizations, businesses, and governments.

The fine arts program also includes presentations that feature music and literature as well as access to the Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library for education and research. The newly-restored Library, holding over 50,000 volumes, is the largest private German library outside the Federal Republic of Germany.

In serving its members and the community, and in all its undertakings, the Society strives to benefit anyone in need of its resources.

Membership Levels

Associate

$30

(no voting or right to hold office)

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events

Individual

$60

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events

Household 

$100

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events

Corporate

$300

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Wister Concert Series

Benefactor

$1000

(Lifetime Membership)

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Wister Concert Series

Benefactor Household

$1500

(Lifetime Membership for two people)

Members Receive:

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Borrowing privileges at the Library
• Invitations to special events, receptions, and parties
• Discounts for tickets to some of our events
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Wister Concert Series
  

Membership dues may be paid via cash, credit card, or check made payable to "German Society of PA".