HARMONY — Heritage and the sharing of traditions of German culture were consistent themes of this year’s Weihnachtsmarkt, the German Christmas market that takes over the borough every November.

The dance group that performs there each year, Alpen Schuhplattler, featured several generations of Ruggieros, the family that founded the group in 1964; and even the event organizers with Historic Harmony got their younger family members involved.

Kathy Luek, president of Historic Harmony, said prior to the Nov. 8 and 9 event that she was preparing a meal of German potato salad, red cabbage, sauerkraut soup, bratwurst and spaetzle alongside her granddaughter. Marina Ruggiero, the daughter of the founders of Alpen Schuhplattler, was performing alongside many of her family members, including her da

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